Egypt
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- 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: King Tut's Treasures: Perfumes, Alabaster Vessels And Wine For The Afterlife
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- 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...
- 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...
Egypt
Feature: Sandro Vannini's Photography - Tutankhamun's Senet Game Board
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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 of life or death. The game involves throwing casting sticks or knucklebones, and over time became regarded as talismans for the journey into the afterlife with luck being a key deciding factor in the game.
Those who would win games of senet were believed to be blessed by powerful gods such as Osiris, Ra and Thoth. Senet boards were also often placed in graves, and they are specifically mentioned in the Book of the Dead.
- 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: King Tut's Treasures: Perfumes, Alabaster Vessels And Wine For The Afterlife
Heritage Key ...
- 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...
- 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...