Nine Mens Morris Ancient Roman Board

This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​unique​ ​piece,​ ​and​ ​frankly​ ​a​ ​ton​ ​of​ ​fun​ ​to​ ​make.​ ​​ ​​ ​Your​ ​game​ ​board​ ​is​ ​a​ ​slice​ ​of​ ​maple​ ​wood.​ ​Fully​ ​kin​ ​dried.​ ​Edge​ ​intact​ ​and​ ​sealed.​ ​The​ ​pieces​ ​are​ ​colored​ ​glass,​ ​which​ ​makes​ ​the​ ​game​ ​pieces​ ​pop.

Nine​ ​Men's​ ​Morris,​ ​also​ ​known​ ​as​ ​Mill,​ ​is​ ​an​ ​ancient​ ​board​ ​game​ ​that​ ​traces​ ​its​ ​origins​ ​back​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Roman​ ​Empire,​ ​though​ ​there's​ ​evidence​ ​of​ ​earlier​ ​versions​ ​being​ ​played​ ​in​ ​Egypt​ ​around​ ​1400​ ​BCE.​ ​The​ ​game​ ​was​ ​popular​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​Middle​ ​Ages​ ​in​ ​Europe,​ ​especially​ ​in​ ​England,​ ​and​ ​variants​ ​of​ ​the​ ​game​ ​are​ ​found​ ​in​ ​cultures​ ​worldwide.​ ​The​ ​name​ ​'Nine​ ​Men's​ ​Morris'​ ​comes​ ​from​ ​the​ ​Old​ ​English​ ​term​ ​for​ ​'mill,'​ ​which​ ​refers​ ​to​ ​the​ ​arrangement​ ​of​ ​three​ ​pieces​ ​in​ ​a​ ​row,​ ​allowing​ ​the​ ​player​ ​to​ ​remove​ ​an​ ​opponent's​ ​piece.​ ​It's​ ​a​ ​strategic​ ​game​ ​for​ ​two​ ​players,​ ​and​ ​involves​ ​moving​ ​pieces​ ​around​ ​a​ ​grid​ ​to​ ​form​ ​'mills'.​ ​

The​ ​game​ ​comes​ ​with:
-​ ​Birch​ ​Wood​ ​Board​ ​-​ ​Which​ ​you​ ​can​ ​and​ ​should​ ​PERSONALIZE​ ​the​ ​back​ ​:)​ ​Its​ ​free,​ ​make​ ​it​ ​yours!
-​ ​Colored​ ​Glass​ ​Pieces
-​ ​A​ ​burlap​ ​bag​ ​for​ ​the​ ​pieces
-​ ​Game​ ​Rules

This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​fun​ ​game.​ ​Its​ ​handmade,​ ​and​ ​makes​ ​a​ ​great​ ​show​ ​piece,​ ​thats​ ​durable​ ​enough​ ​to​ ​play​ ​day​ ​after​ ​day.

Please​ ​let​ ​me​ ​know​ ​if​ ​you​ ​have​ ​any​ ​questions​ ​and​ ​as​ ​always,​ ​thank​ ​you​ ​for​ ​supporting​ ​my​ ​shop​ ​and​ ​craft.