The Palaestra of the Stabian Baths in Pompeii

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Carole Raddato
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View of the exercise yard (palaestra) of the Stabian Baths in Pompeii. Three sides of the courtyard have Doric colonnades constructed of tufa and coated with white stucco. The bathing complex covered a total surface area of over 3,500 square metres and was divided into two adjacent sections respectively reserved for men and women.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2019, September 24). The Palaestra of the Stabian Baths in Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11264/the-palaestra-of-the-stabian-baths-in-pompeii/

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Raddato, Carole. "The Palaestra of the Stabian Baths in Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Sep 2019. Web. 21 Feb 2025.

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