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PompeiiPompeiiThe Pompeii Palaestra was built during the The Pompeii Palaestra was built during the Augustan Period.Augustan Period.

It was located on 141 x 137 meters of land.It was located on 141 x 137 meters of land.

There were ten gates that led into the There were ten gates that led into the palaestra and had a wall that surrounded it.palaestra and had a wall that surrounded it.

When first built there were two rows of trees When first built there were two rows of trees that went parallel along the walls.that went parallel along the walls.

Pompeii Palaestra with pool in Pompeii Palaestra with pool in BackgroundBackground

The Pompeii Palaestra The Pompeii Palaestra had a large swimming had a large swimming pool that was in the pool that was in the centre of the grounds.centre of the grounds.In the south west side In the south west side of the palaestra their of the palaestra their was a room that was was a room that was dedicated to the cult of dedicated to the cult of Augustus.Augustus.

Pompeii Palaestra Over ViewPompeii Palaestra Over ViewThe pool of the Palaestra was used for swimming The pool of the Palaestra was used for swimming for people of all strengths and was also used for for people of all strengths and was also used for

mock navy battles.mock navy battles.

Palaestra 118 ColloumsPalaestra 118 ColloumsThe Palestra had 118 The Palestra had 118 colloums that supported the colloums that supported the roof of the walkway that roof of the walkway that went around the outside of went around the outside of it.it.

The palaestra also had a The palaestra also had a place for gymnastic place for gymnastic exercise to be performed.exercise to be performed.

Palaestra GroundsPalaestra GroundsThe Palaestra grounds The Palaestra grounds were used for Wrestling, were used for Wrestling, Boxing, Running, and Boxing, Running, and other events.other events.

It had the space to have It had the space to have people throw the discuss people throw the discuss and Javelin.and Javelin.

HerculaneumHerculaneumThe Herculaneum Palaestra is over 80 meters The Herculaneum Palaestra is over 80 meters long and up to 11 meters high.long and up to 11 meters high.

It would have been built for a population of It would have been built for a population of around 5000 people.around 5000 people.

Parts of the Palaestra are still covered as Parts of the Palaestra are still covered as solidified mud has encased these parts.solidified mud has encased these parts.

Statue in the PiscinaStatue in the PiscinaThis statue was in the centre This statue was in the centre of the Herculaneum Piscina.of the Herculaneum Piscina.

The Statue also worked as a The Statue also worked as a fountain spurting water out of fountain spurting water out of it.it.

The statue was bronze and The statue was bronze and had a tree trunk with five had a tree trunk with five serpents twisted around it serpents twisted around it that spurted water.that spurted water.

Herculaneum PalaestraHerculaneum PalaestraThe Herculaneum The Herculaneum Palaestra was more Palaestra was more Elaborate in design Elaborate in design compared to the Pompeii compared to the Pompeii Palaestra with it having Palaestra with it having upper story’s and more upper story’s and more room on its Insula.room on its Insula.

The Herculaneum The Herculaneum Palaestra was not as open Palaestra was not as open as Pompeii and did not as Pompeii and did not have as large open have as large open grounds compared to grounds compared to Pompeii.Pompeii.

Herculaneum Palaestra Herculaneum Palaestra PoolPool

The Herculaneum pool was different to the one at The Herculaneum pool was different to the one at Pompeii as this onee is longer and narrower Pompeii as this onee is longer and narrower compared to the one at Pompeiicompared to the one at Pompeii

Herculaneum WalkwayHerculaneum Walkway

This walkway could This walkway could provide access for provide access for lower class citizens lower class citizens to watch the games to watch the games as they took place as they took place out in the courtyard.out in the courtyard.

SportSportThe Sports that Occurred at the Palaestra were The Sports that Occurred at the Palaestra were Boxing, Wrestling, Javelin, Discuss, Running Boxing, Wrestling, Javelin, Discuss, Running and Swimming these were the main activities and Swimming these were the main activities some would also have a place for Gymnastics some would also have a place for Gymnastics to be performed.to be performed.

Boxing/WrestlingBoxing/WrestlingBoxing was one of the most Boxing was one of the most prominent sports that were prominent sports that were played at the palaestra as it played at the palaestra as it took up little room and was took up little room and was considered a tough sport.considered a tough sport.

Apart from Boxing wrestling Apart from Boxing wrestling was also practiced as it was also practiced as it showed a persons strength as showed a persons strength as well as thei skill at the sport.well as thei skill at the sport.

SwimmingSwimmingThe Swimming pool was The Swimming pool was used b people of all used b people of all strengths of swimming as strengths of swimming as it provided a gentle slope it provided a gentle slope so people could swim in so people could swim in any height of water.any height of water.

The Swimming pool was The Swimming pool was not only used for not only used for swimming it was also swimming it was also used to put on mock navy used to put on mock navy battles.battles.

Discuss/ JavelinDiscuss/ Javelin

Discuss and Javelin were Discuss and Javelin were the sports that needed the sports that needed more room as they would more room as they would be hurled large distances.be hurled large distances.

They are of Greek They are of Greek heritage and background.heritage and background.

Palaestra InstructorPalaestra Instructor

The statue of an Instructor The statue of an Instructor of the Gymnasium of the Gymnasium Palaestra he was a Palaestra he was a prominent teacher of prominent teacher of Gymnastics in the Gymnastics in the Palaestra’s.Palaestra’s.He was known for carrying He was known for carrying a large wooden staff.a large wooden staff.