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Roman Agora - Athens - Greece 64 images Created 30 May 2019

Images in this gallery are from the Roman Forum Agora with the Tower of the Winds in the city of Athens, capital of Greece and one of the oldest cities in the world.
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  • Athens. Greece. View of the Gate of Athena Archegetis, the monumental formal entrance to the ancient Roman Agora or Forum. Built in 11 BC, it consists of a Doric portico with four prostyles columns supporting a pediment of Pentelic marble. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_001.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the south and southeast sides of the Tower of the Winds, showing the semicircular reservoir for the water which ran the clocks works.  Also in view is the three arched public building dedicated to Athena Archegetis and the divi Augusti (Defied Roman Emperors) dating from the middle of the 1st century BC.  The octagonal hydraulic clock tower of Pentelic marble built by the astronomer Andronikos Kyrristes in the 1st century BC. Personifications of the eight winds are carved in relief at the top of each of the sides. The tower is on the eastern side of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_002.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Gate of Athena Archegetis, the monumental formal entrance to the ancient Roman Agora or Forum. Built in 11 BC, it consists of a Doric portico with four prostyles columns supporting a pediment of Pentelic marble. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_003.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Gate of Athena Archegetis, the monumental formal entrance to the ancient Roman Agora or Forum. Built in 11 BC, it consists of a Doric portico with four prostyles columns supporting a pediment of Pentelic marble. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_004.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Gate of Athena Archegetis, the monumental formal entrance to the ancient Roman Agora or Forum. Built in 11 BC, it consists of a Doric portico with four prostyles columns supporting a pediment of Pentelic marble. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_005.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Gate of Athena Archegetis, the monumental formal entrance to the ancient Roman Agora or Forum. Built in 11 BC, it consists of a Doric portico with four prostyles columns supporting a pediment of Pentelic marble. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_006.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Gate of Athena Archegetis, the monumental formal entrance to the ancient Roman Agora or Forum. Built in 11 BC, it consists of a Doric portico with four prostyles columns supporting a pediment of Pentelic marble. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_007.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Gate of Athena Archegetis, the monumental formal entrance to the ancient Roman Agora or Forum. Built in 11 BC, it consists of a Doric portico with four prostyles columns supporting a pediment of Pentelic marble. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_008.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Gate of Athena Archegetis, the monumental formal entrance to the ancient Roman Agora or Forum. Built in 11 BC, it consists of a Doric portico with four prostyles columns supporting a pediment of Pentelic marble. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_009.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Gate of Athena Archegetis, the monumental formal entrance to the ancient Roman Agora or Forum. Built in 11 BC, it consists of a Doric portico with four prostyles columns supporting a pediment of Pentelic marble. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_010.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Gate of Athena Archegetis, the monumental formal entrance to the ancient Roman Agora or Forum. Built in 11 BC, it consists of a Doric portico with four prostyles columns supporting a pediment of Pentelic marble. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_011.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. The marble columns were unfluted and the courtyard was paved with marble during the time of Hadrian. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_012.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. The marble columns were unfluted and the courtyard was paved with marble during the time of Hadrian. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_013.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. The marble columns were unfluted and the courtyard was paved with marble during the time of Hadrian. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_014.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. The marble columns were unfluted and the courtyard was paved with marble during the time of Hadrian. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_015.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. The marble columns were unfluted and the courtyard was paved with marble during the time of Hadrian. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_016.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. The marble columns were unfluted and the courtyard was paved with marble during the time of Hadrian. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_017.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. The marble columns were unfluted and the courtyard was paved with marble during the time of Hadrian. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_018.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. The marble columns were unfluted and the courtyard was paved with marble during the time of Hadrian. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_019.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. The marble columns were unfluted and the courtyard was paved with marble during the time of Hadrian. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_020.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the lower section of the southeast Propylon, which gives access to the Ionic peristyle courtyard and in the distance is the Gate of Athena Archegetis, the monumental formal entrance. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_021.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. The marble columns were unfluted and the courtyard was paved with marble during the time of Hadrian. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_022.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. The marble columns were unfluted and the courtyard was paved with marble during the time of Hadrian. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_023.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. The marble columns were unfluted and the courtyard was paved with marble during the time of Hadrian. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_024.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. The marble columns were unfluted and the courtyard was paved with marble during the time of Hadrian. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_025.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space (on left) of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. Directly behind is the East Propylon and further back is the octagonal Tower of the Winds. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_026.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space (on left) of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. Directly behind is the East Propylon and further back is the octagonal Tower of the Winds. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_027.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the central open space enclosed by a elegant Ionic colonnade at the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. The marble columns were unfluted and the courtyard was paved with marble during the time of Hadrian. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_028.tif
