Hemispherical Sundial

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 14 December 2014

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Hemispherical Sundial — A Roman period sundial of the Greek hemispherical type. (Archaeological Museum of Piraeus)

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2014, December 14). Hemispherical Sundial. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3329/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Hemispherical Sundial." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 14, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3329/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Hemispherical Sundial." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 14 Dec 2014. Web. 31 Oct 2020.