Bob is giving a presentation on the Tower of the Winds next week, so he asked if I wanted to accompany him there for a visit today. The Roman Agora of Athens was built in the 2nd half of the 1st century BC. It has a large rectangular open courtyard surrounded by stoas, shops, and storerooms.
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| Rex was chilling here today. |
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| The Gate of Athena Archegetis. |
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| The Tower of the Winds. |
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| The East Propylon. |
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| The Tower of the Winds is so called because a bronze weather vane (no longer preserved) on the roof indicated the direction of the winds. Personifications of the these winds are carved around the top of the tower. Here I zoomed in on two. Rays of sun-dials are carved on each side beneath these scenes. |
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| Inside the tower was a waterclock. |
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| The waterclock was operated by water running down from the Acropolis. |
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| More pictures from inside the tower, which was only within the last year opened to the public. |
In other news, I found my new favorite ice cream spot in Athens. It is called Carnaval, and it has the second cheapest ice cream I've found - only 1.50 for a scoop in a cone. They have recognizable flavors, and the lady who works there gives me a free sweet sample each time I come in.
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| Snickers flavor |
Also, remember that beach we had lunch at just over a week ago?
Nothing special to say about it. I just really enjoyed it, so I wanted to remind everyone of its beauty.
The Tower of the Winds is octagonal! That is awesome. I love the idea of the water clock, but wouldn't it be innately flawed due to evaporation??
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing there was a steady amount from the Acropolis.
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