The Clock of Andronicus Cyrrhestes

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Also known as the Tower of the Winds because of the relief carvings of the eight winds near its top, this marble tower, built in the first century BCE, contained the clock which ran on water from the Acropolis spring. It was located in the Roman agora.

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, May 22). The Clock of Andronicus Cyrrhestes. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/678/the-clock-of-andronicus-cyrrhestes/

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Cartwright, Mark. "The Clock of Andronicus Cyrrhestes." World History Encyclopedia, May 22, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/678/the-clock-of-andronicus-cyrrhestes/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "The Clock of Andronicus Cyrrhestes." World History Encyclopedia, 22 May 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/678/the-clock-of-andronicus-cyrrhestes/.

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