Step back in time to explore one of the world’s earliest and most influential civilizations: Ancient Mesopotamia. What was ...

The Sumerians, like many in ancient times, had a variety of gods, many of whom were considered sacred to various planets. Collectively they were called the Anunnaki.

Initially a cosmic curiosity, the night sky was eventually decoded by ancient peoples, making astronomy one of (if not the) oldest science.

To protect their kings, ancient Mesopotamians discovered how to predict eclipses, which were associated with the deaths of rulers. This eventually led to the birth of astronomy.

By Buthayna El Haggar Astronomy and astrology were deeply intertwined in ancient civilizations, particularly in Egypt and Mesopotamia, where early astronomers and astrologers made profound ...