The Royal Game of Ur is a game that was played in ancient Mesopotamia. The earliest game boards date to about 2400 BC, but the most famous, from which the game gets its modern name, come from the royal tombs at Ur, in ancient Sumer, which is in modern Iraq.
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The Royal Game of Ur is a game that was played in ancient Mesopotamia. The earliest game boards date to about 2400 BC, but the most famous, from which the game gets its modern name, come from the royal tombs at Ur, in ancient Sumer, which is in modern Iraq.