What if I told you that you could play a board game that is over 4,000 years old?

As part of the Classics Seminar for Upper VI students interested in reading Classics at University, Bea, an A-Level Greek student, gave a presentation on some of the most ancient board games of which we have evidence. She explained rules, sources, and locations of discovery. Did you know that some of these games have been found worldwide, even in Sri Lanka?

Here, you can access a digital map showing all the spots in the world where ancient games have been found! Isn’t it impressive?
After that, students and teachers had the pleasure of playing some games. The students’ team absolutely smashed the Royal Game of Ur, while the teachers turned the tables and won the Ludus Latrunculorum, the game of soldiers.

The good news is that you can play some of these too! Check out the website for the Royal Game of Ur and have fun!