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ISRAEL-KNUCKLEBONE DICES-DISCOVERY

(220817) -- MARESHA, Aug. 17, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on June 20, 2022 shows the dice assemblage. Israeli archaeologists have discovered a collection of 530 knucklebone dices used for gaming and divination 2,300 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said on Tuesday. The knucklebones, called "astragali," were found in a huge underground cave complex in the southern Judean Foothills region, where the Hellenistic city of Maresha was located, the IAA noted. (Yoli Schwartz/Israel Antiquities Authority/Handout via Xinhua)