Board games might involve a race to a finish line, as in Sorry! or that ubiquitous first board game for kids, Candyland. Or they might entail a strategic battle for dominance, as in chess or checkers.

Children can dig for fossils and learn hieroglyphics during a range of activities at a country estate in Lincolnshire. Belton ...

Since I’ve been teaching my kids for four years now, ... Ancient Board Games: Senet and the Royal Game of Ur. The Royal Game of Ur. (Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported) ...

You might be shocked to learn how long kids around the world have been playing jacks, marbles, and Red Rover. Many kids’ games have no exact traceable origin. Children seem to come up with ...

The Ancient Origins of Modern Board Games At the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the exhibit "Asian Games" reveals that many of today's board games were conceived centuries earlier.

To pass the time the ancient Greeks played various board and dice games which have been attested to in various sources.

Kids today — and in the past — amuse themselves with twigs, pebbles and thin air while playing house, war and other fantasy games. Even young chimpanzees seem to play make-believe. Based on 14 years ...

This winter children can get a glimpse into the ancient past while surrounded by real artefacts at NGV’s new children’s exhibition, Ancient Egypt for Kids. This interactive exhibit for young people ...

Humans have entertained themselves with board games for thousands of years. Some, like chess and go, continue to be played ...

Ancient Olympic Games Fun Facts August 16, 2004 4:41 PM EDT It’s an exciting time with the Olympic Games officially underway in Athens, Greece, the site of the original Olympics over 2,700 years ...

Ahead of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, here are nine surprising facts about the famed ancient sporting competition that inspired both Coubertin and later iterations of the Games. 1. The Olympic ...