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The Nebra sky disc, c. 1800–1600 BC. The Nebra sky disc (German: Himmelsscheibe von Nebra, pronounced [ˈhɪml̩sˌʃaɪbə fɔn ˈneːbra]) is a bronze disc of around 30 cm (12 in) diameter and a weight of 2.2 kg (4.9 lb), having a blue-green patina and inlaid with gold symbols.
Atlas is depicted carrying the celestial vault on his shoulders. [1] [2] [18] The north–south axis of the armillary sphere on his shoulders points towards the North Star's position relative to New York City. [19] The statue stands on one muscular leg atop a small stone pedestal, whose corner faces Fifth Avenue. [2]
In Greek mythology, Atlas (/ ˈ æ t l ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἄτλας, Átlās) is a Titan condemned to hold up the heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy.Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes: Heracles (Hercules in Roman mythology) and Perseus.
Two painted sandstone fragments indicate that the temple's ceiling had an astronomical motif with stars and sky representing the celestial heavens. [2] The rediscovery and on-site work have been conducted since 2012 by teams led by archeologists Maria Nilsson [2] and John Ward [2] as part of the Gebel el Silsila Survey Project. [2]
Worship at that time period was often associated with stone reverence, mountains, special rock formations, or distinctive trees. [31] The Kaaba marked the location where the sacred world intersected with the profane, and the embedded Black Stone was a further symbol of this as an object as a link between heaven and earth. [32]
In ancient near eastern cosmology, the firmament means a celestial barrier that separates the heavenly waters above from the Earth below. [1] In biblical cosmology , the firmament ( Hebrew : רָקִ֫יעַ rāqīaʿ ) is the vast solid dome created by God during the Genesis creation narrative to separate the primal sea into upper and ...
In this map of the Observable Universe, objects appear enlarged to show their shape. From left to right celestial bodies are arranged according to their proximity to the Earth. This horizontal (distance to Earth) scale is logarithmic.
The most substantial elements of the qurʾānic universe/cosmos are the (seven) heavens and the earth. The juxtaposition of the heavens (al-samāʾ; pl. al-samāwāt) and the earth (al-arḍ; not in the plural form in the Qurʾān) is seen in 222 qurʾānic verses. The heavens and the earth are the most vital elements on the scene—in terms of ...