In the chaotic aftermath of Mongol expansion in the mid-13th century which had left the Abbasid capital of Baghdad in ruin, a new centre of learning soon came to the forefront. Ironically it was the ...

MUSCAT: The National Museum, in partnership with the Sharjah Museums Authority, launched the ‘Masterpieces of Sharjah Museum ...

In later centuries, Makkah came to be revered as the centre of the world (if not the universe), as illustrated in the ...

With their carefully crafted instruments, including quadrants, celestial spheres and astrolabes, they were able to measure the positions of these planets incredibly accurately. Up to a few minutes ...