Board games might involve a race to a finish line, as in Sorry! or that ubiquitous first board game for kids, Candyland. Or they might entail a strategic battle for dominance, as in chess or checkers.

Senet is one of the best known ancient Egyptian board games, with references dating back to early dynastic Egypt and continued use into the early centuries CE. Over time it gained strong afterlife ...

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. An ...

In the 1970s, in a grave in a Bronze Age cemetery in Shahr-i Sokhta, Iran, an incredible object was unearthed next to a human skull: the oldest complete board game ever discovered. Around 4500 years ...

Board games have always been more than just a way to pass the time. In ancient Arab cultures, these games were a mix of entertainment, social connection, and even spiritual significance. Over the ...