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Ancient Hours Equinoctial and Seasonal
The Phalara Dial As part of a 2010-2011 excavation, a sundial was discovered at the site of ancient Phalara (modern Stylis, Greece). The...
BC Gnomonics
Apr 29, 20257 min read


Scaphe vs. Hemicyclium
Two of a kind The scaphe and hemicyclium each do an excellent job of imaging the celestial sphere in microcosm, arguably more intuitively...
BC Gnomonics
Dec 11, 20242 min read


Overcoming the Limitations of the Equatorial Ring Dial
Specialized sub-types of the OERD While the equatorial ring dial sits at both the end and peak of portable sundial development, it has...
BC Gnomonics
Aug 18, 20244 min read


What Makes an Armillary Dial?
To classify sundials is a notoriously difficult task Pinning down the defining characteristics of anything man-made proves difficult, as...

Evan Boxer-Cook
Jun 30, 20235 min read
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