Cosmos of Ancient Egypt

Next date: Thursday, 24 September 2026 | 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM

The two earliest civilisations to provide us with writing and recording were those in Mesopotamia and Egypt. It is through these writings that we have been able to gain insights, into the early minds of humankind, and how they believed the world and wider cosmos came into being. What was the Ancient Egyptian view of the cosmos and how the world came into existence? What do we know about Egyptian constellations? In this talk, Paul will introduce you to some of the cosmogony of Ancient Egypt. In addition, he will look at the significance of the night sky and what we know about it from an Ancient Egyptian perspective.

About the presenter:

Paul Curnow (B.Ed) is a world renowned and award-winning astronomer, teacher, and author. He is regarded as Australia's leading planetarium specialist on Australian Aboriginal constellations and star names. Moreover, Paul runs several popular courses for the public that focus on the constellations, planetary astronomy, meteoritics, historical astronomy and ethnoastronomy, which primarily deals with how the night sky is seen by non-western cultures. He has lectured both internationally and locally, including giving talks at prestigious universities & institutions such as the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California; the Lowell Observatory in Tucson, Arizona; Northeast State Community College in Blountville, Tennessee, La Roche University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and at the Carter Observatory in Wellington, New Zealand. He is South Australia’s longest serving planetarian and has worked for the Adelaide Planetarium for the past 35-years.

Ages: All ages

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