About 1,500 years ago, a powerful leader in present-day Denmark buried enough weapons and supplies to equip a small army. The ...

Game Pieces Made of Bones, Hinted at Roman Military Strategy Among the exciting archaeological discoveries, some intriguing ...

The games in questions could be either Ludus Latrunculi or Doudecim Scripta, both of which were known board games played with ...

An rare discovery in northern Luxembourg has given historians a fresh glimpse into the final years of the Western Roman Empire. Archaeologists have uncovered a hoard of gold coins dating back to the ...

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In total, the treasure trove included 404 coins. Most of these were Roman silver denarii minted between 200 B.C. and 47 A.D., ...

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The 404 coins, including 44 from Britain, are believed to be a mix of military pay and the spoils of war, stashed by a Roman soldier after he returned to the European continent ...

More specifically, he said the pieces were probably used to play a game called “Ludus Latrunculi”, in which players attempted ...