Built between 530 and 520 BC from Peisistratides, the Enneakrounos was the second most important water source for the Athenians, after the Kalliroe cistern. The square base of the structure, which is preserved up to nowadays, was divided into 3 spaces. The space that sheltered the 9 fountains had the shape of a corridor with colomnades of Doric rhythm. It was not a solitary fountain but a complete system and drainage network that covered the city with 9 terminal taps located in several parts of the city.

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