Babylon

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  • -86B

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  • X300862
  • BM 132273
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-86B

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o 1'o 1'

[...] x [...]

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

o 2'2'

[...] AN ZA ina ZALAG₂ [...]

(o 2') [...] were in the sky; last part of the ni[ght ...]

o 3'3'

[...] ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG MUL₂ [...]

(o 3') [...] last part of the night, the moon was [...] below [...]

o 4'4'

[...] 1/2 qa 4-ʾu-u₂ x x [...]

(o 4') [...] 1/2 qa one-fourth ... [...]

o 5'5'

[...] 1/2 qa GIBIL.MEŠ 1 2 3 5(BAN₂) 4 x [...]

(o 5') [...] 1/2 i{qa}; new ones, the 1st, 2nd, (and) 3rd, 5 i{sūtu}; the 4th ... [...]

o 6'6'

[...] 4-ʾu-u₂ mi-šil 4-ʾu-u₂ kas₃ 1 GUR saḫ-le₁₀ [...]

(o 6') [...] one-fourth (and) half of one-fourth; mustard, 1 i{kurru}; cress, [...]

o 7'7'

[... n]+1/2 qa 4-ʾu-u₂ mi-šil 4-ʾu-u₂ SIG₂.ḪI..A 2/3 MA.NA i-nu-[šu₂ ...]

(o 7') [... x]+1/2 i{qa} one-fourth (and) half of one-fourth; wool, 2/3 mina. At [that time, ...]

o 8'8'

[... GU₄.UD ina NIM ina] SAG GIR₂.TAB IGI AN ina A ITU BI ILLU 8 SI GIN PAP 29 na ITU [BI ...]

(o 8') [... Mercury’s] first appearance [in the east in the beg]inning of Scorpius; Mars was in Leo. That month, the river level rose 8 fingers, total: 29 was the na (gauge). [That] month, [...]

o 9'9'

[... n]+3.KAM₂ LU₂.ŠA₃.TAM E₂.SAG.IL₂ u LU₂.E.KI.MEŠ 1-en [GU₄ ...]

(o 9') [... the x]+3rd, the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians [provided] one [bull ...]

o 10'10'

[...] ki? ana URU.mad-di-na-at ša₂ KUR ma-da-a-a E₃-a ITU BI I [...]

(o 10') [...] went out to the province of Media. That month, [...]

o 11'11'

[...] ša₂? UGU E₂-ap-pa-dan ina URU.se-lu-ke-ʾa-a GIM IGI-u₂ U₄? [...]

(o 11') [...] which? is above the Apadāna in Seleucia, as before. Day [...]


o 12'12'

[ITU.APIN x] x.30 na-su muš 1 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina SAG GIR₂.TAB IGI KUR 16 na-su in 28 [ša₂ ITU.DU₆ IGI ...]

(o 12') [Month VIII, ...], sunset to moonset: 30', measured. The 1st, Mercury’s first appearance in the east in the beginning of Scorpius; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 16°, [(ideal) first appearance] on the 28th [of month VII ...]

o 13'13'

[x n] KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG ina ZALAG₂ AN e GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 8 SI 4 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ GE₆ 5 SAG GE₆ sin e MUL₂-[ar₂-ša₂-SUḪUR-MAŠ₂ n n ...]

(o 13') [being nn cu]bits low to the south; last part of the night, Mars was 8 fingers above β Virginis. The 4th, very overcast. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] above [δ Capricorni ...]

o 14'14'

[...] GE₆ 10 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 4 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ [SIG ... ina ZALAG₂]

(o 14') [...] became stationary. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of η Piscium, the moon being 4 cubits [low] to the south [... last part of the night,]

o 15'15'

[GU₄.UD] e MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 20 SI 12 ULU₃ u KUR ŠAR₂.MEŠ GIN- ina KIN.SIG ŠU₂.ŠU₂ GE₆ 13 [...]

(o 15') [Mercury] was 20 fingers above β Scorpii. The 12th, gusty south and east winds blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 13th, [...]

o 16'16'

[n ME] DIR NU PAP DIR AN ZA USAN AN UTAḪ i-ṣa 14 5.20 ŠU₂ NU PAP GE₆ 15 1 GE₆ ina ZALAG₂ [...]

(o 16') [moonrise to sunset: nn°;] clouds, I did not watch; clouds were in the sky; first part of the night, a little rain shower. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 20'; I did not watch. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: ; last part of the night, [...]

o 17'17'

[x (x)] ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 1 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM GE₆ 17 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ [n n ... GE₆ 18 ina ZALAG₂ sin (...)]

(o 17') [...] last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind γ Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was [...] below β Geminorum [... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was (...)]

o 18'18'

[ar₂ MUL₂.BABBAR n] KUŠ₃ ana NIM GUB 18 8 na dele-bat GE₆ 19 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG SAG-A 5 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM DIB x [...]

(o 18') it stood [nn] cubits [behind Jupiter] to the east. The 18th, sunset to setting of Venus: . Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below ε Leonis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ... [...]

o 19'19'

[GE₆] 21 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 22 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI AN 1 KUŠ₃? ana ŠU₂ GUB GE₆ 23 [...]

(o 19') [Night of the 2]1st, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of β Virginis. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit? in front of Mars to the west. Night of the 23rd, [...]

o 20'20'

[x x x]+5 KUR KUR₄ muš 28 dele-bat ina NIM ina PA IGI KUR 10 na-su in 24 IGI 30 DIR AN [...]

(o 20') [...] moonrise to sunrise: [x]+5°; it was bright, measured. The 28th, Venus’ first appearance in the east in Sagittarius; it was bright, rising of Venus to sunrise: 10°, (ideal) first appearance on the 24th. The 30th, clouds [...] the sky [...]

o 21'21'

[...] EN 6 5(BAN₂) 2 1/2 qa 4-u₂ EN 15 5(BAN₂) 4 qa mi-šil 4-u₂ 16 17 1 PI TA 18 [EN ...]

(o 21') [...] until the 6th, 5 sūtu 2 1/2 qa one-fourth; until the 15th, 5 sūtu 4 qa half of one-fourth; the 16th (and) 17th, 1 pānu; from the 18th [until ...]

o 22'22'

[...] 4-u₂ mi-šil 4-u₂ TA 9 EN TIL? ITU? [...] SIG₂.ḪI..A 2/3 MA.NA [...]

(o 22') [...] one-fourth (and) half of one-fourth; from the 9th to the end? of the month? [...] wool, 2/3 mina [...]

o 23'23'

[... ina] GIR₂.TAB AN x x [x x] x x x [...] 20? SI GIN PAP 20+[x na ...]

(o 23') [... in] Scorpius; Mars ... [...] ... [...] rose 20? fingers, total: 20+[x was the na (gauge) ...]

o 24'24'

[...] x [...] GIN-am-ma ana x [...]

(o 24') [...] ... [...] went and to ... [...]

o 25'25'

[...] la ṭu-ub ŠA₃ [...]

(o 25') [...] ... unhappi[ness ...]

o 26'26'

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

(o 26') [...] ... [...]