In 1926-27, the British archeologist Leonard Woolley, while excavating in the royal tombs of Sumer (modern Iraq), discovered four game boards and a number of playing pieces.
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Sumerian – Royal Game of Ur discovered
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, Feb 18 2013 03:42 PM
sumerian game of ur sumer
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Posted 18 February 2013 - 03:42 PM
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Posted 20 February 2013 - 07:40 AM
Still Waters, on 18 February 2013 - 03:42 PM, said:
In 1926-27, the British archeologist Leonard Woolley, while excavating in the royal tombs of Sumer (modern Iraq), discovered four game boards and a number of playing pieces.
http://www.pasthoriz...oyal-game-of-ur
http://www.pasthoriz...oyal-game-of-ur
Lol, this is 'news'?? I think I first read about it when in highschool, some 40 years ago. I once even bought a copy in a supermarket.
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