Babylon

Astronomical Diary

Names

  • AD -170A

Numbers

  • X201701
  • BM 45654 + 45747
  • SH 81-7-6,48+160

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  • Hellenistic
  • Babylon
  • Astronomical Diary

AD -170A

Obverse
o 1'o 1'

[...] SISKUR.SISKUR.MEŠ [...]

(o 1') [...] sacrifices [...]


o 2'2'

[GU₄ ...] KUŠ₃ sin 5 KUŠ₃ ana SI [NIM ...]

(o 2') [Month II ... cu]bits, the moon being 5 cubits [high] to the north [...]

o 3'3'

[...] SAG GE₆ sin e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA [...]

(o 3') [... beginn]ing of the night, the moon was [...] above δ? Cancri [...]

o 4'4'

[... GE₆ 6 SAG GE₆ sin x] LUGAL 1 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 7 SAG GE₆ sin SIG [GIŠ.KUN-A 3 KUŠ₃ ...]

(o 4') [... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was] 1 cubit [...] α Leonis. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was [3 cubits] below [ϑ Leonis ...]

o 5'5'

[... GE₆ 9] SAG GE₆ sin SIG DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 2 KUŠ₃ [x] [...]

(o 5') [... Night of the 9th, beg]inning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below γ Virginis ... [...]

o 6'6'

[...] USAN AN SIG SAG-A 4 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 13 SAG GE₆ sin [...]

(o 6') [... first] part of the night, Mars was 4 cubits below ε Leonis. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moo[n ...]

o 7'7'

[... GE₆ 15 sin x MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄]-šil-PA 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ 15 6.50 ŠU₂ muš GE₆ 16 4?.10+[x GE₆ ...]

(o 7') [... Night of the 15th, the moon was] 2 1/2 cubits [... ϑ Ophi]uchi. The 15th, moonset to sunrise: 50', measured. Night of the 16th, [sunset to moonrise:] ? 10+[x' ...]

o 8'8'

[... ana] ULU₃ SIG 20 MUL₂.BABBAR ina MUL₂.MUL₂ IGI KUR NIM-a 12.30 na-[su in 18 IGI ...]

(o 8') [...] low to the south. The 20th, Jupiter’s first appearance in Taurus; it was bright (and) high, rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 12° 30'; [(ideal) first appearance on the 18th ...]

o 9'9'

[... ina] ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 26 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ MUL₂.MUL₂ 1+[x N ...]

(o 9') [...] last part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below η Tauri. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1+[x mm] behind η Tauri [...]

o 10'10'

[... GE₆ 28] ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ ŠUR-SI 3 KUŠ₃ ar₂ MUL₂.BABBAR 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 4 KUŠ₃ [ana SI NIM ...]

(o 10') [... Night of the 28th,] last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind β Tauri, 3 1/2 cubits behind Jupiter, the moon being 4 cubits [high to the north ...]

o 11'11'

[...] 3(BAN₂) ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ 4(BAN₂) SIG₂.ḪI..A 4 1/2 MA.[NA] i-nu-šu₂ in 18 MUL₂.BABBAR ina MUL₂.[MUL₂ IGI ...]

(o 11') [...] 3 sūtu; sesame, 4 sūtu; wool, 4 1/2 minas. At that time, around the 18th, Jupiter’s [first appearance] in Tau[rus ...]

o 12'12'

[...] ILLU 4 U LAL PAP 17 na ITU BI U₄ 25.KAM₂ E₂.NAM.[DUMU] [...]

(o 12') [...] the river level receded 4 fingers, total: 17 was the na na-gauge. That month, the 25th, the temple E-nam-dumu?-... [...]

o 13'13'

[...] x.MEŠ LU₂.ULU₃ ša₂ x x x E₂-U₄.1.KAM₂ [x x x] x x x [...]

(o 13') [...] ... a man who ... the akītu temple ... [...]

o 14'14'

[...] ʾ ni-[gu]-tu₂ ina KUR GAR-at₂

(o 14') [...] merry-making was set up in the land.


o 15'15'

[SIG 1 ... x]+1 KUŠ₃ sin 4 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG USAN GENNA e GIR₃ ar₂ 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 3 sin [x LUGAL N N ...]

(o 15') [Month III, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), ... x]+1 cubits, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south; first part of the night, Saturn was 1/2 cubit above β Virginis. Night of the 3rd, the moon was [... α Leonis ...]

o 16'16'

[...] ULU₃ SIG GE₆ 5 SAG GE₆ sin SIG GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ DIB (sic) [...]

(o 16') [...] low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit below β Virginis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the westsic [...]

o 17'17'

[...] [x] 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ [9] SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ 1 KUŠ₃ GE₆ [10] SAG GE₆ sin ina [...]

