Ivory die, ca. 1st–3rd century A.D., Roman, Ivory, Overall: 11/16 x 11/16 in. (1.7 x 1.7 cm), Dice were popular throughout antiquity for playing games and gambling. In addition, some cities in Roman Pisidia (southern central Turkey) had dice oracles, set up on stelae in the main square or forum, where citizens by the throw of the dice could gain advice from the gods about their public or private affairs
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Ivory die, ca, 1st–3rd century .D, Roman, Ivory, Overall, 11/16 x 11/16, 1.7 1.7 cm, Dice, popular, antiquity, playing games, gambling, addition, cities, Roman Pisidia, southern central Turkey, dice oracles, set up, stelae, main square, forum, citizens, throw, dice, gain advice, gods, public, private affairs
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