1st millennium BCEReputable sourceWell documented
Babylonian Astronomy and the Zodiac
On the timeline · around 1st millennium BCE ·
What happened
Babylonian scholars kept meticulous records of the night sky for centuries, tracking the planets, predicting eclipses, and dividing the sky into the twelve signs of the zodiac.
Why it matters
Their astronomical records and the zodiac they devised became the foundation of Greek astronomy and still underlie the constellations and star-signs we use today.
Sources
- British Museum. Astronomical tablet · Reputable source