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| o 1'o 1' | (o 1') [...] cubits, the moon being 2/3 cubit [low] to the sou[th ...] | |
| o 2'2' | [...] ⸢x⸣ ana NIM DIB 19 IM.LIMMU.BA ŠAR₂ [...] | (o 2') [...] having passed [...] to the east. The 19th, gusty winds from all four directions [...] |
| o 3'3' | [... GE₆ 21 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂? SI₄ n]+1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 4 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM 21 SI ⸢GIN⸣ [...] | (o 3') [... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was x]+1/2 cubit [behind? α Scorpii], the moon being 4 cubits high to the north. The 21st, the north wind bl[ew ...] |
| o 4'4' | (o 4') [...] The 22nd, the north wind blew. The 23rd, the north wind blew. The 24th, very overcast; at n[oon, ...] | |
| o 5'5' | [... GE₆ 26 ina ZALAG₂] sin ina IGI MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SUḪUR-MAŠ₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 2 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [ana SI NIM ...] | (o 5') [... Night of the 26th, last part of the night,] the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of γ Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits [high to the north ...] |
| o 6'6' | [... IM.LIMMU].⸢BA⸣ ŠAR₂ KALAG GE₆ 28 DIR AN DIB MURUB₄.BA AN ⸢UTAḪ⸣ [...] | (o 6') [...] strong gusty winds [from all four] directions. Night of the 28th, clouds crossed the sky; in the middle watch, rain sho[wer ...] |
| o 7'7' | [x x x] GE₆ AN UTAḪ SI GIN ITU BI KI.LAM še-im TA 1 EN 10+[x ...] | (o 7') [...] night, rain shower, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 10+[xth, ...] |
| o 8'8' | [x x] ⸢EN⸣ 27 5(BAN₂) 3 1/2 qa 4-ʾu-u₂ 28 29 30 5(BAN₂) 3 qa 4-ʾu-[u₂ ...] | (o 8') [... un]til the 27th, 5 sūtu 3 1/2 qa one-fourth; the 28th, 29th, (and) 30th, 5 sūtu 3 qa one-fourth [...] |
| o 9'9' | [x x x] qa 4-ʾu-u₂ u mi-šil 4-ʾu-u₂ TA 6 EN TIL ITU 5 qa ⸢SIG₂⸣ [...] | (o 9') [...] qa one-fourth and half of one-fourth; from the 6th until the end of the month, 5 qa; w[ool, ...] |
| o 10'10' | [GENNA] ⸢ina⸣ ALLA dele-bat u AN ša₂ ŠU₂-u₂ NU IGI-uʾ ITU BI ILLU EN 4 GUB-uz [...] | (o 10') [Saturn] was in Cancer; Venus and Mars, which had set, were not visible. That month, the river level, until the 4th, remained constant [...] |
| o 11'11' | ⸢PAP⸣ 21 na TA 18 EN 25 2/3 KUŠ₃ LAL PAP 25 na EN TIL ITU 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ ⸢GIN⸣ [PAP 9 na ...] | (o 11') total: 21 was the na (gauge); from the 18th to the 25th, it receded 2/3 cubit, total: 25 was the na (gauge); until the end of the month, it rose 2 2/3 cubits, [total: 9 was the na (gauge) ...] |
| o 12'12' | ITU.ŠE 1 20.20 na-su DIR NU PAP GE₆ 1 SAG GE₆ DIR AN DIB AN UTAḪ i-ṣa 1 ⸢SI⸣ [GIN? ...] | (o 12') Month XII, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 20° 20'; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 1st, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower. The 1st, the nor[th wind blew? ...] |
| o 13'13' | 2 SI GIN ŠED₇ GE₆ 3 sin SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-ḪUN 5 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM ⸢DIB⸣ [... GE₆ 5 SAG GE₆ sin SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ n n] | (o 13') The 2nd, the north wind blew; cold. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 5 cubits below β Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east [... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below η Tauri,] |
| o 14'14' | sin i-ṣa ana NIM DIB 5 SI GIN GE₆ 6 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ is-le₁₀ 1 KUŠ₃ aš₂-ša₂ ⸢TA⸣ [... GE₆ 7 SAG GE₆ sin SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ n n] | (o 14') the moon having passed a little to the east. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind α Tauri, as if it [had come out] from [its inside ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below ζ Tauri,] |
