Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A "Roman dodecahedron" unearthed during an archaeological dig. Amateur archaeologists in England have unearthed a stunning Roman ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. With a hollow center, 12 sides, and no known uses, Roman ...

Is it a musical instrument? A candle holder? A measurement tool? It’s a Roman dodecahedron—a mysterious artifact from ancient times—and it may have been any of the above, or none. Although these ...

There are many sides to this story. Scientists remain baffled over a mysterious 12-sided bronze object dating back to the Roman Empire — theorizing it could be anything from a candle holder to a ...

For 285 years, Roman experts and archeologists have been perplexed over metal alloy dodecahedron-shaped objects that have no mention in Roman literature or art. In the summer of 2023, amateur ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a group of amateur archaeologists began exploring an ancient Roman site in the eastern part of England, they didn’t expect to ...

Where it is from: Northwestern provinces of the Roman Empire 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 ...

Amateur archaeologists in England have unearthed one of the largest Roman dodecahedrons ever found, but mystery surrounds what it was actually used for. The 12-sided object is one of just 33 known to ...

A small community archaeology group stumbled across the "find of a lifetime" in the British countryside – a puzzling 1,700-year-old Roman artifact that has experts scratching their heads. The artifact ...

The Norton Disney History and Archeology Group was digging in a field near the village of Norton Disney in Lincolnshire, England last summer when one of the volunteers stumbled upon a Roman ...