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Off Topic => Other Games => Topic started by: jungleboy on December 07, 2019, 12:22:36 AM

Title: Senet (Ancient Egyptian Board Game)
Post by: jungleboy on December 07, 2019, 12:22:36 AM
A couple of days ago at the Egyptian Museum in Turin, Italy, I came across the game of Senet. The board and components were found in the tomb of Kha, one of the most famous displays in the museum.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20191207/891c04f5cecf018652ebdd80b6d00344.jpg)

According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senet), Senet dates from 3100 BC, but the complete rules aren't known.
Title: Re: Senet (Ancient Egyptian Board Game)
Post by: Christianmocking on December 07, 2019, 03:50:50 AM
How cool!!


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Title: Re: Senet (Ancient Egyptian Board Game)
Post by: Meepledrone on December 07, 2019, 04:34:42 AM
Nice boardgame!

Check the video below explaining the rules (or at least one version of them)... I checked several videos and there are variations, even on how to read the sticks... But, in any case, you can get an idea of what it is all about.  O0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikfRHqw46jE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikfRHqw46jE)
Title: Re: Senet (Ancient Egyptian Board Game)
Post by: Decar on December 12, 2019, 07:24:40 AM
Almost as nice as a Basically Wooden box  ;D

Hope you're travels have been exciting.  It looks as if they are!
Title: Re: Senet (Ancient Egyptian Board Game)
Post by: jungleboy on December 12, 2019, 11:58:05 PM
Quote from: Decar on December 12, 2019, 07:24:40 AM
Hope you're travels have been exciting.  It looks as if they are!

Yes they have been, thank you! But they’re over now as I’m back in Portugal awaiting an epic challenge from chooselife.

Hope all is well with the little meeple!