Ancient Greek astronomers and early Islamic scientists used astrolabes as mechanical computers to calculate time, determine ...

A 17th-century brass astrolabe, crafted in 1612 in Lahore by Mughal master craftsmen for a nobleman, sold for $2.75 million at Sotheby’s in London. The piece, possibly the largest of its kind, set a ...

Big news from the world of auctions, where what might well be the single largest astrolabe on Earth is up for sale. And what, ...

Built in 1612, this massive astrolabe could track stars, time, and location with great accuracy—and now it’s heading to ...

A 17th-century brass astrolabe made in Lahore by master craftsmen for a Mughal nobleman sold for $2.75 million at Sotheby’s in London, setting a record for any Islamic-world astronomical instrument.

One of the largest known astrolabes is heading to Sotheby's London on April 29 where it could sell for £2.5 million ($3.4 ...

The astrolabe - or astronomical computer - is possibly the largest in existence and has never been exhibited before.

Astrolabe, an ancient astronomical tool, helped measure time, direction, and stars. Discover its meaning, origin, and role in ...

Large, intricately crafted Mughal-era instrument expected to fetch up to £2.5 million at Sotheby’s sale | Anadolu ...

There’s something enchanting about ancient tools and instruments. The idea that our forebears were able to fashion precision mechanisms with nothing but the simplest hand tools is fascinating. And ...

A rare 16th-century scientific instrument used by early astronomers that has been missing from a Swedish museum for around a decade has been recovered and will be returned this week, the London-based ...

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 ...