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If at first the games of the early Roman republic had religious significance, then later the 'secular' games were purely for entertainment, some lasting a fortnight. There were two kinds of games: ludi scaenici and ludi circenses.
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Ludi Romani - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ludi Romani (Roman games) were a religious festival in ancient Rome. They were held annually since 366 BC, normally from September 12 to September 14, but extended to September 5 to September 19...
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The Roman Games ... A Roman Theatre ... Children's games; Roman children had seesaws, swings, kites, hoops and toy houses to play with. They also played board games like checkers. The girls had wooden dolls to play with.
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The Romans played a wide variety of board games, including Knucklebones (Astragalos, Tali & Tropa), Dice (Tesserae), Roman Chess (Latrunculi), Merels, Duodecim Scripta, , Tic-Tac-Toe (Terni Lapilli), Roman Backgammon (Tabula), and others.
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