| o 15'15' | sin i-ṣa ana NIM DIB SIG MUL₂.BABBAR 2 KUŠ₃ 7 SI GIN GE₆ 8 SAG GE₆ sin e MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-[SIPA n n ... GE₆ 9 SAG GE₆ sin ... ina IGI GENNA n n] | (o 15') the moon having passed a little to the east, 2 cubits below Jupiter. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] above γ Gemino[rum ... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon] stood [... in front of Saturn] |
| o 16'16' | ana ŠU₂ GUB sin 2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG 9 SI GIN GE₆ 10 SAG GE₆ ŠU₂.ŠU₂ USAN sin ⸢TUR₃⸣ [... GE₆ 12] | (o 16') to the west, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, very overcast; first part of the night, the moon [was surrounded] by a ha[lo ... Night of the 12th,] |
| o 17'17' | SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ LUGAL 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 1 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG 12 SI GIN GE₆ 13 SAG GE₆ [... GE₆ 14 ...] | (o 17') beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind α Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, [... Night of the 14th, ...] |
| o 18'18' | MUL₂-2-ša₂-GIŠ.KUN-šu₂ ziq-pi sin AN.KU₁₀ TA ULU₃ ki TAB-u₂ ina 12 GE₆ šal-[šu₂ ...] | (o 18') when δ and θ Leonis culminated, lunar eclipse; when it began from the south, in 12° of night one third [...] |
| o 19'19' | 30 GAR IR₂ u ZALAG₂-ru AN.KU₁₀-šu₂ TUG₂ AN GAR-in ina AN.KU₁₀-šu₂ MUL₂.BABBAR GENNA u [MUL₂.KAK.BAN GUB-uʾ] | (o 19') 30° onset, maximal phase, and clearing; its eclipse had the ‘garment of the sky’; in its eclipse, Jupiter, Saturn, and [Sirius stood there,] |
| o 20'20' | IB₂.TAG₄ dUDU.IDIM.MEŠ NU GUB-uʾ 2 KUŠ₃ ina IGI MUL₂.DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 8 SI ana ULU₃ [SIG a-dir ... GE₆ 15 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂? SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN] | (o 20') the remainder of the planets did not stand there; 2 cubits in front of γ Virginis, 8 fingers low to the south [it was eclipsed ... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was] 1 cubit [behind? α Virginis,] |
| o 21'21' | 1 KUŠ₃ sin 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM 15 SI GIN GE₆ 16 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ [n n ...] | (o 21') the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was [...] in front of α Librae [...] |
| o 22'22' | in EN 17 GENNA ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a 1 KUŠ₃ ar₂ MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 3 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG UŠ [...] | (o 22') Around the 17th, when Saturn became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1 cubit behind β Geminorum, 3 cubits low to the south [...] |
| o 23'23' | GE₆ 18 ina ZALAG₂ sin e SI₄ 4 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 19 ina ZALAG₂ sin e MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA ⸢2⸣ 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 1+[x ...] | (o 23') Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above α Scorpii. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above θ Ophiuchi, the moon being 1+[x ...] |
| o 24'24' | ⸢AN? MAḪ?⸣ PISAN MAḪ rad MAḪ DIB SI GIN GE₆ 22 DIR AN DIB AN MAḪ ne₂-ḫi ⸢x⸣ [... GE₆ 24 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ MUL₂-x-ša₂-SUḪUR-MAŠ₂ n n] | (o 24') much rain, much PISAN DIB, much cloudburst; the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, clouds crossed the sky, much slow rain ... [... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind γ /δ Capricorni,] |
| o 25'25' | sin 2 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM 26 ULU₃ GIN 27 16.10 KUR ki ⸢PAP NU⸣ IGI ⸢SI GIN⸣ [...] | (o 25') the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 26th, the south wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16° 10'; when I watched I did not see it; the north wind blew [...] |
| o 26'26' | KI.LAM še-im EN 24 4(BAN₂) 1 1/2 qa 4-ʾu-u₂ TA 25 ⸢EN TIL ITU x⸣ [...] | (o 26') the equivalent was: barley, until the 24th, 4 sūtu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth; from the 25th until the end of the month, ... [...] |
