"Takhteh" or Backgammon is the oldest known recorded
game in man's history. It is widely believed that the
origin of the game was in Mesopotamia in the ancient
Persian Empire, modern day Iran , Iraq, Azerbaijan and
East Syria. The game was played on wooden boards as
the table, stones as men or stones, and numbered dice
made from bones , stones, wood and pottery. Throughout
the history of the game, backgammon has been
associated with royals and nobles of civilisations.
Many recorded relics indicate the popularity of the
game amongst the aristocrats of Persia, Greece, Rome,
and the Far East. The Persians call the game "Takhteh
Nard" which is Persian for "Battle on Wood". (Takhteh
= Wooden board) and (Nard = Battle). Later When the
Persians invaded Egypt the game was introduced and
became known as "Tau". The Greeks still call the game
"Tavli".

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