Lords of Hellas
A board game set in mythical Greece
A melding of ancient myth and science fiction, Lords of Hellas is an excellent, fast-paced board game with high production values.
Ancient Greek heroes at play
An Attic black-figure amphora by Exekias
A scene on an Attic amphora depicts the ancient Greek heroes Achilles and Ajax playing a game to while away the hours at Troy. But what kind of board game are they playing?
Royal Game of Ur
Two gameboards from the Royal Tombs of Ur, a Sumerian city-state in what is now Iraq, date back to 2600–2400 BC.