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Tower of the Winds (Aerides)

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A 1st-century BC octagonal marble clocktower in the Roman Agora — each of its eight faces depicts a different wind deity. The best-preserved ancient clock in the world and one of the most elegant objects in all of Athens.

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Octagonal marble Tower of the Winds in the Roman Agora Athens