1. Palaestra PompeiiPompeii, Herculaneum and Sport Herculaneum Sport PompeiiHerculaneum Sport

2. Pompeii The Pompeii Palaestra was built during the Augustan Period. It was located on 141 x 137 meters of land. There were ten gates that led into the palaestra and had a wall that surrounded it. When first built there were two rows of trees that went parallel along the walls.

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

4. Pompeii Palaestra Over View The pool of the Palaestra was used for swimming for people of all strengths and was also used for mock navy battles.

5. Palaestra 118 Colloums The Palestra had 118 colloums that supported the roof of the walkway that went around the outside of it. The palaestra also had a place for gymnastic exercise to be performed.

6. Palaestra Grounds The Palaestra grounds were used for Wrestling, Boxing, Running, and other events. It had the space to have people throw the discuss and Javelin.

7. Herculaneum The Herculaneum Palaestra is over 80 meters long and up to 11 meters high. It would have been built for a population of around 5000 people. Parts of the Palaestra are still covered as solidified mud has encased these parts.

8. Statue in the Piscina This statue was in the centre of the Herculaneum Piscina. The Statue also worked as a fountain spurting water out of it. The statue was bronze and had a tree trunk with five serpents twisted around it that spurted water. The statue was bronze and had a tree trunk with five serpents twisted around it that spurted water.

9. Herculaneum Palaestra The Herculaneum Palaestra was more Elaborate in design compared to the Pompeii Palaestra with it having upper story’s and more room on its Insula. The Herculaneum Palaestra was not as open as Pompeii and did not have as large open grounds compared to Pompeii.

10. Herculaneum Palaestra Pool The Herculaneum pool was different to the one at Pompeii as this onee is longer and narrower compared to the one at Pompeii

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

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

13. Boxing/Wrestling Boxing was one of the most prominent sports that were played at the palaestra as it took up little room and was considered a tough sport. Apart from Boxing wrestling was also practiced as it showed a persons strength as well as thei skill at the sport.

14. Swimming The Swimming pool was used b people of all strengths of swimming as it provided a gentle slope so people could swim in any height of water. The Swimming pool was not only used for swimming it was also used to put on mock navy battles.

15. Discuss/ Javelin Discuss and Javelin were the sports that needed more room as they would be hurled large distances. They are of Greek heritage and background.

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