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Tom Metcalfe

Roman dodecahedron uncovered by amateur archaeologists in the UK

A "Roman dodecahedron" unearthed during an archaeological dig.

Amateur archaeologists in England have unearthed a stunning Roman dodecahedron — a mysterious class of objects that has baffled experts for centuries.

The dodecahedron — a 12-sided metal shell about the size of a grapefruit — was found this past summer during a dig in a farmer's field near the Lincolnshire village of Norton Disney, located about 35 miles (56 kilometers) southeast of Sheffield.

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