Handball has been played all over the world for thousands of years. Although different variations on the game, it is known as one of the oldest ball games ever played.
Handball was played in Egypt over four thousand years ago. It was also played in ancient Rome and in many cultures in South America.
On five thousand year old tombs at Saqqara in Egypt, there are drawings of Egyptians playing handball. It shows girls groups of two playing the game. The Egyptians were known to play many ball games. The balls used in handball were made to be durable but light. They were made out of a leather skin which was stuffed with plant fibers like papyrus, or with hay.
The Roman Empire called the game “expulsim ludere”. It was played on courts called sphaeristsa. It is told that Alexander the Great was the one who spread the game throughout the Greek colonies in Italy during the first millennium BC. Then it spread to other countries of the Roman Empire. It’s not quite certain of the......

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Title: Handball
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