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Roman Gambling Die from circa 100-200 A.D.
1.2 x 1.2 centimeters (3.52 grams)
Twenty-sided dice date back to the 2nd century AD and from Ptolemaic Egypt as early as 2nd century BC
plural dice or occasionally dices) are small throwable objects with multiple resting positions, used for generating random numbers
A dice tray, a tray used to contain thrown dice, is sometimes used for gambling or board games, in particular to allow dice throws which do not interfere with other game pieces
One of the oldest known dice games was excavated from a Mesopotamian tomb, dating back to around 24th century BCE
Senet was played before 3000 BC and up to the 2nd century AD
Twenty-sided dice date back to the 2nd century AD and from Ptolemaic Egypt as early as 2nd century BC
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