Marbles are often mentioned in Roman literature, as in Ovid 's poem "Nux" (which mentions playing the game with walnuts), and there are many examples of marbles from excavations of sites associated …

This book explores the history and identification of pre-1850 toy marbles. This article is an attempt to dig a little further into the history of toy marbles than the Colonial period that Gartley and Carskadden …

Describes the history of marbles games and the colorful, playful language that children have borrowed or invented.

Aug 14, 2025 · Joan herself chose the final competition: marbles. Giles won, claimed his bride, and unknowingly started what would become the world's oldest continuous marble championship.

Apr 10, 2025 · Marbles have been made throughout history, ever since humans realized that a ball of clay rolled and heated in a fire made a fun toy. They were found in ancient Egyptian tombs and the …

Feb 22, 2025 · The earliest marbles weren’t called marbles, of course, because marble wasn’t the source material just yet. The earliest marbles were actually round stones, nuts, fruit pits or fired …

Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all played with marbles made of stone or polished nuts. Shakespeare mentioned marbles in his play Twelfth Night. The earliest settlers brought them to …

Trace the fascinating evolution of marbles throughout history, from their origins as simple stones to the intricate glass creations we collect today.

May 1, 2024 · Marbles have an ancient past. Found in almost every region in the world, including South America, Asia, Europe and more, some of the earliest excavation examples are in the Indus Valley …

Marbles originated from ancient Rome and Egypt. The name marble comes from the stone marble. In the year 1800 the best marbles were made out of Alabaster (white Marble). People wanted to use a …