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The oldest surviving deck of 52 playing cards (1475 AD), made in the Netherlands 🇳🇱

The concept of playing cards is thought to have originated in Asia, making its way to Europe by the late 14th Century AD, likely through trading routes.

In the Netherlands, cards became popular during 15th Century AD, as both a pastime and a means of socialization among nobility and the growing merchant class.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

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