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This document provides an overview of ancient Greek astronomy and ideas about the shape of the Earth. It discusses that many early Greek philosophers, including Pythagoras, believed the Earth was spherical based on observations of lunar eclipses and the position of stars in the night sky from different locations. The document specifically highlights how Eratosthenes calculated the circumference of the Earth around 240 BC by comparing shadow measurements in Alexandria and Aswan on the summer solstice, arrivi

Author

Jonnah Faye Mojares

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EN