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Historical board games played in Egypt from 2700 BC to the 17th century in Mesopotania.

Seega
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Seega
Seega ("siga" pronounced) is a board game for two people with a light strategy, which was and is played primarily by Egyptians and Somalis. At the temple in Kurna (Upper Egypt), which was begun in 1400 B.C., several playing fields were found carved into the roof stones, including Seega. The game "Kono" can also be played on this playing field. The instructions for the game are included.

You will receive a playing field in the colour of your choice and the corresponding tiles in the desired colours. In addition, we will add one tile per colour as a replacement. If several pieces have been lost, please let us know and we will send you the required pieces. These are free of charge, you only have to pay the postage and shipping costs.
10,00 EUR
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Kono with game pieces
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Kono
Kono is a Korean game for two players in which, just like Halma, the players must try to move their own pieces to the opposite side of the board. The aim here is not to capture your opponent's pieces, but simply to move them in such a way that you reach your goal faster and block your opponent's moves as much as possible. The instructions for the board game "Seega" are included with this game. So you have two in one.

You receive a playing field in the colour of your choice and the corresponding game pieces in the desired colours. In addition, we add one game piece per colour as a replacement. If you have lost several tiles, please let us know and we will send you the desired tiles. These are free of charge, you only have to pay the postage and shipping costs.
10,00 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
Pah Tum board game from Mesopotamia on a dark brown, round leather playing field with red blockade tiles and black and white playing pieces
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Pah Tum
The Pah Tum game was probably already known 3800 years ago in Mesopotamia.  This makes it one of the oldest known games. Both players want to form rows by filling the field with their own pieces. Whoever is more successful and can prevent their opponent's rows wins the game.

You receive a playing field in the colour of your choice and the corresponding tiles in the desired colours. In addition, we add one tile per colour as a replacement. If you have lost several pieces, please let us know and we will send you the required pieces. These are free of charge, you only have to pay the postage and shipping costs.
18,00 EUR
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Latrunculi or Ludus Latroculorum Board game of the Roman legionaries on a dark brown playing field on leather with black and white pieces
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Latrunculi, ludus latrunculorum

As we know from war reports, the battlefield is empty at the beginning. The soldiers on both sides stand and wait for the signal to attack. The signal is given. The two players now take it in turns to place a piece on the board. By placing your own pieces skilfully and carefully, you can also capture your opponent's pieces in this phase of the game. Once all the soldiers (pieces) are on the board, one soldier goes and each player tries to capture the other's pieces by skilfully placing them in order to emerge victorious.
The ludus latrunculorum, or latrunculi for short, is often referred to as a soldier's game, as the name is derived from latro for soldier.
Ovid( born 22 March 43 BC in Sulmo; died probably 17 AD in Tomis), a Roman poet who was also a war correspondent, frequently mentioned this game in his works, for example in ‘Art of Love III’.
It is also possible to play the large version of the game ‘Kono’ on this board. The instructions for this are of course included.

You will receive a playing field in the colour of your choice and the corresponding game pieces in the desired colours. In addition, we will add one game piece per colour as a replacement. If you have lost several tiles, please let us know and we will send you the desired tiles. These are free of charge, you only have to pay the postage and shipping costs.

18,00 EUR
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Cows and leopards board game on a round, beige leather playing field with 2 red tokens for the leopards and 24 white tokens for the cows
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cows and leopards, The leopard game
The "leopard game" has been widely played in South Asia for many centuries. At first, one suspects an imbalance in the game, as there are only two leopards but 24 cows. However, the strategic skills of both players are required to emerge victorious from the game.  The game "Alquerque" can also be played on this board. That's why we include the instructions. So again 2 games in one.

You will receive a playing field in the colour of your choice and the corresponding game pieces in the desired colours. In addition, we add one game piece per colour as a replacement. If you have lost several game pieces, please let us know and we will send you the desired game pieces. These are free of charge, you only have to pay the postage and shipping costs.
24,00 EUR
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Brandubh, Celtic board game on a round, beige leather playing field with playing pieces in white for the king, in light blue and turquoise for the princes and in red for the robbers
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Brandubh
Brandubh is an ancient Celtic game and is apparently already 1500 years old. It was mentioned in countless Celtic legends and also in an Irish legend. Who will emerge victorious from this battle? Because here a king and his 4 followers face off against 8 wild robbers. An unequal battle?

You will receive a playing field in the colour of your choice and the corresponding tokens in the desired colours, plus one token per colour as a replacement. If several pieces have been lost, please let us know and we will send you the required pieces. These are free of charge, you only have to pay the postage and shipping costs.
18,00 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
backgammon game on a round, light brown leather playing field with matching dice and playing pieces in dark blue and green
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Backgammon
Much is still unknown about the origin, age and spread of this game. There are some oriental games that are thousands of years old and parallels to backgammon are often sought, but whether this proves a relationship is questionable. Probably the first close relative of modern backgammon is the Roman Ludus duodecim scriptorum. It was widespread throughout the Roman Empire and was first mentioned by Ovid in the 8th century BC. However, the first discovery is dated to around 125 AD. The game was then further developed by the Romans into alea or tabula, which could have been played as early as the 1st century AD. From the 11th century onwards, the game spread throughout Europe and became known in Germany in the 12th century under the name Wurfzabel or Puff. The name Puff is derived from the word Pasch. The vulgar term for the brothel goes back to the name of the game that used to be played in these houses - so you went ‘to the brothel’.

