Mysterious Stone Spheres Could Be From Ancient Greek Board Game – Scientists Say
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – Archaeologists from the University of Bristol have suggested that mysterious stone spheres found at various ancient settlements across the Aegean and Mediterranean could be playing pieces from one of the earliest ever board games. Groups of spheres from Akrotiri. Credit: Konstantinos Trimmis There has been quite a lot of speculation […]
4,500-Year-Old Board Games And Game Pieces Unearthed At Gath
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Many ancient civilizations appreciated board games. Some of the oldest known board games are still played, while others are all but forgotten. The board games excavated from Ur are over4,500 years old, and the Egyptian game of senet is more than 5,000 years old. An ancient gameboard from Tell es-Safi/Gath. […]