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Constellations Thesis Book by Nesrin Zidan

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2.5. Western Asia

The practice of astrology has a long history in the countries of Central

Asia. Excavations at the Koy-Krylgan-Kala site (fourth century BC–fourth century AD)

reveal that this religious structure was designed using specific criteria so that it could

be utilized for astronomical observations, just as the Babylonian ziggurats. Moreover,

clay disc pieces and flattened rings were discovered during excavations at the location;

this combination resembles O. Schirmer’s reconstruction of a Greek astrolabe with a

circular alidade, as described by al-Biruni (Dani et al., 1992).

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