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 oldest version of Hounds and Jackals discovered before now dates back to 2064–1952 BCE during the reign of Mentuhotep II, suggesting that the game originated in Egypt. The game board ...

Languages: English, Spanish 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.

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 ... world, such as the Roman game ...