11th-Century Astrolabe Helped Muslims, Jews and Christians Tell Time and Read Horoscopes
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A rare Islamic astrolabe discovered in Verona, Italy, reveals how the instrument passed through different countries and cultures
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    The astrolabe’s ability to tell the time during day or night made it an important part of medieval worship, Morrison says. This was especially true for Muslims, who—in addition to praying at specific times during the day—also needed to pray facing the specific direction of a sacred building in Mecca called the Kaaba