Babylon

Names

  • -87A

Numbers

  • X300871
  • BM 34108 + 41482
  • Sp 208 + 81-6-25,94

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  • Parthian
  • Babylon
  • Astronomical Diary

-87A

Obverse
o 1'o 1'

[...] AN UTAḪ SI GIN GE₆ 7 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ 7 DIR AN ZA SI GIN [...]

(o 1') [...] rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, very overcast. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew [...]

o 2'2'

[...] KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM DIB USAN DIR SAL AN ZA sin TUR₃ [...]

(o 2') [... cubi]ts, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; first part of the night, thin clouds were in the sky; the moon [was surrounded] by a halo [...]

o 3'3'

[...] 9 SI u MAR ŠAR₂ GE₆ 11 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 3+[x KUŠ₃ ...]

(o 3') [...] The 9th, gusty north and west winds. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3+[x cubits] in front of γ Virginis [...]

o 4'4'

[... 13 n ŠU₂] muš SI u MAR GIN.MEŠ GE₆ 14 2 ME muš SAG GE₆ sin e [RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ n n ...]

(o 4') [... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: nn°], measured?; the north and west winds blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: , measured; beginning of the night, the moon was [...] above [α Librae ...]

o 5'5'

[... GE₆ 15 n GE₆] NU PAP kal GE₆ ŠU₂.ŠU₂ ina ZALAG₂ sin e SI₄ 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ 15 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ SI GIN GE₆ 16? [...]

(o 5') [... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: nn°; I did n]ot watch; all night very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits above α Scorpii. The 15th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 1[6th? ...]

o 6'6'

[...] KUŠ₃ 19 kal ME ŠU₂.ŠU₂ AN UTAḪ SI GIN GE₆ 21 ina ZALAG₂ sin e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-[SUḪUR-MAŠ₂ n n ...]

(o 6') [...] cubits. The 19th, all day very overcast, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was [...] above δ Cap[ricorni ...]

o 7'7'

[...] KUŠ₃? GE₆ 24 USAN AN e MUL₂-TUR-ša₂-4-KUŠ₃-ar₂-LUGAL 1/2 KUŠ₃ 24 [...]

(o 7') [... cubi]ts?. Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Mars was 1/2 cubit above r Leonis. The 24th, [...]

o 8'8'

[...] DIR AN ZA 27 11 na MUL₂.BABBAR 27 14 KUR x [...]

(o 8') [... clou]ds were in the sky. The 27th, sunset to setting of Jupiter: 11°. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 14° ... [...]

o 9'9'

[... KI.LAM še]-im TA 1 EN 9 4(BAN₂) TA [10 ...]

(o 9') [... the equivalent was: bar]ley, from the 1st to the 9th, 4 sūtu; from [the 10th ...]

o 10'10'

[...] 5 1(BARIG) 2(BAN₂) 3 1/2 qa [...]

(o 10') [...] the 5th, 1 pānu 2 sūtu 3 1/2 qa [...]

o 11'11'

[...] SIG₂.ḪI..A 1 MA.[NA ...]

(o 11') [...] wool, 1 m[ina ...]

o 12'12'

[...] x [...]

(o 12') [...] ... [...]

Reverse
r 1'r 1'

[...] x [...]

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

r 2'2'

[... USAN AN SIG RIN₂]-ša₂-ULU₃ 10 SI AN 2 SI [...]

(r 2') [... first part of the night, Mars was] 10 fingers [below α] Librae, Mars being 2 fin[gers ...]

r 3'3'

[... GE₆] 5 SAG [GE₆ sin ar₂ MUL₂]-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 2 KUŠ₃ sin 1 KUŠ₃ [ana SI NIM ...]

(r 3') [... Night] of the 5th, beg[inning of the night, the moon was] 2 cubits [behind] β Scorpii, the moon being 1 cubit [high to the north ...]

r 4'4'

[... GE₆ 11] SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-[SUḪUR]-MAŠ₂ 1 KUŠ₃ USAN AN SIG RIN₂-ša₂-SI [n n ...]

(r 4') [... Night of the 11th], beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of γ Capricorni; first part of the night, Mars was [...] below β Librae [...]

r 5'5'

[... GE₆ 14 x].30 ME muš ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG LUGAL 1 SI dele-bat 4 SI ana ŠU₂ LAL 14 1.50 ŠU₂ muš [...]

