Eratosthenes of Cyrene Bust ร‰ratosthรจne de Cyrรจne Bust - Bust Sculpture, Home Office Decor Desk accessories office decor

โœจ ๐„๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐‚๐ฒ๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ž | ๐€๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ โ€“ ๐†๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ง, ๐†๐ž๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ก๐ž๐ซ & ๐€๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ โœจ

The man who measured the Earth. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ“ This distinguished bust captures Eratosthenes of Cyrene (c. 276โ€“194 BCE) โ€“ the Greek polymath whose remarkable achievements in mathematics, geography, and astronomy earned him the title "Beta" (second best) because he was second only to the greatest in every field . A chief librarian of the famous Library of Alexandria, he made one of history's most astonishing calculations: the circumference of the Earth using only a stick, a well, and his brilliant mind . Perfect for home offices, studies, scientific collections, and lovers of ancient Greek heritage.

โœ… ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐ง๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ž๐ :

1x Eratosthenes of Cyrene โ€“ Ancient Scientist Bust โœ…
Ready to display โ€“ no assembly required โœ…

โœ… ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐’๐ข๐ณ๐ž๐ฌ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐Ÿ“:
Choose the perfect scale for your space:

Size Height:
Extra Small 12 cm / 4.7 inches
Small 17 cm / 6.7 inches
Medium 20 cm / 7.9 inches
Large 22 cm / 8.6 inches
Extra Large 25 cm / 9.8 inches
Custom sizes and colours available upon request simply message us with your requirements! ๐Ÿ˜Š

โœ… "๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ง ๐–๐ก๐จ ๐Œ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐„๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ก" ๐ŸŒ:
Eratosthenes of Cyrene (c. 276โ€“194 BCE) was one of the most brilliant minds of the ancient world. As chief librarian of the Library of Alexandria, he had access to the greatest collection of knowledge in the ancient world . His most famous achievement was calculating the circumference of the Earth with astonishing accuracy:

The Experiment:

The Sun's angle at noon โ€“ In the Egyptian city of Syene (modern Aswan), the sun cast no shadow at the summer solstice, meaning the sun was directly overhead

The well โ€“ At Syene, the sun's rays shone directly down a deep well, illuminating the water at the bottom

The shadow in Alexandria โ€“ At the same time, a vertical stick in Alexandria cast a shadow, indicating the sun was at an angle of about 7.2 degrees (1/50th of a circle)

The Calculation:

Distance between Alexandria and Syene โ€“ Approximately 5,000 stadia (about 800 km)

The math โ€“ If 7.2 degrees equals 5,000 stadia, then 360 degrees equals 250,000 stadia

The result โ€“ Approximately 40,000 km, within a few percent of the true circumference (40,075 km)!

โœ… "๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐ก๐ข๐ž๐Ÿ ๐‹๐ข๐›๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ง" ๐Ÿ“š:
Eratosthenes served as the chief librarian of the Library of Alexandria, the greatest repository of knowledge in the ancient world. In this role, he continued the work of earlier scholars and helped preserve the intellectual heritage of Greece and the Hellenistic world . His work in Alexandria represented a golden age of scientific inquiry and the culmination of Greek intellectual achievement.

โœ… "๐€ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ก'๐ฌ ๐‹๐ž๐ ๐š๐œ๐ฒ" ๐Ÿง :
Beyond his measurement of the Earth, Eratosthenes made contributions across multiple fields:

Mathematics โ€“ Developed a method for finding prime numbers known as the "Sieve of Eratosthenes"

Geography โ€“ Calculated the tilt of the Earth's axis (23.5ยฐ)

Cartography โ€“ Created one of the first maps of the known world

Astronomy โ€“ Calculated the distance from the Earth to the Sun and Moon

Literature โ€“ Wrote extensively, though only fragments survive

โœ… "๐“๐ก๐ž '๐๐ž๐ญ๐š' โ€“ ๐’๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ " โญ:
Eratosthenes was nicknamed "Beta" because he was second best in every field:

Second to Homer in poetry

Second to Aristotle in philosophy

Second to Archimedes in mathematics

Second to Hipparchus in astronomy

The title was not an insult but a recognition of his extraordinary versatility and excellence across so many disciplines . He was, in many ways, the last of the great Greek polymaths.

