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

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 ...

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 ...