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The Gate of Athena Archegetis in the Roman Agora of Athens.
Από το ημερολόγιο του James Skene: «Τέλειωσα την πρωινή μου εργασία σχεδιάζοντας την Πύλη της Αγοράς, ένα κομψό κτίσμα δωρικού ρυθμού, του…
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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