Ancient Skies

Celestial Alignment

Clip: Episode 1 | 2m 3s

Astronomer Phil Plait explains how ancient civilizations used the skies to accurately align their buildings to the points of the compass.

Aired: 07/24/19 | Rating: TV-PG

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