Chess Archive

Rare Medieval Chess Piece And Game Collection Unearthed At A Forgotten Castle

AncientPages.com | June 7, 2024

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Over a millennium ago, the chess game was brought from the Orient to Europe, and chess pieces from those early days are exceptionally

Archaeology

World’s Oldest Chess Piece Discovered At Humayma In Jordan?

AncientPages.com | November 26, 2019

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - It may not be possible to trace the game of chess with absolute certainty, but the popularity of this board game goes back thousands

Archaeology

Beautiful Viking Uig Chessmen Recreated In 3D Images

AncientPages.com | September 17, 2019

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Modern people enjoy chess as much as our ancestors did. It is an ancient game that originated in the Islamic world. During the