The Farnese Atlas at the Museo Archaeologico Nazionale in Naples, Italy.

The Farnese Atlas is a sculpture of the Greek god Atlas kneeling with a globe weighing heavily on his shoulders. It is the oldest extant statue of the Greek deity. The statue is at the National Archaeological Museum ( Il Museo Archeologico Nazionale [1]  (http://www.cib.na.cnr.it/remuna/mann/mann.html)) in Naples, Italy. It stands seven feet (2.1 meters) tall, and the globe is 65 cm in diameter. Sculptor redirects here. ... The word Greek has a number of meanings relating to Greece, including: Architecture of Ancient Greece Art in Ancient Greece Greek alphabet Greek colonies Cuisine of Greece Greek salad Ethnic Greek Greco-Turkish relations Greece The Greek People Greek-Americans History of Greece History of Mycenaean Greece History of Ancient... This article focuses on the monotheistic concept of a singular God. ... In Greek mythology, Atlas was the son of the Titan Iapetus and the nymph Clymene, and brother of Prometheus. ... A cream coloured globe A globe is a three-dimensional scale model of a spheroid celestial body such as a planet, star or moon, in particular Earth, or, alternatively, a spherical representation of the sky with the stars (not the Sun, Moon, or planets, because their positions vary relative to... This article is about deities or gods from a non-monotheistic perspective. ... Charlie Chaplin Statue A statue is a sculpture depicting a specific entity, usually a person, event, animal or object. ... Alternate uses: See Naples (disambiguation) Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα-Πόλις, latinised in Neapolis) is the largest town in southern Italy, capital of Campania region. ...

The name Farnese Atlas came about due to the acquisition by Cardinal Alessandro Farnese in the early 16th-century, and its subsequent exhibition in the Villa Farnese in Rome. A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope and appointed by him as a member of the College of Cardinals, during a consistory. ... Alessandro Farnese can refer to: Alessandro Farnese (pope) (1468–1549) - better known as Pope Paul III Alessandro Farnese (cardinal) (1520–1589) - Pauls Grandson Alessandro Farnese (duke) (1545–1592) - Pauls Great Grandson This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... Location within Italy The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. ...

Atlas labors under the weight because he had been sentenced by Zeus to hold up the sky. The globe shows a depiction of the night sky as seen from Earth, with pictures of 41 (some sources say 42) of the 48 classical Greek constellations including; Aries the ram, Cygnus the swan and Hercules the hero. The Farnese Atlas is the oldest surviving pictorial record of Western constellations. It dates to Roman times, around A.D. 150, but represents an earlier Greek work (129 BC). In Greek mythology, Atlas was the son of the Titan Iapetus and the nymph Clymene, and brother of Prometheus. ... Statue of Zeus The Greek sculptor Phidias created the 12-m (40-ft) tall Statue of Zeus in about 435 bc. ... Earth, also known as the Earth or Terra, is the third planet outward from the Sun. ... Orion is a remarkable constellation, visible from most places on the globe (but not always the whole year long). ... For the rocket, see Aries (rocket) Aries (♈) is one of the constellations of the zodiac, and its name is Latin for Ram. ... Cygnus (Latin for swan) is a northern constellation. ... This article is about the mythological hero. ... Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and a commune. ... For other uses, see number 150. ... The word Greek has a number of meanings relating to Greece, including: Architecture of Ancient Greece Art in Ancient Greece Greek alphabet Greek colonies Cuisine of Greece Greek salad Ethnic Greek Greco-Turkish relations Greece The Greek People Greek-Americans History of Greece History of Mycenaean Greece History of Ancient... Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC Decades: 170s BC 160s BC 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC - 120s BC - 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC Years: 134 BC 133 BC 132 BC 131 BC 130 BC - 129 BC - 128 BC 127 BC...

In 2005, at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society in San Diego, California, Dr. Bradley E. Schaefer, a professor of physics at Louisiana State University, reported that the text of Hipparchus' long lost star catalog may have been the inspiration for the representation of the constellations on the globe. The constellations are fairly detailed and scientifically accurate given the period of its creation, implying that the globe was modeled after a scholarly work. The position of these constellations is consistent with where they would have appeared in the time of Hipparchus - leading to the conclusion that the statue is based on the star catalog. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The American Astronomical Society (AAS) is a US society of professional astronomers and other interested individuals, headquartered in Washington, DC. The main aim of the AAS is provide a political voice for its members and organise their lobbying. ... City nickname Americas Finest City City flower Bird of Paradise City urban tree Jacaranda City native tree Torrey Pine Mayor Dick Murphy* City Attorney Michael Aguirre City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Scott Peters Michael Zucchet Toni... Physics (from the Greek, φυσικός (phusikos), natural, and φύσις (phusis), nature) is the science of nature in the broadest sense. ... Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, or simply Louisiana State University or LSU is a public university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... For the Athenian tyrant, see Hipparchus (son of Pisistratus). ... In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. ...

External Links

• N.Y. Times article on Dr. Schaefer's presentation (http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/18/science/space/18star.html?ex=1107010217&ei=1&en=7742a85eeac43e92)
• Space.com article on the Hipparchus' star catalogue found. (http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/hipparchus_catalogue_050124.html)
• National Archaeological Museum, Naples, Italy (http://www.cib.na.cnr.it/remuna/mann/mann.html)