Much of the Babylonian timeline is missing due to the lack of extant and intact king lists. Babylonian King List
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Common Sense and Assyrian Astronomical Stone Reliefs
A previous post explained why we can be confident that sculpted reliefs on Babylonian kudurrus (boundary stones) represent celestial events
Common Sense and the Mari Eponym Chronicle’s Eclipse
Anciently recorded astronomical events greatly aid in reconstructing historical timelines, but only if they are unambiguous enough to be positively
Common Sense, the Thera Eruption, and Related Middle Eastern Radiocarbon Dates
The date of the Thera eruption is one of several critical pieces of evidence in ancient Middle Eastern chronology, and
The Thera Eruption—When Did It Occur, and Why Is It Important?
The volcanic eruption on Santorini Island (or Thera) in the Aegean Sea was probably the largest in recorded history. It