In astronomy, what does retrograde mean? And what connection does it have to astrology? We explain how planets move across ...

A newly restored 17th-century map of the stars and planets is going on display for the first time in England. As one of only ...

On the side of the coin on the left are the busts of two men facing right, side by side, both men have tendrils of short curly hair with headbands around their heads, shoulders draped in loose ...

On the side of the coin on the left is a man's head facing right, with long curly tendrils of hair held in place with an ornamental headband, small dots surround the border. The other side of the coin ...

Claudius Ptolemy was born around AD 85, and spent most of his long life in Alexandria. He was a noted geographer, and constructed a map of Europe whose shapes agree remarkably well with the ...

Throughout the centuries, the mythical Stone Tower has been a fascinating enigma for geographers, historians, and archaeologists worldwide. This location is mentioned in Claudius Ptolemy’s Geography ...

The character was inspired by a real man named Tiberius Claudius Barbillus. He was from the city of Alexandria in Egypt and had an illustrious career during the first century AD. Amongst his many ...

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What if we just tweak the idea instead? You know, make a few teensy changes. Well, that's what Claudius Ptolemy did. Bold move with the silent P, but he was a bold guy. So we're in the second ...