<story><title>Medieval game pieces emerge from the ruins of a German castle</title><url>https://news.artnet.com/art-world/medieval-game-pieces-emerge-from-the-ruins-of-a-mysterious-german-castle-2497815</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>zwieback</author><text>I grew up not far from this site but have been living in Oregon for 30 years. One of the things that still strikes me when I go back to visit is just how much old stuff was around me in my childhood. Over there it&amp;#x27;s like &amp;quot;oh, let&amp;#x27;s put a nail salon in this 400 year old building&amp;quot;. Here it&amp;#x27;s like: &amp;quot;oh, there&amp;#x27;s a 100 year old barn, we must turn it into a heritage site.&amp;quot;</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>justinlloyd</author><text>Grew up in a 15th century farm house that was built decades before Columbus set sail and re-discovered the Americas. A few years ago the wife and I were contemplating buying a property in England where the realtor enthusiastically explained that &amp;quot;the plumbing was modernized in the 16th century.&amp;quot;</text></comment>
<story><title>Medieval game pieces emerge from the ruins of a German castle</title><url>https://news.artnet.com/art-world/medieval-game-pieces-emerge-from-the-ruins-of-a-mysterious-german-castle-2497815</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>zwieback</author><text>I grew up not far from this site but have been living in Oregon for 30 years. One of the things that still strikes me when I go back to visit is just how much old stuff was around me in my childhood. Over there it&amp;#x27;s like &amp;quot;oh, let&amp;#x27;s put a nail salon in this 400 year old building&amp;quot;. Here it&amp;#x27;s like: &amp;quot;oh, there&amp;#x27;s a 100 year old barn, we must turn it into a heritage site.&amp;quot;</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>philk10</author><text>Yeh, moved to Michigan from England and was taken to the oldest pub in the city, 120 years old. My local pub used to be a hunting lodge used by Henry VIII</text></comment>