31-03-2025
NTRODUCTORY TEXT / Astronomical Observatories
The oldest astronomical observatories
URLwere built around 2300 BCE as simple
platforms that allowed an unobstructed
view of the sky. The Alexandria
Observatory—which was created
in 300 BCE and existed for over 500 years—had
already been equipped with instruments to measure
the position of the stars. But the invention of the
telescope dates back to 1608. From this date on,
several observatories equipped with these devices
were built, such as the Paris Observatory (1667) or
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