Battle of Egadi Islands helmet find

[Imperial Dave]

More finds from the site of the Battle of Egadi Islands (241BC)

http://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/punic-war-helmets-recovered-in-egadis.html

This is on top of other finds from the area notably

http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_releases_for_journalists/130405.html
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/2013/november/ancient-naval-battle-site-relics-of-war.aspx

[Duncan Head]

There is a photo of the non-Montefortino helmet at http://www.sebastianotusa.it/testi/Royal-Tusa_Egadi_battle%20Curr_WArch.pdf and some discussion on a blog at http://ramsravensandwrecks.blogspot.dk/.