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title: Predictions Related to Lunar Eclipses Tablet from Hattusa
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9180/predictions-related-to-lunar-eclipses-tablet-from/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Predictions Related to Lunar Eclipses Tablet from Hattusa

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

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## Image Caption

Lunar eclipses on different days throughout the year were interpreted and their meaning was given. For example: "...If there is a lunar eclipse on the day of the 6th month: A prince of the royal family sent away in disgrace will come back and seize his father's throne...". "...If there is a lunar eclipse on the 16th day of the 7th month: The king of the country will die and someone else will take over his throne...". "...If there is a lunar eclipse on the 14th day of the 8th month: The country will be flooded...". 13th century BCE, from Hattusa (Bogazkoy), in modern-day [Turkey](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/). (Museum of [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), Istanbul, Turkey).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, September 01). Predictions Related to Lunar Eclipses Tablet from Hattusa. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9180/predictions-related-to-lunar-eclipses-tablet-from/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Predictions Related to Lunar Eclipses Tablet from Hattusa." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 01, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9180/predictions-related-to-lunar-eclipses-tablet-from/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Predictions Related to Lunar Eclipses Tablet from Hattusa." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Sep 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9180/predictions-related-to-lunar-eclipses-tablet-from/>.

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