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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The Ancient Greek Woman Buried With Her Gold Jewelry
Greek archaeologists uncovered a grave of an ancient noblewoman buried with her golden jewelry on the island of Sikinos.
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Valentine’s Day: A Not-So-Romantic Journey Going Back to Ancient Greece
Some scholars trace Valentine's Day back to ancient Greece and the mythical green meadows of Arcadia in the Peloponnese.
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How An Ancient Roman Wine Survived For 2,000 Years
In 2024, it was announced that the oldest wine ever discovered in liquid form had been found in Spain, but how did this ...
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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.
Taylor Swift’s ancient coin jewelry is steeped in symbolism — but what does it mean?
"Knowing Taylor, these pieces may hint at themes of resilience, power or even a connection to myths or eras that may inspire ...
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Rare ancient Egyptian jewelry now costs less than a Cartier bracelet: ‘Wearable art’
The venerable auction house is unloading one-of-a-kind gold necklaces, rings, trinkets and more from ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt that cost far less than modern pieces from modern luxury designers ...
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Rare ancient Egyptian jewelry now costs less than a Cartier bracelet: ‘Wearable art’
Ancient jewelry is up for auction at Christie's on ... trinkets and more from ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt that cost far less than modern pieces from modern luxury designers in a forthcoming ...
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A Roman Dagger Found On A Swiss Hillside Just Helped Archaeologists Map An Ancient Battlefield
After an amateur archaeologist found a Roman dagger in the hills of Switzerland in 2019, experts flocked to the site to carry ...
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Centuries-Old Artifacts and an Ancient Roman Road Are Discovered in France
The ring would have belonged to Roman elites who would have used it both as a piece of jewelry and as a seal. More from Robb Report Ghana Is Investigating a $400 Million Cathedral Designed by David ...
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Researchers excavated the deposits of coins and jewelry in the Netherlands ... might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...