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Tower of the Winds, Athens, Greece, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Unknown
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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
Releases:
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Image size:
3786 x 4598 px | 49.8 MB
Print size:
32.1 x 38.9 cm | 12.6 x 15.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
19TH CENTURY • 20TH CENTURY • ANCIENT SITE • ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE • ARCHAEOLOGY • ARCHEOLOGY • ARCHITECTURE • ATHENS • 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
