Ancient gaming boards appear among the ruins of Ptolemy

An exceptional one archaeological discovery it’s revealing the plus side playful e daily newspaper of antiquity in Libya. Beyond one hundred game boards in carved stone were found among ruins of Ptolemaistoday Pollen.

Il discoverycarried out in eastern area of the country, offers a new perspective on social habits of the citizens of ancient times Greek settlementdemonstrating how the game was an essential component of public life.

The field investigationsled by one Polish archaeological mission led by the researcher Zofia Kowarska dell’University of Warsaware resumed in 2023 after one long suspension caused bypolitical instability of State.

The discovery in Libya

As reported by Spanish newspaper specialized The Green Compassil number of finds ha passed Everything is fine initial forecast. The concentration of these engravings in specific areas suggests that the public spaces from the city served as social aggregation centers where the inhabitants and they challenged habitually.

Features of gaming boards

The plates found consist of small circular holes arranged with geometric precision are stone blocks, portions of walls e column shafts. The documented grids present different formatsincluding 3×3 patterns e 5×5 holeswhich recall ancestral versions Of pastimes still known as the tristhe agitate or the bike.

Cultural value of discovery

This discovery not only that enriches the cultural heritage from the Eastern Libyama confirms the importance Of Tolemaide come urban centre vibrantwhere themonumental architecture lived with i tangible signs from the popular sociability.