Chess piece found in Jordan may be world's oldest
Phys.org - Wed 27 Nov 19John Oleson with the University of Victoria has reported that a small object found in Jordan made of sandstone might be the oldest chess piece ever found. In his presentation at the American ...
A carved rock found in Jordan may be the oldest known chess piece
ScienceNews - Fri 22 Nov 19The 1,300-year-old game piece, which resembles a rook, or castle, was found at an Early Islamic trading outpost.
Two-horned 'Rook' might be oldest chess piece on Earth
FOXNews - Tue 3 Dec 19In the game of chess, a rook can move as many spaces as it can in one direction. Or, it can sit stone-still and guard the pieces around it, potentially holding its ground for an entire match ...
'World's oldest chess piece' carved 1,300 years ago found at ancient settlement in Jordan
Daily Mail - Mon 2 Dec 19The chessman found in South Jordan is believed to be a rook, which in the game is permitted to move horizontally and vertically and can 'castle' with a king.
Two-Horned 'Rook' Might Be the Oldest Chess Piece on Earth
Livescience - Wed 27 Nov 19Archaeologists think they may have discovered the oldest chess piece in the world, excavated from a seventh-century trading site in Jordan.
This sandstone cube may be the oldest chess piece we’ve ever found
ZME Science - Wed 27 Nov 19One tiny piece of sandstone found in Jordan could be the world’s oldest known chess piece ever found. Chess is believed to come from India from around 1,500 years ago. Since then, it has ...
Carved rock could be world's oldest chess piece
FOXNews - Sat 23 Nov 19A small object that was discovered in what's now southern Jordan seems to be the world's oldest known chess piece.