Venafro Chess set, 9th-11th century

Discovered in 1932, this is one of the oldest chess sets found in Europe. It was discovered in Venfaro (between Rome And Naples) which was occupied by Islamc forces in the 9th and 10th centuries.
Venafro Archaeological Museum, Italy.

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