"The imagination races when thinking about what the Romans may have used it for. Magic, rituals or religion — we perhaps may ...

It was found meticulously placed alongside 4th-century Roman pottery, within an excavated hole or quarry pit, the dodecahedron offers a glimpse into ancient rituals and religious practices.

You can also assemble your own Gallo-Roman-style dodecahedron if you really want to throw said archaeologists for a loop.