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Tower of the Winds, Athens, Greece, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Unknown

Tower of the Winds, Athens, Greece, late 19th or early 20th century. The Tower of the Winds is an octagonal tower dating from Roman times. It was originally used as a means of telling the time, housing a water clock and being surrounded by nine sundials. The building was used as the bell tower of a Byzantine Church in early Christian times. Lantern slide.

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Title: Tower of the Winds, Athens, Greece, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Unknown

Caption: Tower of the Winds, Athens, Greece, late 19th or early 20th century. The Tower of the Winds is an octagonal tower dating from Roman times. It was originally used as a means of telling the time, housing a water clock and being surrounded by nine sundials. The building was used as the bell tower of a Byzantine Church in early Christian times. Lantern slide.

Credit: Album / The Print Collector / Heritage Images

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Image size: 3786 × 4598 px | 49.8 MB

Print size: 32.1 × 38.9 cm | 1490.6 × 1810.2 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 19TH CENTURY • 20TH CENTURY • ANCIENT SITE • ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE • ARCHAEOLOGY • ARCHEOLOGY • ARCHITECTURE • ATHENS • B & W • B / W • B W • B&W • BLACK & WHITE • BLACK AND WHITE • BUILDING • BUILDINGS • CENTURY • CONCEPT • COUNTRY • EXTERIOR • GREECE • GREEK • HOROLOGION OF KYRRHESTOS • ITALIA • ITALY • LOCATION • MONOCHROMATIC • MONOCHROME • NINETEENTH CENTURY • OCTAGONAL • OUTSIDE • ROMAN • ROME • TIME • TOWER OF THE WINDS • TOWER