Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:A Roman ring from as far back as 200 A.D. was found in a Lincolnshire ditch. Archaeologists say that the oddly shaped, eight-sided ring is certainly uncommon, but not without precedent. Related Story Teenager Finds 1,800-Year-Old Roman Minerva Ring“It has a sturdy, solid appearance and a light brown patina with patches of green,” the archaeologists wrote. “Thank goodness for our careless ancestors,” the team wrote. On Sicily’s north coast last year, archaeologists discovered an ancient Roman bath house with elaborate décor.