Classical Studies 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Nanny, Cupid, Cynosarges

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2300
• Professor: David Lamari

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Lecture 11 - aga: chapter 11: training . The world of the gymnasion and the palaistra: athletic training complex is comprised of: Some wealthy individuals would just have a palaistra a rich person who builds their own. (e says the perimeter should be 200m so 50m per side is the (cid:494)ideal(cid:495) Olympia set the architectural standard for the sporting world. Says that you have to connect the furnace to both a steam room and a dry room. The furnace should also be connected to the sphairesterion (ball game room) He describes the dimensions that would be ideal for the gymnasion. Palaistra: building that surrounds an open courtyard w/peristyle (covered porches, the black lines are the porches that are covered and in the middle it is an open grassed area. There are pillars to hold up the roof for the covered porches: open area would be where you have contact sports like wrestling, boxing and pankration.