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As Old As Time: Ancient Invention of the Water Clock

Ancient civilizations like Egypt and Greece used water clocks and sundials for timekeeping, adapting to natural variations in daylight.

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What to Do in Athens, Greece

Athens is one of the most important cities in all of human history. It's also a cool place to hang out. Here's what you need to do there.

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The Ancient Invention of the Water Clock

Today, the ability to keep track of time seems to be taken for granted. One just simply needs to glance at a watch, clock, or mobile phone to know the exact time, even down to the nearest second.

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The Anemoi and the Ingenious Invention of the Tower of the Winds

There were eight Greek gods of the winds, the Anemoi, and they had their own ingenious Tower of the Winds in Athens.

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