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The Horologion of Andronikos Kyrristos (Tower of the Winds) in Athens. The Acropolis in the background. The person standing at the entrance of the monument with his back turned is Seikh Mustafa, chief of the order of Whirling Dervishes, who used the monument as their tekije (dervish lodge). The image also depicts an woman from affluent family promenading with her daughters and maidservant.
Tags: Acropolis of Athens, Animals, Architecture and built environment, Art and antiquities, Athens, Attica, Central Greece, Children, Costume - Hats and headwear, Dervishes, Greece, Horologion of Andronikos Kyrristos / Tower of the Winds (Athens), Horses, Houses, Social sphere and everyday life, Tekije (Dervish lodge), Women
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