Tag: Sundial

A 2,000-year-old sundial. Image credit: Sebahatdin Zeyrek / AA Oriented toward the south, the sundial - a spherical-shaped sundial facing south - shows names of seasons (in Greek), months and hours, and the time of the day (in hours) according to Celal Şimşek, who also said that the fixed indicator bar - gnomon (known as a shadow-casting needle) that should be found in the clock is missing. The researcher emphasized that this ancient work is rare, and referred to the sundial's leaf decoration from the lower part of the sundial, made of marble.

2,000-Year-Old Sundial Discovered In Ancient City Of Laodicea, Turkey

MessageToEagle | March 25, 2020

Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – Excavations in the ancient city of Laodicea (Laodikya) have been ongoing since 2003 under the supervision of archeologist Celal Şimşek from Pamukkale University

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