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Tamerlane's Captive Astronomers: The Samarkand Observatory
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a lesser-known facet of Tamerlane's empire: the captive astronomers who built the foundations of the Samarkand Observatory. They discuss how Timur's grandson Ulugh Beg later completed this grand project, but the seeds were planted when Timur brought scholars like Qutb al-Din al-Shirazi and Nasir al-Din al-Tusi's works from conquered cities. The conversation covers the Zij-i Sultani star catalogue, the massive marble sextant, and the fusion of Islamic, Greek, and Indian astronomical traditions. They also touch on the political intrigue…
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