Ancient astronomers

thumb | right | alt=Sarcophagus of Harkhebi Dynasty (664-525 BCE) | Sarcophagus of Harkhebi Dynasty (664-525 BCE) Harkhebi (ca. 300 BC) was an astronomer who lived in Ptolemaic Egypt during the rule of the Ptolemaic dynasty. He was known as the priest of Selket (the stargazer). He specialized in the treatment of snake bites and scorpion stings. He also kept record of day and night, tracking the rising and setting of the sun. This is how it was deduced in 1872 that he was present in the temple of Illahun.