Thracian helmet from 4th century AD, Bulgaria

r/Damnthatsinteresting - a helmet on display with other objects

The bronze Chalcidian helmet was worn by warriors in the 4th-5th c. BC, by Macedonian soldiers and other Greek tribes.
Sold at Auction: GREEK CHALCIDIAN BRONZE HOPLITE HELMET
PH๏τo: Chalcidian type helmet, circa 500 BC, exhibited at the Walters Art Gallery, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Datei:National History Museum, Sofia, Bulgaria 20090405 065.JPG – Wikipedia

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