The Royal game of Ur is an ancient Babylonian game that is about as old as the Great Pyramid itself, literally. It is very similar to the ancient Egyptian game Aseb, and may have been imported to Egypt from Mesopotamia by the Hyksos. This game...
This iPhone app gives you three ancient Egyptian board games in one: Senet, Mehen and Hounds & Jackals! You can play with your friends with support for 2 or 4 players on the same screen. FEATURES - Gorgeous graphics and multiple graphical themes for each...
Instead of a game today I bring you a free handy pocket reference iPhone app. It has a nice clean interface, and is easy to use. The main menu items are as follows: History Egyptian Gods Pharaoh’s Treasure Culture Government Tech All content is taken from...
I’d like to start out by saying that this is not a very educational app from an Egyptological or historical perspective. It is, however, very thought provoking and heaps of fun. I couldn’t stop playing it. The idea is to collect all the gold treasure...
Have you ever played backgammon? Well the ancient Egyptian game senet is much like backgammon. The word ‘senet’ in the ancient Egyptian language means passing and is an apt description of the game which involves moving the pieces around the board in am ‘S’ shaped...
The British Museum has made a very beautiful iPhone app to accompany their Journey Through the Afterlife – Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead exhibition. It begins with an introductory screen which gives the option to watch a short video or dive straight into exploring the...
Here is an iPhone App that will be very helpful with those school assignments. There is a lot in this little app with puzzles and games with Twitter and Facebook built in. Ancient Egypt is the perfect app for exploring the secrets of hieroglyphics, mummification,...
How did the ancient Egyptians mummify the dead? Do you know what...
Hounds and Jackals is a bit like Senet but instead of moving...
Here is an iPhone App that will be very helpful with those...
Remember Snakes & Ladders? Well, the ancient Egyptian game Mehen is nothing...
The Royal game of Ur is an ancient Babylonian game that is...
Like Spilt Milk: How Ancient Board Games Were Disseminated Irving Finkel Assistant...
