The most famous chess pieces in the world were carved from walrus ivory during the Middle Ages, but much of their history is still unknown. The Lewis Chessmen are the most important chess pieces in ...

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The Chessmen Club of the North Shore Inc., held its 30th annual Community Service Awards Benefit at the Hilton Orrington Hotel, Evanston on March 21. More than 300 guests attended. This year marks the ...

The Lewis Chessmen Unmasked exhibition in Edinburgh brings together the British Museum and the National Museum of Scotland’s collections of the Lewis Chessmen – a set of medieval gaming pieces, ...

These chess pieces were found unexpectedly on a beach on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland in 1831. They were carved from walrus ivory and whale tooth between around 1150 and 1200. When found some were ...

New research has cast doubt on traditional theories about the historic Lewis Chessmen. The 93 pieces - currently split between museums in Edinburgh and London - were discovered on Lewis in 1831. But ...

THE deputy chairman of the British Museum all but closed the door on the complete return of the Lewis chessmen to Scotland yesterday, even as a 16-month tour of 30 historic pieces to four venues north ...