Eclipse 240 AD, visible in Anazarbus, Antioch, Sasanian Empire
We see that the Eclipse of 240 AD may have played a role in the invasion of Roman Carrhae by the Sasanian Kings Ardashir I and his son Shapur I.
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Symbols of Solar Eclipses on coins of the Roman Civilization
Republic to the Christian Era
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For the Romans, a solar eclipse was the greatest symbol of fear, terror and domination in nature. This website explores the meaning of solar/lunar darkening events in Judeo-Roman culture.
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