If Objects Could Talk

If Objects Could Talk


All’s Fair in Love and Games

September 08, 2025

Does this acrobatic astragalos (an ancient kind of dice) have what it takes to win the big game? Learn about the twists and turns of ancient gameplay and how sheep knucklebones aren’t so different from modern dice.


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