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...
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Tastes Of HistoryApr 14, 2022What’s in a Name: ‘Barbarian’In April 2022 social media, specifically Twitter, was awash with criticism of the UK’s Conservative government’s plans to privatise...
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...