Pavel Mervart Publishing Society for the History of Sciences and Technology

Alena Hadravová – Petr Hadrava:
Newly Deciphered Manuscript with Fragments of Ancient Works on Constellations from the 6th Century (Codex Climaci Rescriptus)


2015, Volume 48, Issue 2, pp. 102-108; https://doi.org/10.70391/7df.2.c

Abstract

Recent discovery of fragments of Aratus’ and Eratosthenes’ texts on constellations, found in the palimpsest Codex Climaci Rescriptus, are briefly reported.

Language: czech

Keywords: Codex Climaci Rescriptus; history of ancient Greek astronomy; Aratus; Eratosthenes

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