Mystery of ancient Roman dodecahedron baffling experts as it goes on display in UK
"Experts said they were ‘no closer’ to finding out what the mysterious Roman object actually was"
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/roman-object-mysterious-uk-b2536326.html
@MostlyTato @archaeodons Certainly does look like a dodecahedral conundrum!
@bibliolater @archaeodons 12-sided dice for playing ancient Roman tabletop rpgs
@clintunplugged @archaeodons I am so old I had to look up what 'rpgs' means.
@bibliolater @archaeodons
it's probably also to do with the slightly annoying social media habit I've picked up of not capitalising letters when I should
@clintunplugged @archaeodons I understood it was an an acronym, I just did not know what it stood for. I thank you for helping to teach me something new.
@bibliolater @archaeodons
I drew one of these 25 years ago, they still haven't figured it out. Lots of theories, but no real consensus. Fun to illustrate though.