Believe it or not the pictures below are from a 2000-year-old health club in the city of Pompeii! Sandy and I had the good fortune of exploring the city of Pompeii that was buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the first century A.D. Our Italian guide took great pride in emphasizing the fact that the Romans who lived in the city had a very strong belief that regular exercise and relaxation were essential for good health. These pictures are of the interior of the gym. The one with the curved seat is from the steamroom, they also had a cold room!
We believe we are the generation that discovered how important exercise and relaxation are for health, but in fact this ancient civilization already realized this important fact. They were a brilliant people, so many of their customs and structures, including bridges, are still standing after 2000 years. Makes you wonder if any of our buildings or bridges will still be standing in 2000 years.To the next 50 years! Mike
