Backgammon

Dice-race tables game played in cafes and homes; usually a match of three variants (portes, plakoto/mahbusa-style, fevga).

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Turkey, Israel, Libya.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of River Valleys and First Cities (about 3000 to 1000 BCE), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Mesopotamia, Levant and Arabia.