Picture No | 10049695 |
Date | circa 1700 |
Description | ZODIAC ON XMAS DAY |
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The night sky as it appears at midnight on 25 December, a moment sacred to Mithras (and subsequently to Christians) - the star of the Magi shines over the sign of the Virgin
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Source | sky chart from an unidentified French atlas |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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