Tower of the Winds (Athens)

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Carole Raddato
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published on 30 March 2017
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The Tower of the Winds, also called Horologion of Androkinos, is an octagonal Pentelic marble clocktower located in the Roman Agora in Athens. The structure features a combination of sundials, a water clock and a wind vane. It dates back to the late Hellenistic period or possibly to the end of the 2nd century CE.

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.

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Raddato, C. (2017, March 30). Tower of the Winds (Athens). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6462/tower-of-the-winds-athens/

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Raddato, Carole. "Tower of the Winds (Athens)." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 30, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6462/tower-of-the-winds-athens/.

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