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Is there evidence that it was actually used for playing games? The irregular placement of the divots makes it look like a kind of vandalism that was popular whe
by mrob 7y ago
Is there evidence that it was actually used for playing games? The irregular placement of the divots makes it look like a kind of vandalism that was popular when I was in school, where people would surreptitiously use coins to grind divots in walls while waiting for class.
- leto_ii 7y agoI don't have any definitive proof at hand, but it was mentioned in the brochure for the Baths of Caracalla. Here's a photo with a longer description: http://www.ipernity.com/doc/287951/48703648 http://www.ipernity.com/doc/287951/48703648 I think this kind of stuff was relatively common throughout the Roman world.
- mrob 7y agoIt's more obviously a game board in this photo. The irregular placement increases the difficulty of the game.