Astrology, the belief that the positions of celestial bodies influence earthly events and human lives, has been a pervasive ...
Although Rabbi Jacobs’ article alludes to numerous other examples of scientific knowledge, let me conclude by examining a broader area which might be termed practical or applied astronomy.
Curator Ladan Akbarnia introduced the McMullen Museum of Art’s upcoming exhibit, Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic World in a virtual lecture hosted by the McMullen on ...
Scientists say that the two lost, but extremely important books by Apollonius, the Greek mathematician known to the ancient ...
An early medieval archeological site in the eastern Netherlands likely hosted cult rituals involving the “devil’s money.” But ...
In Islam, the production and promotion of knowledge in Islam serves a higher purpose — it is neither a self-serving pursuit ...
A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars ...
A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to ...
They are religions which often clash today, but Islamic designs were hijacked by the Christian church in medieval times.
Nubian costumes meticulously recreated of School of Form designers will soon be showcased at Berlin's Bode-Museum.