Medieval game collection unearthed | University of Tübingen https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/university/news-and-publications/press-releases/press-releases/article/medieval-game-collection-unearthed/

team of archaeologists discovers an almost 1.000-year-old games collection including a well-preserved chessman, gaming pieces and dice. Laboratory analyses show that one party played with red. The laboratory results also allow conclusions to be drawn about the astonishing continuity of the rules of the game. The detailed analysis of the finds promises insights into the gaming world of the medieval nobility and the origins of the European game of chess. The finds will be on display for the first time from June 2024.

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