The miniature box lock was likely once used to protect a small chest, similar to today’s jewelry boxes.

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A tiny Roman lock made of gold was recently discovered in a German field. It was once damaged, but experts reconstructed the locking mechanism to see that it would have worked well. The miniature box ...