The small gold lock mechanism discovered in northwest Germany (Image credit: LWL / S. Brentführer) A metal detectorist in Germany has discovered a 1,600-year-old miniature gold lock that's one of ...
The extremely delicately crafted gold and iron box lock measures only 1.1 cm x 1.2 cm and must have been made by a highly specialized craftsman/locksmith in the Roman provinces. Credit: LWL /S.
Right there, just below the dirt in the field, was a minuscule lock made of gold, one that presumably would have been used to secure a box containing valuables. The artifact’s shape was familiar to ...
The Vatican's Apostolic Library tapped Dior's creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri, Italian singer Jovanotti and Icelandic illustrator Kristjana S Williams for an exhibition exploring world tours of ...
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 ...
Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. The price of gold today, as of 9:12 am ET, was $2,783.15 per ounce. That’s up 1.01% from yesterday’s gold price of $2,755.32.