In the middle of august I sent the subjoined question. I received no answer. Maybe everybody was on holiday.
I repeat the question. At the Place de la Concorde in Paris, on the meridian passing through the footh of the obelisk from the temple of Ramses II at Thebes (the XII hour line of the sundial) there is the inscription "AU LEVANT DE THEBES SURGIT A PARIS LE NORD". I translate this as "AT THE EAST OF THEBES THE NORD RISES IN PARIS". Can anybody explain this sentence ? Willy Leenders Hasselt, Flanders in Belgium -
