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Columns at Palestra Grande in Pompeii, Italy

The Palestra Grande was a sports training camp for young athletes. It was built during the reign of Roman Emperor Augustus a decade or two before Christ’s birth. It now has a large open courtyard measuring 460 by 344 feet. Formerly this was a roofed gym and swimming pool supported by columns. On three sides of the perimeter are ruins of former porticos. The Large Palaestra reopened to tourists in August of 2015.

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Columns at Palestra Grande in Pompeii, Italy

Palestra Grande, 80045 Pompei NA, Italy

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