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The Battle of Alalia was a Pyrrhic victory for the Greeks in 540 BCE. In a naval battle off the coast of Corsica, the Greeks defeated a combined Etruscan and Carthaginian force. Despite their victory, the weakened Greek forces were soon compelled to withdraw from the area. The Greeks later escaped to southern Italy, where they brought some of their spoils of victory. A recent excavation at Velia, near Paestum in southern Italy, south of Naples, uncovered weapons and other fascinating artifacts, including an Etruscan helmet. These discoveries are believed to date back to the Battle of Alalia. https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2022/02/01/helmets-arms-from-battle-of-alalia-found-at-velia_e9385207-5c62-4383-9222-127ca87c0222.html https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alalia Here is a similar Etruscan helmet found at the Etruscan necropolis of Vulci, which is 75 miles from Rome. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.laprensalatina.com/unusual-inscription-found-inside-2400-year-old-etruscan-helmet/amp/