  • Roman Agora. Athens. Greece. View at the Roman Agora of part of the Ionic peristyle courtyard, the southeast Propylon and to the left is the Tower of the Winds. The Roman forum, smaller than the original Agora, incorporated an earlier Hellenistic complex and was built between 19 and 11 BC. It became the commercial and administrative centre of the city until the 19th century.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_029.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the lower section of the southeast Propylon, which gives access to the Ionic peristyle courtyard and in the distance is the Gate of Athena Archegetis, the monumental formal entrance. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_030.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View from the southeast Propylon, which gives access to the Ionic peristyle courtyard and in the distance is the Gate of Athena Archegetis, the monumental formal entrance. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_031.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space (on left) of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. On the right is the East Propylon that provided access to the courtyard. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_032.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space (on right) of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. On the left is the East Propylon that provided access to the courtyard. Above is the Acropolis. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_033.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space (on right) of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. On the left is the East Propylon that provided access to the courtyard. Above is the Acropolis. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_034.tif
  • Athens. Greece. Part view of the elegant Ionic peristyle that enclosed the central open space (on right) of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens. On the left is the East Propylon that provided access to the courtyard. Above is the Acropolis. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_035.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the south side of the Roman Agora courtyard which includes ruins of shops and a fountain house. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_036.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the south side of the Roman Agora courtyard which includes ruins of shops and a fountain house. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_037.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the ruins of a Fountain house of the south side of the Roman Agora courtyard. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_038.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the ruins of a Fountain house of the south side of the Roman Agora courtyard. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_039.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of an ornately carved and crafted stone a sarcophagus looking water fountain. Water flowed through small holes found on all side of the sculpture. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_040.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of an ornately carved and crafted stone a sarcophagus looking water fountain. Water flowed through small holes found on all side of the sculpture. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_041.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of an ornately carved and crafted stone a sarcophagus looking water fountain. Water flowed through small holes found on all side of the sculpture. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_042.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of an ornately carved and crafted stone a sarcophagus looking water fountain. Water flowed through small holes found on all side of the sculpture. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_043.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of an ornately carved and crafted stone a sarcophagus looking water fountain. Water flowed through small holes found on all side of the sculpture. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_044.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a three arched public building dedicated to Athena Archegetis and the divi Augusti (Defied Roman Emperors) in the middle of the 1st century BC. Situated behind the East Propylon, the unidentified building’s wide staircase and parts of its north and south walls are preserved. The purpose and function of it has yet to be determined. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_045.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a three arched public building dedicated to Athena Archegetis and the divi Augusti (Defied Roman Emperors) in the middle of the 1st century BC. Situated behind the East Propylon, the unidentified building’s wide staircase and parts of its north and south walls are preserved. The purpose and function of it has yet to be determined. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_046.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a three arched public building dedicated to Athena Archegetis and the divi Augusti (Defied Roman Emperors) in the middle of the 1st century BC. Situated behind the East Propylon, the unidentified building’s wide staircase and parts of its north and south walls are preserved. The purpose and function of it has yet to be determined. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_047.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of a three arched public building dedicated to Athena Archegetis and the divi Augusti (Defied Roman Emperors) in the middle of the 1st century BC. Situated behind the East Propylon, the unidentified building’s wide staircase and parts of its north and south walls are preserved. The purpose and function of it has yet to be determined. Dating from the 1st century BC, the Roman Agora is about 100 metres to the east of the Ancient Agora and is complex consisting of a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops and storerooms.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_048.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Tower of the Winds, an octagonal hydraulic clock tower of Pentelic marble built by the astronomer Andronikos Kyrristes in the 2nd or 1st century BC. On its conical roof was originally a bronze Triton weather vane which indicated the direction of the winds. Personifications of the eight winds are carved in relief at the top of each of the sides. The tower is on the eastern side of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_049.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the south and southeast of the Tower of the Winds, showing the semicircular reservoir for the water which ran the clocks works.  