The collection includes flower-shaped game pieces, a die with six eyes and a horse chess piece. The pieces, which were carved from antlers, were discovered at the site of what used to be a castle ...

The horse figurine has clear eyes and a mane, researchers said, and a relatively “elaborate” design that is indicative of a “high-quality” chess piece from the Middle Ages.

This Iranian chess set, created in the 12th century, features four stone rooks with two pointed horns each, representing horse-drawn chariots. The design is nearly identical to the "rook" figurine ...