Learn about the Royal Game of Ur
The Royal Game of Ur is one of the longest-living games in history, with evidence of it being enjoyed by people that lived over the course of many thousands of years. This affords the game a huge wealth of history to explore and discover, and in fact, you can experience this history yourself by playing the game!
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Rules of the Royal Game of Ur
The Royal Game of Ur is an ancient race board game for two players. The goal of the game is to advance all your pieces around and off the board before your opponent! Read more...
Dice of the Royal Game of Ur
Learn about the dice used in The Royal Game of Ur, the probability of your rolls, and strategy relating to them! Read more...
Senet - The Ancient Egyptian Game
Senet is one of the oldest board games in the world, originating in ancient Egypt over 4500 years ago. Senet boards are often found with boards for the Royal Game of Ur on their other side. Read more...
Frequently Asked Questions 🤔
A compiled list of frequently asked questions about The Royal Game of Ur, and the answers from our community! Read more...
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The Royal Game of Ur by TradGames
The first civilisation in human history is thought to be that of Sumer located in Southern Mesopotamia (modern Iraq). Boards found in the ancient Sumerian royal tombs at Ur (~2600BC) seem to be some sort of race game. Read more...
"On the Rules for the Royal Game of Ur" by Irving Finkel
This paper describes the deciphering of an ancient cuneiform tablet by Irving Finkel, which included details of the rules of the Royal Game of Ur. The paper was published in the book Ancient Board Games in Perspective in 2007. Read more...