Athletes’ tools unearthed in ancient Greek city of Assos

In northwestern Turkey, a rare find has turned up special bronze athletes’ tools that date back some 2,000 years. The curve-shaped tools, called strigils, were found in burials at the ancient city Greek of Assos.

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Strigils were used by athletes to clean themselves after a contest by scraping off dirt, perspiration, and oil that was applied before bathing.

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Some of the strigils found were iron, but most were made of bronze. Their presence in a grave suggests that the person was probably an athlete or soldier.

Source: Anadolu Agency [October 30, 2018]

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