A Man Found a Tiny Gold Lock in the Dirt. It’s an ‘Extraordinary’ Example of Ancient Roman Craftsmanship.
The miniature box lock was likely once used to protect a small chest, similar to today’s jewelry boxes.
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An Ancient Roman Lock Made Of Gold Was Just Discovered By A Metal Detectorist In Germany
"When I held it in my hands, I could hardly believe it." When metal detectorist Constantin Fried was exploring a field near Petershagen-Frille, Germany, he came across a tiny object in the dirt that ...
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Metal detectorist unearths ancient gold item — and stuns experts in Germany. See it
A metal detectorist in Petershagen unearthed a tiny gold item identified by archaeologists as a unique 1,600-year-old Roman lock box. Photo from E. de Bourdeaux via LWL A metal detectorist stumbled on ...
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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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Roman Miniature Gold Lock Discovered in Germany
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A Spectacular Miniature Roman Gold Lock from the 3rd Century AD, Found in Germany
The discovery of a miniature Roman lock, smaller than a one-euro coin, was presented in Münster by the Regional Association of Westphalia-Lippe (LWL). This object, dating back to the 3rd or 4th ...
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Metal detectorist unearths ancient gold item — and stuns experts in Germany. See it
A metal detectorist in Petershagen unearthed a tiny gold item identified by archaeologists as a unique 1,600-year-old Roman lock box. Photo from E. de Bourdeaux via LWL A metal detectorist ...