A standard deck of playing cards consists of 52 cards in four suits, but there are 13 cards for each suit, whereas there are 12 months in a year. This lack of symmetry has led many to believe that ...

The deck of playing cards was believed to have been invented by the Chinese circa 1000 CE. The cards reached Europe around 1360, not directly from China but from the Mamluk empire of Egypt.

Backgammon could get a little tricky unless you’re willing to draw your own game board to use beneath the cards, but the deck also features three sets of six-sided dice which can be endlessly ...

Published in 1910, the 78 cards of the “Waite-Smith” deck have become synonymous with tarot. A new book delves into their history, importance and popularity.