The Franco-Hispanic astrolabe of 1216 kept at the Liceo Classico Alighieri in Ravenna
Abstract
Description of a medieval astrolabe inspired by an Arabic astrolabe, following the discovery of the instrument in a secondary school in Ravenna. Dating and complete examination of astronomical data. The astrolabe was made in Occitania, in Toulouse, in 1216, and belonged to the ‘De Annibaldis’ family; similarities with astrolabes made by Ibrahim ibn al-Sahli suggest an Andalusian model around 1070.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
History and Developments in Astronomy
Historical Geography and Cartography
Publication details
- Journal / source
- HAL
- Issue
- 1597
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN