[[Aristotle]] (-350 BC) stated that: [^1] 1. [[Moon]] [[Eclipse|eclipse]] are caused by [[Earth]] - shadow is round, which makes sense when [[Earth]] is a [[Sphere|sphere]] 2. [[Northern star]] is visible under different angles ^2-arguments Greek world knew 3rd argument: > If [[Earth]] is not a [[Sphere (movie)|sphere]], why do we see ships masts first then their hull at horizon? [^1]: ![[References#^a-brief-history-of-time|§]] p. 18