Archaeologists Discovered the Pieces of a Fifth-Century Board Game. They Tell a Big Story.
The games in questions could be either Ludus Latrunculi or Doudecim Scripta, both of which were known board games played with ...
Remains of U.S. soldier who vanished amid WWII amphibious invasion are identified
A soldier who went missing in action during an aquatic mission in World War II has been accounted for, military officials ...
Archaeologists uncover ancient game pieces revealing Roman soldiers' strategy games
The discovery reinforces the theory that Hadrianopolis was not only a cultural center but also a strategic military enclave ...
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Archaeologists Discover Ancient Tokens That Roman Soldiers Used to Play Strategy Games
The lentil-shaped objects were unearthed in Hadrianopolis, an ancient city in modern-day Turkey, that once hosted a Roman ...
Archaeologists discover Roman villa in France — then unearth soldier’s wedding ring
And, he was still wearing a wedding ring. The ring was inscribed with his wedding date — Dec. 25, 1908 — and the body was ...
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Over 400 gold and silver Roman-era coins unearthed in the Netherlands depict rulers from Rome, Britain and Africa
A Roman soldier returning from Britain may have collected the Roman coins as his pay and the British coins as war booty. The ...
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Archaeologists discover Roman villa in France — then unearth soldier’s wedding ring
An ancient Roman villa in northern France also had a ... 1908 — and the body was identified as a German soldier from World War I, researchers said, confirmed by the discovery of his ...