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An ‘Ancient Las Vegas’? More Than 1,000 Bone Dice Unearthed at a Roman Town | Arkeonews
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An ‘Ancient Las Vegas’? More Than 1,000 Bone Dice Unearthed at a Roman Town | Arkeonews
Archaeologists in Grand, France, have uncovered more than 1,000 Roman bone dice near a small building, raising questions about gaming, ritual and production.
![Comic. [Two people with tiny star floating above display on table.] PERSON 1 with ponytail: Now, your grandmother said this was a relic low-mass population III star, from the first generation of stars. Unfortunately, the high iron content shows that it formed much later, after several rounds of supernovas. I’m afraid it’s a population I star. PERSON 2: Aw, darn. Well, it still has sentimental value. [banner for Antiques Roadshow]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreid2vzxc6ftisazc66p275gofrnkpbotbksmz7prz26wkuej7653we)
