Tower of the Winds, Athens

The Tower of the Winds is an octagonal Pentelic marble clocktower dating back to the 2nd century BC

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Tower of the Winds, Athens

The Tower of the Winds is an octagonal Pentelic marble clocktower dating back to the 2nd century BC.

The Tower of the Winds is an octagonal Pentelic marble clocktower dating back to the 2nd century BC. Located in the Agora, the horologion had a bronze Titon as a weathervane, and a a water clock (clepsydra) surrounded by 8 sundials.

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About Tower of the Winds

 Kirristou, Athina 105 55, Greece

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