Roman Themed Chess Pieces by Studio Anne Carlton - Hand PaintedPIECES ONLY BOARD NOT INCLUDED One of the first chess sets produced by Studio Anne Carlton, this classic design depicts figures from this era. The Roman Empire was among the most powerful economic, cultural, political and military forces in the world of its time. It was the largest empire of the classical antiquity period, and one of the largest empires in world history. At its height under Trajan, it covered 5 million square kilometres and controlled