11-11-2006, 10:56 PM
Quote:Meanwhile, Bill has put online a little article on the Roman game of talus.
Technically speaking, Knucklebones is not a Roman game. Most probably it has either a Lydian or Egyptian origin. It was at some point introduced to Greece and then found its way to the Roman world.
Ioannis Georganas, PhD
Secretary and Newsletter Editor
The Society of Ancient Military Historians
http://www.ancientmilitaryhistorians.org/
Secretary and Newsletter Editor
The Society of Ancient Military Historians
http://www.ancientmilitaryhistorians.org/