Backgammon its History – Now and Then »

Backgammon is the oldest known game in recorded history. It has been known as the "little battle," backgammon began in Mesopotamia (now known as Iraq) almost 5000 years ago. However, Egyptians called backgammon "Senat," which is a similar type of the current game enjoyed right now. Hundreds of years ago, just people of influence,