Hellenistic

Prehistoric Moon Map Unearthed Prehistoric Moon Map Unearthed- The BBC reports that astronomer Dr Philip Stooke has found a map of the moon in an Irish tomb that pre-dates the earliest known one by about 5000 y… Ligustic archaeoastronomy Ligustic archaeoastronomy- Ligurian Archaeoastronomy, mainly in Italian but with some English and German translations. AR315 Lecture Timetable AR315 Lecture Timetable- Archaeoastronomy Lecture notes and photographs from Leicester University. Archaeo-astronomical hypotheses on some Ligurian engravings Archaeo-astronomical hypotheses on some Ligurian engravings- Study of rupestral engravings in Italy. Carving the Cosmos Carving the Cosmos- Astronomical analysis of petroglyphs on sandstone panels, Arizona. Dioptra Dioptra- The earliest dioptra (c.300 BCE) was a device for measuring the angle, in parts of a "Sign", between two celestial objects. Photos and descriptions of how to make one and… Archaeoastronomy Archaeoastronomy- Well developed site featuring articles and photographs on a number of significant sites and their Archaeoastronomy University of Massachusetts Sunwheel University of Massachusetts Sunwheel- A project to build a stone circle aligned to the sunrises and sunsets of the solstices and equinoxes, as well as the north pole star, for use… Heavenly Mathematics: Cultural Astronomy Heavenly Mathematics: Cultural Astronomy- An interdisciplinary course on cultural astronomy. The course has a goal of imparting an understanding of basic astronomical phenomena an… Sundial, calendar and Khmer temples Sundial, calendar and Khmer temples- Determination of the orientation of ancient Khmer temples based on solar observations. Presents the data for several sites. Newgrange Newgrange- Newgrange is a 5000 year old mound near the River Boyne in Ireland. An inner chamber is illuminated by the rising sun on mornings around the winter solstice.