Ancient Roman Games Just like we do in the present day, ancient Romans enjoyed playing board games, just as much as all of us. Backgammon, Mancala, and Merels, were well-liked games played during Julius Caesars time by Romans. Also, all three are still popular today in many areas of the world. <Tab/>Backgammon was a very popular game during ancient roman times. The players must have a board with four tables …showed first 75 words of 554 total…

…showed last 75 words of 554 total…fact that ancient Romans enjoyed strategy and competition. Furthermore, you can recognize they played good games, since these three are still played commonly throughout the world. Bibliography: Mancala. May 1995. Central Connector. 2 Feb. 2005 <http://www.centralconnector.com/GAMES/mancal.html</ Merels/Mancala. 2 Feb. 05 <http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/wx116/roma. The Rules of... 1999. Master Games. 2 Feb. 2005 <http://www.mastergames.com/rules/mancala-rules.htm>.