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A total solar eclipse from 2471 B.C. may have shaken Egypt's cult of the sun
The three famous pyramids of Giza, for context, were each built during the fourth dynasty of Egypt. The first of the trio was ...
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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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 that occurred on April 1, 2471 BCE, could have had a direct connection to ...
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 ...
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Pharaoh Shepseskaf's Strange Tomb May Have An Astronomical Explanation
After the Great Pyramids of Giza were finished, the next pharaoh was interred in an unusual and distant structure.
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 ...