Babylon

Names

  • -93B

Numbers

  • X300932
  • BM 34672
  • Sp II 159

View

Details

  • Parthian
  • Babylon
  • Astronomical Diary

-93B

Obverse
o 1'o 1'

[...] x [...]

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

o 2'2'

[...] in 35 GE₆ GIN 14? [...]

(o 2') [...] at 35° after sunset. The 14th? [...]

o 3'3'

[...] in 18 MUL₂.KAK.BAN IGI NU PAP [...]

(o 3') [...] ... Around the 18th, Sirius’ first appearance; I did not watch [...]

o 4'4'

[... GE₆ 22 ina ZALAG₂ sin x is-le₁₀ n n] sin 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂ [...]

(o 4') [... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... α Tauri,] the moon being 3 ½ cubits high to the north. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, [...]

o 5'5'

[...] GE₆ 26 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 1 KUŠ₃ sin [...]

(o 5') [...] Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of β Geminorum, the m[oon being ...]

o 6'6'

[... ina TIL] ITU 2(BARIG) 5(BAN₂) NU DU₃-tu₂ 3(BARIG) 4(BAN₂) 3 qa [...]

(o 6') [... at the end of the mon]th, 2 pānu 5 sūtu; not good, 3 pānu 4 sūtu 3 qa [...]

o 7'7'

[...] GENNA ina ḪUN AN ina A in 17 AN [... ŠU₂ ...]

(o 7') [... Sat]urn was in Aries; Mars was in Leo; around the 17th, Mars’ [last appearance ...]

o 8'8'

[...] E₃-a ITU BI GIG?.MEŠ [...]

(o 8') [...] went out. That month, s[ick? ...]

o 9'9'

[... ID₂].BURANUN.KI i-[na ...]

(o 9') [... Euphr]ates i[n ...]

o 10'10'

[...] (blank) [...]

(o 10') [...] (blank) [...]