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Pompeii gymnasium, seen from the top of the stadium wall. The depression centre-left was filled with water and used for swimming practice as well as mock naval battles. To the right (partially obscured by a tree trunk) is a line of carbonized tree stumps, remains of trees (each hundreds of years old) that were part of the palaistra and were burned in the volcanic eruption of 79. Between these and the colonnade is a line of saplings recently planted as a replacement.

Personal photo, 1999 Pompeii gymnasium seen from the top of the stadium wall. The depression centre left was filled with water and used for swimming practice and mock naval battles. To the right (partially obscured by a tree trunk) is a line of carbonized tree stumps, the remains of the trees (each one hundreds of years old) of the palaestra burned in the volcanic eruption of 79. Between them and the colonnade, a line of saplings recently planted as replacement.

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