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and Theon of Smyrna. Books by Roman authors like Pliny the Elder and Vitruvius contain some information on Greek astronomy. The most important primary source is the Almagest, since Ptolemy refers to the work of many of his predecessors.

Beginnings of Greek astronomy

Early Greek cosmology

The main features of Archaic Greek cosmology are shared with those found in ancient Near Eastern cosmology.

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