Strigilis, razor, sponge and aryballos

Classical Archaeology: Pankration and Discus Throw. Ancient Sports Competitions

Equipment like Oil Scrapers or Long Jump Weights are nowadays foreign to us. Discus Throw used to work in a different way 2500 years ago. In the course of this guided tour the functions of such equipment as well as the meaning of sports for ancient society will be explained.
Strigilis, razor, sponge and aryballos
Image: R. Horn
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Types of event
Guided Tour
Venue
Sammlung Antiker Kleinkunst
Carl-Pulfrich.Str. 2
07745 Jena
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It lectures
Klara Stierhof
Language of the event
German
Wheelchair access
Yes
Public
Yes