But many ancient societies kept time by tracking ... with pyramids and the historic cultures in North Africa,” Higginbottom tells Astronomy. But that fascination has waned over time.

The exhibit showcases ancient and contemporary African art that was inspired by the sun, moon and stars. This gallery explores some of the highlights of the exhibit. Above: Untitled by Gavin ...

Millions of years ago, ancient humans living on the African savanna likely gazed up ... “This was the dawn of observational astronomy,” J. McKim Malville, a professor emeritus at the ...

They gather in national parks, game reserves and other places to listen to astronomy lectures and gaze at the stars through telescopes. We have begun to open our eyes to the African heavens and are ...

"This [study] is a new way to look at the sky goddess and at the way astronomy may have been used by the ancient Egyptians," Graur told Newsweek. The Egyptians had an advanced understanding of ...

Construction to start at South Africa's SKA site 133 dishes to be added to precursor MeerKAT Co-host Australia holds similar ceremony CARNARVON, South Africa, Dec 5 (Reuters) - South African ...

A new four-part lecture series focusing on ancient astronomy kicks off next weekend at the St. Joseph Public Library. Dr. Jay Lemanski hosts the talks, which begin with a 1 p.m. presentation ...

She is a journalism graduate of Kingston University. Languages: English. An ancient book on astronomy from the 1500s sold for more than £10,000 ($12,200), as a "private international buyer ...

A four-part lecture series hosted at the St. Joseph Public Library beginning this weekend focuses on ancient astronomy. The talks will be presented by Dr. Jay Lemanski and delve into the mysteries ...