Item ST 23766 Sundial Replica - Roman, circa 300 BC

Summary

Replica of a Roman hemicycle sundial, found at Civita Lavinia, near Rome, Italy, circa 300 BC.
The sundial is a type said to have been invented by the Chaldean astronomer Berosus.

Copy made from replica of a Roman hemicycle sundial in the British Museum.

Physical Description

Waxed plaster cast of limestone sundial. Hemicycle type horizontal gnomon, 12 hours daylight shown by radial lines, seasons shown by 3 arcs.