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With the expansionof Islam, this form of geomancy reachesinto the European world

[Kevin] With the expansion
of Islam, this form of geomancy reaches
into the European world

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[Kevin] With the expansion of Islam,
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this form of geomancy reaches into the European world.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:31:15
Uploaded
May 30, 2025
Season
1
Episode
5
Genres
documentary
Production
A+E Networks,Blink Films

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From a piece of meteorite found in Tutankhamun's tomb to the Crown of Thorns, explore some of the most perplexing and unusual objects lying hidden away in museums, laboratories and storage rooms.
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It's designed simply to improve primitive radio,
S01 • E04 So the delicacy involved is quite incredible. - Strangest Things 00:04
So the delicacy involved is quite incredible.
S01 • E08 [narrator] Latitude is easily ascertained from the position of the sun or stars. - Strangest Things 00:06
[narrator] Latitude is easily ascertained from the position ...
S01 • E03 [Dr. Rebecca] There are a couple of really good examples from ancient Egypt, - Strangest Things 00:13
[Dr. Rebecca] There are a couple of really good examples fro...
S01 • E06 Kind of exciting, but also a bit creepy. - Strangest Things 00:04
Kind of exciting, but also a bit creepy.
S01 • E02 [narrator] Of course there's always a risk that one leech might misbehave. - Strangest Things 00:05
[narrator] Of course there's always a risk that one lee...
S01 • E05 Richard II had a text on geomancy. - Strangest Things 00:04
Richard II had a text on geomancy.
S01 • E01 In fact, Apollo eleven is total haul of samples is just 22 kilos. - Strangest Things 00:05
In fact, Apollo eleven is total haul of samples is just 22 k...
S01 • E09 [narrator] Babbage is horrified by what he finds. - Strangest Things 00:05
[narrator] Babbage is horrified by what he finds.
S01 • E04 They would have used tiny tools - Strangest Things 00:07
They would have used tiny tools
S01 • E06 [narrator] But as far as we know, - Strangest Things 00:08
[narrator] But as far as we know,
S01 • E08 H1 is created to find longitude, - Strangest Things 00:08
H1 is created to find longitude,
S01 • E07 It is a macabre supernatural device - Strangest Things 00:07
It is a macabre supernatural device
S01 • E01 So when the Americans went around the world - Strangest Things 00:09
So when the Americans went around the world
S01 • E09 There'd be the person doing the calculations, - Strangest Things 00:06
There'd be the person doing the calculations,
S01 • E05 Several European monarchs - Strangest Things 00:06
Several European monarchs
S01 • E02 [Prof. Denison] As opposed to relying on just one leech - Strangest Things 00:14
[Prof. Denison] As opposed to relying on just one leech
S01 • E07 [Ruth] This weird thing is encased in mystery. - Strangest Things 00:04
[Ruth] This weird thing is encased in mystery.
S01 • E04 They actually undercut the design - Strangest Things 00:10
They actually undercut the design
S01 • E03 It's really amazing. It's made of wood and leather. - Strangest Things 00:05
It's really amazing. It's made of wood and leather...