| Many peoples have played backgammon for many | | | | but it wasn't called the same in that times. They played |
| years as it is a very old game. Not too many people, | | | | the game in the same general purpose only that the |
| though, know the history of this game but I can assure | | | | boards were different and some of the rules. |
| you a lot of things can be very interesting if you find | | | | Several centuries ago, in some societies backgammon |
| the time to look it up. And if you are a vivid player this | | | | was banned. For example in Japan the game was |
| information would probably interest you. | | | | considered illegal. This can never happen today as the |
| Backgammon is one of the oldest games know to us | | | | human rights are very important and the game is |
| that is still played today. Historians say that in Europe, it | | | | totally harmless. |
| was first played somewhere in Greece but it has it's | | | | In the 1960's the popularity of backgammon had a |
| origins from the Middle East countries of Kuwait and | | | | boost. Very many people from all over the word |
| Iraq. Backgammon is almost 5000 years old. | | | | became interested in this game and started playing it. |
| In those times the territory that is now Kuwait and Iraq | | | | Today because of the huge progress of electronics |
| has been populated by the Sumerians who had a very | | | | and computers in general we don't have to have a |
| strong culture. Some of their greatest creations are | | | | backgammon board to play the game. If you have |
| the wheel and the math system. They are also | | | | access to the Internet, then you can play |
| considered by historians the creators of the first | | | | backgammon with the click of a mouse. There also |
| written language. | | | | are electronic backgammon games that you can play |
| The Sumerians designed the first version of the | | | | when on the go, in your car at work or even at home |
| backgammon board and also came up with the pieces | | | | when you don't have somebody to play with. |
| used for the game. Proof of this invention has been | | | | When you play online you can play with anybody you |
| found recently by some historians. | | | | want to and the best thing is that you don't see your |
| The game was then played only by royal party or | | | | opponent. And of course you gain a lot of experience |
| nobles but now it is for all social classes and especially | | | | that you can use when playing with your friends or |
| for all cultures. | | | | family or when you participate in competitions. |
| Both the Egyptians and the Romans played the game, | | | | |