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 stumbled on ...
German scientists find an outstanding rarity in a long-lost secret of the past Roman age. The newest discovery from metal detectorist unveiled a minuscule 1,600-year-old lock found to be one of the ...
The world’s first known lock-and-key system, dating back to 4000 BCE in Mesopotamia, shows how ancient people protected their valuables. Built from wood and pins, this mechanism inspired later Greek ...