Category History of Natural Sciences

Science & History of Science, Cultural Heritage, History & Culture, History of Natural Sciences, Intellectual History, Ottoman History, Technology and Society, Turkish-Islamic Science

Istanbul’s Lost Star: Taqi al-Din and Dar al-Rasad al-Jadid

1577 Istanbulda Gorulen Kuyruklu Yildiza Ait Minyatur

Discover the rise and tragic destruction of Taqi al-Din’s 16th-century Istanbul observatory—the pinnacle of Ottoman astronomy, advanced instruments, political intrigue, and a lost scientific revolution.

Fatih Ars
January 16, 2026

Science & History of Science, History of Natural Sciences

Anatolia’s First Geological Observer: Strabo and Anatolia in His Work “Geography”

Explore how Strabo of Amaseia, Anatolia's first geological observer, documented tectonics, volcanism, and fluvial processes in his 17-volume "Geography" over 2,000 years ago.

Fatih Ars
October 13, 2025