Info Of Fancy A Game Of Ludus Latrunculorum? It Seems The Romans For Sure Did

Artists impression of how the Vindolanda archeology centre would look 

(Image: Newcastle Chronicle)

After a day’s duty on the frontier of Hadrian’s Wall , what amend than a relaxing game of Ludus latrunculorum.

The game of strategy together with armed services tactics was pop across the Roman empire, together with a rock board on which it may accept been played has been uncovered at Vindolanda fort inwards Northumberland .

This 3rd century board was establish yesteryear volunteer digger Phil Harding re-used inwards a floor, inwards a newly excavated edifice behind the Vindolanda can house.

It is idea that the board would accept been inwards role inwards the can solid together with thence utilised elsewhere subsequently it was broken.

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