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An illustration of the solar system by Martin Kornmesser. From The International Astronomical Union.

Mithraeum, a 1st-century grain storage converted into a Mithraeum during the 3rd century CE, Caesarea Maritima, Israel.

The Praetorium, the Byzantine Governor's Palace, combining administration, financial and judicial functions, Caesarea Maritima, Israel

The Promontory Palace of Herod the Great stretching into the sea, Caesarea, Israel.

The peristyle of the Upper Terrace of the Promontory Palace of Herod the Great with the Hippodrome in the background, Caesarea, Israel.

The Scientific Revolution in Europe, roughly 1500 to 1700, was a profound intellectual and cultural transformation that forever altered humanity's understanding of the natural world. The period witnessed a seismic shift from medieval beliefs...

A c. 1665 coloured illustration showing the layout of the observatory of Uraniborg on Hven (Ven) island, Sweden, built by Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) in 1576. (National Library of Scotland)

An 1882 illustration by Heinrich Hansen of the observatory of Uraniborg on Hven (Ven) island, Sweden, built by Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) in 1576.

An image of the remnants of Tycho's Supernova, first observed by Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) in November 1572. Image taken by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.

A c. 1598 coloured lithographic print showing the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) and the mural quadrant he used to measure the elevation of heavenly bodies at his observatory, Uraniborg. (Roman Picture Library and Royal Astronomical...