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Roman dice in bone and ivory. The larger, triple dice is an unfinshed work. Roman Imperial period. (Palazzo Massimo, Rome)
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Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.
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Cartwright, M. (2013, May 09). Roman Dice. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1204/roman-dice/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Dice." World History Encyclopedia, May 09, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1204/roman-dice/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Dice." World History Encyclopedia, 09 May 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1204/roman-dice/.
