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Title
Horologion Aerides: Tower of the Winds
Subject
Tower of the Winds (Athens, Greece)
Horologion of Andronicus of Cyrrhus (Athens, Greece)
Athens (Greece)
Roman Forum (Athens, Greece)
Description
This photograph depicts the Horologion Aerides, or, The Tower of the Winds. Built by the Macedonian scholar, Andronicus of Cyrrhus, in 50 BCE, the structure acted as one of the central timepieces (i.e. a water-clock) for Athens in the first century BCE. It was constructed in the heart of the forum built by the Romans after their conquest and subsequent control of mainland Greece. The tower gets its name from the bas-relief sculptures circling its highest point, which depict the personified deities of the winds.
Creator
Proctor, Christopher
Date
08-June-2007
Rights
Noncommercial Reuse: The author of this work gives permission for this digital image to be reused
without modification for research and educative endeavors. Please cite the digital resource according to the convention provided by Omeka.
without modification for research and educative endeavors. Please cite the digital resource according to the convention provided by Omeka.
Format
image/jpg
502 KB
960 x 1280 pixels
72 PPI
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
CG0040
Coverage
Attikē (Greece)
50 BCE - Present