circles in our daily life

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Early science, particularly geometry and astronomy/astrology, was connected to the divine for most medieval scholars. The compass in this 13th century manuscript is a symbol of God's act of Creation, as many believed that there was something intrinsically "divine" or "perfect" that could be found in circles

The Twelve-Mile Circle is an arc of a circle with a twelve-mile radius, with the center of the circle in the center of the town of New Castle, Delaware.