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A palaestra in Messene, Greece. Artist: Samuel Magal

A palaestra in Messene, Greece. Artist: Samuel Magal

2-369-874 - Samuel Magal/Sites & Photos/Heritage Images

A palaestra in Messene, Greece. A palaestra was an ancient Greek wrestling school. Ancient Messene lies on the slopes of Mt Ithomi, 30km/19 miles northwest of Kalamata. It was founded by Epaminondas in 369 BC after the battle of Leuctra and the first Theban invasion of the Peloponnese.

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  1. Samuel Magal, attributed to: : Photographer, head researcher and archivist of Sites and Photos
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  1. Photograph
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World Europe Greece

  1. 39 00 00 N , 022 00 00 E
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5163x3379
File Size : 51,111kb

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  1. R20230430
  1. 0580024083
  1. 0740000577
  1. 2-369-874
  1. 2369874

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