Michiel 2005's photos with the keyword: roman agora

Athens 2020 – Tower of the Winds

Athens 2020 – Tower of the Winds

Michiel 2005
08 Apr 2020 69
It was a (water) clock and a weather vane.
Athens 2020 – Roman Agora

Athens 2020 – Roman Agora

Michiel 2005
08 Apr 2020 29
Athens 2020 – Roman Agora

Athens 2020 – Roman Agora

Michiel 2005
08 Apr 2020 29
Athens 2020 – Tower of the Winds – Lips

Athens 2020 – Tower of the Winds – Lips

Michiel 2005
08 Apr 2020 52
The god of the Southwest wind. The gods of the winds were called anemoi and were lesser gods.
Athens 2020 – Tower of the Winds – Notus

Athens 2020 – Tower of the Winds – Notus

Michiel 2005
08 Apr 2020 47
God of the South wind. The gods of the winds were called anemoi and were lesser gods.
Athens 2020 – Tower of the Winds – Eures

Athens 2020 – Tower of the Winds – Eures

Michiel 2005
08 Apr 2020 68
God of the East wind (although he occupies the southeast side on the tower). The gods of the winds were called anemoi and were lesser gods.
Athens 2020 – Tower of the Winds – Apeliotes

Athens 2020 – Tower of the Winds – Apeliotes

Michiel 2005
08 Apr 2020 68
God of the Southeast wind, although he occupies the east side on the tower. The gods of the winds were called anemoi and were lesser gods.
Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Stone

Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Stone

Michiel 2005
07 Apr 2020 59
At the top it says BOOKS
Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Inside the Tower of the Winds

Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Inside the Tower of th…

Michiel 2005
07 Apr 2020 58
The Tower used to contain an water clock.
Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Roof of the Tower of the Winds

Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Roof of the Tower of t…

Michiel 2005
07 Apr 2020 38
Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Greek architecture

Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Greek architecture

Michiel 2005
07 Apr 2020 38
The Greek architecture was rather simple: heavy stone beams carried by columns. You needed a lot of columns to carry a lot of weight. Once the arch was invented, larger buildings without a lot of columns became possible.
Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Public convenience

Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Public convenience

Michiel 2005
07 Apr 2020 58
The marble is quite durable, but might be a bit cold.
Athens 2020 – Roman Agora

Athens 2020 – Roman Agora

Michiel 2005
07 Apr 2020 56
Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Bird

Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Bird

Michiel 2005
07 Apr 2020 58
Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Gate of Athena Archegetis

Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Gate of Athena Archege…

Michiel 2005
07 Apr 2020 59
Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Corinthian capital

Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Corinthian capital

Michiel 2005
07 Apr 2020 53
Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Arches

Athens 2020 – Roman Agora – Arches

Michiel 2005
07 Apr 2020 42
Athens 2020 – Roman Agora

Athens 2020 – Roman Agora

Michiel 2005
06 Apr 2020 53
Built between 19–11 BC to replace the old agora. The agora was used for business purposes. During the Byzantine and Ottoman times churches and mosques and other buildings were built here.
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