October 13th, 2026

Backgammon its History – Today and Before »

Backgammon is the oldest known game in history. It has been known as the "wee battle," backgammon began in Mesopotamia (now referred to as Iraq) almost 5000 years ago. For all that, Egyptians called backgammon "Senat," which was a similar type of the present game enjoyed right now. Hundreds of years ago, only citizens in power, the