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EPISODE · Nov 6, 2025 · 14 MIN

The Shadow of a Stick

from History's Arrow · host Harmonia

How do you measure the world with nothing but a stick and a question? Harmonia remembers Eratosthenes of Cyrene-the ancient librarian who watched shadows, measured sunlight, and dared to calculate the circumference of the earth. In a city of scrolls and doubters, Eratosthenes' quiet curiosity changed how humanity saw itself. Through sunlit moments, doubts, and stubborn hope, this episode weaves a story of memory, courage, and the endless quest to understand our place in the universe. For the young and the curious-and anyone who's ever wondered what lies just beyond the horizon. Transcript available at: https://harmonia.email/podcast-episode/shadow-stick Share and read comments: https://harmonia.email/podcast-comments?field_podcast_feed_value=harmonia_s_history&from_node=55

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