Archaeologists from Iran have unearthed the world's oldest backgammon from beneath the rubble of the ancient Burnt City in Sistan-Baluchistan province near Southeastern Iran. This backgammon appears to be older that the one previously discovered in Mesopotamia, leading experts to believe that the famous board game may have originated in Burnt City.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Roll The Dice
Archaeologists from Iran have unearthed the world's oldest backgammon from beneath the rubble of the ancient Burnt City in Sistan-Baluchistan province near Southeastern Iran. This backgammon appears to be older that the one previously discovered in Mesopotamia, leading experts to believe that the famous board game may have originated in Burnt City.
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