Contemporary archaeologists regularly uncover rare ancient Roman helmets throughout former Roman territories—France, Britain, and Germany. But Denmark? That's where things get interesting.

Archaeologists in Denmark found a “rare” Roman helmet buried by an ancient chief along with hundreds of weapons and other artifacts. Photo from the Vejle Museums Archaeologists in Denmark ...

An "exceptionally rare" Roman-era helmet was found in Denmark, along with a significant hoard of weapons. They were found strategically placed within the postholes of two ancient houses at Losning ...

Archaeologists have discovered fragments of an “exceptionally rare” Roman-era helmet in Denmark along ... by the highest warrior elite in the ancient society. There were some differences ...

That would reduce the treasure to a fraction of its cultural and historical value. Gold stands at about 85,000 euros ($89,000) per kilo and the helmet is estimated to weigh slightly less than that ...