Feeling bored in between the festivities? How about a board game 🎲 Board games have been played around the world for thousands of years. We’ve rounded up 10 boredom-busting board games from history, some of which you can play at home ♟ Head to our blog some family-friendly festive entertainment – link in bio. We also have beautiful replica versions of some of these games in our online shop 🎲 Head to britishmuseum.org/shop 🔍 A black-figure amphora showing Ajax and Achilles playing a game. The Lysippides Painter, Attica (Greece), around 530 BC. 🔍 Italian version of Il Nuovissimo Giuoco dell' Oca (The New Game of the Goose). Lithograph hand-coloured print on paper, Italy, late 19th century. 🔍 A pale-yellow limestone circular game for mehen. Egypt, Early Dynastic period (around 2925–2575 BC). #BritishMuseum #Games #BoardGames