"The Most Interesting Ancient Board and Dice Games" Topic
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Tango01 | 12 Dec 2018 9:12 p.m. PST |
"Board and dice games have been a popular activity across almost all human societies for thousands of years — in fact, they are so ancient that it's unknown which game is the oldest or the original, if there is one. Even the ancient Greeks played their share of board games; this illustration on a Greek amphora from the sixth century B.C. (now exhibited at the Vatican Museums in Rome) shows the Greek heroes Achilles and Ajax playing a dice game between battles at the siege of Troy. Here's a look at some of the most interesting ancient board and dice games, ranging from several centuries to many thousands of years old…." Main page link Amicalement Armand
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