A Walking Tour of Olympia, Greece
By K. Kris Hirst, About.com Guide
As a place of athletic competition, Olympia had a complex with a gymnasium, swimming pool and baths. The original Greek pool was a rectangle with cold water, although several later extensions and revisions included a separate swimming pool and sitz baths, and heated water. Built about 480 BC.
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