Only count the sunny hours …
Thomas Weibel
19. March 2024
“Mach es wie die Sonnenuhr, zähl die heit’ren Stunden nur” (Let others tell of storms and showers, I’ll only count your sunny hours) is a phrase that has graced countless poetry albums. Researchers from the University of Basel have now found out that the sundial has been in use for at least 3,200 years.