A beginners guide to Medieval games.

It can be argued that the face of modern Europe was changed by Kriegsspiel or “war game”.

It may seem strange to us today but why did the ancient Greeks exercise, train and compete naked? This simple teaching resource explains why and aims to dispel the myths.

Continuing the series "Ludi", and following on from ancient Egypt, here are selection of board games played by the ancient Greeks and Romans.

"Ludi" is a series on ancient games. The ancient Egyptian board game of Senet is one of the oldest games in the world and may be the ancestor of modern backgammon. Senet represents the two players' journey through the afterlife.

"Ludi" is a series on ancient games. Aseb is the ancient Egyptian version of the ancient Middle Eastern game called "The Game of 20 Squares". Aseb is a two player race game similar to Senet and the Royal Game of Ur, but with a shorter playing duration.

"Ludi" is a series on ancient games. Mehen is an ancient Egyptian multi-player board game dating to before 3100 BC.

"Ludi" is a series on ancient games. First off, the grandparent of so many board-games: The Royal Game of Ur. It was a two-player strategy race game first played in ancient Mesopotamia during the early third millennium BC.