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It's an
event that happens once every two to four years, and now scientists believe
they may have pinpointed the date of the oldest solar eclipse ever recorded
(stock image)
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●A solar eclipse is mentioned in the Old Testament book of
Joshua ●The researchers also studied the Merneptah Stele, an ancient
Egyptian text ●By comparing the two texts, the researchers developed a
'solar eclipse code' ●The code suggests that an annual eclipse occurred on 30
October 1,207 BC ●If this is right, it could be used to date ancient Pharaohs
including Rameses II
It's an event that
happens once every two to four years, and now scientists believe they may have
pinpointed the date of the oldest solar eclipse ever recorded.
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The
solar eclipse is mentioned in the Old Testament book of Joshua, in which it
states: 'Sun, stand still at Gibeon, and Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon. And
the Sun stood still, and the Moon stopped, until the nation took vengeance on
their enemies'
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