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Eternal Egypt: Scale Weight

For Students 9th - 10th
The scale weight was used to weigh an amount of approximately 500 grams. It is engraved with the name of "Al-Qasim Ibn 'Ubaid Allah 'Aydi Muslim Ibn Al-'Arraf(Al-qasim Ibn ?aba?d Allah ?aydi Muslim Ibn Al-?araf)" and the date of 117...
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Eternal Egypt: Sundial (Sun Clock)

For Students 9th - 10th
Aristarchus of Samos invented this type of sundial. It is in the form of a concave bowl, but is not like the usual sundial because it is hemispherical in shape, rather than circular.
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Eternal Egypt: Glass Measure With Stamp

For Students 9th - 10th
The glass bottle is a type of measure. It contains the remains of acid compounds and has a stamp to ensure the drugs or chemical materials were not tampered with.
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Eternal Egypt: Small Roman Style Balance

For Students 9th - 10th
The small hand balance was used for small, accurate weighing. The balance is in the Imperial Roman style with an indicator, whose sides are ornamented in the shape of a rosary.
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Eternal Egypt: Scale Weight of Green Glass

For Students 9th - 10th
A scale weight of green glass is in the form of a circle with a round base. It was used as a standard for measuring different weights.
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Eternal Egypt: Accurate Measure of Thin Glass

For Students 9th - 10th
This masterpiece is a small measure made of thin glass, in a shape of the frustum of a cone, used to measure substances such as oil with a high degree of accuracy.
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Eternal Egypt: Glass Measure With Plain Stamps

For Students 9th - 10th
The glass measure was used to weigh different medical materials in drugs. It has plain stamps near its opening and a hole in its body.