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Byzantine sundial-cum-calendar, 5th-6th century
The most exceptional feature of this sundial-cum-calendar is its sheer antiquity. The four fragments are all that remain of a portable sundial combined with a calendar driven by gears.
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Byzantine sundial-cum-calendar, 5th-6th century

The most exceptional feature of this sundial-cum-calendar is its sheer antiquity. The four fragments are all that remain of a portable sundial combined with a calendar driven by gears.

Source: brunelleschi.imss.fi.it

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    • #early medieval
    • #time
    • #science
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