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  • Restored Roman Sun Hat Goes on Display

    08/25/2025 9:32:00 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 22 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | August 19, 2025 | editors / unattributed
    The Bolton News reports that an exceedingly rare, once decrepit ancient Roman sun hat has recently been brought back to life thanks to the work of skilled conservators and is set to go on public display for the first time at England's Bolton Museum. The woolen cap is only one of three similar Roman headpieces known to still survive. It dates to around a.d. 200 and was likely made for a member of the Roman military who was stationed in Egypt following Rome's conquest of the territory in the first century b.c. Although it resembles other contemporary Roman hats in...