Backgammon through Time

For many centuries population have been playing backgammon. We still play this great game even today. Backgammon history is something that many population never even think about but is in fact quite interesting. It was legitimately created in Mesopotamia which is now called Iraq about five thousand years ago. This means that the game we now love to play even on the internet is the oldest known game in history.

It is splendid how far this game has come. Centuries ago only Egyptian pharaohs and kings were allowed to play and now every person can play on their own backgammon set or on the internet. There was much controversy over the game when the church view that backgammon was legitimately the devil's work. For many years the church tried to have the game burned and banned. It was more difficult than they view since the game could be played without even having a board.

Games

The name backgammon legitimately came from Greece. It was pronounced bac gamen. Backgammon has come a long way from the days of the Egyptian Pharaohs being the only ones allowed to play and the churches trying to ban the game. Now with the internet it is one of the most downloaded games online. If you still prefer to play on a board there are many separate ones to pick from.

Backgammon boards are made in many separate materials and can be whether very cheap or quite costly depending on what it is made of. There are cheap cardboard games with plastic pieces and there are hand carved boards and pieces made from oak or maple wood. There are even backgammon sets carved from glass, and marble.

Of policy these sets can cost you as much as a thousand dollars or more. If you are looking for a beautiful backgammon set you could try the internet or an ancient shop. Many population that love the game of backgammon also love the backgammon set. They want to own a beautiful and costly board for show and for play.

Backgammon through Time