The Lewis Chessmen are the most important chess pieces in history. Ever since the ivory figures were discovered sometime ...

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 ...

If you are a Harry Potter fan, you might remember that one of the movies showed an Isle of Lewis chess set whose pieces moved in response to a player’s voice commands. This feat has been oft ...

The famous Lewis chess pieces are among the best-known objects in the museum, which is one of Scotland’s most popular visitor ...

Alice Blackwell, senior curator of medieval archaeology and history at NMS, said: “The Lewis chess pieces ... Ireland or the Isle of Man to sell the highly-prized playing sets.

The famous Lewis chess pieces are among the best-known objects ... and land along the west coast of Scotland as well as the Isle of Man. There was a strong Scandinavian influence in the region ...

The chess pieces are intricately ... Ireland or the Isle of Man to sell the highly-prized playing sets. However given that Lewis was home to powerful people with close ties to Norway, the pieces ...