What was a palaistra?

In ancient Greece, a palaistra was a low building with a central courtyard where boys were taught the art of wrestling. Many times, a palaistra would be located on the grove of a gymnasium. Events that did not require a lot of space, such as boxing and wrestling, were practiced there. Every palaistra contained dressing rooms, baths and a washroom, and every Greek city had its own palaistra.

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