Solar eclipses were notable events to ancient Egyptian monarchs because they viewed them as messages from the sun god. Nevertheless,
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Why Sothic Dates Are Crucial to Egyptian Chronology (But Not as Traditionally Understood)
“Sothic dates” are anciently recorded observations of the heliacal rising of the star Sirius. They are critical evidence in studying
How Much of the Second Millennium BCE Conventional Middle Eastern Chronology is Correct?
Those kingdoms with relatively abundant chronological data from that millennium include Babylonia, Assyria, and Egypt. Let us begin with Babylonia
Common Sense and the Ancient Egyptian Perspective of the Lunar Cycle
Although the ancient Egyptians had many gods, the deities they associated with the sun and moon were among their most