Roman Glass D20 Auctioned
Saturday 14 June 2008 @ 12:03 am | By Ivan 'Nahu' Lozano 5 Comments
I kid you not dear reader, Christie’s auctioned an authentic glass D20 used by the Romans as a gaming die. This dodecahedron (twenty-sided) dice was acquired in Egypt during the 1920′s. Now this is where it gets interesting, scholars have yet to find out what the hell did the romans play with these things.
So an artifact used by modern geek gaming is found to have been used in ancient times, its found in Egypt and we have no idea what exactly it was for. Ladies and gentlemen, I think we are living in a bad Yu-Gi-Oh sequel. Not that there’s a good sequel anyway.
That’s it, if some white-haired rich guy bought this and starts some sort of global Dungeons and Dragons tournament I’m quitting this life while I’m ahead. I wouldn’t want to be here when it hits a second season.
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Abraham 'Velcor' Duarte
David 'KidKobun' Bruno
Ivan 'Nahu' Lozano
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HOLY FRIGGIN’ SHIT!!
This could be a revolutionary step for mankind (or gaming, at least)!
I really, really hope they find out what they used it for!
It’s probably an ancient D & D die. Except back then, real monsters roamed the earth.
*smashes dice* problem solved!
I have to say it before someone else does.
There is at least one account of the romans casting lots to decide who should get a certain garment. The game occurred on a Friday and rumour has it the sky turned black at about the time the winner was declared.
There isn’t any evidence of that artifact being contaminated with Palestinian Pollen is there …. and you DID say it turned up in EGYPT.
Oh no, surely not……
This thing has indeed twenty sides, but it is called a heikosahedron. Eikosi is Greek for twenty.
A dodecahedron has twelve (equal) sides, and dodeka is Greek for twelve.
Check google for images, but remember that often an hekosahedron (twenty!) is labeled as dodekahedron.
If the sides are triangular, then its a hekosahedron. If they are pentagons, then its a dodekahedron.
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