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Roman dodecahedron: A mysterious 12-sided object that has baffled archaeologists for centuries

Roman dodecahedron: A mysterious 12-sided object that has baffled archaeologists for centuries

Name: Roman dodecahedron What it is: A 12-sided bronze object Where it is from: Northwestern provinces of the Roman Empire You may like When it was made: Second to fourth centuries A.D. Related: Penguin Vessel: 1,600-year-old Nazca depiction of a cold-water Humboldt penguin that lives in tropical Peru What it tells us about the past: Roman dodecahedrons have baffled archaeologists …

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