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  "textContent": "A slab of limestone excavated in 1984 from the ancient Coriovallum settlement in the Netherlands presented a puzzle for researchers of Roman history. Because of its distinct grooves and marks, the stone piece was believed to be some kind of board game – but obviously no rulebook was dug up to confirm this. Now, more than 40 years on, new technology appears to have solved the mystery.\n\nContinue Reading\n\n**Category:** History, Technology\n\n**Tags:** Flinders University, Games, History, Artificial Intelligence, Puzzles",
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