A gladiator helmet and other antiquities rescued from smuggling have been returned to Bulgaria - Mediapool.bg

An ancient bronze gladiator helmet from the 1st century, rescued from smuggling and returned to Bulgaria from Switzerland, as well as ancient and medieval coins, a bronze vase and a fibula, returned from Germany, were presented on Wednesday at the Sredets Gallery of the Ministry of Culture. The artifacts were confiscated during police operations in cooperation with Bulgarian and foreign institutions. The gladiator helmet in particular is of exce…