Yep. Those aren’t supported by linguistics, archaeology, or history. They've relied on mistranslation, genre mistakes (visions treated as schematics), and projecting modern tech onto religious art. Popular doesn't mean evidence, you know? Compelling stories, great. Just not substantiated knowledge.

I don't think modern scientists are trying to compete with ancient civilizations in terms of discovery.

There’s 0 evidence ancient cultures knew planets were Earth-like worlds. They identified them as celestial bodies with distinct motion, sure.

Meh... "planētēs" means wanderer and sure, they were referring to wandering lights against the fixed stars. Hence my answer of "Sorta". They knew it was a predictable celestial object, but they didn't know that it was a world as we understand it.

Sorta. No. No. No.

#ttrpg fam, anyone still have this?