Tastes Of HistoryMay 13, 2022Why did the ancient Greeks exercise naked?At the age of 12, ancient Greek boys would begin training at the gumnasion or gymnasium. Having a physically fit body was extremely...
Tastes Of HistoryMay 9, 2022Ludi: ancient Greek and Roman gamesContinuing the series 'Ludi', and following on from ancient Egypt, here are selection of games played by ancient Greeks and Romans. Pente...
Tastes Of HistoryApr 11, 2022Ludi: the ancient Egyptian game of SenetSenet is one of the oldest games in the world and may be the ancestor of modern backgammon. The oldest known representation of Senet is a...
Tastes Of HistoryMar 14, 2022Ludi: the ancient Egyptian game of AsebAseb is the Egyptian version of the ancient Middle Eastern game called ‘The Game of 20 Squares’. Aseb is related to the ‘Royal Game of...
Tastes Of HistoryFeb 14, 2022Ludi: the ancient Egyptian game of MehenMehen is an ancient Egyptian game references to which have been found already in the predynastic period before 3100 BC. The gameboard is...
Tastes Of HistoryJan 17, 2022Ludi: ancient Mesopotamian gamesThe Royal Game of Ur, also known as the ‘Game of Twenty Squares’, is a two-player strategy race board game first played in ancient...