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    A place to train and exercise outdoors



    The palaestra takes its name from the Greek wrestling school, and its arcitecture follows a distinct, standard plan. It consists of a square or rectangular court surrounded by colonnades along all four sides creating porticoes with adjoining rooms. The portico on the northern side of the palaestra was of double depth to protect against the weather. Spacious halls (exedrae) were built along the single depth sides of the palaestra with seats for those enjoying intellectual pursuits, and the double depth side was divided into an area for youth activities (ephebeum), a punching bag area (coryceum), a room for applying dust (conisterium), a room for cold bathing, and a room for applying oil (elaeothesium).



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     * Senex Caecilius, Jul 7, 2008 - 22:34

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