Apparently, ancient Romans understood geekiness.

Roman Glass Gaming Die

Dated circa 2nd century A.D. I love this part:

Lot Notes: Several polyhedra in various materials with similar symbols are known from the Roman period. Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used.

Several polyhedra? A d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, maybe? You know they were slaying dragons back in the day.

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