Historian and host of the Gone Medieval podcast Matt Lewis ranks the most famous helmets from the medieval period. From the Great Helm to Sutton Hoo, Matt scores each helmet on protection, comfort ...

Divers off the coast of Sicily discovered a medieval battle helmet used during Spanish rule on the island. Screengrab of Soprintendenza del Mare's Facebook post Scientific divers off the coast of ...

Early Medieval Helmet Identified in England. News August 9, 2020 ... The helmet's bands and plates were riveted together with a knot at the top and an eye mask at the front.

Medieval Helmet Unearthed in Belarus. News April 5, 2019 . SHARE: ... Plans are being made for further excavation of the site during which archaeologists expect to find additional medieval artifacts.

It was his other passion, though — amassing a world-class collection of medieval armor, helmets, swords, artwork, and other objects — that became Higgins’s most enduring legacy, ...

Helmets, which can weigh 16 pounds, provide critical protection. The trade-off is that many offer a narrow window on the world, maybe an inch high. Fighters struggle to see what’s coming at them.