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Story summary
- A limestone slab in the Netherlands has been identified as a Roman-era board game field long housed in a museum.
- Archaeologist Walter Crist notes wear patterns indicating gameplay use.
- Maastricht University’s artificial intelligence system Ludii analyzed the stone’s lines and generated potential rules.
- The findings suggest a blocking strategy linked to the Middle Ages, implying Roman existence, but the AI cannot confirm exact Roman rules.
