guy Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 (edited) There have been previous posts (see below) about the function of the Roman dodecahedron, the twelve sided copper object pictured above found at many Roman excavations. Because the vast majority have been found on the border of the Roman Empire, it is suggested that these objects were used by the military as a fire sphere in defense of the border. The belief is that if they had some military or domestic use, they would have also been found throughout Italy. The short video below discusses that theory. My problem is that many, if not most of the dodecahedrons discovered have larger holes, making them a very inefficient vehicle to carry a flaming substance any long distance. Edited May 26 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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