History is often taught as if astronomy followed a single European arc—from Greek philosophy to Renaissance telescopes to modern science—while Africa appears absent or myth-bound. This series, “When ...

There are several ancient monuments proving that our predecessors possessed knowledge of astronomy and used it for practical purposes.

The first few months of 2025 have seen a lot of discussion about Egyptology, notably from not one but two new pharaonic tombs being discovered, one of which left more questions than answers. Another ...