A Roman helmet. Well, not just any Roman helmet, but one of the most beautiful legionary helmets, the so-called "Imperial Gallic G" type. The example in our museum is said to be one of the best preserved helmets of that type, which was roughly in use throughout the 1st century up to the early 2nd century CE.
It is a highly decorated helmet, showing, for example, a depiction of a temple with altar on its back. It is likely that this example was only worn by officers. This helmet represents a key development in the design of Roman helmets. The late Peter Connolly designed a nice chart of the evolution of Roman helmets and we can clearly see the one from the museum in his illustration. |
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Altogether, there are (or rather, were) three 1st-century CE helmets on display in the Museum.
Unfortunately, we have not been able to find many finds from the auxiliary units that were based here. During the consolidation of the north-western frontier of the Roman empire, 58 BCE - c.83 CE, we know of several units that were based in Worms, mainly cavalry units (alae). The precise location of their fort(s) still remains uncertain. |
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