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| Picture No | 10043477 |
| Date | 1660 |
| Description | Ptolemy's Planetary System |
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Earth is depicted at the centre of the cosmos, circled by the seven planets known to him : our globe is made up of four elements - earth, air, fire and water
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| Source | Andreas Cellarius, 'Harmonia Macrocosmica', reproduced in an unidentified German book of popular science |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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