Tower of the Winds

Ancient Greece

Athens’ Tower of the Winds Is World’s Oldest Meteorological Station

Philip Chrysopoulos - August 9, 2026

The Tower of the Winds in Athens is the oldest meteorological station in the world, and one of the most important ancient monuments in Greece

Ancient Greece

How the Ancient Greeks Measured Time Shows What They Valued

Patricia Claus - December 7, 2025

The ancient Greeks measured time in part because human beings have felt the need to track the passage of their hours and days since time immemorial, prompted certainly by the need to plant things at the appropriate time, on...

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