A Man Found a Tiny Gold Lock in the Dirt. It’s an ‘Extraordinary’ Example of Ancient Roman Craftsmanship.
A tiny Roman lock made of gold was recently discovered in a German field. It was once damaged, but experts reconstructed the locking mechanism to see that it would have worked well. The miniature box ...
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An Itty-Bitty Roman Lock Is Unearthed in a German Field
The Roman gold lock that a metal detectorist discovered in Germany may be small, miniature even, but it's no trivial find.
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Metal detectorist unearths ancient gold item — and stuns experts in Germany. See it
A close-up photo shows the miniature ancient Roman lock box found in Petershagen. Photo from Stefan Brentführer / LWL In general, ancient Roman locks were used to protect small containers ...
Metal Detectorist Unearths Miniature 1,600-Year-Old Roman Lock
A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed a tiny ancient Roman golden lock. The 1,600-year-old artifact is likely the ...
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1,600-year-old Roman padlock with spring mechanism discovered in Germany — and it's tiny
"The golden miniature box lock is completely unique in Europe," Michael Rind, director of archaeology for the Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association (LWL), said in a translated statement.