ARTnews | Ancient Artifacts Help Archaeologists Identify When Egyptian Pharaoh Ruled

Two researchers, including UG's Johannes van der Plicht, used radiocarbon dating to determine when Pharaoh Nebpehtire Ahmose reigned over Egypt, providing scholars with the ability to better understand events described in the Book of Exodus and a volcanic eruption in the Aegean Sea. It considers the timeline of the Thera-Santorini volcano’s eruption, a source for such stories as the Greek legend of Atlantis.