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04/03/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/03/2026 13:03

Gold Helmet of Coțofenești and two bracelets (Romania) recovered after 2025 theft

Made entirely from gold sheets, the helmet is richly decorated with detailed figures, intricate patterns and protective symbols. Its tall, conical form is encircled by horizontal rows of smaller repoussé cones. On the front, two large stylized "magical" eyes with curved eyebrows were intended to ward off evil and guard the wearer from harm.

Known to generations through school textbooks and long displayed at the National History Museum of Romania, the Gold Helmet of Coțofenești holds profound cultural meaning for Romania.

"This helmet symbolizes a living connection to our past," notes the description in UNESCO's Virtual Museum.

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