Egypt
- New Discoveries At Dra Abu El-naga
Luxor Times More than 80 Ushabtis figures of 15 cm dated at least 3000 years ago have accompanied Djehuty,the ancient Egyptian priest, on his trip to the afterlife and was found by a research team led by Spanish Egyptologist Dr. José Manuel Galán....
- Playing Ancient Egyptian Games
The Eloquent Peasant (Margaret Maitland) This past weekend was the first time I’d played or watched people play senet in years (see the post below for an introduction to ancient Egyptian board games). It was a really fascinating experience and it made...
- Feature: Sandro Vannini's Photography - Tutankhamun's Senet Game Board
Heritage Key Four Senet boards were found inside the tomb of King Tutankhamun and suggests that the boy king was a keen player of the ancient game. In Ancient Egyptian society, senet was regarded as much more than just a game, however - it was a matter...
- Game Fit For A King
The Gadsden Times (Jennifer Restauri) During the past several months, visitors to the Gadsden Museum of Art & History have toured the exhibit “Howard Carter Expedition to the Discovery of Tutankhamen’s Tomb.” Many visitors have said their favorite...
- Children From Brazil Play Game Of The Pharaohs
Brazil-Arab News Agency (Marina Sarruf) One of the most sold wooden board games made by company Mitra - Oficina de Criação is Senet, or the Game of the Pharaohs. Originally from Ancient Egypt, over five thousand years ago, the game is considered an...
Egypt
Discovery of Senet game
http://tinyurl.com/k4wvl (Expatica)
"Egyptian aristocrats of 3,500 years ago passed the time with a backgammon-like tabletop game, Spanish archaeologists have discovered. Jose Manuel Galan and his team made the discovery at Luxor. The collection of marble pieces for the game, known as 'senet,' was found in the ancient Egyptian capital inside a mound holding the tombs of XVIII dynasty nobles Djehuty and Hery, Galan said. The Egyptologist said that the game must have had some religious significance, as it was placed in the burial mound to accompany the deceased 'during the tortuous path that brought him to eternal life'. Galan and his team found the senet pieces early this year as they were exploring a chamber 7 metres (23 feet) deep that contained the funeral accessories of a noble married couple who lived circa 1,500 B.C."
"Egyptian aristocrats of 3,500 years ago passed the time with a backgammon-like tabletop game, Spanish archaeologists have discovered. Jose Manuel Galan and his team made the discovery at Luxor. The collection of marble pieces for the game, known as 'senet,' was found in the ancient Egyptian capital inside a mound holding the tombs of XVIII dynasty nobles Djehuty and Hery, Galan said. The Egyptologist said that the game must have had some religious significance, as it was placed in the burial mound to accompany the deceased 'during the tortuous path that brought him to eternal life'. Galan and his team found the senet pieces early this year as they were exploring a chamber 7 metres (23 feet) deep that contained the funeral accessories of a noble married couple who lived circa 1,500 B.C."
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- New Discoveries At Dra Abu El-naga
Luxor Times More than 80 Ushabtis figures of 15 cm dated at least 3000 years ago have accompanied Djehuty,the ancient Egyptian priest, on his trip to the afterlife and was found by a research team led by Spanish Egyptologist Dr. José Manuel Galán....
- Playing Ancient Egyptian Games
The Eloquent Peasant (Margaret Maitland) This past weekend was the first time I’d played or watched people play senet in years (see the post below for an introduction to ancient Egyptian board games). It was a really fascinating experience and it made...
- Feature: Sandro Vannini's Photography - Tutankhamun's Senet Game Board
Heritage Key Four Senet boards were found inside the tomb of King Tutankhamun and suggests that the boy king was a keen player of the ancient game. In Ancient Egyptian society, senet was regarded as much more than just a game, however - it was a matter...
- Game Fit For A King
The Gadsden Times (Jennifer Restauri) During the past several months, visitors to the Gadsden Museum of Art & History have toured the exhibit “Howard Carter Expedition to the Discovery of Tutankhamen’s Tomb.” Many visitors have said their favorite...
- Children From Brazil Play Game Of The Pharaohs
Brazil-Arab News Agency (Marina Sarruf) One of the most sold wooden board games made by company Mitra - Oficina de Criação is Senet, or the Game of the Pharaohs. Originally from Ancient Egypt, over five thousand years ago, the game is considered an...