Portrait of three Persian wrestlers, ca. 1890. Persian-style wrestling dates to ancient times, and i
Portrait of three Persian wrestlers, ca. 1890. Persian-style wrestling dates to ancient times, and is called Varzesh-e-Bastani, or “ancient sport.” The sport was originally designed to promote physical strength, humility, and discipline. The sport is still practiced in facilities known as Zoorkhanehs, which have their architectural roots in the Mithraic religion that spread throughout the Roman and Persian worlds in late antiquity.{WHF} {HTE} -- source link
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