Ancient Board Games

Connected Sites: 6

Definition
WHS connected to the playing of an ancient board game.

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Connected Sites

  • Thimlich Ohinga
    Inscribed: 2018
    1.87
    6
    3
    "The north-eastern side of the main enclosure at Thimlich Ohinga has a recreational games section where a Mancala like board game, locally known as ajua, is curved into the rock surface" (wiki)
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Khami Ruins
    Khami Ruins
    Zimbabwe
    Inscribed: 1986
    2.72
    26
    3
    "Tsoro game board - several examples can be seen at Khami, marked out on granite boulders. This game, which is still played, uses small rounded river pebbles as counters." (see link)
    See www.bulawayo1872.com
  • Shahr-i Sokhta
    Inscribed: 2014
    2.48
    7
    2
    The oldest discovered backgammon
  • Petra
    Petra
    Jordan
    Inscribed: 1985
    4.61
    289
    21
    There is a view that a number of carvings at Petra were "boards" for playing a version of the "sowing" game "Mancala"
    See nabataea.net
  • Fatehpur Sikri
    Inscribed: 1986
    3.38
    188
    9
    Courtyard for playing "Pachisi". A type of Ludo played by the Mughal Emperor Akbar using girls from his harem as "counters" with him "running" the game from a central raised chair!
    See commons.wikimedia.org
  • Ancient Thebes
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.38
    257
    11
    Tomb of Nefertari with a mural showing her playing the ancient Egyptian game of "Senet"
    See en.wikipedia.org