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The oldest chess pieces in the world
In 1977, the historian and archaeologist Yuri Buryakov discovered a set of seven ivory pieces in the ruins of the ancient city of Afrasiab, near Samarkand. The pieces have been dated to the mid-seventh century and are regarded as the oldest known chess pieces in the world. | Photo: Samarkand State Museum
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