Islamicate celestial globes made as early as the eleventh century are found in museums and private collections today. There are also references in classical Greek and Roman literature to carlier ...

This globe is hollow, made of brass, cast in one piece, and has the Ptolemaic stars inlaid in silver. It was made in Lahore during the Mughal Dynasty, about 1630, and is attributed to Qaim Muhammad ...

Antique brass globe and an old clock - Aris Suwanmalee G/Shutterstock Old, sepia-toned globes seem to be a hallmark of higher learning. That they end up in so many ancient libraries surrounded by ...