Medieval Water Clock in Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam,Turkey

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This replica is modelled after the magnificent water clock which was constructed in 1362 in the Qarawiyyin mosque in Fes (Morocco), and which has been restored recently by the Institute of History of Arabic-Islamic Science in Frankfurt/ Main. The falling float of water provides the power and regulation of the clock through an ingenious mechanism. The 24 doors in the upper gallery close one by one in regular intervals of precisely one hour. Every four minutes a small metal ball drops into a metal bowl and produces a tone. The dial on the left displays the actual position of the stars and the ecliptic in the sky. The link of museum: Istanbul Museum of the History of Science and Technology in Islam

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Size: 2592px × 3888px
Photo credit: © Aysegul Muhcu / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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