In 2001, the Lewis chess pieces reached new audiences with the release of the first Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Sorcerer’s Stone in the American release). Harry and Ron play wizard’s chess, where the pieces are enchanted and move by themselves.

The Lewis Chessmen discovered on the Isle of Lewis were shown in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1831 for the first time. Handcrafted from walrus tusks and whale teeth in the 12th century, these pieces have now become iconic representations of our lifelong passion for war games today.

2021年3月16日 · As it turns out, medieval Europe was ahead of the game by about eight hundred years with what later became the world’s most famous chess pieces, the Lewis Chessmen. Join us as we reveal the secrets of these most enigmatic players.

2025年3月14日 · Display of Lewis Chessmen in London. Photo: David Nikel. Although they were made famous through their connection to the British Museum and pop culture — including an appearance in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone — their roots run deep in Norway’s medieval past.. The Lewis Chessmen will be the centrepiece of a broader exhibition titled …

The Lewis Chessmen (or Uig Chessmen if you are from the West Side of the island) are among the best loved archaeological treasures in Britain. Copies have long been popular among chess players, giant carvings dot the landscape throughout Lewis, but their global fame is in no small part due to being featured in a Harry Potter film!

2023年11月8日 · Here are 12 facts about these Viking -age treasures. 1. No one knows who discovered the Lewis Chessmen—or how. According to Ivory Vikings: The Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World...

2024年12月9日 · Among the oldest and most famous chess pieces in the world, are the Lewis Chessmen. These unique artifacts, dating to around A.D. 1150-1200, were discovered on the windswept Isle of Lewis in...

2024年5月26日 · The Lewis Chessmen, a remarkable collection of 93 chess pieces dating back to the 12th century, have captivated the imagination of historians, archaeologists, and the public for nearly two centuries.

2019年1月24日 · These mysterious Viking chess pieces spent centuries hidden on a remote Scottish island. A rook chess piece portraying a Viking berserker chewing his shield. Nachosan/cc by-sa 3.0. In 1831, a small...

2021年8月6日 · No guide about Scotland’s Viking and Nordic past would be complete without talking about the famous Lewis Chessmen. Discovered in 1831, a great hoard of chessmen which date from some time between 1150 and 1200 were found in …