Babylon

Astronomical Diary

Hellenistic [44]

Parthian [110]

Names

  • -97

Numbers

  • X300970
  • BM 41656
  • 81-6-25,273

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  • Babylon
  • Astronomical Diary

-97

Obverse
o 1'o 1'

[...] sin ⸢x⸣ [...]

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

o 2'2'

[... x].MEŠ KUR NIGIN na? [...]

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

o 3'3'

[...] ⸢x⸣ ma i-na gi ⸢x⸣ [...]

(o 3') [...] ... [...]

o 4'4'

[...] ⸢TA⸣ 14 EN TIL ITU ina A x [...]

(o 4') [... fr]om the 14th to the end of the month, in Leo ... [...]

o 5'5'

[...] ⸢x⸣ ina ḫi-it-tu₂ dan ⸢x⸣ na? LAL-⸢is?⸣ a-na x [...]

(o 5') [...] in ... receded to ... [...]

Reverse
r 1'r 1'

[...] 4-u₂ mi-šil 4-u₂ TA 7 EN TIL [ITU ...]

(r 1') [...] one-fourth (and) half of one-fourth; from the 7th to the end [of the month ...]

r 2'2'

[...] dele-bat ina ABSIN GENNA ina GU ⸢GU₄⸣.[UD u AN ša₂ ŠU₂-u NU IGI ...]

(r 2') [...] Venus was in Virgo; Saturn was in Aquarius; Mer[cury and Mars, which had set, were not visible ...]

r 3'3'

[... x].MEŠ MAḪ.MEŠ a-na URU.MEŠ KUR [...]

(r 3') [...] many [...] to the cities of the land [...]

ruling
r 4'4'

[ITU.NE 30 ...] 3 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina ABSIN IGI TUR <x?> ⸢na?⸣-[su? ...]

(r 4') [Month V, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month) ,...] the 3rd, Mercury’s first appearance in the west in Virgo, it was small, [...]

r 5'5'

[...] ⸢x 6⸣ SI GIN GE₆ 7 SAG GE₆ sin ⸢SIG⸣ [MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA n n ...]

(r 5') [...] ... The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] be[low θ Ophiuchi ...]

r 6'6'

[...] ⸢KUŠ₃?⸣ ana ULU₃ SIG GE₆ 14 SAG ⸢GE₆⸣ [...]

(r 6') [... cubi]ts? low to the south. Night of the 14th, beginning of the ni[ght, ...]

r 7'7'

[...] ⸢DUR⸣-nu-nu 2? KUŠ₃ <<1>> sin 2+[x KUŠ₃ ...]

(r 7') [...] 2? cubits [... η] Piscium, the moon being 2+[x ...]

r 8'8'

[...] ⸢x⸣ 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ IM ŠAR₂ ⸢GIN?⸣ [...]

(r 8') [...] 3 ½ cubits; a gusty wind bl[ew? ...]

r 9'9'

[... n na] ⸢dele⸣-bat GE₆ 13 ina ZALAG₂ ⸢sin⸣ [...]

(r 9') [... sunset to setting of] Venus: [n°]. Night of the 13th, last part of the night, the moo[n ...]

r 10'10'

[... dele-bat ina ŠU₂ ina] ABSIN ŠU₂ GE₆ 20+[x ...]

(r 10') [... Venus’] last appearance [in the west in] Virgo. Night of the 20+[xth, ...]

r 11'11'

[...] ⸢x⸣ ŠAR₂ GIN [...]

(r 11') [...] gusty wind blew [...]

r 12'12'

[...] ⸢x⸣ [...]

(r 12') [...] ... [...]

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