Question: The ancient Greek gymnasium— inclusive or exclusive? It’s definitely exclusive. According to Doyle, the gymnasium was used for training the body for war!  For the ancient Greeks, the gymnasium was an important institution (the word derives from gymnazein, ‘to … Continue reading →

[Zoraya Almonte] ORIGINS OF THE GYMNASIUM The word gymnasium comes from the Greek words gumnazo [which means exercise] and gumnos [which means naked]. Thus, in Ancient Greece the gymnasium was a place where males would exercise and train in the … Continue reading →