Ancient sites · Plaka
Tower of the Winds
Photo: Sjaak Kempe from Groningen, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0
An octagonal marble timekeeping tower of about 50 BC inside the Roman Agora, fitted with sundials on each face and a water clock inside. Each side carries a relief of one of the eight winds; it is one of very few classical buildings still standing largely intact.
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