โœ… ๐…๐š๐ฌ๐œ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐…๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ“–:

He lived to about 80 โ€“ Dying around 194 BCE

He went blind in his later years โ€“ Unable to work, he reportedly starved himself to death

His works are lost โ€“ Most of his writings have perished; we know of his work through later writers

The "Sieve of Eratosthenes" โ€“ Still used in number theory

The Library of Alexandria โ€“ He was its chief librarian during its greatest period

His measurement โ€“ The most accurate measurement of the Earth's circumference until the modern era

โœ… ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ :
This sculpture brings ancient science to:

Home offices and personal studies โ€“ A daily reminder of scientific curiosity

Science and mathematics enthusiasts โ€“ Among your scientific collections

History of science collectors โ€“ Celebrating ancient Greek intellectual achievement

Educational spaces โ€“ Inspiring students of all ages

Home libraries and bookshelves โ€“ Alongside ancient histories

Birthday gifts โ€“ For the science and history lover in your life

โœ… ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐Ÿ‘๐ƒ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ:
Meticulously crafted using precision 3D printing technology and finished by hand. Every detail โ€“ from the scholar's bearing to the intellectual presence โ€“ is rendered with care, capturing the man who measured the Earth.

โœ… ๐„๐œ๐จ-๐…๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐‹๐€ ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ŸŒฟ:
Crafted from high-quality PLA โ€“ a plant-based plastic derived from corn starch. It is not only recyclable but also biodegradable, offering an environmentally conscious choice for science lovers and collectors.

โœ… ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐€๐ฏ๐š๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ŸŽจ:
Standard finishes available โ€“ classic marble-effect, bronze, stone, terracotta, or Greek colours. We also welcome custom colour requests. Contact us to discuss bringing this ancient polymath to life in your preferred palette!

โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ž : Please note that the colour may appear slightly different on your screen or in person due to variations in monitor settings and lighting conditions.

๐Ÿ“ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ ๐’๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ข๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ:
โ€ข ๐Œ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ: High-Quality 3D-Printed PLA+
โ€ข ๐’๐ฎ๐›๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ: Eratosthenes of Cyrene (c. 276โ€“194 BCE) โ€“ Ancient Scientist
โ€ข ๐“๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ: Mathematician, Geographer, Astronomer, Chief Librarian of Alexandria
โ€ข ๐„๐ซ๐š: Hellenistic Period / Ancient Greece
โ€ข ๐Œ๐š๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐€๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ: Measured the Earth's circumference, Sieve of Eratosthenes, Map of the Known World
โ€ข ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ: Scholar's bearing, intellectual presence, classical features
โ€ข ๐…๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ก: Various colours available (select at checkout or message for custom)
โ€ข ๐”๐ฌ๐ž: Decorative sculpture / Scientific collectible / Office desk decor

๐ŸŽ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐…๐จ๐ซ:
โ€ข Science, mathematics, and history of science enthusiasts
โ€ข Ancient Greek history and Hellenistic collectors
โ€ข Educators, students, and curious minds
โ€ข Home libraries, studies, and office desks
โ€ข Unique, thoughtful gifts for science lovers
โ€ข Birthday gifts for science and history professors
โ€ข Anyone who appreciates the power of measurement

โš ๏ธ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ:
โ€ข This item is 3D printed, so minor layer lines or subtle imperfections may be visible โ€“ this is part of the charm of a handmade, non-molded piece.
โ€ข Intended for indoor display. Handle with care to preserve delicate details.
โ€ข Custom Orders: If you would like this bust in other sizes or colours, please do not hesitate to contact us. We're happy to accommodate your vision!

โœจ ๐€๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ ๐•๐š๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐Ÿ‘๐ƒ
This scientific tribute is brought to life in our UK workshop, where we fuse a passion for ancient Greek knowledge, scientific discovery, and sculptural tradition with precision 3D printing. Every piece celebrates the minds that shaped our understanding of the world โ€“ and whose curiosity still inspires us today. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Œ๐š๐๐ž-๐ญ๐จ-๐Ž๐ซ๐๐ž๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ž
Each Eratosthenes bust is printed fresh for your order, ensuring top quality and reducing waste. Your unique scientific piece is prepared with dedicated attention within 1โ€“2 business days.

๐Ÿ“ฆ ๐’๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  & ๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ

๐”๐Š ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ: Please allow 2-3 days for delivery after processing.

๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ: Please allow 1โ€“2 weeks for creation and delivery.

We carefully package each bust to ensure it arrives safely โ€“ and ready to inspire.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Have any questions or custom requests? Feel free to message us anytime โ€“ we'd love to help create the perfect piece for your collection.