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A sequence I want to see, just once, in a movie set in ancient Rome.

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Near Lurker:
Someone climbs the steps of an insula, puts a key into a lock, and turns it.

That's it.

Is anyone with me?

Carl-E:
Isn't that anachronistic? 

And if so, why is the symbol for St. Peter a set of keys? 

Near Lurker:
Roman locks weren't spring-loaded like ours, but the the interior had a kind of spool, that connected to the main assembly in just the right way to match the teeth.  This kind of lock dates back to Egypt and Sumer.  This is where the traditional key and keyhole shapes come from - the spine went at the top, all the way back, so that the teeth would align to the gear.  Skeleton keys, too - with a single, short tooth in the right place, a little extra force could open locks you weren't meant to open.

Akima:
I did not know what an insula was, and had to look it up. This forum is educational!

The Seldom Killer:
Not sure why/what that would add to a movie.

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