| o 27'27' | EN 23 5(BAN₂) 1 1/2 qa EN 27 5(BAN₂) 28 29 30 4(BAN₂) 5 qa kas₃ 1 GUR 3(BAN₂) ⸢saḫ⸣-[le₁₀ ...] | (o 27') until the 23rd, 5 sūtu 1 1/2 qa; until the 27th, 5 sūtu; the 28th, 29th, (and) 30th, 4 sūtu 5 qa; mustard, 1 kurru 3 sūtu; cr[ess, ...] |
| o 28'28' | SIG₂.ḪI..A 1 MA.NA i-nu-šu₂ MUL₂.BABBAR ina MAŠ.MAŠ in 29 dele-bat ina ŠU₂ ina ḪUN IGI GU₄.UD ina ⸢zib.ME⸣ [...] | (o 28') wool, 1 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in Gemini; around the 29th, Venus’ first appearance in the west in Aries; Mercury was in Pisces [...] |
| o 29'29' | 2 3 GUB-uz 4 5 1/2 KUŠ₃ GIN PAP 7 na EN 17 2 KUŠ₃ LAL PAP 19 na EN TIL ⸢ITU⸣ [...] | (o 29') the 2nd (and) 3rd, it remained constant; the 4th (and) 5th, it rose 1/2 cubit, total: 7 was the na (gauge); until the 17th, it receded 2 cubits, total: 19 was the na (gauge); until the end of the mo[nth, ...] |
| o 30'30' | U₄ 3 KUŠ.SAR.MEŠ šu₂-nu-tu₂ ina E₂-IGI.DU₈.A ša₂-su-u₂ ak-ka-ʾi-i ša₂ mša₂-a-[...] | (o 30') the 3rd, these leather documents were read in the house of observation. According to Ša[...] |
| o 31'31' | mar-ša₂-⸢ka⸣ LUGAL ša₂ MU-šu₂ mgu-tar₂-za ŠUB-ut-šu₂-nu-tu₂ u ina MI₂.KUR₂ NI₂.MEŠ-šu₂-[nu ...] | (o 31') king Arsaces, whose name is Gutarza, fell on? them, and in enmity among themselves [...] |
| o 32'32' | DIB-uʾ ana mas-pa-as-ta-nu LU₂.GAL u₂-qa ša₂ ina A.ŠA₃-šu₂-nu ud lul uʾ ud [...] | (o 32') they seized. To Aspastanu, the general, who in their fields ... [...] |
| o 33'33' | ITU.DIR.ŠE 1 22 na-su KUR₄ a-pir muš ina GUB IGI 1 dele-bat ina ŠU₂ ina ḪUN IGI [... GE₆ 2 sin SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ n n] | (o 33') Month XII2, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 22°; it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen whighle (the sun) stood there. The 1st, Venus’ first appearance in the west in Aries, ... [... Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... below η Tauri,] |
| o 34'34' | sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ LAL 2 kal ME ŠU₂.ŠU₂ AN.BAR₇ AN DUL-ḫat SI u MAR ŠAR₂.MEŠ GIN-⸢uʾ⸣ [...] | (o 34') the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 2nd, all day very overcast; at noon, rain DUL, gusty north and west winds blew [...] |
| o 35'35' | GE₆ 4 SAG GE₆ sin SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI 5 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ LAL 4 SI GIN GE₆ 5 ⸢SAG⸣ [GE₆ ...] | (o 35') Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below β Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginn[ing of the night, ...] |
| o 36'36' | ana ULU₃ SIG GE₆ 6 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI 1 KUŠ₃ sin 6 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG GE₆ ⸢7⸣ [...] | (o 36') low to the south. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of α Geminorum, the moon being 6 cubits low to the south. Night of the 7th, [...] |
| o 37'37' | ana ULU₃ SIG GE₆ 8 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ USAN sin ⸢TUR₃?⸣ [NIGIN? ... GE₆ 10 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI GIŠ.KUN-A n n] | (o 37') low to the south. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind δ Cancri; first part of the night, the moon [was surrounded? by a] h[alo? ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of θ Leonis,] |
| o 38'38' | sin 5 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG GE₆ 11 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ 11 kal ME DIR AN DIB ina še-ri₃ AN DUL-⸢ḫat⸣ [...] | (o 38') the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 11th, very overcast. The 11th, all day clouds crossed the sky; in the morning, rain DUL [...] |
