History

This imposing Samnite helmet and neck guard is our #ArtefactOfTheDay!

Dating to 450 BCE, it is a unique bronze hybrid of Samnite and Chalcidian styles. The Samnites, an Italic people, fought with the Romans until their eventual subjugation.#Classics #Italian #Archaeology #War pic.twitter.com/GAHWVBUdVU

— The Classical Compendium 🏛️ (@TheClassicalCo) August 25, 2021