Andronicus of Cyrrhus

Andron īcus in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

Cyrrhestes, an astronomer of Athens, who erected, B.C. 159, an octagonal marble tower in that city to the eight winds, now known as the "Tower of the Winds." On every side of the octagon he caused to be wrought a figure in relievo, representing the wind which blew Tower of the Winds. against that side. The top of the tower was finished with a coni...

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Andronicus of Cyrrhus in Wikipedia

Andronicus of Cyrrhus (Greek:Ανδρόνικος Κυρρήστου) or Andronicus Cyrrhestes,son of Hermias, was a Greek astronomer who flourished about 100 BC. He built a horologium at Athens, the so-called Tower of the Winds, a considerable portion of which still exists. It is octagonal, with figures carved on each side, representing the eight principal winds. I...

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