ASMR - Mysterious Artifacts of the Ancient World (Roman Dodecahedrons, Carved Stone Balls...)

In this bedtime story, I tell you about four different sets of objects that come with their own historical mysteries:
- The Roman Dodecahedrons, which are bronze objects from the late Roman Empire that do not seem to have any identifiable use;
- The Neolithic and Bronze Age Carved Stone Balls from Scotland;
- The Stone Spheres of Costa Rica;
- The Lewis Chessmen, a set of chess pieces found on the Isle of Lewis.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Mysterious Artifacts
2:46 Self Promotion
3:48 Roman Dodecahedrons
23:54 Carved Stone Balls
35:44 Stone Spheres of Costa Rica
46:27 Lewis Chessmen
59:30 Rain Sounds, No Talking

[@TheFrenchWhispererASMR]

Timestamps: 0:00 Mysterious Artifacts 2:46 Self Promotion 3:48 Roman Dodecahedrons 23:54 Carved Stone Balls 35:44 Stone Spheres of Costa Rica 46:27 Lewis Chessmen 59:30 Rain Sounds, No Talking You can also listen to my stories on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms: ffm.to/thefrenchwhisperer Patrons can download videos in HD, or audio only, and watch/listen offline. www.patreon.com/thefrenchwhisperer Links to Lights Out Library: my stories retold in American English by Olimpia. - Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3Lzi64OC0SjZeNoyo - Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lights-out-library-sleep-documentaries/id1715193758 - Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/17b0b79f-a273-4c1c-b8ca-86a7c76d5738/lights-out-library-sleep-documentaries - KZbin: kzbin.info/door/Na6KSDhYttemECVadSzcAg Links para la Biblioteca de los Sueños: mis historias contadas por Olimpia en español con acento mexicano. - Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1t522alsv5RxFsAf9AmYfg - Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/la-biblioteca-de-los-sue%C3%B1os-documentarios-para-dormir/id1715193755 - Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/51d159da-b33a-4add-b4b8-1dfb37f5b139/la-biblioteca-de-los-sue%C3%B1os-documentarios-para-dormir - KZbin: kzbin.info/door/qwT6QOKdD9Ui2Lc6NfttWg Slumber App free trial (30 days): slumber.fm/fw (this is a paid promotion if you become a paying member after the trial). Aura App free trial (30 days): aurahealth.io/guestpass/the-french-whisperer (this is a paid promotion if you become a paying member after the trial)

[@obcl8569]

@@TheFrenchWhispererASMR leave it to your tact & decency to label a section "self promotion." Your humility does you so much credit, as always. Thank you for keeping this corner of the Internet classy mon ami 🩵

[@RichMitch]

Halo everyone

[@TheFrenchWhispererASMR]

Halo

[@grimslade0]

Finally... I am the third Halo

[@nessidoe8080]

Halo again 👋

[@vadokunvot]

Halo

[@squashmallow2006]

Halo

[@grakolozis4154]

In two thousand years you could make a similar video about fidget spinners

[@fishdude666ify]

Seriously. There'll be museum exhibits dedicated to them, and if they're anything like today's archaeologists they'll describe them as objects of "religious significance". And football stadiums will be "temples".

[@__-bk6mm]

He will don't worry.

[@pswelles5714]

Is literally a decorative paper weight.

[@zarunohn]

My theory about the dodecahedrons is they are tests for new blacksmiths, to prove they have the skills to create something intricate like a 3d shape thst is hollow with balls on the points. Their ability to create one would be testament to their skills and they could display them in their workshops

[@thesparkypilot]

I always thought you could use them to knit or make ropes with :)

[@rickycoons4665]

Dodecohedrans could they have just been candle holders? Different holes for different sized candels

[@Quzga]

They have found at least one with wax residue so I think this is the most likely explanation. A fancy candle holder. It would also explain the design and material imo

[@riverraven7359]

I think they are scented oil burners. Put a candle inside the shape and a bowl of oil on top of the corner balls .