(r 5') [... Night of the 14th], moonrise to sunset: [] 30', measured; last part of the night, Venus was 1 finger below α Leonis, Venus being 4 fingers back to the west. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 50', measured [...]

r 6'6'

[...] KUŠ₃ GE₆ 17 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SAG-ḪUN 6 KUŠ₃ sin i-ṣa ana NIM DIB GE₆ 18 [...]

(r 6') [...] cubits. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below α Arietis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 18th, [...]

r 7'7'

[... GE₆ 20 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat x MUL₂-TUR]-ša₂-4-KUŠ₃-ar₂-LUGAL 1 SI TE ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI 2 KUŠ₃ sin 4 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG [...]

(r 7') [... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, Venus was] 1 finger [...] ρ Leonis, it came close; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of β Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south [...]

r 8'8'

[... GE₆ 22 ina ZALAG₂ sin] ar₂ MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 5 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG ina IGI [GENNA n n ana ŠU₂ GUB ... GE₆ 24 ina ZALAG₂]

(r 8') [... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was] 2 1/2 cubits behind γ Geminorum. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind β Geminorum, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south, [it stood ...] in front of [Saturn to the west ... Night of the 24th, last part of the night,]

r 9'9'

[sin ar₂ MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂]-ULU₃ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG GE₆ 25 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI LUGAL 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 26 ina ZALAG₂ [...]

(r 9') [the moon was] 1 1/2 cubits [behind δ Canc]ri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of α Leonis. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, [...]

r 10'10'

[... GE₆ 27 USAN AN] e MUL₂-MURUB₄-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 1/2 KUŠ₃ ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 2/3 KUŠ₃ 27 21 KUR KUR₄ muš [...]

(r 10') [... Night of the 27th, first part of the night, Mars was] 1/2 cubit above δ Scorpii; last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit below β Virginis. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 21°; it was bright, measured [...]

r 11'11'

[...] x ZU₂.LUM.MA EN 4 1(BARIG) 2(BAN₂) 1 1/2 qa TA 5 EN 8 1(BARIG) 2(BAN₂) TA 9 EN 16 1(BARIG) 1(BAN₂) 4 qa TA [...]

(r 11') [...] ...; dates, until the 4th, 1 pānu 2 sūtu 1 1/2 qa; from the 5th to the 8th, 1 pānu 2 sūtu; from the 9th to the 16th, 1 pānu 1 sūtu 4 qa; fr[om ...]

r 12'12'

[... mi]-šil 4-ʾu-u₂ EN 15 5 1/2 qa 16 17 5 qa 4-ʾu-u₂ mi-šil 4-ʾu-u₂ 18 19 [...]

(r 12') [... ha]lf of one-fourth; until the 15th, 5 1/2 qa; the 16th (and) 17th, 5 qa one-fourth (and) half of one-fourth; the 18th (and) 19th, [...]

r 13'13'

[...] GENNA ina ALLA in 10 dele-bat A KUR GU₄.UD ina A in 11 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina TIL A ŠU₂ AN ina RIN₂ in 18 AN [GIR₂.TAB KUR ...]

(r 13') [... S]aturn was in Cancer; on the 10th, Venus reached Leo; Mercury was in Leo; around the 11th, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in the end of Leo; Mars was in Libra; on the 18th, Mars [reached Scorpius ...]

r 14'14'

[...] ki TA E.KI E₃-u₂ U₄ 18 LU₂.SIG ša₂ TA UNUG.KI ša₂ ina IGI-ma i-tur-ru [...]

(r 14') [...] went out from Babylon. The 18th, a well-known man from Uruk who before had returned [...]

r 15'15'

[...] LU₂.E.KI.MEŠ 1-en GU₄ u₃ 3 SISKUR.MEŠ NIDBA GUB-zu-niš-šu₂ U₄ 21? x [...]

(r 15') [...] the Babylonians provided for highm one bull and 3 sheep (sacrifices) as offerings. The 21st?, [...]

r 16'16'

[...] x-u₂ ša₂ mu-un-nu-u₂ ša₂ 1-en TA LU₂.pu-li-te-e ša₂ kar--šur.KI [...]

