Amateur archaeologists found a mysterious 12-sided object from the Roman Empire that experts can't explain

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A metal dodecahedron with circles on each of its 12 sides and knobs covering it on display in glass case
The Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group found an ancient Roman dodecahedron in the Midlands of England.

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As the IDF searches for Hamas' tunnels in Gaza, archeologists in Israel uncover an ancient labyrinth used by rebel Jews against Roman occupiers

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Yinon Shivtiel, a historian at Zefat Academic College, crawls through an underground hideout in Huqoq, northern Israel. The labyrinth, comprising narrow tunnels and large storage spaces, was dug by Jewish villagers nearly 2,000 years ago at a time of revolt against the Roman Empire.
Yinon Shivtiel, a historian at Zefat Academic College, crawls through an underground hideout in Huqoq, northern Israel.

An 1,800-year-old Roman statue was found in a UK parking lot. How it got there is a mystery.

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Greg Crawley holding statue and Roman statue inside Burghley House
Greg Crawley holding the statue's head and the Roman statue inside Burghley House.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed the fall of the Roman Empire on its embrace of gayness — a totally baseless claim

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House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at the US Capitol on November 2, 2023.

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How climate change contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire and 7 other ancient civilizations

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A photo of an ancient Roman amphitheater in Tunisia.
An ancient Roman amphitheater in Tunisia.

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