Case: Fiery Discs Seen in Ancient Egypt
Timeline: ca. 1440 BCE (date attributed by the source; not an authenticated ancient record)
Location: Lower Egypt
Map: No precise sighting location is documented.
Type: Claimed daylight discs / disputed historical text
Classification: DD (source designation; authenticity disputed) (see about classification)
VCM: (Verg Credibility Matrix): 30%
Provisional editorial assessment
* Independent evaluative scores on separate 0–100% scales (do not sum to 100% because they are separate scores).
Case-claim credibility is not proof of an anomalous craft or alien origin. The explanation score applies only to the named candidate.
VAM: (Verg Abduction Matrix): N/A
Source: UFOEvidence.org and Wikipedia.org, as cited in the Original Blogger post.
Synopsis: According to the disputed Tulli Papyrus, the scribes of the pharaoh Thutmose III reported that "fiery disks" were encountered floating over the skies. The Condon Committee disputed the legitimacy of the Tulli Papyrus stating, "Tulli was taken in and that the papyrus is a fake."
An alleged record, not authenticated evidence
This account is preserved as part of UFO reporting history. The alleged papyrus is disputed; its attributed date and narrative do not establish that an ancient UFO encounter occurred. The original classification line listed the entire code legend; this edition separates the reported DD designation from that legend. A provisional curator-approved VCM pilot assessment appears below; VAM does not apply.
Original Blogger post. The original Blogger archive remains available. The empty video and map placeholders have been omitted.
Research assessments
Provisional editorial assessment
* Independent evaluative scores on separate 0–100% scales (do not sum to 100% because they are separate scores).
Case-claim credibility is not proof of an anomalous craft or alien origin. The explanation score applies only to the named candidate.
Method: VCM pilot v0.1 — provisional, unweighted
Review date: 2026-11-01
The absence of an authenticated original limits confidence that the alleged ancient event occurred. Literary interpretation and modern textual fabrication or transmission error are distinct candidates grouped only for this pilot. Neither the attributed ancient date nor this score authenticates the papyrus; separating those candidates is a priority for a later review.
AI-proposed starting values approved by Micha Verg on November 1, 2026; not an independent source audit or a calculated scientific result.
Need a refresher? Read how the Verg Credibility Matrix (VCM) and the Verg Abduction Matrix (VAM) work.
Independent evaluative assessments, not probabilities of alien origin. An unassessed case is not a zero.