Andronicus of Cyrrhus — 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 … Wikipedia
Andronicus — or Andronikos may refer to:* Livius Andronicus (c.284 BC–204 BC), introduced drama to the Romans and produced the first formal play in Latin in c.240 BC *Andronicus ben Meshullam, a Jewish scholar of the second century BC *Andronicus of Cyrrhus… … Wikipedia
Tower of the Winds — The Tower of the Winds, also called horologion (timepiece), is an octagonal Pentelic marble clocktower on the Roman agora in Athens. The structure features a combination of sundials, a water clock and a wind vane. [Joseph V. Noble; Derek J. de… … Wikipedia
List of ancient Greeks — This an alphabetical list of ancient Greeks. These include ethnic Greeks and Greek language speakers from Greece and the Mediterranean world up to about 200 AD. compactTOCRelated articles NOTOC A*Acacius of Caesarea bishop of Caesarea… … Wikipedia
Clock — For other uses, see Clock (disambiguation). Timepiece redirects here. For the Kenny Rogers album, see Timepiece (album). Platform clock at King s Cross railway station, London … Wikipedia
List of astronomers — Famous astronomers and astrophysicists include: NOTOC A*Marc Aaronson (USA, 1950 ndash; 1987) *George Ogden Abell (USA, 1927 ndash; 1983) *Antonio Abetti (Italy, 1846 ndash; 1928) *Giorgio Abetti (Italy, 1882 ndash; 1982) *Charles Greeley Abbot… … Wikipedia
Water clock — For the individual water clock at The Children s Museum of Indianapolis, see Water clock (Indianapolis). A display of two outflow water clocks from the Ancient Agora Museum in Athens. The top is an original from the late 5th century BC. The… … Wikipedia
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