RegionCentral Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia, Eastern Europe
CategoryReconstruction, Done, Board, Race, Escape
Description
Nardshir is a game attested from Persia and Mesopotamia from the middle of the first century CE. It is the ancestor of the game Nard, and may be the ancestor of similar games such as Backgammon.
Rules
Board with 24 points, board divided into four quadrants. 15 pieces per player. Two players. Two six-sided dice. Pieces move in opposite directions from one another. Single pieces are removed from the board and must reenter when an opposing piece lands on the same space.
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Sources
Amitai-Preiss, N. 1997. 'Arabic inscriptions, graffiti and games.'In Y. Hirschfeld, The Roman Baths of Hamat Gader: Final Report. Jerusalem: Israel Exploration Society. pp. 267–278.
Murray, H.J.R. 1951. A History of Board-Games Other Than Chess. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Panaino, A. 2017. WIZĀRIŠN Ī ČATRANG UD NIHIŠN Ī NĒW-ARDAXŠĪR. Encyclopaedia Iranica. accessed 03/23/2020.
Talmud Bavli. The William Davidson Talmud Online. Sefaria. accessed 07/07/2020.
