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Zurkhaneh or zourkhaneh (Persian: زورخانه )(literally: house of strength) is the Iranian traditional gymnasium, in which the national Iranian sport so called Varzesh-e Pahlavani (Sport of the Heroes) or Varzesh-e Bastani (Sport of the Ancients) is practiced. Zourkhaneh is not only a place for physical exercises but also a place for learning chivalrous behavior. The Zourkhaneh-sportsman is first expected to be pure, truthful, and good tempered and then strong in body. The Zourkhaneh and Varzesh-e Pahlavani have their roots in Iranian culture and date back to at least two thousand years ago.
Pahlavan Pourya-ye Vali and Pahlavan Takhti were among the famous Zourkhaneh athletes.
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