Mystery of the 3,200-Year-Old Bronze Armor of an Elite Warrior Discovered in Czech Republic Unveiled
When the Slavs arrived later, they settled in the same places. As Navrátil said, they effectively “inherited” the landscape from the cultures that preceded them. This only further highlights the rarity of this piece of armor — no commoner would have had access to such a piece. In Homer’s Iliad, for example, Diomedes says the value of a set of armor is nine bulls.
Brno City MuseumArchaeologists at the site where the hoard was discovered.
Zbyněk Šolc, the director of the Brno City Museum, emphasized the significance of public cooperation in the discovery:
“This find confirms the importance of long-term cooperation between experts and the public, which is crucial for our museum. Thanks to it, we can discover and protect valuable artifacts that bring us closer to ancient eras and bring new knowledge about our history.”
After reading about this bronze armor discovered in the Czech Republic, learn more about the classical mythology that inspired Homer’s works by reading about the Greek gods of Mount Olympus. Then, read the stories of some of the most fearsome Roman gladiators to ever exist.
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