<p>In 1948, a clay tablet was unearthed in the ruins of the ancient city of Ugarit, in modern Syria. On the tablet was inscribed an account of a solar eclipse, describing the Sun going down in the sixth hour of the day; today, it is among the oldest known records of an eclipse. For many<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/may-3-1375-b-c-e-the-ugarit-eclipse/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"May 3, 1375 B.C.E.: The Ugarit eclipse"</span></a></p>
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In 1948, a clay tablet was unearthed in the ruins of the ancient city of Ugarit, in modern Syria. On the tablet was inscribed an account of a solar eclipse, describing the Sun going down in the sixth hour of the day; today, it is among the oldest known records of an eclipse. For manyContinue reading “May 3, 1375 B.C.E.: The Ugarit eclipse”
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