(o 17') [...] ... 2? 1/2 cubits. Night [of the 9th,] beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of α Librae. Night [of the 10th,] beginning of the night, the moon was in [...]

o 18'18'

[...] [x] sin ina IGI SI₄ 2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 12 [SAG] GE₆ sin ina IGI šil-PA 2 KUŠ₃ 14 11 ŠU₂ muš [...]

(o 18') [...] ... the moon was 2 cubits in front of α Scorpii. Night of the 12th, [beginning of the ni]ght, the moon was 2 cubits in front of ϑ Ophiuchi. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 11°, measu[red ...]

o 19'19'

[... GE₆ 16 15] GE₆ ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI SUḪUR-IGI 3 KUŠ₃ sin [1 1/2 KUŠ₃] ana ULU₃ SIG 16 šamaš₂ [GUB ...]

(o 19') [... Night of the 16th, sunset] to moonrise: [15°]; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of γ Capricorni, the moon being [1 1/2 cubits] low to the south. The 16th, sol[stice ...]

o 20'20'

[...] ana ŠU₂ LAL ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG MUL₂.BABBAR 2/3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 22 ina [ZALAG₂] sin [x MUL₂]-ar₂-ša₂-SAG-[ḪUN N N ...]

(o 20') [...] back to the west; last part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit below Jupiter. Night of the 22nd, last [part of the night,] the m[oon was ...] α Arie[tis ...]

o 21'21'

[...] GE₆ 24 ina ZALAG₂ sin e is-le₁₀ 5 KUŠ₃ sin i-ṣa ana NIM DIB [...]

(o 21') [... Ni]ght of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits above α Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east [...]

o 22'22'

[... GE₆ 25 ina ZALAG₂ sin] ina IGI dele-bat 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 3 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM GE₆ 26 [...]

(o 22') [... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was] 1 1/2 cubits in front of Venus, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north. Night of the 26th, [...]

o 23'23'

[...] SIG ina IGI? GU₄.UD 2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ GUB 27 [...]

(o 23') [...] low, it stood 2 cubits in front of Mercury to the west. The 27th, [...]

o 24'24'

[...] saḫ-le₁₀ 1(BARIG) 2(BAN₂)? ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ 3(BAN₂) 3 [qa ...]

(o 24') [... cr]ess, 1 pānu 2 sūtu?; sesame, 3 sūtu 3 [qa ...]

o 25'25'

[...] ITU BI ILLU 1 [...]

(o 25') [...] That [mon]th, the river level [...] 1 [...]

Reverse
r 1'r 1'

[...] x [...]

(r 1') [...] ... [...]

r 2'2'

[...] GE₆ 19 ina ZALAG₂ sin [...]

(r 2') [...] Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the m[oon ...]

r 3'3'

[... GE₆ 21 ina ZALAG₂ sin] ina IGI is-le₁₀ 3 KUŠ₃ sin [...]

(r 3') [... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was] 3 cubits in front of α Tauri, the moon being [...]

r 4'4'

[... ana] NIM DIB GE₆ 25 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina [IGI ...]

(r 4') [...] having passed to the east. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was in [front of ...]

r 5'5'

[...] muš GE₆ 29 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-[ša₂-ULU₃ N N ...]

(r 5') [... measur]ed. Night of the 29th, last part of the night, Venus was [...] above δ Can[cri ...]

r 6'6'

[...] 5(BAN₂) SIG₂.ḪI..A 4 MA.NA i-nu-šu₂ MUL₂.BABBAR ina MAŠ.MAŠ [...]

(r 6') [...] 5 sūtu; wool, 4 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Gemin[i ...]

r 7'7'

[...] ITU BI [ILLU] 8 U LAL PAP 31 na

(r 7') [...] That month, [the river level] receded 8 fingers, total: 31 was the na na-gauge.


r 8'8'

[NE 30 N na]-su SIG ana šamaš₂ SIG ina IGI AN 3 KUŠ₃ ina IGI GENNA 5 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ [GUB ...]

(r 8') [Month V, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month), sunset to] moonset: [nn°]; it was faint, it was low to the sun; (the moon) [stood] 3 cubits in front of Mars, 5 cubits in front of ??? to the west [...]

r 9'9'

[... GE₆ 4 sin] ina IGI RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 5 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ RIN₂-ša₂-[SI N N ...]

(r 9') [... Night of the 4th, the moon was] 4 1/2 cubits in front of α Librae. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] behind β Lib[rae ...]

r 10'10'

[... GE₆ 7 SAG GE₆ sin] SIG SI₄ 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM DIB GE₆ 7? SAG GE₆ [...]

