Ancient game boards found in Libyan ruins point to shepherds’ pastimes
Archaeologists working in the ancient Libyan city of Ptolemais have uncovered more than 100 carved game boards on ruined stone walls and blocks, evidence that generations of shepherds likely passed the time playing games similar to checkers and tic-tac-toe while grazing animals.
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Ancient game boards found in Libyan ruins point to shepherds’ pastimes
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Ancient game boards found in Libyan ruins point to shepherds’ pastimes
Archaeologists working in the ancient Libyan city of Ptolemais have uncovered more than 100 carved game boards on ruined stone walls and blocks, evidence that generations of shepherds likely passed the time playing games similar to checkers and tic-tac-toe while grazing animals.
