Illustration from the work of Al-Sufi. Hercules has been depicted has been made to look like an Arab, with his club turned into a scimitar. The dots represent the location of the stars in the constellation, marked in with Arabic numerals. Dated 13th Century

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Illustration from the work of Al-Sufi. Hercules has been depicted has been made to look like an Arab, with his club turned into a scimitar. The dots represent the location of the stars in the constellation, marked in with Arabic numerals. Dated 13th Century

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