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Lost Rules to One of The Oldest Board Games May at Last Be Known


If you're stuck for something to play with family members or friends, why not the ancient board game found in Shahr-i Sokhta in southeastern Iran? Almost 50 years after it was dug up in 1977, experts have worked out the rules of play.

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