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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Metal detectorist unearths ancient gold item — and stuns experts in Germany. See it
The find looked like a miniature version of some other ancient Roman artifacts — and left archaeologists stunned. Constantin Fried visited a field in Petershagen in 2023 to search the area with a ...
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Roman Miniature Gold Lock Discovered in Germany
The cylindrical device measures less than one-half inch in diameter, and has been identified as a 1,600-year-old miniature version of a Roman lock, which were usually much larger and made of iron ...