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26 Φεβ 2021 · Try your hand at ten games spanning over 5,000 years of history – including ancient board games still played today, like the Game of Ur, senet, warri, mahjong and chess.
Checkers also called Draughts is one of the oldest board games in the world that is still played today. The origins of the game can be traced back to the ancient city of Ur in southern Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), dating back to about 3000 BCE.
Ancient Board Games Still Played Today. Though the specific games played vary by region, many ancient board games are still enjoyed today. Examples include Senet in Egypt, Tafl in Scandinavia, and Go in East Asia. Senet is a game that is thought to date back to before 3000 BC.
6 Φεβ 2020 · According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, upper-class members of Egyptian society played Senet using ornate game boards, examples of which still survive today. Those with fewer resources at...
10 Δεκ 2018 · The Indian game of pachisi is still played today, and a version of it is played in the West as the game of ludo.
5 Αυγ 2023 · Today’s board games owe much to their ancient Greek predecessors. Modern strategy games like chess and Risk involve careful planning and tactical decisions, similar to Petteia and Pessoi. Similarly, social games owe their premise to the likes of Kottabos, emphasizing interaction and amusement.
3 Αυγ 2021 · Ancient board games are still played today and are a great way of bringing friends and family together. I’ve carefully selected the board games in this list, either for their notability or because they inspire (or indeed are the basis of) board games today.