The southeast relief shows the mythical figure of Euros, a bearded old man warmly wrapped in a cloak. The octagonal hydraulic clock tower of Pentelic marble built by the astronomer Andronikos Kyrristes in the 1st century BC. Personifications of the eight winds are carved in relief at the top of each of the sides. The tower is on the eastern side of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_050.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the south and southeast of the Tower of the Winds, showing the semicircular reservoir for the water which ran the clocks works.  The southeast relief shows the mythical figure of Euros, a bearded old man warmly wrapped in a cloak. The octagonal hydraulic clock tower of Pentelic marble built by the astronomer Andronikos Kyrristes in the 1st century BC. Personifications of the eight winds are carved in relief at the top of each of the sides. The tower is on the eastern side of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_051.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Tower of the Winds, an octagonal hydraulic clock tower of Pentelic marble built by the astronomer Andronikos Kyrristes in the 2nd or 1st century BC. On its conical roof was originally a bronze Triton weather vane which indicated the direction of the winds. Personifications of the eight winds are carved in relief at the top of each of the sides. The tower is on the eastern side of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_052.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the southeast face of the Tower of the Winds, which shows the mythical figure of Euros, a bearded old man warmly wrapped in a cloak. The octagonal hydraulic clock tower of Pentelic marble built by the astronomer Andronikos Kyrristes in the 1st century BC. Personifications of the eight winds are carved in relief at the top of each of the sides. The tower is on the eastern side of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_053.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Tower of the Winds, an octagonal hydraulic clock tower of Pentelic marble built by the astronomer Andronikos Kyrristes in the 2nd or 1st century BC. On its conical roof was originally a bronze Triton weather vane which indicated the direction of the winds. Personifications of the eight winds are carved in relief at the top of each of the sides. The tower is on the eastern side of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_054.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Tower of the Winds, an octagonal hydraulic clock tower of Pentelic marble built by the astronomer Andronikos Kyrristes in the 2nd or 1st century BC. On its conical roof was originally a bronze Triton weather vane which indicated the direction of the winds. Personifications of the eight winds are carved in relief at the top of each of the sides. The tower is on the eastern side of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_055.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the Tower of the Winds, an octagonal hydraulic clock tower of Pentelic marble built by the astronomer Andronikos Kyrristes in the 2nd or 1st century BC. On its conical roof was originally a bronze Triton weather vane which indicated the direction of the winds. Personifications of the eight winds are carved in relief at the top of each of the sides. The tower is on the eastern side of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_056.tif
  • Roman Agora. Athens. Greece. View of the northwest face of the Tower of the Winds, which shows Skiron scattering glowing ashes from a bronze vessel. The octagonal hydraulic clock tower of Pentelic marble built by the astronomer Andronikos Kyrristes in the 1st century BC. Personifications of the eight winds are carved in relief at the top of each of the sides. The tower is on the eastern side of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_057.tif
  • Roman Agora. Athens. Greece. View of the southeast face of the Tower of the Winds, which shows the mythical figure of Euros, a bearded old man warmly wrapped in a cloak. The octagonal hydraulic clock tower of Pentelic marble built by the astronomer Andronikos Kyrristes in the 1st century BC. Personifications of the eight winds are carved in relief at the top of each of the sides. The tower is on the eastern side of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_058.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the southwest face of the Tower of the Winds, which shows the mythical figure of Lips driving before him the ornament from the stern of a ship. The Tower of the Winds, an octagonal hydraulic clock tower of Pentelic marble was built by the astronomer Andronikos Kyrristes in the 2nd or 1st century BC. On its conical roof was originally a bronze Triton weather vane which indicated the direction of the winds. Personifications of the eight winds are carved in relief at the top of each of the sides. The tower is on the eastern side of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_059.tif
  • Athens. Greece. View of the west face of the Tower of the Winds, which shows the mythical figure of Zephyrus who showers into the air a lapful of flowers. The Tower of the Winds, an octagonal hydraulic clock tower of Pentelic marble was built by the astronomer Andronikos Kyrristes in the 2nd or 1st century BC. On its conical roof was originally a bronze Triton weather vane which indicated the direction of the winds. Personifications of the eight winds are carved in relief at the top of each of the sides. The tower is on the eastern side of the ancient Roman Agora in Athens.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_060.tif
  • Athens. Greece.  View of two ancient toilet seats from the public latrines (Vespasiane) that served people who visited the ancient Roman Agora. Dating from the 1st century BC, the roofed rectangular shaped building had toilets seats for 68 people, on all inner sides of the structure. In its center was an open air atrium for ventilation and light. Running water flushed away the waste via a deep canal.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_061.tif
  • Athens. Greece.  View of the foundation ruins of the public latrines or toilets (Vespasiane) that served people who visited the ancient Roman Agora. Dating from the 1st century BC, the roofed rectangular shaped building had toilets seats for 68 people, on all inner sides of the structure. In its center was an open air atrium for ventilation and light. Running water flushed away the waste via a deep canal.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_062.tif
  • Athens. Greece.  View of the foundation ruins of the public latrines or toilets (Vespasiane) that served people who visited the ancient Roman Agora. Dating from the 1st century BC, the roofed rectangular shaped building had toilets seats for 68 people, on all inner sides of the structure. In its center was an open air atrium for ventilation and light. Running water flushed away the waste via a deep canal.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_063.tif
  • Athens. Greece.  View of the foundation ruins of the public latrines or toilets (Vespasiane) that served people who visited the ancient Roman Agora. Dating from the 1st century BC, the roofed rectangular shaped building had toilets seats for 68 people, on all inner sides of the structure. In its center was an open air atrium for ventilation and light. Running water flushed away the waste via a deep canal.
    Greece_Athens_Roman_Agora_064.tif