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All’s Fair in Love and Games

Author
Getty
Published
Mon 08 Sep 2025
Episode Link
https://www.getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/all-fair-in-love-and-games/

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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