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Solar Eclipse | The Eclipse that Ended a War
Star Stories with Ian Lauer · 9 ноября 2026 г. · 11 мин
There's a really old story, told by the Greek historian Herodotus, about two armies in a multi-year war. Mid-battle, a total solar eclipse occurs. According to Herodotus, both sides stopped fighting, and the eclipse ended the war in a peace deal. And Herodotus has a nickname: the father of lies. So the big question is: did this battle even happen at all?