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  1. Mystery Solved! Strange Stone Spheres are for an Ancient Greek Board Game!

    ... they are a form of counting system or counters for board games ,” write the authors of the new study. Groups of ... could be associated. ( Konstantinos Trimmis ) Board Games: A Competitive History Dr. Ferneé said, “The most ... more groupings.” The oldest known examples of board games in the world come from the region of the Levant and ...

    Sahir - 01/10/2022 - 22:49

  2. World’s Oldest Surviving Amphitheater Preserved at Pompeii

    ... They have featured in countless novels, books, and video games. One of the best-preserved and possibly the oldest ... They have featured in countless novels, books, and video games. One of the best-preserved and possibly the oldest ... vast Roman empire, the one in Pompeii hosted gladiatorial games and this early model likely played an important role in ...

    Ed Whelan - 21/10/2020 - 00:49

  3. How Feasting Rituals Helped Lead to a Civilized World

    Charles Stanish/ The Conversation 

    ancient origins - 05/07/2018 - 22:55

  4. Microsoft AI Recreates Ancient Greece’s Olympia as it Stood 2,000 Years Ago

    ... iconic ancient site using Olympia AI. The first Olympic Games were held at Olympia in the year 776 BC, almost 2,800 ... statue of Zeus on vast cedarwood throne. Irish Sporting Games: A Big Event 1,000 Years Before Greek Olympics From ... of the Hellenic Republic ) From The Original Olympic Games To AI Perspectives The stade represents a measurement ...

    ashley cowie - 15/11/2021 - 17:57

  5. 2,500-Year-Old Skeleton is Oldest Known Remains of a Panathenaic Athlete

    ... part of Italy then controlled by Greece. The Panathenaic Games, held at four-year intervals, were the most popular in ... in question competed in the more prestigious Olympic Games upon which the Panathenaic Games were modeled. Researchers believe his success at the ...

    Mark Miller - 11/08/2016 - 00:46

  6. 5,000-Year-Old Mesopotamian Pay Stub Reveals Workers Were Paid with Beer

    An ancient cuneiform tablet dating back to 3,000 BC, which was discovered in the Mesopotamian city of Uruk, in modern day Iraq, reveals that the workers of the ancient city were paid with beer rations.

    Beer was then a thick, nutritious, carbohydrate-loaded brew that fueled the labor of Mesopotamian and also Egyptian workers as they did the hard work of constructing stone buildings, monuments, ziggurats and pyramids.

    Mark Miller - 29/06/2016 - 21:41

  7. Rare Roman Game Die Unearthed At Norwegian Burial Cairn

    ... elites, local aristocracy or upper classes played board games, displaying they had “the time, profits and ability ... the Norwegian archaeologists are able to deduce how such games might have been played in Scandinavia during the Roman ... which is itself believed to be a variant of earlier Greek games known variably ...

    ashley cowie - 29/05/2020 - 03:25

  8. Ancient Roman Tunnel from Gladiator Training School to Colosseum set to be Revived

    ... underwent rigorous training there to prepare for the games. The Gladiators of Rome: Blood Sport in the Ancient ... wars. The use of Rome’s defeated enemies in these games is reflected in some of the gladiator types, including ... Public Domain Not all gladiators were forced into the games. Despite the hard and precarious life, gladiators were ...

    Mark Miller - 07/06/2015 - 03:51

  9. Anunnaki Revealed: Who Were These Beings of Ancient Astronaut Theory? – Part I

    The modern era has witnessed an incredible surge in the popularity of all forms of media concerning the mythology of the ancient Mesopotamians. Fueling this ever-growing trend are the writings of a number of researchers who propose connections between several Sumerian myth cycles and the theory that the human race was engineered or created by a group of extraterrestrial beings.

    Jason Jarrell - 21/05/2021 - 01:52

  10. A Peek into The Paranormal Activity at Haunted Castles in Romania

    ... activity. Banffy Castle: Nazi Hospital and Site of War Games Banffy Castle is located in Bontida, where it was built ... to gather inside the castle’s ruins to organize various games such as war games. Because of this, many of them got to witness firsthand ...

    valdar - 09/02/2016 - 14:45

  11. Bloody Hunts and War Games of the Armies of Khan: The Mongol Military – Part II

    ... ( Public Domain ) By  Cam Rea Bloody Hunts and War Games of the Armies of Khan: The Mongol Military – Part II ...

    Cam Rea - 26/11/2016 - 02:03

  12. When Soldiers Play: The Surprising History of Gaming in the Roman Army (Video)

    ... Army was also known to indulge in various forms of games and gambling, particularly during their leisure ... Roman Army was also known to indulge in various forms of games and gambling, particularly during their leisure time. But these games were more than just a way to pass the time - they also ...

    Robbie Mitchell - 05/04/2023 - 17:00

  13. Was Meritaten the Ephemeral Ankhkheperure? Death of Nefertiti and Succession Games in the Royal Court – Part II

    ... Ephemeral Ankhkheperure? Death of Nefertiti and Succession Games in the Royal Court – Part II ...

    anand balaji - 05/09/2018 - 17:56

  14. Before the Olympiad There Was The Panathenaea – The Greek Festival and Games to Honor Athena

    ... There Was The Panathenaea – The Greek Festival and Games to Honor Athena ...

    dhwty - 03/02/2019 - 14:00

  15. Wild Men of the Ancient World: Legends Across the Globe Tell of a Humanoid Beast – Are They Real?

    Man-like beasts appear in myths and legends of cultures around the globe.

    Sarah P Young - 13/08/2019 - 14:01

  16. Ancient Mall Found in Famous Theater City of Aspendos Shows Commerce and Entertainment Went Hand-in-Hand

    ... coin from Aspendos dating to 370-333 BC. Obverse: Olympic games-type scene: two wrestlers grappling, the letters delta and alpha between their legs; Reverse: Olympic games-type scene of a slinger, wearing short chiton, ...

    Alicia McDermott - 30/08/2017 - 22:48

  17. Researchers Find Relics from an Iron Age ‘Game of Mercenaries’

    ... discovery that is offering a unique insight into Iron Age games and pastimes. They found evidence of a board game that ... discovery that is offering a unique insight into Iron Age games and pastimes. They found evidence of a board game that ... It was probably based on earlier Greek models of board games. Ludus latrunculorum is widely believed to have ...

    Ed Whelan - 14/06/2020 - 14:02

  18. Women Gladiators: Sensational Spectator Sport For Roman Audiences

    ... in chariot racing and women gladiators. The Greek Heraean Games were pivotal: they were a four-yearly female sports ... from the usual foot races, javelin throwing and so on, the games included female chariot races. According to ... known as the ‘Sixteen Women’ to organize the Heraean Games, during which the women competitors, incidentally, wore ...

    Paul Chrystal - 10/07/2023 - 21:47

  19. 3,000-Year-Old Tablet Has Noah’s Ark Built Based On “Fake News”

    A new translation of 3,000-year-old tablet reveals 'fake news' was employed by an ancient Babylonian god to trick ‘Noah’ and his followers into building his ark.

    ashley cowie - 26/11/2019 - 19:14

  20. Red-painted numbers helped Romans find their seats in the Colosseum

    ... A.D.  The Colosseum in Rome, once home to the most brutal games in history. Picture Source: BigStockPhoto Titus dedicated the Colosseum with 100 days of games, feasts, public executions and naval battles for which ... The crowd drank watered down wine and ate lunch during the games. The carnage was so awful prisoners killed themselves ...

    Mark Miller - 27/01/2015 - 22:31

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