Ancient Roman Jewelry Crafted from 453-Million-Year-Old Fossil
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An ancient Roman artifact crafted from a 453-460 million-year-old trilobite fossil was discovered in Spain, representing the earliest known intentional manipulation of such fossils in classical antiquity, likely used for supernatural or medicinal purposes.
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