Worldly Wonders with Tasha Billson (Behind the Trowel) 🗺️ The Royal Game of Ur is the oldest known board game in history. Found in a royal tomb in ancient Mesopotamia, it is over 4,000 years old. It combines chance, strategy, and competition. Would you like to play? Check out Dr Irving Finkel's deep dive into the Royal Game of Ur on the British Museum's YouTube channel: 🎥 Tom Scott vs Irving Finkel: The Royal Game of Ur 🎥 Deciphering the world's oldest rule book 📍Room 56, Mesopotamia Gallery
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Worldly Wonders with Tasha Billson (Behind the Trowel) 🗺️ The Royal Game of Ur is the oldest known board game in history. Found in a royal tomb in ancient Mesopotamia, it is over 4,000 years old. It combines chance, strategy, and competition. Would you like to play? Check out Dr Irving Finkel's deep dive into the Royal Game of Ur on the British Museum's YouTube channel: 🎥 Tom Scott vs Irving Finkel: The Royal Game of Ur 🎥 Deciphering the world's oldest rule book 📍Room 56, Mesopotamia Gallery
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