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Radkan Tower, a historical masterpiece of the Iranian chronologies

Radkan Tower, a historical masterpiece of the Iranian chronologies
The Radian Historical Tower is a masterpiece built by the great mathematician, astronomer and scientist of Khorasan, Khajeh Nasir al-Din al-Tusi.
According to the ECO Cultural Institute, quoting Iran Press News Agency, Radkan Tower was built in the seventh century, in 660 AH, at the same time as the construction of the Maragheh Observatory was completed.
Radkan Historical Tower is the only tower that has the ability to determine the four seasons, spring and autumn equinox, leap year and the beginning of Nowruz.
 Khajeh Nasir al-Din al-Tusi is said to have calculated the distance from the earth to the moon with the help of the Radkan tower and the Akhangan tower.
 

 

 

 

 

Aug 16, 2021 13:05
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