#gymnasium

[miamaimania]

"Push Ball" (2007) ◉ Luke Smalley — from the *Exercise at Home* series · staged color photograph

[guy60660]

Gymnasium

[temiree]

Commission for BDawgTheHusky, with his character, Banana, playing some dodgeball. From what I know, this was commissioned to celebrate him and his team winning their dodgeball championship!

[whencyclopedia]

Ancient Olympics Rocked Greece

Every four years, Greeks gathered at Olympia to honor Zeus with epic sports. These games ran from 776 BCE to 393 CE, drawing crowds from across Greece and beyond. They shaped culture so deeply, ancient calendars revolved around them.

Key Facts

Held every four years at sacred Olympia in western Peloponnese.

Lasted nearly 1,200 years across 293 straight Olympiads—no skips!

Honored Zeus, king of Greek gods, with athletes competing nude.

Panhellenic event: United rival city-states in truce during games.

Ended in 393 CE when Roman Emperor Theodosius I banned pagan festivals.

Historical Context

Ancient Greece buzzed with city-states like Athens and Sparta, often at war. The Olympics started in 776 BCE as a religious festival at Zeus's sanctuary. They grew into the ultimate cultural bash, pausing feuds for competition.

Historical Significance

Games defined Greek identity, inspiring unity and heroism. Victors became instant celebrities, with statues and free meals for life. They even set the Greek calendar—events dated by Olympiad. Modern Olympics revive this ancient thrill, linking past to present.

Learn More: Ancient Olympic Games

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Casper High

Gymnasium

[saltypearl712]

At this point I’ve mentioned several times that I’ve gotten one of my college professors into Baldi and he loves it so much now

And practically every time we meet now somehow it comes that there should totally be a Gymnasium in BB+ !! Like how I said with the Auditorium it’d spawn like the Cafeteria, Library and Playground

So take this very messy concept art I made from screenshots and textures of how I’d envision it! (Would probably be more decorated in the actual game but you get the idea)

[tridentandtales]

A sculpture carved with a series of human feet, each inscribed with ancient Greek names.

It is likely to have been erected in the Gymnasium at Cyzicus and might have functioned as a base of a pillar or religious object.

3rd century AD

World Museum Liverpool 14.1.90.7