Dr. Lee Perry-Gal poses holding the gaming dice in an undated photo. A rare assemblage of knuckle bones for gaming and divination was discovered in the ancient city of Maresha. Note: Licensed photo (Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)
Copyrights: Yoli Schwartz, Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash
17 August 2022
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Five hundred and thirty rare knuckle bones that were engraved with the names of gods and used for divination have been discovered in the ancient city of Maresha. Known as ‘astragali’, the bones date back some 2,300 years to the Hellenistic period, which lasted from the death of Alexander...