# \[Roman\] Dodecahedrons

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**Created:** [February 27, 2023, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roman-dodecahedrons/980459 "2023-02-27T21:46:54Z")\
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One of the items in the “Pompeii Sorceress Kit” somewhat resembles a Roman dodecahedron and supposedly suggests a cultic, ritual, or magical use for such items.

[![](https://static.frieze.com/files/inline-images/editorial-monili-regio-v-foto-cesare-abbate-ansa-2-1024x682.jpeg) ](https://static.frieze.com/files/inline-images/editorial-monili-regio-v-foto-cesare-abbate-ansa-2-1024x682.jpeg)

[![](https://static.frieze.com/files/inline-images/monili-regio-v-foto-cesare-abbate-ansa-9-1024x682.jpeg) ](https://static.frieze.com/files/inline-images/monili-regio-v-foto-cesare-abbate-ansa-9-1024x682.jpeg)

> **[In Pictures: The Miraculous Treasure of a Pompeii Sorceress](https://www.frieze.com/article/pictures-miraculous-treasure-pompeii-sorceress)**
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> More than 100 objects were discovered by archaeologists investigating the ancient Roman site

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