Astronomy, the study of the observation of the celestial bodies, is considered the oldest of the natural sciences. It was initially closely connected with religious and mythological beliefs. Astronomy thus has the same roots as astrology, which assumes a connection between celestial bodies and human fate. This video tells about the common childhood and youth of the two dissimilar siblings, astronomy, and astrology, about the Sumerians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Chinese and Maya. And also, about the influence of the Islamic astronomy and the development towards the Middle Ages.

This video was created from several lectures on the subject in 2017-2020, made by the author Andrea Di Domenico, Idstein (Germany). It is not for any commercial purposes but for education only and may be used and shown for educational purposes, such as in schools.

English subtitles available. Headphones recommended.

Author, text, and translation: Andrea Di Domenico
AD-Productions (Andrea Di Domenico) © 2022

Chapters:
0:00:00 Main title
0:01:04 Introduction
0:03:14 The shifting zodiac
0:08:33 The “Age of Aquarius”?
0:12:48 7,000 years
0:18:28 Need for orientation
0:20:27 "The Son of Heaven"
0:22:44 Egyptian starlore
0:23:54 When time was relative
0:28:54 Calendars of Egypt
0:32:58 Calendar of Babylon
0:35:59 Achievement of the Maya
0:37:54 Celestial warning service
0:38:47 The dragon and the sun
0:40:54 Babylonian reports
0:48:33 Legacy of Islam
0:50:59 Christianity & astrology
0:53:28 Medieval fear of heaven
0:59:07 Dawn of a new era

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