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Clock of Kyrristos (Tower of the Winds)
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- Camera: SP510UZ
- Taken on 2008:07:18 08:25:58
- Exposure: 0.005s (1/200)
- Focal Length: 9.40mm
- F/Stop: f/5.600
- ISO Speed: ISO50
- Exposure Bias: 0 EV
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Penelope Doutsiou , Sissy Doutsiou , e.t.c., on July 18, said:
The Tower of the Winds, also called horologion (timepiece), is an octagonal Pentelic marble tower on the Roman agora in Athens. It was supposedly built by Andronicus of Cyrrhus around 50 BC.
The 12 m tall structure has a diameter of about 8 m and was topped in antiquity by a weathervane-like Triton that indicated the wind direction. Below the frieze depicting the eight wind deities — Boreas (N), Kaikias (NE), Eurus (E), Apeliotes (SE), Notus (S), Lips (SW), Zephyrus (W), and Skiron (NW) — there are nine sundials. In its interior, there was a water clock (or clepsydra), driven by water coming down from the Acropolis .
The design of the 18th-century Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford, England, is based on the Tower of the Winds, as is the mausoleum of the founder of the Greek National Library Panayis Vagliano at West Norwood Cemetery, London. It has also inspired the 15th century Torre del Marzocco in Livorno. There is a similar tower in Sevastopol, built in 1849.
M.BOSCH, on July 18, said:
Muy interesante ésta lección que nos dás sobre Atenas. La tendré presente cuando visite ésa hermosa ciudad.Saludos, Miguel
DailyMadness, on July 18, said:
Πολυ καλή φωτογραφία του Ρολογιού και μ'αρέσει που έβαλες και την ιστορία του. Ετσι παίρνει κανείς μία σφαιρική εικόνα του έργου. Μαρινα
Penelope Doutsiou , Sissy Doutsiou , e.t.c., on July 18, said:
M.BOSCH Usted tiene que visitar Atenas. Gracias mucho . Saludos Miguel , Penelope
Penelope Doutsiou , Sissy Doutsiou , e.t.c., on July 18, said:
DailyMadness Περπατώντας στους δρόμους της Πλάκας κ αι στο Μοναστηράκι , θαυμάζοντας την υπέροχη αρχιτεκτονική δομή της Αρχαίας Αθήνας η πρόκληση για φωτογράφιση αυτών των έργων τέχνης είναι ότι το καλύτερα για να αποδράσω σε εκείνον τον υπέροχο δημιουργικό αιώνα , να κρατήσω μέσα μου αλλά και να μοιραστώ τα υπέροχα αυτά συναισθήματα μέσα από εδώ .
Σε ευχαριστώ Μαρινα για το σχόλιό σου και για τον χρόνο σου . Πηνελόπη
Paula K, on July 18, said:
It is a very beautiful building. I enjoy reading the information you post with your photographs too Penelope, it's nice to know some of the history!
Paula
aris patelos, on July 18, said:
Σπουδαια δουλεια Πηνελοπη
k.andre, on July 19, said:
Αρχαίο πνεύμα αθάνατο, αγνέ πατέρα του μεγάλου, του ωραίου και τ' αληθινού κατέβα φανερώσου κι άστραψε 'δω πέρα, τη δόξα της δικής σου γης και τ' ουρανού.
Πολύ καλή photo Πηνελόπη!
Phoebus Apostolides, on July 27, said:
Hi Penelope Just visited west Norwood Cemetery and found the mausoleum of Panayis Vagliano I think as you described here. Phoebus
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/12544359
Penelope Doutsiou , Sissy Doutsiou , e.t.c., on July 28, said:
Paula K Thanks a lot. Penelope
Penelope Doutsiou , Sissy Doutsiou , e.t.c., on July 28, said:
aris patelos Σε ευχαριστώ Άρη για το σχόλιό σου . Καλή εβδομάδα να έχεις . Πηνελόπη
Penelope Doutsiou , Sissy Doutsiou , e.t.c., on July 28, said:
k.andre Σε ευχαριστώ για το σχολιό σου . Πηνελόπη
Penelope Doutsiou , Sissy Doutsiou , e.t.c., on July 28, said:
Phoebus Apostolides, Thanks a lot Phoebus
Penelope