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The Helmet of Peretu ( ro, Coiful de la Peretu) is a
Geto-
Dacia
Dacia (, ; ) was the land inhabited by the Dacians, its core in Transylvania, stretching to the Danube in the south, the Black Sea in the east, and the Tisza in the west. The Carpathian Mountains were located in the middle of Dacia. It ...
n silver helmet dating from the 4th century BC, housed in the
National Museum of Romanian History
The National History Museum of Romania ( ro, Muzeul Național de Istorie a României) is a museum located on the Calea Victoriei in Bucharest, Romania, which contains Romanian historical artifacts from prehistoric times up to modern times.
The mus ...
,
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...
.
[MOSCALU, E., Das thrako-getische Fürstengrab von Peretu in Rumänien. Bericht der Römisch-Germanischen Kommission 70, 1989 (1990)129–190] It comes from
Peretu area, in the
Teleorman County
Teleorman County () is a county (județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in the historical region Muntenia, with its capital city at Alexandria.
The name ''Teleorman'' is of Cumanic ( Turkic) origin. It literally means ''crazy forest'' ...
,
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
. There were 50 artifacts having 750g. The helmet is similar to the
Helmet of Coţofeneşti and other three
Getian gold or silver helmets discovered so far.
File:Helmet from Peretu treasure MNIR.jpg
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See also
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References
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Military history of Dacia
Archaeological discoveries in Romania
Dacian culture
Ancient helmets
Thracian archaeological artifacts
5th century BC in Romania
Individual helmets