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1,600-year-old Roman padlock with spring mechanism discovered in Germany — and it's tiny
A metal detectorist in Germany has discovered a 1,600-year-old miniature gold lock that's one of a kind. An analysis of the tiny lock with CT scans revealed the artifact's inner workings ...
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Tiny Roman-era golden padlock set to go on display
A Roman gold miniature padlock, found in 2023 by a licensed metal detectorist in Petershagen, near the border with Lower Saxony is set to go on display. Measuring only 11 by 12 millimeters ...
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Metal detectorist unearths ancient gold item — and stuns experts in Germany. See it
The ancient gold lock dates back at least 1,600 years, Barbara Rüschoff-Parzinger, an archaeologist and curator with LWL, said in the release. A close-up photo shows the miniature ancient Roman ...