The Name of the Game – Ancient Board Games in Israel

The Name of the Game – Ancient Board Games in Israel

Board games are among the most common and widespread kind of game in the world, and almost everyone has played some form of board game at one time or another. They can be defined as games with a journey for two or more players, who have to move game pieces on a marked board from a starting point to the finish. Thousands of games fit into this category, with every culture having its own characteristic games. Some games require skill and strategy, some are games of luck and some are a mixture of the two elements.



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Curator: Michael Sebbane

Photographs: Marianna Salzberger, Clara Amit, Miki Koren

Texts: Michael Sebbane

Editing: Rachel Kudish-Vashdi

Translation: Debi Manor