| o 39'39' | kal ME ŠU₂.ŠU₂ in 12 LAL₂-ti₃ NU PAP GE₆ 13 12 ME muš SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ ⸢SA₄⸣-[ša₂-ABSIN n n ... GE₆ 14 ... ina ZALAG₂ sin e RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃] | (o 39') all day very overcast. Around the 12th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 12°, measured; beginning of the night, the moon was [...] behind α [Virginis ... Night of the 14th ... last part of the night, the moon was] 1 1/2 cubits [above α Librae,] |
| o 40'40' | 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin i-ṣa ana NIM DIB GE₆ 15 ina ZALAG₂ sin e MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 1 KUŠ₃ ⸢sin?⸣ [... GU₄.UD] | (o 40') the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above β Scorpii, the m[oon being ... Mercury’s] |
| o 41'41' | ina NIM ina TIL zib.ME IGI TUR 14 na-su in 15 ina zib.ME IGI GE₆ 18 ina ZALAG₂ ŠU₂.ŠU₂ ⸢18⸣ [... GE₆ 20] | (o 41') first appearance in the east in the end of Pisces; it was small, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 14°, (ideal) first appearance on the 15th in Pisces. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, very overcast. The 1[8th ... Night of the 20th,] |
| o 42'42' | ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ SI-MAŠ₂ 3 KUŠ₃ 20 ULU₃ ŠAR₂ GIN GE₆ 21 ina ZALAG₂ sin e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUḪUR-[MAŠ₂ n n ...] | (o 42') last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind β Capricorni. The 20th, a gusty south wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was [...] above δ Capri[corni ...] |
| o 43'43' | GE₆ 24 ina ZALAG₂ ŠU₂.ŠU₂ 24 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ IM.LIMMU.BA ŠAR₂ GE₆ 25 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ 25 kal ME ŠU₂.ŠU₂ [...] | (o 43') Night of the 24th, last part of the night, very overcast. The 24th, very overcast, gusty winds from all four directions. Night of the 25th, very overcast. The 25th, all day very overcast [...] |
| o 44'44' | AN DUL-ḫat IM.LIMMU.BA ŠAR₂ 26 15.40 KUR DIR NU PAP kal ME ŠU₂.ŠU₂ GE₆ ⸢27⸣ [...] | (o 44') rain DUL, gusty winds from all four directions. The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 15° 40'; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast. Night of the 2[7th, ...] |
| o 45'45' | GU₄.UD ina NIM ina ḪUN ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP GE₆ 28 USAN MUL₂.BABBAR e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-⸢pit₂⸣-[MAŠ.MAŠ n n ...] | (o 45') Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Aries; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 28th, first part of the night, Jupiter was [...] above η Gemi[norum ...] |
| o 46'46' | 14 15 4(BAN₂) 1 qa EN TIL ITU 4(BAN₂) 1 1/2 qa 4-ʾu-u₂ ZU₂.LUM.MA TA [...] | (o 46') the 14th (and) 15th, 4 sūtu 1 qa; until the end of the month, 4 sūtu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth; dates, from [...] |
| o 47'47' | TA 22 EN TIL ITU 4(BAN₂) 1 1/2 qa 4-ʾu-u₂ kas₃ 1 GUR saḫ-le₁₀ ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ | (o 47') from the 22nd to the end of the month, 4 sūtu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth; mustard, 1 kurru; cress, ... [...] ... |
| o 48'48' | in 21 dele-bat MUL₂.MUL₂ KUR in 15 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina zib.⸢ME IGI x x⸣ [...] IGI? ITU BI | (o 48') on the 21st, Venus reached Taurus; around the 15th, Mercury’s first appearance in the east in Pisces ... [...] visible?. That month, |
| o 49'49' | ILLU TA 1 EN 14 1 KUŠ₃ 4 SI GIN PAP ⸢7?⸣ [na ... mmi-it-ra]-a-ṭu LU₂.GAL.GAL u₂-[qa] | (o 49') the river level, from the 1st to the 14th, rose 1 cubit 4 fingers, total: 7? [was the na (gauge) ... Mitr]atu, the chief of the troops, |
| o 50'50' | GIN-ik-am-ma i-na a-ḫu-⸢ul⸣-[la ...] ⸢x pa⸣-gar-šu₂ 8 GIR₃.MEŠ-šu₂ | (o 50') came and on the other side [... (an anomalous birth) ...] its body, it had 8 feet, |
| o 51'51' | (o 51') one neck and one head [...] | |
| o 52'52' | ITU.BAR 30 15 na-su [...] ⸢MU⸣ 2 ME 24.KAM₂ mar-ša₂-ka-a | (o 52') Month I, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 15° [... y]ear 224, Arsaces |
| o 53'53' | (o 53') [king and ...]a, his wife, queen. | |
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