A handout photo shows a warrior's bronze helmet with gold mouth protector dated to the 6th century BC, found at the west cementary in Archontiko Pellas, northern Greece. Greek archaeologists on Thursday announced the discovery of 37 ancient tombs dating back to the iron age in a cemetery near the ancient Macedonian capital of Pellas. (AFP/HO)
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It sure would be nice to see something about this on History Channel. You know, instead of the shows about UFOs, 2012 Doomsday Prophecies, Nostradamus, and high fructose corn syrup.
I wonder if the mouth protector was something they actually wore in battle? Looks like something used post death.
Hey, Sunk? Would you add me to your ping list? I always find this stuff fascinating! Thanks! :-)
Greek ping!
Those are my ancestors’ graves. I’m feeling the need for some reparations.
Tombs are all about the living ...honoring those who have served and died is done to keep the society in tact as worthwhile. That reality seems so poignant when these forgotten tombs are opened.
Fascinating.
Gold is a relatively soft metal. It wouldn’t offer as much protection as iron. It’s also a very heavy metal, more than twice as dense as iron. And rare.
The ones wearing gold must have been the upper crust, the important people of the day.
The archaeological site of Pella. Prehistoric cemetery yields evidence of an Early Bronze Age
