According to Dr.Kaveh Farrokh , an Iranian , in his website, cliams that a game board made gfrom ebony was discovered in an archaeological site in Iran. The site is called the :Burnt City" on account of it having been burnt down a few times in antiquity. The game board has serpentine engravings on it. Apparently ebony is unavailable in Iran. The nearest source is the Indus Valley city of Mohenjo-Daro. Here is the link :
http://www.kavehfarrokh.com/news/burnt-city-worlds-oldest-backgammon-game/#
Please check it out.
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