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If Objects Could Talk · Sep 8, 2025 · 12 min

All’s Fair in Love and Games

Does this acrobatic astragalos (an ancient kind of dice) have what it takes to win the big game? Learn about the twists and turns of ancient gameplay and how sheep knucklebones aren’t so different from modern dice. This podcast uses episode-specific artwork. If you don’t see an image of the astragalos with this episode, you may have to turn on this setting in your podcast app. For a listening guide, a coloring sheet, images, and more, visit getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/.

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Does this acrobatic astragalos (an ancient kind of dice) have what it takes to win the big game? Learn about the twists and turns of ancient gameplay and how sheep knucklebones aren’t so different from modern dice.

This podcast uses episode-specific artwork. If you don’t see an image of the astragalos with this episode, you may have to turn on this setting in your podcast app.

 

For a listening guide, a coloring sheet, images, and more, visit getty.edu/podcasts/if-objects-could-talk/.

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