Figures on wheels have been found in the tombs of Ancient Egypt or written about by the Greek historians such as Aristotle.
Of all the animals used as models for toys the horse has been the most popular.
Toys have been preserved from the period of the Roman Empire.
There are reports of Trojan horses in which little wooden or ceramic Greek soldiers were hidden.
These were made and sold in and around historic Troy on what is today Turkey’s western sea coast.
The Romans became so powerful that all technology, including childrens toys, anywhere in their Empire became Roman