Babylon

Names

  • -79

Numbers

  • X300790
  • BM 45863
  • SH 81-7-6,292

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  • Babylon
  • Astronomical Diary

-79

Obverse
o 1'o 1'

[...] x [...]

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

o 2'2'

[...] x x x x [...]

(o 2') [...] ... [...]

o 3'3'

[...] EN TIL ITU 1(BAN₂) 2 1/2 qa SIG₂.ḪI..A 2/3 MA.NA i-nu-šu₂ MUL₂.BABBAR ina x x [...]

(o 3') [... un]til the end of the month, 1 sūtu 2 1/2 qa; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in ... [...]

o 4'4'

[...] x ša₂ ina GIŠ.KIRI₆ ŠIM.LI NIG₂.[ŠU? ...]

(o 4') [...] ... who in the Juniper Garden possessions? ... [...]

o 5'5'

[...] LU₂? ša₂ ku?-um LU₂.ŠA₃.TAM E₂.SAG.GIL₂ u LU₂.E.KI bu-še?-e? x [...]

(o 5') [...] a man who was representative of the administrator of the Esangila, and the Babylonians, ... [...]

o 6'6'

[...] MU-a-ti₃ u LU₂.E.KI ša₂ ana E₂-U₄.1.KAM₂ KU₄? [...]

(o 6') [...] to this ... and the Babylonian who ente[red?] the Day One Temple ... [...]


o 7'7'

[ITU.SIG ...] a-kam₂ KALAG ki PAP NU IGI GE₆ 2 sin SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 2? KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ LAL in? [...]

(o 7') [Month III ...] dense mist, when I watched I did not see it. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2? cubits below β Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. ... [...]

o 8'8'

[...] sin i ana NIM DIB GE₆ 4 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ SAG-A 2 KUŠ₃ sin 2? KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ [SIG ...]

(o 8') [...] the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind ε Leonis, the moon being 2? cubits low to the south [...]

o 9'9'

[... GE₆ 6 SAG GE₆ sin ina] IGI GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 1 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM GE₆ 7 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI [DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN ...]

(o 9') [... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was] 1 1/2 cubits in front? of β Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] in front of [γ Virginis ...]

o 10'10'

[... GE₆ 10 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂] RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ 1 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 11 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI MUL₂?-MURUB₄?-ša₂-[SAG-GIR₂.TAB ...]

(o 10') [... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was] 1 cubit [behind] α Librae. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] in front of δ? Scorpii [...]

o 11'11'

[...] x GE₆ muš [x] x x [...]

(o 11') [...] sunset to moonrise: ..., measured ... [...]

o 12'12'

[...] 1? KUŠ₃ [...]

(o 12') [...] 1? cubit [...]

Reverse
r 1'r 1'

[...] x x x x [...]

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

r 2'2'

[... GE₆ 16 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG] MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-ḪUN 4 KUŠ₃ [...]

(r 2') [... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was] 4 cu[bits below] β Arietis [...]

r 3'3'

[...] NIM? GE₆ 20 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ ŠUR-GIGIR-[ša₂-SI? n n ...]

(r 3') [...] high?. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was [...] behind [β?] Tauri [...]

r 4'4'

[...] x 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂ [...]

(r 4') [...] ... 1/2 cubit. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, [...]

r 5'5'

[...] sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM DIB GE₆ [...]

(r 5') [...] the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Ni[ght ...]

r 6'6'

[... AN].KU₁₀ šamaš₂ ki PAP NU IGI in 10 ME [...]

(r 6') [...] solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at 10° after? [sunrise ...]

r 7'7'

[...] 3(BARIG) 1(BAN₂)? 3 qa kas₃ 1 GUR saḫ-le₁₀ [...]

(r 7') [...] 3 pānu 1? sūtu 3 qa; mustard, 1 kurru; cress, [...]

r 8'8'

[...]-u₂ 28 29 1(BAN₂) 4 qa SIG₂.ḪI..A 2/3 [MA.NA i-nu-šu₂ ...]

(r 8') [... one-four]th; the 28th (and) 29th, 1 sūtu 4 qa; wool, 2/3 [mina. At that time, ...]

r 9'9'

[... x]+16 na ITU BI U₄ 20 KUŠ.ši-pir-tu₄ ša₂ x [...]

(r 9') [... x]+16 was the na (gauge). That month, the 20th, a message of ... [...]

r 10'10'

[...] x.MEŠ mar-ša₂-kam₂ ša₂ iṭ-ṭar₂-ri-du [...]

(r 10') [...] ... Arsaces who is called? [...]

r 11'11'

[...] x.MEŠ u x x x x u₂? du x x [...]

(r 11') [...] ... [...]


r 12'12'

[MU 1 ME] 1+ŠU 8.KAM₂ ša₂ ši-i MU 2 ME 32.KAM₂ mar-ša₂-kam₂ ša₂ iṭ?-[ṭar₂-ri-du ...]

(r 12') [Year 1]68 which is year 232, Arsaces who is c[alled? ...]

r 13'13'

[...] SI? GIN GE₆ 3 SAG GE₆ SI₄ ana ŠA₃ sin KU₄-ub 3 [...]

(r 13') [... the no]rth wind blew. Night of the 3rd, beginning of the night, α Scorpii entered the moon. The 3rd, [...]

r 14'14'

[... 5] LAL₂-ti₃ NU PAP GE₆ 7 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI [...]

(r 14') [... The 5th], equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was in fro[nt of ...]

r 15'15'

[... GE₆ 9 SAG GE₆ sin] SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUḪUR-MAŠ₂ [n n ...]

(r 15') [... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ...] below δ Capricorni [...]