On June 15, 763 B.C.E., a near-total solar eclipse occurred over northern Assyria and was recorded by observers in Nineveh, the capital city. This event is preserved in the Eponym Canon, a list of historical events made by the Assyrians on clay tablets, following a specialized calendar system. The text notes: “Insurrection in the City Continue reading "June 15, 763 BCE: Assyrians record a solar eclipse" The post June 15, 763 BCE: Assyrians record a solar eclipse appeared first on Astronomy Magaz