Ancient Maltese Seafarers Likely Navigated By The Stars

August 10, 2026 Universe Today

Ancient Maltese Seafarers Likely Navigated By The Stars
By Bruce Dorminey (https://ift.tt/1tvi8fy)

Sunset over the present-day main island of Malta. Credit: Bruce Dorminey

Ancient Maltese seafarers had both a complex cosmology and likely at least rudimentary skills in celestial navigation. It's thought that they used stars in the southern constellation of Crux to make their way around the south-central Mediterranean.

August 10, 2026 at 01:21PM
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