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Climate, Weather and Health
History meets Science
Meteorology Beyond Borders
ἀνατολή
see also:
rising / east
Aristotle METE
ἀνατολή
Lucretius DRN
Seneca NQ
References for Greek and Latin
Modern Description
written by Susanne M Hoffmann
As the Earth turns from west to east, it appears to an observer on Earth (us) that the sky turns form east to west. We could have the impression to observe from the center of a huge (heavenly) globe.
Further Remarks
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