October 2nd, 2023

Backgammon its Past – Now and Then »

Backgammon is the oldest known game in history. It has been called as the "wee battle," backgammon started in Mesopotamia (now called Iraq) over 5000 years ago. For all that, Egyptians referred to backgammon as "Senat," which is a similar type of the current game enjoyed today. Centuries ago, just men and women of power, the ruling