17th-century ‘underground casino’ discovered by archeologists in Russia (PHOTOS) ...News

Gamblers in 17th-century Russia came up with creative ways to avoid punishment during a strict state-imposed gaming ban, a new discovery shows. Tsar Alexis (ruled 1645-1676) made card games and other forms of gambling punishable by flogging and cutting the players’ ears off. So, gaming enthusiasts had to invent elaborate tricks to avoid getting caught in the act. One such unorthodox method was unearthed by archeologists in Pskov Region, roughly 620km west of Moscow. Researchers found a wooden bench, which had the layout of alquerque – a board game similar to chess, which was also banned – carved onto it. In the even

Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( 17th-century ‘underground casino’ discovered by archeologists in Russia (PHOTOS) )

Also on site :

• ‘This is murder': Family remembers victims killed in Austin fire as 4th body recovered
• RHOM star Larsa Pippen got ‘boob job, nose job, BBL and fillers’ to look like a ‘doll,’ top plastic surgeon claims
• SHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates SGMA, NVEE, SOAR, PLL on Behalf of Shareholders