Famous findEarly 4th century AD · found 1955
The Berkasovo Helmets: Roman gilded helmets a Serbian farmer feared were bombs
A woman working her field at Berkasovo in Serbia saw strange metal objects in the ploughed soil and, fearing wartime bombs, left them alone for years. In 1955 she dug them up. They were two late Roman helmets covered in gilded silver, one set with imitation emeralds.