To pass the time the ancient Greeks played various board and dice games which have been attested to in various sources.

Here are 10 of the oldest board games and a quick primer on how to play each one. With these games, you may find new (ancient) ways to fill the long summer days.

Humans have entertained themselves with board games for thousands of years. Some, like chess and go, continue to be played ...

Many ancient board games have been discovered, but there are no rulebooks so we don't know how to play them. Now AI is bringing these games back to life by working out likely rules ...

Board games have long been a favored pastime, even thousands of years ago. The ancient game called "Hounds and Jackals," also called "58 Holes," has long been thought to have originated in Egypt ...

A game board that dates back to before the reign of the pharaoh Hatshepsut may represent the transformation of the game senet from fun pastime to religious symbol. Senet is ancient, dating back ...

A board game dubbed “Hounds and Jackals” or “58 Holes” is believed to be the oldest in the world, with ancient versions found in multiple regions. A relatively new discovery of game boards ...

The discovery of artifacts associated with an ancient board game is offering clues about how humans interacted thousands of years ago. At various sites on the Abşeron Peninsula and Gobustan Reserve in ...

Researchers have proposed a possible set of rules for an ancient board game that dates back more than 4,000 years ago, ranking as one of the oldest in the world.

AN ANCIENT board game believed to be the oldest in the world has striking similarities to a popular modern favourite. Dubbed Hounds & Jackals, this millennia-old pastime has long been believed … ...

Ancient board game — dating back over 3,000 years — discovered in Spain. Take a look Brendan Rascius Wed, March 6, 2024 at 11:28 PM UTC 2 min read ...