AI Decodes Rules of Ancient Roman Board Game from Stone Artifact
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to decode the rules of an ancient Roman board game from a stone artifact found in the Netherlands. The stone, featuring diagonal and straight lines, was analyzed using 3D imaging to reveal wear patterns suggesting it was used as a game board. An AI program, trained with rules from 100 ancient games, generated possible rule sets, which were then cross-checked with the wear patterns to identify likely game movements. The game, believed to involve hunting and trapping the opponent's pieces, used glass, bone, or earthenware as game pieces. While the AI provided insights, researchers caution that the exact rules played by the Romans remain uncertain. 
