(Video embedded below.) The core problem was devising ways to sort, lift, place, and dump marbles in their correct positions without losing their marbles—figuratively and literally. Starting ...

Finally in 1803, the huge collection of marbles was packed up into about two hundred boxes, which were then loaded onto wagons and transported to the port of Piraeus to await their passage to England.

One of Raleigh’s most popular museums will soon undergo a major renovation. Marbles Kids Museum, which opened downtown in 2007, is fundraising for the upcoming project, the largest expansion in ...