ROMAN DODECAHEDRON: What Was It Used For?

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Published on March 7, 2025 5:00:23 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwE9EkgD4aE

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Roman dodecahedra are some of the most mysterious artifacts in history. They have been considered candlesticks, toys, astronomical instruments and many other things. Dozens and dozens of theories have tried to reconstruct their true function. But what were they really used for?

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Sources and insights:
Artmann B., Roman dodecahedron, 1993
Bennett A. T. N., Gold in early Southeast Asia, 2009
Greiner B. A., Römische Dodekaeder: Untersuchungen zur Typologie, Herstellung, Verbreitung, und Funktion, 1996
Grüll T., The Enigma of the Dodecahedron, 2016
Guggenberger M., The Gallo-Roman Dodecahedron, 2013
Hill C., Gallo-Roman Dodecahedra: A Progress Report, 1994
Malleret L., Les dodécaèdres d'or du site d'Oc-èo, 1961
Sparavigna A., Roman dodecahedron as dioptron: Analysis of freely available data, 2012

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:25 Size and origin of Roman dodecahedra
10:24 What were they used for?
20:52 Theories on the podium
26:19 A different proposal

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