An ancient Roman game board’s secrets are revealed — with AI’s help

Nature 2026 Open access

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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-026-00413-2
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Abstract

Finding suggests that ‘blocking games’ were played in Europe centuries earlier than realized. Finding suggests that ‘blocking games’ were played in Europe centuries earlier than realized.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Classical Antiquity Studies Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies Historical and Literary Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Nature
Volume
650
Issue
8102
Pages
527–527
Publication date
11 February 2026
Language
EN