science Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/tag/science/ Your one-stop shop for World Heritage tourism information! Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:45:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://worldheritagesites.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-WHS-logo-transparent-background-32x32.png science Archives | World Heritage Travel https://worldheritagesites.net/tag/science/ 32 32 Struve Geodetic Arc https://worldheritagesites.net/struve-geodetic-arc/ https://worldheritagesites.net/struve-geodetic-arc/#respond Sat, 29 Mar 2025 15:13:23 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=36446 A chain of survey points from Norway to Ukraine set up in the 19th century to study the curvature of the Earth.

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]]> https://worldheritagesites.net/struve-geodetic-arc/feed/ 0 The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur https://worldheritagesites.net/the-jantar-mantar-jaipur/ https://worldheritagesites.net/the-jantar-mantar-jaipur/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:07:39 +0000 https://worldheritagesites.net/?p=35905 A remarkable astronomical observatory with 19 large masonry instruments dating to the 18th century.

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