A helmet found among the artifacts from the ship burial at Sutton Hoo in England may serve as evidence that early Anglo-Saxon warriors fought as mercenaries for the Byzantine Empire in the 6th ...
The famous helmet is among the Anglo-Saxon artifacts that indicate an eastern link with the Byzantine Empire. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
The 5th-century BC Helmet of Cotofenesti was among the valuable items taken during an overnight heist at Drents Museum in the Netherlands.
The helmet and chain mail coat found near it ... that many of the Sutton Hoo findings and other Anglo-Saxon artifacts were better understood, Gittos said. Unlike the Sutton Hoo graves, the ...