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Anonymous asked:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhjo2AAfycI&t=26s
Gravity and Grace by Simone Weil
A depiction of Mariam al Ijliya, a famous astrolabe maker who lived in Aleppo in the 10th century.
“The time lapse photo above of the night sky shows how the stars “move”(from a given latitude) and how an astrolabe mimics celestial movement”
Anonymous asked:
Oh but i do…