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Games, Sports & Recreation in Ancient Egypt
Although the ancient Egyptians are often depicted as death-obsessed and dour, they actually had a great appreciation for life and their culture reflected their belief in existence as an eternal journey imbued...
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A Game of Shatranj
A game of shatranj, section of a miniature painting in the Baysunghur Shahnameh illustrated manuscript by Mulla ʿAlī & Amīr Ḵalīl, 1430. Depicted here is a 6th-century game of shatranj, a predecessor to contemporary chess...
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Interview with the Creators of Old World, an Ancient History Strategy Game
Play as a real leader of an ancient empire, make choices for your empire and grow it into a successful and prosperous entity. This dynamic game is different from many others of its...
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The Game of Chess
The Game of Chess, painting by Sofonisba Anguissola, c. 1555. This painting depicts three of Sofonisba's sister's playing a game of chess outside. With vibrant colors and luxurious clothing, Anguissola's artstyle was unique...
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Game of Senet
A game box and pieces for playing the game of senet, found within the intact KV62 tomb of King Tutankhamun, 18th Dynasty, New Kingdom of Egypt.
Cairo Museum of Egypt. Photo taken at King Tut Exhibit, Seattle, 2012.
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Interview: Numantia - Recreating the Ancient Iberian World
RECOTechnology is a small game-developer studio based in Madrid, Spain. Their latest video game - Numantia - allows players to explore the conflicts between the ancient Iberians and ancient Romans...
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Courtly Love
Courtly Love (Amour Courtois) refers to an innovative literary genre of poetry of the High Middle Ages (1000-1300 CE) which elevated the position of women in society and established the motifs of the romance genre recognizable in...
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Medieval Chess Game
A medieval chess game, popular across Europe in the Middle Ages, illustration from the Codex Manesse, produced in Zürich, Switzerland, 14th century.
University Library of Heidelberg, Germany.
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Phersu Game, Tomb of the Augurs, Tarquinia
A wall painting from the Etruscan Tomb of the Augurs at Tarquinia. The scene depicts the figure Phersu, a masked man from multiple Etruscan myths. He leads a "game" in which a man is sent against a dog with...
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Chinese Board Game
Group of earthenware figures thought to be playing a game of "Liu Bo". Found in a Han Dynasty (1st-2nd century CE) burial.