[@pandorasflame7742]

Humans today- "Why did humans several thousand years ago make balls out of stone?" Also humans today- *house literally decorated with decorative balls made of stone, glass, wax, etc*

[@Quzga]

Can't wait until future archeologists find funko pops in people's homes and try to figure out the religious meaning 😂

[@d33rex64]

Medieval nerds playing D&D

[@fayeworman9552]

Carved stone balls...putting the shot, (the shot put) an auld Scottish throwing competition?

[@R0ckmans]

This is the earliest I've ever been to a fresh French Whisperer upload! Hello Everyone!

[@jenA9026]

Hello fellow French Whisperee! 😊

[@GriseusASMR2]

I'm going to be honest ☝I think the roman dodecahedrons are a tool for measuring spaghetti portions (50% joke 50% serious comment)

[@artblob]

i thought about your comment a bit. while the shape seems very likely for that, the use of metal is what sticks out to me. what ought to be measured that cant be measured with some normal wood? maybe some hard or very hot materials?

[@Thimble-of-love]

And the rhombicosidodecahedron is the advanced pasta maker2.0😂

[@jenA9026]

​@@artblobhmmm... surely not very hot as metal conducts heat and wood doesn't. Hence why wooden spoons when cooking. Most intriguing 🤔

[@artblob]

@@jenA9026 you are right. ... Well a very naughty use with circular holes of various shapes came to mind... this would also explain the wide spreadedness lol. but i am certain this thing was used for measuring tube shaped stuff somehow

[@GriseusASMR2]

I was joking but I have always thought that could be used for measuring wads or bundles of certain products: asparragus, sticks, hay... I don't know

[@specky4490]

So coincidental that i studied the Lewis Chess pieces during my last semester at university in an extra medieval history class and now i get to fall asleep with an asmr version!

[@meganlaws7168]

All of your videos are so interesting! The topic, presentation, and execution are A+++

[@snicot2]

I believe they discovered that the Roman dodecahedron was used as a knitting form for making gloves.

[@TheJollyWizard]

youre correct

[@Quzga]

The romans didn't have knitting, it wasn't invented for another 500-1000 years later in the middle east. It may work to knit a glove but it makes no sense considering the age and the material, there has to be a reason for the material not being something cheap like wood and textiles aren't the answer sadly. (they wouldn't use metal unless it was necessary) It was more likely a candle holder as they have found them with wax residue but there still is no definitive answer, hopefully we find out some day as they find more! Perhaps used to make chains and other shapes for jewelry? They've found them with coins and jewelry before.

[@ElectricChaplain]

It's totally possible that people used them for different purposes over the span of hundreds of years, some purposes which were not the original intention. Apparently these were very durable objects, so they could have had multiple owners. It could be religious to a Celt, but a Roman would be like "what's this? I guess I can put a candle in it." When objects are traded, there is also often a difference b/w what it means to the creator vs the buyer. A blacksmith could create the docahedron to test their skill, and then sell it to someone who views it in a different context.

[@ewee4735]

Headphones on, I'm ready for whatever you're going to share with us ☺️

[@slayo710]

This is lovely. Every time you make a new video I am very excited. Still going back through your whole catalog watching old ones but new ones are amazing!

[@maryhitchcock-nn1nm]

This was the best. I did not want it to end !

[@ChiepShaguerre]

He,s back! ❤

[@kaydabalab]

anything having to do with mysterious objects, is great

[@IlcalaAilinon]

I expect it will take me a few days but I'm looking forward to the Lewis chessmen part. Since i just finished listening to the Peter May's Lewis trilogy 😊

[@ramsaymeldrum3964]

Awesome. Appreciated! There are examples of the Stone Orbs/Speres in the McManus Galleries museum in Dundee. Listen tonight and visit tomorrow. 👌🏻

[@matiastueros6177]

j just woke up and saw a new video....i will be late to work again!.

[@toxicallypink]

The information is so interesting but his voice knocks me out in minutes

[@zombieguy3000]

I’m so looking forward to this one

[@scotthenriksen6777]

You sir, are a majestic maker and purveyor of the finest quality ASMR.

