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Wooden sword
The small oak sword, which was found in a well in the village just outside the Saalburg gates, resembles a gladius in shape. The simple carving may have been used in the hand of a child at play.
The small oak sword, which was found in a well in the village just outside the Saalburg gates, resembles a gladius in shape. The simple carving may have been used in the hand of a child at play.
Gambling and especially dice were widespread and popular in all levels of society in the Middle Ages. The games were often played for material assets or money, which always brought fraudsters and loaded dice to the fore.
The people we are taking a closer look at in our special exhibition “CELTEN LAND HESSEN – A new era begins” shaped the Iron Age in Germany. They founded large city-like settlements long before the Middle Ages.
The aim of the learning game is to form matching pairs (image/term). Of course, the template must first be cut into triangles. In the reading text you will find out more about the objects shown.