The Brits formalized the game known globally as football—but its roots date back to ancient China and Mesoamerica. Giovanni Navaro Cornelio, 30, (left) and Arturo Sanchez, 32, play ulama in ...

Archaeologists found nine patolli game boards carved in the ruins of a 1,000-year-old ceremonial building in Campeche, photos show. Photo from Felix Camacho Zamora and INAH During construction work in ...

During construction work in southern Mexico, archaeologists excavated a 1,000-year-old building and found several designs etched into the floor. The carvings were part of an ancient Mesoamerican game.