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Atlantis, Carli and Bailly, and a short discussion about 'demonstration' in cultural astronomy
Elio Antonello
Some European scholars in the second half of 18th century discussed the myth of Atlantis taking into account the studies of the evolution of the Earth and of the beginning and diff…
The dichotomy between 'practical' and 'theoretical' astronomy in ancient and late antique literature
Elio Antonello
In Plato's dialogues Republic and Laws, the most important disciplines for the best education of the rulers of the city are identified with arithmetic, geometry and astronomy. Thos…
Bonaparte and the astronomers of Brera Observatory
E. Antonello
In Northern Italy, between 1796 and 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte formed a Republic, and then a Kingdom, controlled by France. Milan was the capital of the State, and the Brera Palace w…
Water-filled telescopes
E. Antonello
In this short note we discuss the case of the thought experiments on water-filled telescopes and their realizations during 18th and 19th century. The story of those instruments sho…
Cultural Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy: an Italian Experience
E. Antonello
A brief review is given of some recent positive developments regarding the reception of archaeoastronomy by the archaeological institutions in Italy. Discussions and problems that…
Astronomical orientations in sanctuaries of Daunia
E. Antonello, V. F. Polcaro, A. M Tunzi Sisto +1
Prehistoric sanctuaries of Daunia date back several thousand years. During the Neolithic and Bronze Age the farmers in that region dug hypogea and holes whose characteristics sugge…