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title: 12-Wind Compass Rose
author: ElectroKid
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19116/12-wind-compass-rose/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-06-19
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# 12-Wind Compass Rose

_Authored by ElectroKid_

## Image File

[![12-Wind Compass Rose](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19116.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19116.png)

## Image Caption

A drawing of a 12-wind compass rose as imagined by the Ptolemaic admiral Timosthenes (3rd century BCE).

## Cite This Work

### APA
ElectroKid. (2024, June 19). 12-Wind Compass Rose. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19116/12-wind-compass-rose/>
### Chicago
ElectroKid. "12-Wind Compass Rose." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 19, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19116/12-wind-compass-rose/>.
### MLA
ElectroKid. "12-Wind Compass Rose." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Jun 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19116/12-wind-compass-rose/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greek_12-wind_rose.svg) by [**ElectroKid**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Greek_12-wind_rose.svg). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 19 June 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.