The fifth World Nomad Games kicked off this week in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana. More than just a traditional sporting event, it is a vibrant celebration of an ancient steppe culture.

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Here are five ancient games that deserve a comeback. FROM DICE TO STRATEGY ... In this traditional game, a player flips a cylindrical stick with cone-shaped ends (gilli) ...

In video games, sci-fi and music, creators are turning to folk customs and ancient mythology to imagine new futures. Nyshka Chandran explores the parallel universe of Indofuturism. A video ...

The fifth World Nomad Games kicked off this week in Kazakhstan's capital, Astana. More than just a traditional sporting event, it is a vibrant celebration of an ancient steppe culture.