Board Games

All millennials concur that we thoroughly loved board games, one Ancient Roman Games and Recreation, before television and the internet became commonplace. Nothing was more fulfilling than a challenging game of ludo or chess. And it's likely that we would still be playing board games in the future even if all of these modern conveniences suddenly disappeared. Board games are loved by many people besides only us. It was a popular pastime in ancient Rome as well.

Dice, tic tac toe, marbles, checkers, chess, and other board games were common in ancient Rome. In the dice game known as tesserae, players took turns rolling the dice and placing wagers based on the outcomes. The dice were rolled by the Romans in a cup, much like today. There were three dice, as depicted in the Roman wall paintings.

Another game similar to tic-tac-toe was called "rota" (wheel). Anywhere they went, they could doodle this simple game. Terni Lapilli was another comparable game that was played in the first century BC. The ancient Roman marble game known as Nux (nuts) has been described in writing. Some even assert that Romulus Augustus the Emperor enjoyed playing with marbles when he was little. They were fashioned of clay, glass, or stones, and were especially well-liked by kids.