Archaeology News :verified:<p>Rare pre-Viking helmet fragment discovered in Lejre, Denmark</p><p>An extraordinarily well-preserved section of a gold-plated, gemstone-encrusted helmet has been uncovered in Lejre, Denmark, providing new information about the country’s role as a seat of political and cultural power during the era of the Late Germanic Iron Age. Dated between 650 and 750 CE</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/01/pre-viking-helmet-discovered-in-denmark/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/01/pre</span><span class="invisible">-viking-helmet-discovered-in-denmark/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeologynews" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>archaeologynews</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/helmet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>helmet</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/lejre" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lejre</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/vikings" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>vikings</span></a></p>