Chasing the Sun 7

Actually quite a good chapter on Babylon. The originators of the Zodiac and the degree minute 1/60 system. It was good to hear about the various tower systems and the link between astrology and astronomy the former powering the the later.

Probably the most accurate tower I can find depicted.

The Egyptian method of using a horse to measure the diameter of the sun is almost monty python. I find no other references to it in the literature: so this is a truly fabulous book. The description of the Egyptian Big Bang theory is jaw dropping and just so stunning. I just don't know how to handle it in polite society.

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