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

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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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Size: 3786px × 4598px
Location: World,Europe,Greece,Periféreia Protevoúsis,Athens
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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