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A medieval chess piece from the famed Lewis Chessman trove, the most revered collection of chess pieces in the world, first discovered on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides in 1831, is ...

A 900-year-old Viking chess piece that was bought for less than $10 in the 1960s has been sold at auction for $924,000. The 3 1/2-inch Lewis Chessman was sold to an anonymous bidder at Sotheby's in ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A medieval chess piece, one of five that have been missing for nearly two centuries, was chilling ...

Today, for the first time, I got to see some of the magnificent Lewis chess pieces first-hand, in Edinburgh's National Museum of Scotland. I wrote about them in my book The Immortal Game (excerpt ...

The “iconic” Lewis chessmen have been redisplayed in a case which allows visitors to see their backs for the first time. The display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh means people can ...

This image made available by Sotheby's shows a newly discovered Lewis Chessman on display at Sotheby's in London. Getty Images for Sotheby's A 900-year-old Viking chess piece that was bought for less ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The Lewis Chessman on display at Sotheby’s in London. COURTESY PHOTO/Sotheby ...

The medieval craftsman, carving into walrus tusk ivory, was careful to detail the intricacies of the Norse warder. The bearded guard holds a sword at attention, a shield to his left. A long beard ...

Historic chess pieces made from walrus ivory and sperm whale teeth can now be viewed from a very different angle after going on display at the National Museum for Scotland. The famous Lewis chess ...