In the excavations conducted by the Palestinian Antiquities Authority in 1996, three game boards resembling the Sija game were discovered in Gaza. Also known as "Al-Bronjia," these game boards are incised on stone pieces. They were published by Dr. Hamdan Taha and Dr. Khairat Van Der Kooij in the book "The Hydraulic System at Khirbat Bal'ama," 2007. The game, known globally, is referred to as "Nine Men's Morris" in English-speaking cultures and as "Muhlspiel" in German. It is played by two players for leisure and to pass the time.

The game consists of three central squares intersected by four vertical lines, connected by lines from the middle of each side of the inner square to the middle of the corresponding side of the outer square. The pieces are played on the corner points and the points where the lines intersect, creating 24 playable points. Two opponents take turns placing their nine pieces each on the board, alternating without a specified order. The objective is to try to get three pieces of the same color in a row, either horizontally or vertically. Each time this is achieved, the opponent's piece is removed until they have fewer than three pieces, or the opponent becomes unable to continue playing.

Similar examples of this game were found in Atlit, Qal'at, and Jerusalem dating back to the twelfth century. However, the game first appeared in the Roman and Byzantine periods. An example of the game was found depicted on a ceramic plate from the Ayyubid-Mamluk period in 1985. This widespread presence indicates that the game was common in Palestine and continues to be played to the present day.

A stone gaming board resembling a checkerboard, engraved on a limestone slab. It is a recreational game board divided into several squares, played between two players using small stones or fruit pits. This game is known by various names among different cultures, and the winner is the one who lines up their pieces in a single row. It was discovered in Khirbet Bala'ama, Jenin.