Horologion Aerides: Tower of the Winds Boreas Detail (Athens, Greece)
Tower of the Winds (Athens, Greece)
Horologion of Andronicus of Cyrrhus (Athens, Greece)
Boreas (Greek deity)
Athens (Greece)
Roman Forum (Athens, Greece)
Greek relief (Sculpture)
The Horologion Aerides, or, The Tower of the Winds was 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.
This photograph depicts the bas-relief sculpture of Boreas, the Greek personification of the North Wind.
Proctor, Christopher
08-June-2007
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50 BCE - Present
Horologion Aerides: Tower of the Winds
Tower of the Winds (Athens, Greece)
Horologion of Andronicus of Cyrrhus (Athens, Greece)
Athens (Greece)
Roman Forum (Athens, Greece)
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.
Proctor, Christopher
08-June-2007
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without modification for research and educative endeavors. Please cite the digital resource according to the convention provided by Omeka.
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English
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CG0040
Attikē (Greece)
50 BCE - Present