A Roman milestone from the 3rd century, standing in the heart of Esztergom, Hungary.
This stone once marked distances along a Roman military road, later known as the Via Publica.

A quiet reminder that modern cities often grow directly on top of ancient infrastructure.

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Astronomical observatory of Nice.

Meridian sight for North-South alignment of the refractor ๐Ÿ”ญ hosted in the great meridian, used to chart the brightest stars in the sky.

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