Thracian Helmets

[john m roberts]

The helmet pictured was found in Pompeii, giving it a firm 1st-century date. I do not know of a provenance for the Berlin helmet, leaving its date uncertain. However, the Berlin style is a more fully developed version of the Pompeii helmets and almost certainly dates from later. I know of no artistic depictions of the Berlin type from the 1st century. It was certainly in use by the 3rd. My guess is that the Berlin type dates from mid-2nd century, but that is a guess.