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            The ancient Gymnasium of Kos, also known as Xisto is located in the capital Kos town and is not far from some of the other historical sites including the Roman Odeon and Casa Romana.

Dating back nearly 2500 years the remains of the gymnasium covers an area of around 6000 square meters and contains some fantastic historical elements including columns, archways, buildings and mosaic tiles. Obviously, due to the passage of time and the numerous earthquakes that the island has suffered in that time a lot of the buildings and columns have been destroyed but there’s still loads to see.

In ancient Greece, these type of gymnasiums were used as a place for men to train for the games and contests that was part of the entertainment of the time. The training was usually done in the nude and only adult males participated. It would also have been somewhere for men to socialise.

Taken on: July 29, 2014

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Camera: Kodak EasyShare M763, f/5.5, 1/418 sec, 5.7mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Kodak EasyShare M763
Aperture:	f/5.5
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/418)
Focal Length:	5.7mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
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