Board game, Indus Valley Civilisation, Harappa Museum, Pakistan

A board game of senet, in ebony and ivory, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Skiers at Whistler mountain resort, venue of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Moonrise, Deception Valley, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

Kalahari Plains Camp, Deception Valley, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

Deception Valley, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

Sunset, Deception Valley, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, Sgtivs

Kalahari Plains Camp, Deception Valley, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

Children of Tighza village playing with a ball, Ounila River valley, Ouarzazate Province, region of Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Zebra in early morning. Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, Lake Naivasha, Great Rift Valley, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Giraffe munching leaves in the early morning, Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, Lake Naivasha, Great Rift Valley, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Zebras in early morning. Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, Lake Naivasha, Great Rift Valley, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Zebra in early morning. Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, Lake Naivasha, Great Rift Valley, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Giraffe in early morning. Crescent Island Game Sanctuary, Lake Naivasha, Great Rift Valley, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Deception Valley, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

Deception Valley, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

Kalahari Plains Camp, Deception Valley, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

Kalahari Plains Camp, Deception Valley, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

Deception Valley, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

In the 13th century, the golden age of the mongol empire, a sport resembling polo became a training game for the mongolian cavalry throughout high asia. horsemen learned to bend low at speed, like acrobats to finish off fallen enemies with sabres, looting their prey on the ground by scooping up jewels that caught their eye. there are stories, too, of genghis khan knocking about an enemys head as if it were a ball. orkhon valley, central mongolia

An armed, Uganda Wildlife Authority game ranger looking through binoculars in Kidepo Valley National Park in northern Uganda.

Man playing accordion, Bichlalm (1731 m), Grossarl Valley, Salzburg, Austria

Man playing accordion, Bichlalm (1731 m), Grossarl Valley, Salzburg, Austria

Bagpipe player at Glenfinnan Highland Games, Glen Coe valley, Invernesshire, Scotland, Great Britain, Europe

Man playing accordion, Bichlalm (1731 m), Grossarl Valley, Salzburg, Austria

USA, Nevada, Las Vegas, Valley of Games

Mackenzie valley wolves, Canadian timber wolves (Canis lupus occidentalis), young wolves playing in the snow

Mackenzie Valley Wolves, Canadian Timber Wolves (Canis lupus occidentalis), young playing in the snow

Mackenzie valley wolves, Canadian timber wolves (Canis lupus occidentalis), young wolves playing in the snow

Mackenzie Valley Wolves, Canadian Timber Wolves (Canis lupus occidentalis), young playing in the snow

African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana), calf, Massai Mara, Rift Valley Province, Kenya, Africa

Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), gnu herd, silhouettes at sunrise, Maasai Mara, Narok County, Kenya, Africa

Tire tracks through Deception Pan in Deception Valley of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

Sign: 'Deception Valley', Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

Blue Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), gnu herd, silhouettes at sunrise, Maasai Mara, Narok County, Kenya, Africa

Two golfers playing golf at Fountain Valley Golf Course, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

Grandparents Teaching A Young Granddaughter How To Play A Card Game, Peachland, British Columbia, Canada

A Father And Daughter Playing Cards On A Picnic Table At Night By The Light Of A Lantern While Camping, Peachland, British Columbia, Canada

Grandparents Playing A Card Game With A Young Granddaughter, Peachland, British Columbia, Canada