Researchers used artificial intelligence to reconstruct the rules of a 2,000-year-old Roman board game discovered in the Netherlands.

Researchers couldn't figure out this ancient Roman game. So they let AI play it thousands of times until it cracked the code.

The researchers had two AIs play a large number of ancient European board games, including Scandinavia’s Haretavl and Italy’s ...

The oval-shaped board has a pattern of carved lines that do not resemble those of any of known game, modern or ancient.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As the world converges on Paris for the 33rd Olympiad, it’s a reminder of the ancient heritage of the Olympic movement. It starts with the term “Olympiad.” It was how the ...

Davidson College Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Allison Smith examines the "distant echoes" of the original Olympic Games and how they compare to the modern global competition. The ...

Even without the help of Apollo, the flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics was kindled Tuesday at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece. Cloudy skies prevented the traditional ...

For years, experts have been puzzled by a rock, which was found in the Dutch city of Heerlen more than one hundred years ago. It's now thought that it formed the main part of a 2-player game, which ...

Trying to find 'Ancient Olympics: Let the Games Begin' at home? Finding where to stream, rent, buy, or watch how to watch this Jane Armstrong directed movie can be confusing so we at Moviefone are ...