Gods in the Sky

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Gods in the Sky was a three-part British television series on Channel 4, covering astronomical religion in early civilizations. [1] It is presented by the historian of science Allan Chapman. The series was filmed in Britain, Egypt, Greece, and Italy. [2]

There is a book of the same name to accompany the series. [3]

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References

  1. Gods in the Sky, Channel 4.
  2. Gods in the Sky Archived 5 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine , WAG TV.
  3. Allan Chapman, Gods in the Sky: Astronomy from the Ancients to the Enlightenment. Channel 4 Books, 2002. ISBN   978-0-7522-6164-5.