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title: The Palaestra of the Stabian Baths in Pompeii
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11264/the-palaestra-of-the-stabian-baths-in-pompeii/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# The Palaestra of the Stabian Baths in Pompeii

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![The Palaestra of the Stabian Baths in Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11264.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11264.jpg)

## Image Caption

View of the exercise yard (palaestra) of the Stabian Baths in [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/).

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## About the Author

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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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2019, September 24). The Palaestra of the Stabian Baths in Pompeii. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11264/the-palaestra-of-the-stabian-baths-in-pompeii/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "The Palaestra of the Stabian Baths in Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 24, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11264/the-palaestra-of-the-stabian-baths-in-pompeii/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "The Palaestra of the Stabian Baths in Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Sep 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11264/the-palaestra-of-the-stabian-baths-in-pompeii/>.

## License & Copyright

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