Board games have been played since the dawn of history. Some are fairly new in their origins while others have long and interesting histories. The following four games, played with counters and easily-constructed boards, are centuries old.
NINE MEN'S MORRIS
This game has travelled the world, evolving and changing as it has moved.
One of the oldest variations was discovered in an Egyptian temple built around 1440 BC.
Nearer to home, William Shakespeare mentions Nine Men's Morris in Act 2 Scene 1 of A Midsummer Night's Dream. At that time Nine Men's Morris was a much-loved pub game often played on a board chalked on a table.
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