Tutankhamun's Senet Game! Detailed Recreation of the Senet Board found in the Tomb of King Tut in 1922! Hand Made Ancient Egyptian Game. celtic_game Once the main pawn placement

Once the main pawn placement is done

is a chess variant first published in 1922

There is no doubt that such a board would have been a sight to behold

The board measures twelve inches square and comes with 18 playing pieces and instructions for play

Tutankhamun's Senet Game! Detailed Recreation of the Senet Board found in the Tomb of King Tut in 1922! Hand Made Ancient Egyptian Game. celtic_game Once the main pawn placementConsidered by many to be the first board game, the Egyptian game of SENET dates back to as far as 3100 BC. There were four Senet boards of various sizes and materials found in the tomb of King Tutankhamen by Howard Carter in 1922, so it was clearly a favorite pastime for the young King. This recreation is based on one of the game boards found in the tomb, a legendary artifact from the Carter Expedition. This amazing recreation of that historic game