Across
- 2. A belt of sky with 12 signs; its origin lies in Babylonian astronomy
- 6. Constellation shaped like a bull; featured in both Mesopotamian and Greek mythology
- 8. The Dragon associated with the color green, representing the spring season and the element wood
- 9. Ancient land between the Tigris and Euphrates where some of the first star charts were made
- 14. Type of calendar based on moon phases, widely used in ancient China
- 15. Egyptian concept of the world after death, often linked to stars like Orion
Down
- 1. Tower-like Mesopotamian temple used in part for astronomical observation
- 3. Star groups used by Egyptians to divide the night and track time
- 4. Another name for Ursa Major; known as the Great Wagon or celestial vehicle
- 5. Greek astronomer who cataloged 48 classical constellations
- 7. Greek word for "ordered universe"; often used in astronomy
- 10. Ancient Greek tool used to measure star positions
- 11. Egyptian river whose flood was predicted by the heliacal rising of Sirius
- 12. Collection of ancient stories explaining the origins of constellations
- 13. Timekeeping system based on solar or stellar movements
