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# The oldest star map found under 6 layers of ink
- URL: https://www.assyriapost.com/the-oldest-star-map-found-under-6-layers-of-ink/
- Published: 2026-02-01T21:17:47.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-01T21:17:47.000Z
- Description: The oldest star map by the Greek Hipparchus has been found in an ancient Assyrian manuscript.
- Author: The Assyria Post
- Tags: Curated stories

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"Until recently, all that remained of Hipparchus’ work were secondhand mentions and a few symbols carved into statues, like those on the **Farnese Atlas**, a Roman sculpture that shows the sky etched onto a celestial globe. But actual star positions from his catalog had vanished. 

That changed when researchers spotted traces of ancient **Greek writing** on a palimpsest, a parchment manuscript that had been wiped clean and reused. Led by Victor Gysembergh from *Sorbonne University*, the team dug deeper."

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[The Father of Astronomy Left Us a Star Map, We Just Found It Under 6 Layers of InkA lost star catalog from the dawn of astronomy was just found, and it’s far more accurate than anyone expected.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/icon/cropped-favicon-270x270.jpg)The Daily Galaxy - Great Discoveries ChannelSarah Jones![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/thumbnail/The-Father-of-Astronomy-Left-Us-a-Star-Map-We-Just-Found-It-Under-6-Layers-of-Ink-scaled.jpg)](https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/02/lost-star-map-found-under-ink/?ref=assyriapost.com)