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this thread is great, love the opal looking glass.>>4869442
Probably wasn't used for that. Sounds made up and unverified>>4892745
Probably it was... you just need to make a small effort and search.

"One often-heard explanation is that they were used in conjunction with divination handbooks. There is a 2nd/3rd century Greek oracle book, the Homeromanteion, preserved in three papyri, which refers to throwing lots to obtain a number, which can be used to look up ready-prepared oracle questions and answers."

If the Greeks used them for that, why wouldn’t the Romans? It’s neither unreasonable nor improbable. Either games or divination.>>4876703
>projection>>4891317
What does this say?>>4893442
Found this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_Roman_artefacts_at_Tullie_House_(6).JPG

In short Titullinia Pussita was born in Raetia (Now Switzerland) and lived 35 years (Died Netherby, Cumbria, England)>>4893442
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The entire global internet at your fingertips and anon1 can't be arsed to look for himself
and anon2 enables anon1 ignorance by teaching himself and anon1 nothing.

Tablet was found in Cumbria - it says nowt about cumbria (or Switzerland) in the script.>>4894554
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Now imagine doing that every single time you found something interesting online.>>4869442
holy shit, dude, they had dungeons & dragons back then?

"now available - the new sci-fi RPG sweeping the empire! Dungeons & Dragons!">BCE
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What the fuck does "BCE" and "CE" even supposed to stand for?>>4896790
Public schools>>4896790
They are the non-religious equivalent of "BC" & "AD."

"BCE" (Before Common Era) is the equivalent of "BC" (Before Christ) & "CE" (Common Era) is the equivalent for "AD" (Anno Domini).>>4896835
Which were funny anyway since Jesus wasn't even born in year 0>>4896835
>They are the POZZED VERSION of "BC" & "AD."

*CorrectedMore plz>>4878106
Impressive!

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