Constellations Zodiac Navigation Archaeology

Science: See the groundbreaking beginning of maritime cartography and maritime geoeconomic.

by Manfred F. Buchroithner and Kai Helge Wirth

Science Museum

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According to Sumerian sources analyzed by Giovanni Sesti, a nd Sir ISaac Newton, both worked in the Royal Society, the constellations may represent ancient maritime routes. This establishment aligns with the broader scholarly consensus that the Sumerians were among the earliest civilizations to conceptualize and realize the system of constellations.

First Physical Evidence: A ship depiction alongside a Sumerian-style star map was discovered on the Tal-Qadi Stone in Malta.

The story of the discovery

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First Physical Evidence!
Dr. Kai Helge Wirth v. Schwalenberg discovered what is currently regarded as the oldest known depiction of zodiacal symbols in their original sequence, found on the island of Malta.

The replica shown here illustrates the preserved forms and the correct chronological order of the signs: Scorpio, followed by Virgo and Leo.
This representation is estimated to be at least 4,000 years old, making it significantly older than the Dendera Zodiac from Egypt.