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Dice from Mesopotamia and familiar casino rules – what is known about gambling in antiquity
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Dice from Mesopotamia and familiar casino rules – what is known about gambling in antiquity
The earliest dice ever discovered were found in Mesopotamia and date to around 3000 BCE. Even then, the principle was simple and familiar: correctly guess a number or combination and you win. Egypt, Greece, Rome, and China developed this tradition into dozens of distinct games, many of which made their way recognizably into modern backgammon,... Read more »
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