A Roman Board Game Found in Ancient Coriovallum Rewrites the History of Strategy Games

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A grayish limestone slab, measuring 21 by 14.5 centimeters, found in the subsoil of the Dutch city of Heerlen and kept for decades in the storage rooms of the local museum, has revealed a playful secret that forces a reconfiguration of the timeline of board games in Europe. The research, publishe