The Roman Dodecahedron: Mystery, Meaning, and Multi-Purpose Magic

04/16/25 • 17 min

Yes, that infamous -- Roman dodecahedron. So? What was it? A tool? A weapon? A religious artifact? A toy? A candleholder? A multi-purpose cosmic Swiss Army knife for the ancient world? Nobody knows. And that, my friends, is what makes it so deliciously fascinating.

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