Ancient zodiac chart: 59 Photos
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Meanwhile, what may be the oldest drawing of a birth chart was found in a cave in Croatia, dating back more than 2,000 years, which suggests an early interest in harnessing astrology as a tool for unlocking knowledge about the individual.
However, it was the ancient Greeks who named these 12 star signs after constellations and linked them to specific dates based on their alignment with the sun's orbit. These signs are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Capricornus, Aquarius, and Pisces.
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Age | Start Date | End Date |
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Age of Taurus | 4300 BCE | 2150 BCE |
Age of Aries | 2150 BCE | 1 CE |
Age of Pisces | 1 CE | 2150 CE |
Age of Aquarius | 2150 CE | 4300 |
Pisces. With the story of the birth of Christ coinciding with this date, many Christian symbols for Christ use the astrological symbol for Pisces, the fishes. The figure Christ himself bears many of the temperaments and personality traits of a Pisces, and is thus considered an archetype of the Piscean.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(nPK8Zv73C-mQwPAPheasiAg__41,
The 12 original zodiac signs created in Ancient Babylonia are Capricornus (December 22-January 20), Aquarius (January 21 - February 19), Pisces (February 20 - March 20), Aries (March 21 - April 20), Taurus (April 21 - May 21), Gemini (May 22 - June 21), Cancer (June 22 - July 22), Leo (July 23 - August 23), Virgo ( ...