Ptol gymnasium opgegraven bij Philoteras in de Fajoem

[Philip Arrhidaeus]

06/11/17
First Hellenistic gymnasium in Egypt discovered at Watfa village in Fayoum
The gymnasium was used during the Ptolemaic period for training young Greek-speaking men in sports, literacy and philosophy
http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/281045.aspx
Aymen Ashmawi, head of the Ancient Egyptian Antiquities sector at the Ministry of Antiquities, said that the gymnasium included a large meeting hall, once adorned with statues, a dining hall and a courtyard in the main building.
There is also a racetrack of nearly 200 metres in length, long enough for the typical stadium-length races of 180 metres.
Generous gardens surrounded the building, completing the ideal layout for a centre of Greek learning.

06/11/17
Archeologen vinden 2000 jaar oud gymnasium in Egypte
https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2017/11/06 ... in-egypte/

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In het tijdschrift KNACK verscheen op 6/11/2017 een artikel ,waarin vermeld wordt dat archeologen een 2000 jaar oud gymnasium hebben gevonden in de buurt van Caïro.
URL : http://weekend.knack.be/lifestyle/reize ... 1128389694