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Traveling the Silk Road - A Photo Essay

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Working Astrolabe at the AMNH
Working Model of an Astrolabe at the AMNH

Working Model of an Astrolabe at the AMNH

Traveling the Silk Road © AMNH/D. Finnin

Visitors to the AMNH's exhibit 'Traveling the Silk Road' use a working model of an ancient Islamic astrolabe to determine the hour by marking the position of "stars" embedded in the surrounding exhibit.

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