You will receive a playing field in the colour of your choice and the corresponding tiles in the desired colours, plus one tile per colour as a replacement. If you have lost several tiles, please let us know and we will send you the desired tiles. These are free of charge, you only have to pay the postage and shipping costs.
24,00 EUR
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Fanorona, board games from Madagascar on a beige, round leather playing field with dark blue, koblat and yellow playing pieces
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Fanorona
Fanorona is one of the games of the Alquerque family, which have been played in Egypt and the Middle East for over 3000 years. This game probably originated in Madagascar in the 17th century. It is still traditionally played in Madagascar, where it is pronounced "fanurn". Conveniently, Alquerque can also be played on this board. (The instructions are of course included.) Fanorona fascinates with a striking technique that seems unusual for us Central Europeans. The aim is to capture all your opponent's pieces.

You receive a playing field in the colour of your choice and the corresponding pieces in the desired colours. In addition, we add one piece of each colour as a replacement. If several pieces have been lost, please let us know and we will send you the required pieces. These are free of charge, you only have to pay the postage and shipping costs.
24,00 EUR
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nyout dice game for up to four players from Korea on a round, beige playing field on leather with the corresponding dice sticks and tokens in red, green, yellow and cobalt blue
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Nyout
With the dice game Nyout, 2, 3 or even 4 players can pass the time. . Nyout is derived from the Korean game Yut. Its similarity to a Chinese fortune-telling game, which originated in the 3rd century BC, indicates that Yut is very old. However, archaeologists argue about its exact age. The game is still very popular in Korea today and is mainly played at New Year. The interesting thing here are the dice, which are throwing sticks in this game.
18,00 EUR
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Queah, board game from Liberia on a round, light brown leather playing field with green and white playing pieces
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Queah
Queah is a simple strategy game for two players from Liberia. It is specific to a single indigenous tribe, the Queah tribe. A proper name for the game has not been handed down, which is why we simply call it by the tribe's name. As you can only move or jump diagonally in this game, it is not easy to knock your pieces away from your opponent. This is made even more difficult by the number of pieces each player has.

You will receive a playing field in the colour of your choice and the corresponding tiles in the desired colours, plus one tile per colour as a replacement. If you have lost several tiles, please let us know and we will send you the desired tiles. These are free of charge, you only have to pay the postage and shipping costs.
10,00 EUR
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Dai Hasami Shogi, Japanese board game on a round, light brown leather playing field with playing pieces in light blue, turquoise and amber
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Dai Hasami Shogi / Go
Another board that contains 2 games: in Dai Hasami Shogi, both opponents want to capture the other's pieces.  The pieces are removed from the board one piece at a time by using them strategically. Dai Hasami Shogi is a Japanese board game that is played on a regular chessboard (chess = Japanese shogi). The game of chess apparently came to Japan in the 8th century, since when it has developed significantly and only resembles the chess commonly played in Europe today in some respects. The smaller version of Go can also be played on this board. As the playing field only has 9 x 9 squares, the game is not played with 361 but only with 81 stones. In Go, you use your own stones to demarcate areas in order to conquer them and also capture your opponent's stones.

You receive a playing field in the colour of your choice and the corresponding 42 game pieces in the desired colours. In addition, we add one game piece per colour as a replacement. If you have lost several pieces, please let us know and we will send you the required pieces. These are free of charge, you only have to pay the postage and shipping costs.
24,00 EUR
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Barbacan game on a grey round leather playing field, set up for five different colors of playing pieces for the other players
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Barbacan
The name Barbacan comes from the old Spanish, which means fortress or fort. It is clear from the game that it is a siege game. According to ancient sources, it originates from the Moors. The playing field is not just an ornament, but also a carefully thought-out fortress system. The special feature of the game is that - unlike other siege games - there are no defenders. Each of the players is an attacker and endeavours to penetrate the fortress and prevent the opposing attackers from doing so at the same time. Observation, tactics and fighting skills are key in this game, which is not only characterised by its unusual visuals. A lot of strategy is also required here, as the aim is to conquer a fortress and place your own pieces so skilfully that you block your opponent(s). The number of pieces used varies depending on the number of players. The game material includes: 12 + 12 + 8 + 6 + 5 + 4 pieces.

You will receive a playing field in the colour of your choice and the corresponding game pieces in the desired colours. In addition, we will add two game pieces per colour as replacements. If several tiles have been lost, please let us know and we will send you the desired tiles. These are free of charge, you only have to pay the postage and shipping costs.
30,00 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
Pentalpha board game from Ancient Greece for one person on a round, beige playing field on leather with dark blue, cobalt blue playing pieces
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Pentalpha
This beautiful, entertaining pentalpha game for one person actually belongs in the category of patience games. Some sources assume that the origins of the game can be found in ancient Egypt. A pentagram was discovered on the roof of the temple of Sethos I in West Thebes Kurna, along with several other playing fields. However, it is not known how it was played at the time (around 1400 BC). The game became popular at the time of Socrates. The game is still played on Crete today.

You will receive a playing field in the colour of your choice and the corresponding game pieces in the desired colours. In addition, we will add one game piece of each colour as a replacement. If several tiles have been lost, please let us know and we will send you the desired tiles. These are free of charge, you only have to pay the postage and shipping costs.
10,00 EUR
incl. 19% tax excl. Shipping costs
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Historical board games played in Egypt from 2700 BC to the 17th century in Mesopotania.