There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have ...

Over the years archaeological digs of Roman sites have uncovered many of these strange dodecahedrons, usually made out of metal and with various holes in their faces. With no surviving records that… ...

News; World; 12-sided Roman relic baffles archaeologists, spawns countless theories April 30, 2024 Updated Tue., April 30, 2024 at 4:32 p.m. The dodecahedron on display at the National Civil War ...

It’s a Roman dodecahedron—a mysterious artifact from ancient times—and it may have been any of the above, or none. ... knitting tools, or candle holders. ...

The Norton Disney Dodecahedron from Roman Britain is the largest ever found. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Search for: ...

Archaeologists in the UK have unearthed ancient boxing gloves at the Roman fort of Vindolanda, just south of Hadrian’s Wall in Northern England. The leather gloves, which are not a matching pair ...

Archaeologists in the U.K. have unearthed ancient boxing gloves at the Roman fort of Vindolanda, just south of Hadrian’s Wall in Northern England. The leather gloves, which are not a matching ...

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 ...

A group of amateur archaeologists in Britain were shocked when they unearted a “very strange” and “very rare” Roman-era artifact. Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group When a group ...

Another Roman dodecahedron has been found in England, but despite the number of such objects discovered, their purpose remains a mystery. No known art or text clarifies how these objects may have ...

At first glimpse, the dodecahedron looks more like a sci-fi illustration than it does an ancient Roman relic. Each of its pentagon-shaped faces is punctuated by a hole, varying in size, and each ...