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Tower of the Winds, Roman Agora, Athens

The octagonal tower, 3,20 meters (10,49 ft) long on each side, stands on a base of three steps and is built of white Pentelic marble. It has a conical roof, a cylindrical annex on the south side and two Corinthian porches, one on the NE and one on the NW side. There were sundials on the external walls and an elaborate water clock in the interior.

 
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