Egypt
The Gadsden Times (Jennifer Restauri)
- 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...
- Feature: King Tut's Treasures: Perfumes, Alabaster Vessels And Wine For The Afterlife
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- Tutankhamun-based Exhibition Launched In Alabama
The Gadsden Times For about a year, the Gadsden Museum of Art has undergone cosmetic surgery - a little lift (a new elevator) and a little Tut. The Gadsden Museum of Art will become an archaeologist's dream when "Expedition to the Discovery of King...
- 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
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 part of the exhibit is the opportunity to play what could be the world’s oldest board game. The game is Senet, and four game sets were found in Tutankhamen’s tomb.
Volunteer Catherine Hawkins had the idea to have it appear as an interactive part of the museum’s exhibit.
Hawkins began volunteering at the museum in April 2007, assisting with the technology upgrades the museum was undergoing. At this time, the museum was preparing for the Tutankhamen exhibit, and Hawkins conducted research that was used in the construction of the exhibit’s narrative.
While researching, Hawkins stumbled on a game she found interesting. Hawkins began to construct her own Senet board, and while the process took weeks, it was well worthwhile, she said. After teaching her great-nephews to play the board game, she brought her idea to the museum, and it was greeted with enthusiasm.
- 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...
- Feature: King Tut's Treasures: Perfumes, Alabaster Vessels And Wine For The Afterlife
Heritage Key ...
- Tutankhamun-based Exhibition Launched In Alabama
The Gadsden Times For about a year, the Gadsden Museum of Art has undergone cosmetic surgery - a little lift (a new elevator) and a little Tut. The Gadsden Museum of Art will become an archaeologist's dream when "Expedition to the Discovery of King...
- 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...