{"product_id":"armenian-backgammon-set-tatev-monastery","title":"Armenian Backgammon Set - Tatev Monastery","description":"\u003ch2\u003eArmenian Backgammon Set - Tatev Monastery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 9th century they built Tatev on a cliff edge over the Vorotan gorge, and in the Middle Ages it held one of Armenia's great universities — monks, manuscripts and philosophy at the edge of a drop. Today you reach it by the longest cable car ride of its kind in the world. This Armenian backgammon set carves that whole clifftop silhouette into wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf Tatev is on your wall calendar or in your travel photos, this is your board. A handmade wooden backgammon board with a real sense of place — and a full 23.6\" \/ 60 cm playing field waiting inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackgammon board with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e32 checkers made from beech and walnut wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDice and a carrying bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded: 30 x 60 cm \/ 11.8 x 23.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen playing surface: 60 x 60 cm \/ 23.6 x 23.6\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 5 kg \/ 11 lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: solid beech with bronze hinges and clasps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Armenia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy it stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTatev is one of Armenia's most beloved sites: a fortified monastery clinging to the edge of the gorge, once a medieval university, today the end of a spectacular cable-car ride. Its clustered domes and walls render beautifully in the carving. A board with a real sense of place that folds shut on bronze clasps.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CanarianCanary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53098255712576,"sku":"103105","price":259.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5551\/9552\/files\/4132.jpg?v=1788439485","url":"https:\/\/canariancanary.com\/products\/armenian-backgammon-set-tatev-monastery","provider":"CanarianCanary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}