[@pigeonlizard]

I love your channel so much

[@zakaryreilly]

I think the dodecahedrons are likely religious articles related to the platonic solids, the dodecahedron representing the entire universe. Geometry was intertwined with religious ideas in quite a few Greek philosophical/religious enclaves

[@jonr6680]

Glad I came back to watch and stay awake, fascinating subjects especially history of chess & the Beserker 52:42 !!

[@kado1122]

It’s the Astral Prism!

[@kaydabalab]

I really like this mystery item video!

[@jackknife1796]

Could the dodecahedrons also be fancy dice? It would explain the nubs and the association with coins.

[@kaydabalab]

i always lve falling asleep to this

[@blueseptember314]

I really like these sir

[@tomwhitehead45]

This is high quality stuff

[@krazytim9050]

Could you tell me what those colored spheres you have are made of? I've noticed them in a few videos and thought they were so beautiful.

[@TheFrenchWhispererASMR]

Glazed ceramic, and they are hollow.

[@penumbra4995]

I’m sure a githyanki crèche had use for those dodecahedrons

[@07Rasengan07]

Hello, there is no possible to do a video in spanish anymore? 😢😢😢

[@Gravedancer0]

Ancient Roman dungeons and dragons dice

[@DS-ej9wm]

Love listening to these before sleeping! Are there any other great creators out there that I've missed?

[@Steelstriker]

I'm worried about the Roman dodecahedrons could have been used as a way to build tents or other fabric structures

[@prmo7801]

Believe it or not, my AI assistant recommended me this channel of ASMR😮❤

[@obcl8569]

10:42 it never occurred to me to link Mithraism & the dodecahedron 🤯 *BUT* (iirc) *they ARE both based on 12 - levels & side’s, respectively.* The cult of Mithras was popular with Roman soldiers & in post-Roman Britain for example. It would not surprise me to learn that was true in other parts Romanized Europe. *EDIT:* it seems I did not, in fact, remember correctly lol. There are seven levels in Mithraism, although I do still see two sources citing 12. Perhaps I’ll find them to be Zodiac references upon further reading. Still - an interesting possibility.

[@AbbySmithVSVEVG]

❤

[@stefanc4520]

I hope the earliest computers is in this one!

[@jonr6680]

4:03 Dodecahedron you say? Surely the viewers of this channel can crack this mystery??

[@jonr6680]

They're an early version of the D20 die, used for wargaming or sports. 13:12 Or betting or gambling.

[@jonr6680]

19:11 Apprentice training pieces for workers in bronze foundries (critical for every garrison town making swords etc).

[@jonr6680]

They're holders for ancient drinking goblets that were conical and could not be put down on a horizontal surface.

[@jonr6680]

They're holders for valuable scrolls such as contracts, which might be different sizes.

[@jonr6680]

22:20 In Roman times the precision seems mind boggling... Although Roman technology was advanced, e.g. aquaducts, concrete, civil engineering generally - their surveying precision was impressive using just water levels and plumb lines for datums... Their understanding of structures, building materials & load paths was substantial. So my guess is a technical tool that justified the cost, effort, precision & robust materials. Romans were military, essentially an invasion & occupation force, so the military could demand cutting edge tools....? OR the idea they were commonly made also in wood but those examples are all now lost to decay.

[@morwennai2296]

Bonjour, ca serait tellement bien que tu refasses des vidéos en français. Je parle parfaitement l anglais mais c est toujours plus agréable dans sa langue natale. Sinon je suis toutes tes vidéos même si je commente peu. Mais férue d'histoire ta chaine est l'idéal pour moi

[@Eric-469]

What if the chess pieces are the keepsakes from an ancient serial killer?

[@curtisnewton895]

it is a dice, obviously

[@wildbill9863]

Wish he uploaded a video without the long sounds at the end

[@TheFrenchWhispererASMR]

I upload with sounds on KZbin and without on Spotify/Apple Music/Patreon.

[@cherie..cherry]

the romans created the og Jojo reference 😱😱😱

[@deannaworld]

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[@dRDERB4950]

Cuando en Español???

[@s-c..]

Oh no! You put gloves on your beautiful hands!