The ring at the center of The Lord of the Rings, the classic fantasy epic by J.R.R. Tolkien, may have been inspired by an ancient Roman artifact currently on display in a Tudor mansion in England. The ...

A Roman gold ring that could have inspired J.R.R Tolkien to write "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" is going on exhibition in England. Found in a field in southern England in 1785, the ring is ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A Roman ring from as far back as 200 A.D. was found in a Lincolnshire ditch. Archaeologists say that the ...

Israeli researchers on Wednesday displayed a Roman-era golden ring with an early Christian symbol for Jesus inscribed in its gemstone, found in a shipwreck off the ancient port of Caesarea. The thick ...

LONDON — Could a Roman gold ring linked to a curse have inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to create The One Ring? Britain’s National Trust and the Tolkien Society are putting the artifact on display Tuesday for ...

A strange artefact unearthed by a thirteen-year-old while on a trek in Haifa, north of Israel, has turned out to be a rare ancient Roman ring featuring goddess Minerva. The bronze ring has been dated ...

An exhibit opening Tuesday at England’s National Trust property The Vyne in Hampshire will feature a rather precious object — perhaps even the Precious, as Gollum would have it. The exhibit centers ...