A galea was a Roman soldier’s helmet. Some gladiators, myrmillos, also wore a bronze galea with a face mask and a decoration, often a fish on its crest. The exact form or design of the helmet varied significantly over time, between differing unit types, and also between individual examples – ancient military equipment was not produced in assembly lines, but made by hand, so it is not certain to what degree there was any standardization even under the Roman Empire. A Roman helmet was a legionnaire’s life saver when it came to heavy axe blows from Germanic barbarians! The famous neck guard that protruded from the back of the helmet also provided sufficient protection from missile fire.

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