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Detectorists unearth rare Roman ‘sword belt fitting’ in Polish forest

25.03.2025, 11:00

Photo by Camillo Balossini/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images — The fitting is believed to be from a balteus, a type of belt worn by Roman legionaries. Photo by Camillo Balossini/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images, Provincial Monument Conservator in Olsztyn

The fitting is believed to be from a balteus, a type of belt worn by Roman legionaries.