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More than a century ago, a scratched-up slab of limestone was excavated in the modern-day Netherlands and later deemed an ancient Roman game board. Since then, the mysterious game has eluded ...

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In A Nutshell A 1,700-year-old carved limestone stone stored in a Dutch museum stumped researchers for decades because its etched lines didn’t match any known ancient game board. Scientists combined ...