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What the Ancient Greeks taught us about astronomy

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July's supermoon rises over the ancient temple of Poseidon on Cape Sounion in Greece.

Did you know that many of the theories put forward by Ancient Greek astronomers still hold (more or less) true today?   

Or that the rediscovery of Ancient Greek texts helped to power the scientific revolution that accompanied the Renaissance?

Dr Chris Matthews is a  lecturer in Ancient History at Australian Catholic University and joined Suzanne Hill to talk about Ancient Greeks and astronomy.

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Astronomy (Space), History