The Tower of the Winds in Athens : Greeks, Romans, Christians, and Muslims : two millennia of continual use /

The Tower of the Winds in Athens : Greeks, Romans, Christians, and Muslims : two millennia of continual use /

The Tower of the Winds has stood in the shadow of the Acropolis in Athens for more than 2,100 years. This tall octagonal building, which is one of the best preserved monuments from the classical period, is discussed by the ancient authors Vitruvius and Varro. their documents reveal it was built by t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Webb, Pamela A. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Philadelphia, Pa.] : American Philosophical Society Press, 2017.
Series:Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society ; v. 270.
Subjects:
Tower of the Winds (Athens, Greece)
Sacred space > Greece > Athens.
Towers > Greece > Athens.
Athens (Greece) > Religious life and customs.
Athens (Greece) > Buildings, structures, etc.

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