What is one of the first things you think of when you think of Vikings? Horned helmets are probably one of them. However, most people do not know that the helmets of Viking warriors did not actually have horns on them. In fact, archaeology shows that the warriors wore round leather helmets. Horned helmets were actually worn rarely, but for ceremonial purposes and probably before the time of the Vikings. The idea that Vikings wore horned helmets was started at the beginning of this era, when people did not quite understand the ancient readings and their archaeological findings, and the idea has been common ever since.
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