Total solar eclipse may explain end of Egypt's Fourth Dynasty, study suggests
Shepseskaf's decision to build a mastaba instead of a pyramid has puzzled archaeologists for centuries, as it marked a ...
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A Total Solar Eclipse in Ancient Egypt May Have Been the Reason Sun Worship Ended
New research says that a rare solar eclipse in 2471 B.C. may have sparked ancient Egypt's surprising shift away from sun ...
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Bold Pharaoh Broke Tradition of Pyramid Tombs and Chose a Unique Shape, Solar Eclipse May Have Influenced His Decision
This cosmic event may have sown seeds of doubt, leading to one of the most enigmatic departures from tradition in Egyptian ...
Massive new royal tomb of Pharaoh discovered in Egypt but 1 huge mystery remains
A huge tomb belonging to one of ancient Egypt's earliest pharaohs has been discovered by archaeologists. However, the ...
Mystery massive royal tomb of Pharaoh unearthed after 3,600 years in Egypt – and no one knows who the fallen king was
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have discovered a huge tomb belonging to one of ancient Egypt’s earliest pharaohs. But with no mummy left ...
Archaeologists discovered a mysterious pharaoh from a war-ridden era of ancient Egypt. Take a look inside his tomb.
Archaeologists discovered the tomb of an unknown pharaoh from a tumultuous, war-ridden era of ancient Egypt. Now they're ...
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A total solar eclipse from 2471 B.C. may have shaken Egypt's cult of the sun
The sacred city of Buto's usual luster has been blanketed in shadow. Pharaoh Shepsekaf, the reigning ruler of the fourth ...
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A Total Solar Eclipse May Have Been the Reason Why the Ancient Egyptians Stopped Building Monumental Pyramids
An astronomical event may have marked the end of one of the most emblematic dynasties of ancient Egypt. A total solar eclipse ...
Archaeologists Find Huge Tomb of Unknown Pharaoh in Egypt
The burial chamber most likely belonged to a ruler in a line of kings once lost to history, researchers said. “It’s a new ...
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A total solar eclipse from 2471 B.C. may have shaken Egypt's cult of the sun
Pharaoh Shepsekaf, the reigning ruler of the fourth Egyptian dynasty, is shaken. Could this be an ominous message from the heavens? Such is the picture painted by a new study from ...