# Helmets from the Deep

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Podcast: [Strange Bites](https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-bites-7718928)
Published: 2026-06-11T17:02:46+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lancemartin/episodes/Helmets-from-the-Deep-e3klmkd
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Deep beneath the gentle waves of the Mediterranean, off the sunny coast of Spain, lies a secret that waited centuries to be told. Heavy iron helmets, silent and encrusted in stone-like shells, resting in the sand like forgotten soldiers from a war no one remembered. For over 30 years, experts swore they belonged to ancient Roman legions. But a clever team of modern detectives just proved the helmets were hiding a much stranger truth – one that rewrites a piece of medieval history. Tonight, we plunge into the murky waters of the Piedras de la Barbada site near Benicarló, Spain, where science cracked open a mystery sealed by the sea. This is Episode 33: “Helmets from the Deep”. Sources ScienceDaily Summary (June 8, 2026): https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260606075515.htm University of Alicante / EurekAlert Release: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1131062 Full Paper in Antiquity (Cambridge University Press, 2026): https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquity/article/radiocarbon-dating-and-characterisation-of-textiles-preserved-in-late-medieval-helmets-from-benicarlo-castellon-spain/59996BEBF9D493373F80642F304E1C3F Ancient Origins Overview: https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/medieval-helmet-hoard-00102847

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