"It is always difficult to establish if the eclipses were seen in the ancient past as bad omens or good omens." ...

New research says that a rare solar eclipse in 2471 B.C. may have sparked ancient Egypt's surprising shift away from sun ...

A rare total solar eclipse that darkened the skies of ancient Egypt in 2471 B.C. may have played a role in a remarkable ...

closer to ancient Egyptian traditions. The eclipse may have provoked a symbolic crisis for the solar cult, leading the new dynasty to reinforce the worship of Ra and move away from the pharaonic ...

A new study on Ancient Egyptian dynasties has proposed an intriguing explanation for the mystery of Shepseskaf's tomb, relating it to a total solar eclipse in 2471 BCE. During the fourth dynasty ...

An astronomical event may have marked the end of one of the most emblematic dynasties of ancient Egypt. A total solar eclipse ...

On April 1, 2471 B.C., an unusual darkness fell over ancient Egypt. The sun vanished behind the moon in broad daylight, casting a sudden shadow across the Nile Delta. This rare solar eclipse may have ...

Several major solar eclipses are coming n the wake of the March 29, 2025, partial solar eclipse. Here’s where and when to see ...

The partial solar eclipse of March 2025 did not disappoint as observers turned their eyes and cameras to the sky.

The date is April 1, 2471 B.C., and a total solar eclipse has forced night to fall during the day in Egypt. The sun has morphed into a lifeless black circle surrounded by a milky halo, a ...