Best known in Italy, it is gaining popularity in North America since it can be played by people of all ages and on a great variety of surfaces.
As the Roman Empire spread, this game was introduced throughout the European continent, Asia and North Africa.īocce Ball is one of the oldest of all lawn or yard games.
Records dating to the 3rd century BC also show the popularity of a Bocce-like game with Roman soldiers. The basics of the game can be traced back to games that were played in Egypt around 5000 BC when people first began settling along the Nile Delta.
Bocce Ball has been evolving for thousands of years.
