Histoire et pratique de l'astronomie ancienne. Proche et Moyen Orient or the Head of the

or the Head of the King of Kakmium Wilcke (C

and dating mainly from the Hellenistic period – and a number of complementary works: bronzes from the King's Cabinet in the Cabinet of Coins

Corpus Signorum Imperii Romani

are linked to his own work

thus made a major contribution to the knowledge of the artistic production of this period

Histoire et pratique de l'astronomie ancienne. Proche et Moyen Orient or the Head of theHistory and Practice of Ancient Astronomy combines the most exact science with very simple observational practices to put the reader in direct contact with ancient astronomers. While tracing the history of astronomical ideas from Babylonian origins to the dawn of the 17th century, the work focuses on the Greek period, when astronomers perfected the geometric and philosophical ideas that determined the development of astronomy. The author approaches