'Extraordinary' Roman Helmet From War-Ending Battle Found in the Sea Off Sicily

‘Extraordinary’ Roman helmet from scene of ancient battle unearthed in Mediterranean

Helmet was likely lost during battle of Aegades of 241 BC, researchers say

'Extraordinary' Roman helmet from war-ending battle found in the sea off Sicily

Archaeologists recovered the "Montefortino"-style helmet in an underwater excavation in the Aegadian Islands off the coast of Sicily.

Underwater Discovery Reveals 2,200-Year-Old Roman Helmet from Naval Battle

Bronze Montefortino-type helmet. Credit: Dan Diffendale / Flickr / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,200-year-old Roman helmet during an underwater survey near the Aegadian Islands, off the western coast of Sicily. The rare find is linked to the First Punic War, fought between 264 and 241 BC, when Rome and Carthage battled for dominance in the western Mediterranean. Helmet tied to decisive clash Experts believe the helmet is conn…

Intact Roman helmet from First Punic War discovered

Archaeologists have discovered an intact Roman helmet while conducting an underwater study near the Aegadian Islands off Sicily’s western coast.

The Mediterranean Restores a Remarkable 2,400-Year-Old Roman Legionnaire Helmet: A Testimony to the War Between Rome and Carthage

The seabed of the equal islands, off Sicily, concentrate the material traces of a decisive battle of ancient history: that of March 10, 241 BC. AD, which ended the First Punic War. Rome stated his maritime supremacy there against Carthage. It is precisely in this area, today mapped by Sicily Sea Surintendance with the scientific support of the Society for the Documentation of Submerged Sites (SDSS), that specialized divers have recently exhumed …