The British Museum has publishes a book: Games, Discover and play 5 famous ancient games, 2005, ISBN 0 7141 3112 1.
You may try to play an old roman game, a board game from Ur, the old egyptian senet game, pachisi from India and snakes and ladders, that also comes from India originaly.
You can unfold the pages of the book and use them as boards for playing
Iris
You may try to play an old roman game, a board game from Ur, the old egyptian senet game, pachisi from India and snakes and ladders, that also comes from India originaly.
You can unfold the pages of the book and use them as boards for playing
Iris
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Re: Discover and play 5 famous ancient games
Mon, April 3, 2006 - 10:46 PMSurprised that Parchesi, Snakes n' Ladders - are that ancient. --- Funny what one learns.