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Another Mysterious Roman Dodecahedron Has Been Unearthed in England (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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[-] KISSmyOS@feddit.de 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

If it’s truly such a mystery, is it at all possible these only exist because they looked interesting? Just a knick-knack for your shelf?

It's one of the most convincing theories, but also a bit unsatisfying. The question then becomes, why they were made in relatiely large numbers (so that hundreds could be found) with that very specific shape in different parts of the empire.

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