(r 16') [...] ... about the appointing of one from the citizens of Kar-Aššur [...]


r 17'17'

[ITU.DU₆ 1 ... a?]-pir? muš ina GUB IGI 1 SI GIN GE₆ 2 sin e MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin i-[ṣa ...]

(r 17') [Month VII, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), ... earthshigh]ne?, measured; (the moon) could be seen whighle (the sun) stood there. The 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above β Scorpii, the moon being a little [...]

r 18'18'

[...] MUL₂? SIG ša₂ SI MAŠ₂ 4? KUŠ₃ in EN 6 MUL₂.BABBAR ana NIM ki -u₂ 2 SI e MUL₂-ar₂-[ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ (...) ...]

(r 18') [...] 4? cubits [...] lower star of the horn of Capricorn; around the 6th, when Jupiter became stationary to the east, [it became stationary] 2 fingers above μ [Geminorum ...]

r 19'19'

[...] 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ USAN AN e SI₄ [x]+1 KUŠ₃ ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat e GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 2 SI 7 SI GIN GE₆? [...]

(r 19') [...] 1 1/2 cubits; first part of the night, Mars was [x]+1 cubits above α Scor[pii;] last part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers above β Virginis. The 7th, the north wind blew. Ni[ght ...]

r 20'20'

[...] x SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu 1 KUŠ₃ sin 4 1/2? KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG 14 1+[x ...]

(r 20') [...] ... beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind η Piscium, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 14th, [...] 1+[x ...]

r 21'21'

[... GE₆ 16 ina ZALAG₂] sin SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 4 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM DIB GE₆ 17 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ is-le₁₀ 1? 1/2 KUŠ₃ [...]

(r 21') [... Night of the 16th, last part of the night], the moon was 4 cubits below η Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1? 1/2 cubits behind α Tauri [...]

r 22'22'

[... GE₆ 19 ina] ZALAG₂ sin e MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin i-ṣa ana NIM DIB ar₂ MUL₂.BABBAR 2 KUŠ₃ sin 2 KUŠ₃ ana [ULU₃ SIG ...]

(r 22') [... Night of the 19th, last part] of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above γ Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east, 2 cubits behind Jupiter, the moon being 2 cubits [low to the south ...]

r 23'23'

[... GE₆ 21 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG MUL₂]-IGI-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ 1 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM DIB ar₂ GENNA 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ [SIG ...]

(r 23') [... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was] 1 cubit [below] θ Cancri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 1 1/2 cubits behind Saturn, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the sou[th ...]

r 24'24'

[... GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂ sin x MUL₂-TUR]-ša₂-4-KUŠ₃-ar₂-LUGAL 1 KUŠ₃ sin 1 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG GE₆ 24 USAN AN e MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-[šil-PA n n ...]

(r 24') [... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was] 1 cubit [... ρ] Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Mars was [...] above θ Ophigh[uchigh ...]

r 25'25'

[... GE₆ 25] ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 26 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 2? KUŠ₃ [...]

(r 25') [... Night of the 25th], last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of γ Virginis. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2? cubits in front of α Virginis [...]

r 26'26'

[... ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat] e SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ITU BI SI GIN sa-dir x [...]

(r 26') [... last part of the night, Venus was] 1 1/2 cubits above α Virginis. That month, the north wind blew continuously [...]

r 27'27'

[...] saḫ-le₁₀ 4(BAN₂) ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ 1 2 3 5 qa 4 5 6 x [...]

(r 27') [... cr]ess, 4 sūtu; sesame, the 1st, 2nd, (and) 3rd, 5 qa; the 4th, 5th, (and) 6th, ... [...]

r 28'28'

[...] 4-ʾu-u₂ SIG₂.ḪI..A 1 MA.NA i-nu-[šu₂ ...]

(r 28') [...] one-fourth; wool, 1 mina. At that [time ...]

r 29'29'

[... x]+1 SI GIN PAP 34 na ITU BI? A x [...]

(r 29') [...] it rose [x]+1 finger, total: 34 was the na (gauge). That month, ... [...]

r 30'30'

[...] muḫ-ḫi-šu₂ ana? x A.MEŠ PU₂.MEŠ [...]

(r 30') [...] on it for? well water [...]

r 31'31'

[...] x [...]

(r 31') [...] ... [...]

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