Ancient Astronomy

Fingerprints of the Gods is the revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of listeners throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the history behind modern society. An intellectual detective story, this unique history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain.

Unlock the secrets of the cosmos as you embark on a captivating journey through millennia of astonishing evidence, hidden artifacts, and lost civilizations in "Ancient Aliens Among Us." This captivating eBook delves into the fascinating and controversial theory that extraterrestrial beings have visited our planet throughout history, influencing humankind and shaping the course of our existence. Be amazed and intrigued as you traverse the enigmatic world of ancient mysterious monuments and out-of-place artifacts that challenge mainstream historical accounts. Immerse yourself in the awe-...

Although the Sumerians continue to get second or even third billing compared to the Babylonians and Assyrians, perhaps because they never built an empire as great as the Assyrians or established a city as enduring and great as Babylon, they were the people who provided the template of civilization that all later Mesopotamians built upon. The Sumerians are credited with being the first people to invent writing, libraries, cities, and schools in, and many would argue that they were the first people to create and do those things anywhere in world.

Africa may have given rise to the first human beings, and Egypt probably gave rise to the first great civilizations, which continue to fascinate modern societies across the globe nearly 5,000 years later. From the Library and Lighthouse of Alexandria to the Great Pyramid at Giza, the ancient Egyptians produced several wonders of the world, revolutionized architecture and construction, created some of the world’s first systems of mathematics and medicine, and established language and art that spread across the known world.

In a drastic reevaluation of astronomy observations from Mahabharata, using high-tech tools of modern astronomy and low-tech tools of the logic of scientific discovery, Nilesh Oak’s extraordinary book presents ordinary theory of astronomy observations that would lead to a quantum jump in our understanding of the Mahabharata War

From beloved astrologer Chani Nicholas comes an essential guide for radical self-acceptance. Your weekly horoscope is merely one crumb of astrology’s cake. In her first book You Were Born For This, Chani shows how your birth chart—a snapshot of the sky at the moment you took your first...

In his main work, the best-selling Worlds in Collision, Immanuel Velikovsky gave a detailed reconstruction of two global natural catastrophes based on information handed down by our ancestors. He mentions there that, as part of his intensive research, he found numerous indications of even more catastrophes that took place earlier in the history of mankind.

An illustrated look at ten of the most unheard-of mysteries. Read about the wonders of the past and the unbelievable accomplishments of lost cultures. Is Noah’s Flood a distant memory of what actually occurred in the Black Sea? Why are over one hundred pyramids off limits, not in Egypt but in China? Why do the dolmens of the Caucasus use phallic seals for doorways? What did a curious farmer find at the bottom of massive but rectangular ponds? Learn about these little-known mysteries.

On July 1, 2025, a telescope in Chile detected an object moving through our Solar System at 130,000 miles per hour. Within 48 hours, astronomers confirmed what seemed impossible: this was an interstellar comet from another star system, potentially 14 billion years old—possibly the oldest physical object humanity has ever observed. NASA immediately launched the largest coordinated space observation campaign in history. Twelve spacecraft, the Hubble Space Telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, Mars orbiters, and even the Perseverance rover on the Martian surface turned their instruments...

In Decoding the Heavens, Jo Marchant tells for the first time the full story of the 100-year quest to decipher the ancient Greek computer known as the Antikythera Mechanism. Along the way she unearths a diverse cast of remarkable characters and explores the deep roots of modern technology in ancient Greece and the medieval European and Islamic worlds. At its heart, this is an epic adventure and mystery, a book that challenges our assumptions about technology through the ages.

Africa is the continent where the first humans were born. They explored the vast land and produced the first tools. And although we migrated from that continent, we never completely abandoned it. From the beginning of time, humans lived and worked in Africa, leaving evidence of their existence in the sands of the Sahara Desert and the valleys of the great rivers such as the Nile and the Niger.

Before numbered years, mechanical clocks, or formal histories, ancient civilizations measured time through long cycles that were observed, preserved, and transmitted across generations. When Ancient Calendars Align recovers the oldest known long-duration calendars from the most ancient and technically advanced civilizations of the premodern world and presents them, side by side, in a single reconstructed framework. Drawing on primary calendar systems from Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China, and Mesoamerica, the book examines how early societies tracked immense spans of time using the sky ...

This exceptional work was published anonymously in 1882, although it has been possible to prove its authorship in the pen of the nineteenth-century Freemason Robert Hewitt Brown. The book is part of the Anglo-Saxon Masonic literary tradition of the 19th century that combined interest in the more mystical spirituality of Freemasonry with the rigor and scientific methodology of the time. In this commendable essay we can see in a fascinating way how the author tries to explain in the ritual of fraternity, ultimate and initiatory truths compatible with the truth of all times and scientific ...

In virtually all fields of human endeavor, Classical Athens was so much at the forefront of dynamism and innovation that the products of its most brilliant minds remain not only influential but still relevant to this day. To the ancient Greeks, the cosmos was ordered and harmonious. Consequently, reason and intellect were considered the architects of all art and craftsmanship. The absolute perfection of form was sought in everything and the Greek passion for simplicity, elegance, harmony, and beauty is to be found everywhere, particularly in architecture.

Examines how the similarities of symbols and wisdom across many cultures point to an ancient civilizing plan and system of ancient instruction Reveals the shared cosmological knowledge of Dogon and Maori cultures, ancient Egypt, Gobekli Tepe, Vedic India, the pre-Indian Sakti civilization...

Dive deep into the cosmos with The Celestial Legacies: Enduring Impact of Ancient Astronomy, a captivating exploration of humanity's age-old fascination with the heavens. From the dawn of civilization to the present day, this book takes listeners on an enthralling journey through the astronomical discoveries, celestial lore, and profound wisdom of ancient cultures.

A Short History of Nearly Everything meets Astrophysics for People in a Hurry in this humorous, accessible exploration of how meteorites have helped not only build our planet but steered the evolution of life and human culture. The Solar System. Dinosaurs. Donkey Kong. What is the missing link?...

A blend of Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel and Simon Winchester’s Pacific, a thrilling intellectual detective story that looks deep into the past to uncover who first settled the islands of the remote Pacific, where they came from, how they got there, and how we know. For more than a...

Science Concepts Explained for Non-Scientists: Clear Guides to How the World Works Astronomy Explained for Non-Scientists: How the Universe Works From Stars and Planets to Space and Time is a clear, engaging guide designed for curious readers who want to understand the universe without advanced math, technical jargon, or a science background. Written in an accessible and concept focused style, this book explains how astronomers study space, what they have discovered about stars, planets, galaxies, and the cosmos, and how we know what we know. It transforms astronomy from an intimidating ...

This is a fascinating introduction to the history of Western astronomy, from prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid-19th century. Historical records are first found in Babylon and Egypt, and after two millennia the arithmetical astronomy of the Babylonians merged with the Greek geometrical approach to culminate in the Almagest of Ptolemy. This legacy was transmitted to the Latin West via Islam and led to Copernicus's claim that the Earth is in motion.