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 ...
Metal detectorist unearths ancient gold item — and stuns experts in Germany. See it
Constantin Fried visited a field in Petershagen in 2023 to search the area with a metal detector, the Westphalia-Lippe ...
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Archaeologists Discover 141 Ancient Gold Coins Depicting Nine Roman Emperors in Luxembourg
Archaeologists in Luxembourg have unearthed a stash of Roman gold coins dating back some 1,600 years. The coins are marked ...
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Incredibly rare ancient Egyptian jewelry now fetches less than a Cartier bracelet
This Valentine’s Day, Christie’s invites romantics to skip the glitzy showrooms of Bvlgari, Cartier, and Harry Winston and instead explore an exclusive auction of ancient gold jewelry. With dazzling ...
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Taylor Swift’s ancient coin jewelry is steeped in symbolism — but what does it mean?
for_future_reference/Instagram “The bronze coin in that particular necklace features Philip I, emperor of the Roman Empire ... would gravitate toward ancient coin jewelry in general.
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Christie’s to Auction Stunning Ancient Greek Art Worth Millions
A number of ancient Greek artifacts are to be auctioned by Christie's, including a Cycladic figure and a kylix, estimated to ...
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Metal detectorist unearths ancient gold item — and stuns experts in Germany. See it
Photo from Stefan Brentführer / LWL In general, ancient Roman locks were used to protect small containers comparable to modern jewelry boxes, officials said. But what about the tiny gold lock?