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At first, glance, what you see is very simple: some basic shapes, squares, and lines, roughly carved into a slab of stone or, to be more exact, on the surface of a small in size stone-made desk. Panoramic view of the ancient fortress and town of Rhamnous Ancient Rhamnous is located in a small plain on the northeastern edge of Athens overlooking the Gulf of Euboea.

Eastern wall of Rhamnous where the board game is located Back to our main topic, this ancient kind of desk with the rather strange scratched graffiti was found and still stands just outside the eastern side of the fortification wall and next to a rectangular tower.

Ancient carved gaming board at the steps of the main road of the ancient city of Knidos in Caria, Turkey. Graffiti is very famous in ancient sites all around the Mediterranean and can be found everywhere, in shops, houses, and public spaces such as markets, shrines, and so on. Scribbled board games are also common on many sites. Wikimedia Commons Some are very carefully made and remind the backgammon, tavli in Greek, and tabula in Latin, which has been played in the region at least since Late Antiquity and which is still highly popular in Greece.

Rhamous Board Game The scenery of our board game at Rhamnous is quite different, more informal and complex, with marked squares at the one side some overlapping and a set of six lines at the other. Black-figure amphora showing Achilles and Ajax playing a board game By Exekias. Wikimedia Commons. Therefore, the Rhamnous example represents a unique case where two different board games were quickly designed on the surface of a marble desk.

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Read More. Listing Details. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn. Attractions , Hobbies and Workshops. It is a nice combination of a coffee-shop and place for board games in Athens There are few board game cafes in Athens.

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