Three mysterious and unusual archaeological discoveries from Roman and ancient Jewish history: The enigmatic Roman dodecahedron, a 12-sided bronze object with varying hole sizes, was possibly used as a measuring device. The copper scrolls in the Dead Sea region, may represent a real hidden treasure or an idealised inventory of temple wealth. The Tempest Prognosticator, a Victorian-era invention,used leeches to supposedly predict the weather. Archaeologists and historians face challenges in unravelling the mysteries of the past.