Mysterious Roman object found in England which has surprised even scientists
A Bizarre Roman object discovered in Lincolnshire county, England It has given rise to many theories and speculations among archaeologists and historians who are baffled because they do not know what its purpose was. The discovery was made in an amateur excavation in the center of the United Kingdom and has brought to light roman dodecahedron, One of the largest specimens ever found, and which is in an excellent state of preservation as most of the 130 specimens found are in fragments. As defined by its discoverers, this piece is “One of the great mysteries of archaeology.”
It is estimated to have been buried with 4th-century Roman pottery in a deliberately dug pit 1,700 years ago.
Given the mystery this object has raised, historian and BBC presenter jonathan foil Users of the British series have shared some of the most disparate – and crazy – theories contributed and given their take on them: a dice game, a puzzle, a spaghetti measurer or even a dog treat. By machine.
Faced with suggestions that it might have been a dice game, Foyle dismissed them, saying “There are other shapes of dodecahedron that might have been more portable if the (Roman) army had advanced.” Additionally, the fact that they show no signs of wear would ruin any hypothesis about the board game.
Alice RobertsThe presenter of the BBC documentary series Digging for Britain called this Roman dodecahedron “one of the largest and most mysterious archaeological objects I have had the opportunity to see at close quarters.”
For his part, Foyle believes “it’s a device to frame the constellations of the zodiac,” he confessed. “If you look at them, you can frame a scene like a camera operator,” he explained.