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Rare Arabic-inspired chess piece found in Tønsberg, Norway
« on: February 02, 2018, 11:51:14 am »

Rare Arabic-inspired chess piece found in Tønsberg, Norway
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The archaeologists found the piece in a house dating to the 13th century. But it is the Arabian pattern that fascinates the archaeologists the most.

"The design of the piece has an abstract shape, and is designed according to Islamic tradition, where no human figures are to be depicted," says project manager for the excavation in NIKU Lars Haugesten.

Read more at https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2018/01/rare-arabic-inspired-chess-piece-found.html#dpXPX61FEctgOodI.99
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Re: Rare Arabic-inspired chess piece found in Tønsberg, Norway
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2018, 07:17:21 pm »
No surprise.

We were there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigurd_the_Crusader

Played chess at home too.

In the original it was called "Skak Tafl", meaning Check Table.
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Re: Rare Arabic-inspired chess piece found in Tønsberg, Norway
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2018, 02:34:06 am »
The lesson appears to be that they rejected islam.
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