Ask the average armchair historian when the modern steel military helmet was introduced, and they’re likely to answer that it was the First World War that the helmet made a return to the battlefield.

The helmet has been a powerful symbol of Roman Britain since it was discovered over 200 years ago.

An ancient Roman cavalry helmet discovered in 2001 will go on display in the U.K., museum officials said. This is the replica. Photo from the Harborough Museum, Leicestershire, UK Two decades ago, a ...

LONDON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - From cavalry helmets to panels of goatskin used for military tents, a new exhibition looking at the lives of Roman soldiers opens at the British Museum in London this week. ...