Ancient Greek astronomers and early Islamic scientists used astrolabes as mechanical computers to calculate time, determine ...

Big news from the world of auctions, where what might well be the single largest astrolabe on Earth is up for sale. And what, ...

One of the largest known astrolabes is heading to Sotheby's London on April 29 where it could sell for £2.5 million ($3.4 ...

The astrolabe - or astronomical computer - is possibly the largest in existence and has never been exhibited before.

Believed to be the largest of its kind and coming to the auction from a private collection in London, the astrolabe is ...

A 17th century brass astrolabe, once part of Jaipur's royal collection, is set to be auctioned at Sotheby's in London on ...

A rare 18-inch brass astrolabe crafted in 1612 by master artisans of the Mughal Empire has sold for about $2.75 million at Sotheby’s in London. Created in Lahore by brothers Qa’im Muhammad and ...

Sometimes a little modern technology can help turn up an ancient treasure — even if that technology is nothing more than a computer screen and a simple web search. That's what happened to Federica ...

The University of Sharjah hosted an astrolabe workshop in which western scientists showed participants how an astronomical instrument made by an ancient Muslim scholar nearly 1,000 years ago measured ...

It may not seem as exciting as the record for the longest fingernails or largest collection of dinosaur poo, but a recent verification by Guinness World Records is a big deal for history buffs. As ...

A rare 16th-century scientific instrument used by early astronomers that has been missing from a Swedish museum for around a decade has been recovered and will be returned this week, the London-based ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A rare eleventh-century Islamic astrolabe has been ...