(r 10') [... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was] 1/2 cubit below α Scorpii, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 7th?, beginning of the ni[ght, ...]

r 11'11'

[...] MAŠ.MAŠ 4 U GE₆ 11 SAG GE₆ sin [x x x x x x x] [...]

(r 11') [...] 4 fingers [...] Geminorum. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] ... [...]

r 12'12'

[...] x sin ki E₃-a gab-bi-šu₂ ŠU₂-im ana ZALAG₂-ru ki TAB-u₂ [...]

(r 12') [...] ... when the moon came out, it was completely covered; when it began to clear, [...]

r 13'13'

[... IB₂.TAG₄ dUDU.IDIM].MEŠ NU GUB.MEŠ ina TIL GU a-dir in 42 ME ana ŠU₂ šamaš₂ 15 x [...]

(r 13') [... the remainder of the pla]nets did not stand there; it was eclipsed in the end of Aquarius; at 42° before sunset. The 15th, ... [...]

r 14'14'

[... MUL₂]-ar₂-ša₂-SAG-ḪUN 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 19 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ MUL₂.MUL₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 20 [... GE₆ 21 ina ZALAG₂ sin]

(r 14') [...] 3 1/2 cubits [...] α Arietis. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind η Tauri. Night of the 20th, [... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon]

r 15'15'

[ina IGI MUL₂.BABBAR N N ana ŠU₂] GUB sin 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM GE₆ 22 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI [N N ... GE₆ 26 ina ZALAG₂ sin ...]

(r 15') stood [... in front of Jupiter to the west,] the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was [...] in front of α Geminorum [... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon ...]

r 16'16'

[... ina IGI dele]-bat 2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ GUB GE₆ 27 ina ZALAG₂ MUL₂.BABBAR e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 4 U 27 10+[x KUR ...]

(r 16') [...] it stood 2 cubits [in front of Ven]us to the west. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, Jupiter was 4 fingers above μ Geminorum. The 27th, [moonrise to sunrise:] 10+[ ...]

r 17'17'

[...] ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ 4(BAN₂) SIG₂.ḪI..A 5 MA.NA i-nu-šu₂ [...]

(r 17') [...] sesame, 4 sūtu; wool, 5 minas. At that time, [...]

r 18'18'

[...] in 7 GENNA ina ABSIN ŠU₂ ITU BI ILLU 8 [...]

(r 18') [...] around the 7th, Saturn’s last appearance in Virgo. That month, the river level [...] 8 [...]

r 19'19'

[...] [x] ša₂ E.KI aš₂-šu-tu₂ na-šu-u₂ ša₂ [x] [...]

(r 19') [...] ... of Babylon carried? ... [...]


r 20'20'

[KIN 1 ...] GE₆ 2 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG GIŠ.KUN-A 5 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 3 sin [...]

(r 20') [Month VI, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), ...] Night of the 2nd, last part of the night, Venus was 5 cubits below ϑ Leonis. Night of the 3rd, the moon was [...]

r 21'21'

[... GE₆ 4 sin x SI₄ N N] sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG GE₆ 5 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ [...]

(r 21') [... Night of the 4th, the moon was ... α Scorpii], the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was be[hind ...]

r 22'22'

[...] SUḪUR-ar₂ 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ LAL in 10+[x ...]

(r 22') [...] 1/2 cubit [... δ Capri]corni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Around the 10+[xth, ...]

r 23'23'

[... GENNA ina ABSIN IGI] KUR NIM-a 17 na-su in 12? IGI [...]

(r 23') [... Saturn’s first appearance in Virgo; it was bri]ght (and) high, rising of Saturn to sunrise: 17°; (ideal) first appearance on the 12th? [...]

r 24'24'

[...] 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin i-ṣa ana NIM DIB [...]

(r 24') [...] 2 1/2 cubits, the moon having passed a little to the east [...]

r 25'25'

[... MUL₂.BABBAR ana NIM ki -u₂ ar₂ MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ N N] 4? SI ana SI NIM [...]

(r 25') [... when Jupiter became stationary to the east,] it became stationary [... behind μ Geminorum,] the moon being 4? fingers high to the north [...]

r 26'26'

[...] GE₆ 21 ina ZALAG₂ sin e [...]

(r 26') [... Ni]ght of the 21st, last part of the night, the monn was above [...]

r 27'27'

[... GE₆ 23 ina] ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ MUL₂.LUGAL 1+[x N ...]

(r 27') [... Night of the 23rd, last part of the ni]ght, the moon was 1+[x mm] behind α Leonis [...]

r 28'28'

[...] [x] SIG GENNA 2 [N ...]

(r 28') [...] ..., 2 [mm] below Saturn [...]

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