The 440-acre Sibley Prairie tract hosts rare wildflowers, endangered bees, and threatened butterflies just minutes from ...
Perched on a rocky promontory overlooking a narrow sea loch on the north west coast of Skye, Dunvegan Castle is an unlikely place to find a ...
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Historic walled garden mechanics you can recreate in your own yard ...
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A 13th-century limestone sundial is one of the earliest timekeeping devices discovered in Egypt Recording the passage of time is a fundamental human activity, whether by turning the pages of a ...
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Mid-1st century B.C. Several hundred ancient Roman sundials have been found, but very few are in such good condition—and even fewer are inscribed—making the example from Interamna Lirenas a rare find.
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This brass horary quadrant probably ...
How you can tell the time of day from shadows cast by the sun. The sun is our main source of light. Nuclear reactions at the core of the sun create energy in the form of heat and light. The light ...