Handelsvindene var meget vigtige for Athen. Dette kan stadig ses fra den velbevarede bygning med sin oktagonale form, der henviser til de 8 retninger: Vindens Tårn. En bronzeflad med formen af Triton viste vindretningen. Hver af retningerne er angivet med et bas-relief. Nederst på bas-reliefet var der en solur til at angive tiden. Inden i var der et genialt vandur til at angive tiden, når der var skyer eller om natten.
Disse vinde var essentielle for navigation og dermed essentielle for den internationale handel med markederne i Middelhavet.
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