What was restored after Pittakis's death?
His reconstructions of ancient monuments
His house
His unpublished writings
His personal artifacts
Answer
His reconstructions of ancient monuments were restored after Pittakis's death. The most notable of these is the 17-metre-high replica of the Tower of the Winds in Athens, which was built in 1843-1844 and stands on the site of the original, which was destroyed in the 17th century.
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