What games did the ancient Egyptians play? It wasn't all hard work in Ancient Egypt. Discover the games and toys that the ancient Egyptians would play with to amuse themselves in everyday life as ...

Hatnefer's heart scarab: An exquisite ancient Egyptian gold necklace inscribed with the Book of the Dead When it was made: Around 1390 to 1352 B.C. Related: Onfim's doodle: A 13th-century kid's ...

The world's oldest toys date back thousands of years – but determining whether ancient children played with them, and how, remains a mystery archaeologists are piecing together.

While it is not known exactly when or where these games originated, small balls made from different materials — often clay, ceramic or stone — appear in different cultures and date back as far as ...