Excavations of the Indus Valley Civilisation that flourished from 3,000 BC to 2,500 BC have resulted in numerous findings of dice made of terracotta, bone, and more.

In the recent excavations in Tamil Nadu, both four-sided or long dice and 6-sided dice have also been discovered. ... Divination, or the capacity to predict the future, ...

The researchers found these 600 dice in a section of 13 excavated cave rooms that also housed 81 incense altars, 780 intact oil lamps, and 137 divination texts.

Archaeologists in Israel found over 600 knuckle bones, called astragali. They determined they functioned like dice in everything from children’s games to gambling and divination. Each can land ...

Israeli Archaeologists Uncover Hundreds of Ancient Dice Used for Divination—and Gaming Made from animal bones, the artifacts are more than 2,000 years old. Brigit Katz - Correspondent.