Heliopolis (ancient Egypt) from him the true length of the year and month, upon which he formed his octaeterid, or period of 8 years or 99 months. Ptolemy II had Manetho, the chief priest of Heliopolis, collect his history of the ancient kings of Egypt from its archives. The later Ptolemies probably took little interest in their "father" Ra, and Alexandria had eclipsed the learning of Heliopolis; thus with the withdrawal of royal favour Heliopolis quickly dwindled, and the students of native lore deserted it for other temples supported by a wealthy population of pious citizens. By the 1st century BC, in fact,
Rulers of the Planet part of 1990s punk-rock band The Shanks (alongside Eoin "Stan" O'Sullivan, who later formed Stanley Super 800). Rulers of the Planet Rulers of the Planet were an Irish punk-rock band based in Cork circa 2005-2007. They were signed to Sofa Records (Ireland) then German label ZYX. Their debut album ""In 30 Minutes We Destroy the Earth"" was received positively by critics (‘Album of the Week’ – Irish Independent, 9/10 – Hot Press).. It led to a worldwide publishing deal with Jewel DC, a publishing company owned by Berlin-based Irish rockstar, Rea Garvey. A second album, ""Disco Boogie for Death Rockers","