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The answer to the title question is of course “no!”. But the article content is ok.
#GamesHistory #HistoryOfGames #BoardGame #AncientBluesky @Archaeodons group @antiquidons group #histodons
https://greekreporter.com/2024/04/04/ancient-greek-chess/

Did Ancient Greeks Play Chess? - GreekReporter.com

Chess is gaining popularity among Greek youth, which begs the question of whether chess existed in Ancient Greece.
guest (GreekReporter.com)
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New issue of Bord Game Studies Journal: https://sciendo.com/issue/BGS/17/1
#chess #ChessHistory #GamesHistory #BoardGame #BoardGames #boardGameStudies

Volume 17 (2023): Issue 1 (October 2023)

BGSJ – Board Game Studies Journal is a single peer-reviewed journal for historical and systematic research on board games.
sciendo.com
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Archaeologist finds 500 year old board game in castle ruins

A board for the ancient board game “Nine Men’s Morris” was found buried in the ruins of #Ćmielów castle, carved into a cracked #sandstone tile.

https://www.wargamer.com/ancient-board-game-nine-mens-morris-castle-ruins

#archaeology, #boardgame, #merels, #Poland


Archaeologist finds 500 year old board game in castle ruins

A board for the ancient board game “Nine Men’s Morris” was found buried in the ruins of Ćmielów castle, carved into a cracked sandstone tile.
Timothy Linward (Wargamer)
#Archaeology #Poland #boardgame #sandstone #Ćmielów #merels
in reply to Ingram Braun

george pollard
george pollard
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since it's so small it might be one of the symbolic inscriptions rather than a board for actual play
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