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The Western Astrology Project

A 10-part docuseries

A cinematic journey through the lineage of Western astrology — from the Neolithic stones of Avebury and the desert temples of Egypt, through Babylon and Chaldea, into Greek philosophy and Roman empire, and onward through the Islamic Golden Age in Andalusia and the Maghreb.

Ten chapters. Tens of thousands of years. Filmed on location with the standing stones, observatories, temples and libraries that carried the craft across continents.

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Antique celestial map of the journey across Britain, the Mediterranean, North Africa and the Levant

The journey so far

Across continents, across centuries

United KingdomGreeceItalySpainMoroccoEgypt & the Levant

Season 1 · Chapters covered

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  1. IntroductionOverview
    Avebury · Delphi · Rome · MarrakechSetting the scope of the documentary and meeting the contributors.
  2. Dawn of History70,000 BC – 500 BC
    Avebury · Silbury Hill · West Kennet Longbarrow · Atlas MountainsThe earliest celestial observations woven into Sumerian, Babylonian, Chaldean, Assyrian and Egyptian cultures.
  3. The Classical Foundations500 BC – 100 AD
    Athens · Delphi · Thessaloniki · OlympusGreece inherits the craft — philosophy, the Antikythera mechanism, and the birth of the natal chart.
  4. Rome — Astrology in the Heart of an Empire100 BC – 450 AD
    Rome · London · Bath · CórdobaAstrology threads through Roman politics, religion and daily life — from the Pantheon to the Temple of Saturn.
  5. The Islamic Golden Age of Astrology450 AD – 1150 AD
    Marrakech · Koutoubia · Córdoba · Granada · SevilleByzantine, Levantine and Andalusian scholars preserve and transform astrological knowledge.

Pre-Screening · Watch before Saturday night

Episode ZeroThe Prologue

Saturday night's 20:45 session is the live screening of Episode One — Prehistory. Episode Zero is the prologue — a short grounding in the world Episode One picks up from. Watch it any time before you arrive in St Albans.

Directed by Kayvan Somani · Produced with Steve Judd

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