Helmets in ritual complexes from the territory of ancient Thrace Cover Image

Шлемове открити в ритуален контекст от територията на Древна Тракия
Helmets in ritual complexes from the territory of ancient Thrace

Author(s): Kaloyan Petkov
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Cultural history, Ancient World
Published by: Регионален исторически музей – Плевен
Keywords: helmets; ritual practices; votive offering

Summary/Abstract: This article takes a look about the helmets used as a votive offering. Here are shown eight examples from the Thracian lands south of the Danube river (from modern day republic of Bulgaria). All the examples, comes from different types of cult sites, representing the helmets as the most often used votive offering from the parts of the defensive armaments.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 10-16
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Bulgarian
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