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Archaeology
Mysterious Roman Dodecahedron Defies Explanation
A mysterious, 12-sided Roman dodecahedron discovered in an amateur dig in Norton Disney, near Lincoln last year, has been baffling experts as it goes on display in Britain for the first time.
The Roman dodecahedron is set to go on...
Ancient Greece
Etruscan Lamp Depicts Greek God Dionysus, New Study Finds
A bronze, hanging oil lamp found in a ditch near the town of Cortona, Central Italy is far older than previously thought and depicts the Greek god Dionysus, a new paper published in De Gruyter's Etruscan and Italic Studies...
Archaeology
Greek Police Arrest Man in Possession of Ancient Column Top
Greek police announced on Saturday that they have arrested a 51-year-old Greek man in possession of a valuable archaeological artifact — the top of an ancient Ionic column.
The arrest took place on Oct. 30, when police raided the suspect’s...