Canon of Kings
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The Canon of Kings was a dated list of kings used by ancient astronomers as a convenient means to date astronomical phenomena, such as eclipses. For a period, the Canon was preserved by the astronomer
Claudio Tolomeo In una miniatura del trattato "Geografia" stampato a Ulm nel 1482
The chronology of the ancient Near East is a framework of dates for various events, rulers and dynasties. Historical inscriptions and texts customarily record events in terms of a succession of offici
Canon of Kings
…by the astronomer Claudius Ptolemy, and is thus known sometimes as Ptolemy's Canon. It is one of the most important bases for modern knowledge of ancient chronology. The Canon derives originally from Babylonian sources. Thus, it lists Kings of Babylon from 747 BC until the conquest of Babylon by Achaemenid Persians…
Venus Tablet of Ammisaduqa
Sumerian King List
Five Amarna letters on display at the British Museum
Santorini/Thera