Conisterium
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Conisterium
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A conisterium was an apartment in Greek and Roman gymnasiums. It was where sand or dust was stored, for use by wrestlers after they had been anointed with oil. They would either sprinkle it on themselves, or a slave would do it. The purpose of this was so that during a fight, the oil or sweat would not prevent a wrestler from having a good grip on his opponent. After a fight, or exercise, the powder was rubbed off with strigils, before the wrestler had a bath. The conisterium was built after the
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Apartment in Greek and Roman gymnasiums
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conisterium
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2024-02-25T06:20:16Z
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