The Game of Ur

• From Ur to Aseb: The Evolution of the Game of Twenty Squares -- A look into the Royal Game of Ur and the Egyptian game Aseb, and the historical relationships between them. (more)
• Irving Finkel's detailed reconstruction of the game -- A more-than-typically detailed writeup of the game, the available source material, and how to interpret it. (more)
• Deciphering the World's Oldest Rule Book -- A YouTube video (about 7 minutes) by the curator at the British Museum who managed to put the board and the cuneiform rules together. (more)