Best ancient board games

The top ancient games out of 336 in this category, ranked by BoardGameGeek community rating. 7 Wonders Duel leads the list.

• 7 Wonders Duel (2015)

  2 players · 30 min · ★ 8.1

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• 7 Wonders (2010)

  2–7 players · 30 min · ★ 7.8

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• Concordia (2013)

  2–5 players · 100 min · ★ 8.1

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• Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar (2012)

  2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.9

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• Tigris & Euphrates (1997)

  2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.7

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• Santorini (2016)

  2–4 players · 20 min · ★ 7.5

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• Teotihuacan City of Gods (2018)

  1–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.9

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• Kemet (2012)

  2–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.7

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• Trajan (2011)

  2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8

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• Imperial Settlers (2014)

  1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.4

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• Cyclades (2009)

  2–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5

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• Lost Ruins of Arnak (2020)

  1–4 players · 30–120 min · ★ 8.2

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• Battle Line (2000)

  2 players · 30 min · ★ 7.4

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• Onitama (2014)

  2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 7.4

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• Glory to Rome (2005)

  2–5 players · 60 min · ★ 7.5

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• Dice Forge (2017)

  2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.3

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• Commands and Colors Ancients (2006)

  2 players · 60 min · ★ 7.8

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• Lords of Hellas (2018)

  1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.8

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• Imhotep (2016)

  2–4 players · 40 min · ★ 7.2

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• Mythic Battles Pantheon (2017)

  2–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4

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• Civilization (1980)

  2–7 players · 360 min · ★ 7.5

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• Spartacus A Game of Blood and Treachery (2012)

  3–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 7.5

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• Lord of the Rings (2003)

  3–5 players · 90 min · ★ 7.3

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• Hannibal Rome vs. Carthage (1996)

  2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 7.8

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• Concordia Venus (2018)

  2–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.3

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• Elysium (2015)

  2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.2

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• Colosseum (2007)

  3–5 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.2

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• Clash of Cultures (2012)

  2–4 players · 180–240 min · ★ 7.6

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• Thebes (2007)

  2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.1

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• Advanced Civilization (1991)

  2–8 players · 360–480 min · ★ 8.0

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• Roll Through the Ages The Bronze Age (2008)

  1–4 players · 30–45 min · ★ 6.9

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• Pandemic Fall of Rome (2018)

  1–5 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.7

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• Imperial Settlers Empires of the North (2019)

  1–4 players · 45–90 min · ★ 7.6

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• The Downfall of Pompeii (2004)

  2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.1

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• Egizia (2009)

  2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4

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• Tekhenu Obelisk of the Sun (2020)

  1–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.9

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• The Republic of Rome (1990)

  1–6 players · 300 min · ★ 7.5

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• Mare Nostrum Empires (2016)

  3–5 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6

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• Attika (2003)

  2–4 players · 45–60 min · ★ 7.0

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• Das Orakel von Delphi (2016)

  2–4 players · 70–100 min · ★ 7.3

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• Tribune Primus Inter Pares (2007)

  2–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.2

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• ZhanGuo (2014)

  2–4 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.6

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• Rise of Augustus (2013)

  2–6 players · 30 min · ★ 6.7

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• Britannia (1986)

  3–5 players · 180–300 min · ★ 7.2

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• History of the World (1991)

  3–6 players · 135–270 min · ★ 7.1

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• Antike (2005)

  2–6 players · 120 min · ★ 7.1

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• Hannibal & Hamilcar (2018)

  2 players · 40–200 min · ★ 8.3

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• Cleopatra and the Society of Architects (2006)

  3–5 players · 60 min · ★ 6.8

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• Nations The Dice Game (2014)

  1–4 players · 20–40 min · ★ 7.0

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• Valley of the Kings (2014)

  2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0

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• Tides of Time (2015)

  2 players · 15–20 min · ★ 6.7

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• Vinci (1999)

  3–6 players · 90 min · ★ 7.1

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• China (2005)

  3–5 players · 45 min · ★ 7.0

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• Gentes (2017)

  1–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.5

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• Raiders of Scythia (2020)

  1–4 players · 60–80 min · ★ 8.0

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• Luxor Collector's Edition (2018)

  2–4 players · 45 min · ★ 7.2

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• Polis Fight for the Hegemony (2012)

  2 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.6

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• Atlantis Rising (Second Edition) (2019)

  1–7 players · 60–120 min · ★ 7.8

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• 7 Wonders (Second Edition) (2020)

  3–7 players · 30 min · ★ 8.2

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• Falling Sky The Gallic Revolt Against Caesar (2016)

  1–4 players · 180–360 min · ★ 7.9

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