Egyptian Dice Board Game: "Tawula" or "Backgammon"

Tawula is played in Asia Minor and Egypt. It is also called Turkish backgammon. Backgammon is one of the oldest board games, and certainly the oldest board game which still adheres to its original rules.

Scholars believe that backgammon originated in the Fertile Crescent of ancient Mesopotamia. Backgammon has been typically associated with the leaders and aristocracy of the ancient civilizations. Two backgammon boards, dating before 2600 BCE, were found in the Royal Tombs of Ur.

The materials used for the board, the dice and the markers are usually wood, stones, bones and pottery. The Romans brought backgammon to England in the First Century where it was also called Tabula, which means "table" or "board".


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