An ancient Egyptian ‘board game of death’ was used to communicate with the dead about 3,500 years ago. The game, called senet, was played at all levels of Egyptian society from when it … ...

A game board that dates back to before the reign of the pharaoh Hatshepsut may represent the transformation of the game senet from fun pastime to religious symbol. Senet is ancient, dating back ...

Discover the games and toys that the ancient Egyptians would play with to amuse themselves in everyday life as well as the afterlife. Find out more about ancient Egyptian games in this BBC ...

For the final installment of the first round of our Ancient Games series, we're taking on another Ancient Egyptian board game called Mehen! This is the oldest one of the three, arising in the Pre ...

You and your opponent are racing on slightly different game paths. Senet is an ancient Egyptian game where you also are racing against your opponent to get pieces off of the board.

Here are 10 of the oldest board games and a quick primer on how to play each one. With these games, you may find new (ancient) ways to fill the long summer days.

Looking for some games based on Egyptian mythology? You've come to the right place.

Gaming fans who love ancient tales and legends can get lost in some of the most complex and stunningly designed worlds thanks to games inspired by Greek mythology and other ancient stories from ...

An ancient Egyptian 'board game of death' was used to communicate with with the dead about 3,500 years ago.