Backgammon its Background – Now and Then »

Backgammon is the original game in history. It has been known as the "little war," backgammon began in Mesopotamia (now referred to as Iraq) approximately 5 millennia ago. However, Egyptians referred to backgammon as "Senat," which is a similar form of the current game played at this time. Hundreds of years ago, only individuals in