Who knew that the Romans played games which had their own dice towers! The tower, discovered in the 1980s in Germany, dates to the fourth century AD and was apparently presented as a gift. It bears two Latin texts. The longer text commemorates a military defeat of the Picts. The shorter text wishes good luck to the unnamed recipients of the item. The front face of the tower bears the words: PICTOS VICTOS HOSTIS DELETA LVDITE SECVRI Which can be translated as: With the Picts defeated, The enemy has been destroyed, So play in safety. Around the top of the three remaining faces is the phrase, UTERE FELIX VIVAS Which can be translated as: Use [me] and live luckily/happily. ##davidharry##thelondonspy##dungeonsanddragons##dicetower ##romanempire##britishmuseum ##boardgames##boardgamegeek##romansoldier##romanhistory