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Hegira 459 / AD 1067, Taifa kingdom of Banu Dhi'l-Nun (Dhu'l-Nunids)
Cast and engraved brass
National Archaeological Museum
Made in Toledo (according to the inscription), this is one of the oldest astrolabes to have survived, and it demonstrates the scientific excellence attained in al-Andalus during the Taifa era. It was used to find one’s position using the stars in the night sky shown on one of its faces.
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