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6,000 years of security: How ancient Egyptians invented the first lock and key

The world’s first lock and key system was invented in ancient Egypt around 4000 BCE. Made of wood, it used simple pins and bolts to secure doors, a design that still influences modern locks today.
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Metal detectorist unearths ancient gold item — and stuns experts in Germany. See it

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 ...
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Ancient Roman Golden Lock Found in Germany – Tiny, But Worth Its Weight in History

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 ...