Gods in the Sky

Season 1

The charismatic professor Allan Chapman brings together the history of astronomy and religion in the most explosive of ways.

Where to Watch Gods in the Sky • Season 1

3 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1Professor Chapman tells the story of Egypt's ancient astronomer priests, their over-sexed gods and how they helped us develop the 360° circle, the 12-month year and the 24-hour day.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2Professor Allan Chapman explores the world of the ancient Greeks, as the first great seafaring people they needed astronomy for navigation as well as time-keeping.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3Professor Allan Chapman travels to Rome and Cairo, and argues that, contrary to widely-held prejudice, it was the Christian church which was largely responsible for the rise of scientific astronomy.

 

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