When you drive or walk or get in to a taxi (cab) from the Bus Station of Selçuk, you will come to an intersection with a circle (round-about) with signs directing you to St. Mary's House (MERYEMANA), Efes (Ephesus) and AYDIN (Another city in the south). Taking a right turn, you will come on to the road you see on this picture. Very shortly, you'll see at the right the first remaining from the ancient times which is Girls' Gymnasium or Eastern Gymnasium. In few seconds, you will be at the Upper Gate of Ephesus to visit the site. OR, you can continue on the same road to go to the House of St. Mary which will take you 7 Kms (5 miles) to continue.
As you will notice, this was one of the very unusual days around here with snow. The structure was a gymnasium where, in today's understanding, the education system was implemented from the elementary to the university level. Of course, in the meantime, the gladiators were also trained. This structure is named as "EASTERN or GIRLS' GYMNASIUM" because of the facts that the archaeologists found various female statues in the building and the building is positioned in the eastern part of the city.
The young boys at the ages of 8, 9 or 10 were admitted to these facilities for physical education. After the daily exercises, they were put in the Upper Bath nearby to maasage their body in order to improve their muscular system. Having done this education, they were put into the special classes to teach them mathematics, philosopht, history, geaography, etc. It is even mentioned that teacher or master gladiators were selected amongst these well-built boys to teach the slaves how to fight the wild animals and the other Roman gladiators.
In Ephesus, there were four gymnasiums and Roman Baths: Girls or Eastern Gymnasium, Theater Gymnasium, Harbo(u)r Gymnasium and Vedius Gymnasium, and, Upper Bath, Scholastician Bath, Harbo(u)r Bath.
As you will notice, this was one of the very unusual days around here with snow. The structure was a gymnasium where, in today's understanding, the education system was implemented from the elementary to the university level. Of course, in the meantime, the gladiators were also trained. This structure is named as "EASTERN or GIRLS' GYMNASIUM" because of the facts that the archaeologists found various female statues in the building and the building is positioned in the eastern part of the city.
The young boys at the ages of 8, 9 or 10 were admitted to these facilities for physical education. After the daily exercises, they were put in the Upper Bath nearby to maasage their body in order to improve their muscular system. Having done this education, they were put into the special classes to teach them mathematics, philosopht, history, geaography, etc. It is even mentioned that teacher or master gladiators were selected amongst these well-built boys to teach the slaves how to fight the wild animals and the other Roman gladiators.
In Ephesus, there were four gymnasiums and Roman Baths: Girls or Eastern Gymnasium, Theater Gymnasium, Harbo(u)r Gymnasium and Vedius Gymnasium, and, Upper Bath, Scholastician Bath, Harbo(u)r Bath.
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