Hidden in a museum’s archives for decades, an ancient astrolabe recently got a closer evaluation in which experts discovered that etched inscriptions on the device showed signs of scientific ...

Like the smartphone, the astrolabe came into being during times of economic prosperity—in that case, likely during the height of the Roman Empire—and remained popular through the 18th century.

Prior to the development of the highly portable astrolabe, ancient people still had high-precision instruments, but they were usually either larger or closely guarded by a few key individuals. One ...

A ‘rare’ astrolabe with Hebrew and Arabic writing was discovered in a museum collection in Italy. It was used in Spain, Africa and Italy.

The University of Sharjah hosted an astrolabe workshop in which western scientists showed participants how an astronomical instrument made by an ancient Muslim scholar nearly 1,000 years ago measured ...

A ‘rare’ astrolabe with Hebrew and Arabic writing was discovered in a museum collection in Italy. It was used in Spain, Africa and Italy.

A ‘rare’ astrolabe with Hebrew and Arabic writing was discovered in a museum collection in Italy. It was used in Spain, Africa and Italy.