  It is shown that the refraction near the horizon is introducing an additional
bias into the Venus Tablet of Ammisaduqa, which is able to influence the
interpretation of the data. We then discuss the attempts to link certain solar
eclipses to the birth of Shamshi-Adad and conclude that a record of a single
solar eclipse without description of details and/or unambiguous historical
links, can hardly act as a reliable anchor.
