San Saba in Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)
Palestra Occidentale
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Western Gym
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
1. Palestra Occidentale / Western Gym Marker
Le Palestre, scavate nel 1870, erano doppie e simmetriche. I pavimenti erano costituiti da tessere di mosaico in marmo colorato con un largo uso di marmo serpentino (verde) e giallo antico. Presentavano un'estrema varietà di motivi originali, con disegni curvilinei e bellissime volute centrali realizzate anch'esse in marmo serpentino. Durante gli scavi del 1824 nelle due absidi vennero ritrovati i famosi mosaici con gli atleti, che nel 1963 vennero trasferiti ai Musei Vaticani dove vennero rimontati nel loro ordine originario, ricreandone la forma semicircolare. I pavimenti erano rifiniti da un bordo nero ed erano divisi al loro interno in pannelli rettangolari, quadrati e di forme irregolari: il primo conteneva ritratti in dimensione reale di atleti (1) o giudici, il secondo rappresentazioni di busti di atleti di dimensioni maggiori e il terzo, infine, conteneva rappresentazioni dell'equipaggiamento e dei premi per gli atleti. La nudità contraddistingue le figure degli atleti da quelle dei giudici: si possono riconoscere i vincitori, che recano la palma e la corona, i pugili, i lanciatori di giavellotto
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The Palaestrae were double and simmetric, they were excavated in 1870. The Palaestrae floors had colored marble mosaic tesseras with large use of crushed green porphyry (serpentino) and antique yellow. They had extremely varied and original drawings, with curvilinear motifs and a beautiful volute motif in the center made with serpentine rock. In the two apses, in the 1824 excavations, the famous mosaics with the athletes were found. In 1963 they were transferred to the Vatican Museums were in the 70's they were remounted to the their original order and primitive semicircular form. The floors were boarded by black trim and were divided internally into rectangular, square and irregularly shaped panels: the first contained life-size portraits of athletes (1) or judges, the second representations of larger than lifesize busts of athletes and the third representations
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
2. Palestra Occidentale / Western Gym Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 41° 52.788′ N, 12° 29.544′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is in San Saba. It is at the intersection of Viale delle Terme di Caracalla and Via Antonina on Viale delle Terme di Caracalla. The marker is located on the grounds to the Baths of Caracalla. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roma, Lazio 00153, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frigidarium / Cold Room (within shouting distance of this marker); Tabula Lusoria / Game Board (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Decorazioni e le Opere D'arte / The Decorations and Works of Art (within shouting distance of this marker); I Percorsi, I Sotterranei, Gli Impianti Idraulici (within shouting distance of this marker); La Natatio E I Giochi / Swimming Pools and Games (within shouting distance of this marker); La Storia e il Contesto Urbano / The History of the Site and the Urban Context
Photographed by James Hulse, February 27, 2024
3. Palestra Occidentale / Western Gym Marker
The view of the marker in front of one of walls of the Baths
More about this marker. There is a small entry fee to visit the Baths of Caracalla.
Also see . . . Baths of Caracalla. Wikipedia
The Baths of Caracalla (Italian: Terme di Caracalla) in Rome, Italy, were the city's second largest Roman public baths, or thermae, after the Baths of Diocletian. The baths were likely built between AD 212 (or 211) and 216/217, during the reigns of emperors Septimius Severus and Caracalla. They were in operation until the 530s and then fell into disuse and ruin.(Submitted on January 28, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 29, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
