The term "Assyrian eclipse" typically refers to a historical eclipse recorded in the Assyrian king lists and various cuneiform inscriptions. One of the most notable references is to a solar eclipse that occurred on June 15, 763 BCE, which is mentioned in the context of the reign of the Assyrian king Ashur-dan III. Scholars have used this astronomical event to help date other historical events and to better understand the chronology of the Assyrian Empire.
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