Ancient Astronomer's Work Found on Roman Statue

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SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A Roman statue of Atlas -- the mythical titan who
carried the heavens on his shoulders -- holds clues to the long-lost work of
the ancient astronomer Hipparchus, an astronomical historian said on
Tuesday.

The statue in question is known as the Farnese Atlas, a 7-foot tall marble
work which resides in the Farnese Collection in the National Archeological
Museum in Naples, Italy.

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More information and images are available at http:/www.phys.lsu.edu/farnese/