The Roman gold lock that a metal detectorist discovered in Germany may be small, miniature even, but it's no trivial find.

While surveying a field in 2023, a metal detectorist in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, named Constantin Fried, discovered a ...

This included a frame with a spring, a bolt, a broken bolt guide, a pin for the key ... to gather more information about the ancient Roman golden lock. Perhaps, like the locks of our childhood ...

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This imaging method allowed researchers to visualize the lock’s interior and understand its function. The CT scan revealed cross-sections of the lock’s frame, including a spring, guide rail, bolt, ...

This article unlocks the secrets of ancient locks from ... Crafted mainly from iron, these locks were smaller but extremely intricate. They incorporated a unique tumbler design, which was ...

A photo shows the partially buried gold item. The ancient Roman lock box as seen partially buried. Photo from C. Fried / LWL Archaeologists quickly identified Fried’s find as an ancient Roman ...

A photo shows the partially buried gold item. Archaeologists quickly identified Fried’s find as an ancient Roman lock box, but unlike other Roman locks which were made of iron or bronze and ...