When it was made: Second to fourth centuries A.D. Roman dodecahedrons have baffled archaeologists since 1739, when the first example of the 12-sided bronze object was discovered in the English ...

The Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group found an ancient Roman dodecahedron in the Midlands of England.Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group An amateur archaeology group found a ...

Roman hollow dodecahedrons ' discovered in various parts of Europe are relics made of bronze and stone dating back to the 2nd to 4th centuries AD, and at least 120 of them have been confirmed to exist ...

LONDON – As the group of amateur archaeologists sifted through tiles, animal teeth and pottery fragments buried within an ancient Roman pit in eastern England, one of them encountered something ...

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The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Roman dodecahedra are something of an enigma: there is no known mention of ...

An amateur archaeology group found a mysterious dodecahedron near an ancient Roman villa. The purpose of these 12-sided objects is unknown, though many theories have been suggested. The complex ...