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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on September 10, 2020, 12:47:35 PM

Title: Rare Roman gaming piece found on Chester building site
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 10, 2020, 12:47:35 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-54092196

not sure if covered elsewhere.....?

Title: Re: Rare Roman gaming piece found on Chester building site
Post by: Duncan Head on September 10, 2020, 01:47:58 PM
It was on the excavators' Facebook  (https://www.facebook.com/oxfordarchaeology/photos/a.705722142786313/4523599600998529/?type=3&eid=ARASw1jYptkQ_7GgYtknh1o6TECs9YfYuZg9ApFwX0ymt5hL5PYvB1PYXs2F2SdUZwSWem_QaLaZ5sgu&ifg=1)about three weeks ago - no further information there really, though.
Title: Re: Rare Roman gaming piece found on Chester building site
Post by: Imperial Dave on September 10, 2020, 03:52:01 PM
b@@ger I didnt check back that far....

nothing more to note from Auntie Beeb then.....
Title: Re: Rare Roman gaming piece found on Chester building site
Post by: RichT on September 10, 2020, 04:44:58 PM
"We believe this is linked to the game of Ludus Latrunculorum"

I wonder why? Other than it looks like a Roman gaming piece, and LL is a Roman game.
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