“By the command of Anu and Antu, may it be well!”

Esagil, Kisalmaḫ: 1 ikû is its area; ½ ikû: the area of

the Court of Ištar and Zababa. Extend Kisalm[aḫ more] than 1 ikû by 2 ½ mušaru:

the outer corner of Ubšukkinna. Extend the Court (of Ištar and Zababa) less than ½ ikû by 2 ½ mušaru:

the recessed doorway which is near the arkabinnu-door. Because you are not experienced with

length, breadth and area: 11 + 23/60 + 20/3600 is the length of Kisalmaḫ; 9 is the breadth of Kisalmaḫ; 11 + 23/60 + 20/3600 x 9 =

102 + 30/60; 102 + 30/60 x 18/60 = 30 + 45/60. Because you are not experienced with 30 + 45/60:

it is an acreage of 1 ikû and 2 ½ mušaru by the large cubit, the area of Kisalmaḫ.

10 + 33/60 + 20/3600 is the length of the Court of Ištar and Zababa; 4 + 30/60 is the breadth of the Court of Ištar and Zababa:

10 + 33/60 + 20/3600 x 4 + 30/60 = 47 + 30/60; 47 + 30/60 x 18/60 = 14 + 15/60.

Because you are not experienced with 14 + 15/60: it is an acreage of 47 ½ mušaru by the large cubit, the area of the Cour[t (of Ištar and Zababa)].

In total: an acreage of 1 ½ ikû by the arû-cubit, the total (area) of both court[yards],

the precinct of Kamaḫ, Kautuea, Kagal, Kalammaar[abi],

Kaḫegal and Kaudebabbar, the six entrance gates to the go[d],

which open alongside Ubšukkinna for the rites of the temple. Esagi[l]

and the precinct of Kasikilla are not count[ed].

The dimensions of the base of Etemenanki, length and breadth, for [you to] determine:

3 ṣuppān the length, 3 ṣuppān the breadth by the aslu-cubit. (For you) to calculate their product: 3 [x 3] =

9 (ṣuppān²); 9 x 2 = 18 (sūtu). If you are not experienced with 18 (sūtu): it is an acreage of 3 pānu by the sm[all] cubit,

the base of Etemenanki. Height is proportioned to length [and breadth].

Otherwise, the dimensions of the base of Etemenanki, length and breadth, for [you] to determine:

[10 nindanu the len]gth, 10 nindanu the breadth by the arû-cubit. (For you) to calcul[ate] their product:

[10 x 10 =] 100; 100 x 18/60 = 30. Because you are not experienced with 30: it is an a[creage] of 30, (where) 1 ikû equals 1 ṣimdu,

[by the] large [cubit], the base of Etemenanki. Length, breadth and h[eight]

are equal[ly] 10 nindanu each [by the] arû-[cub]it.

[The dimen]sions of the six cellae which constitute the ziggurat-temple. The eastern rooms - the cella of the g[od]:

2 (nindanu ) [the len]gth, 40/60 the breadth; the bordering/edging(?) cel[la]e

of Nabû and Tašmētum: (each) 45/60 the length, 45/60 breadth.

The two northern rooms – (the chapels) of Ea and Nuska: the chapel of Ea: 1 + 25/60 the length,

30/60 the breadth; the chapel of Nuska: 35/60 the length, 35/60 the breadth. The southern room - the chapel of Anu and Enlil:

1 + 10/60 the length, 30/60 the breadth. The western rooms – the double room and the staircase

behind it: the outer front – the bedroom: 2 + 5/60 the length, 30/60 the breadth;

the inner front: 1 + 40/60 the length, 20/60 the breadth; the staircase: length and breadth in accordance with their proportions.

The courtyard: 1 + 40/60 the length, 20/60 the breadth. The courtyard is roo[fe]d.

The bed: 9 cubits the length, 4 cubits the breadth. The bed and the throne are opposite and ringed with circles(?). A second bed

is located [in] the courtyard. Gate of the Sunrise, South Gate, Gate of the Sunset, North Gate.

[The d]imensions – length, breadth and height – of the temple whose name is the Ziggurat-temple of Babylon:

15 nindanu the length, 15 nindanu the breadth, 5 ½ nindanu the height: the lower brickwork;

13 nindanu the length, 13 nindanu the breadth, 3 nindanu the height: the second storey;

10 nindanu the length, 10 nindanu the breadth, 1 nindanu the height: the third storey;

8 ½ nindanu the length, 8 ½ nindanu the breadth, 1 nindanu the height: the fourth storey;

7 nindanu the length, 7 nindanu the breadth, 1 nindanu the height: the fifth storey; <5 ½ nindanu the length, 5 ½ nindanu the breadth, 1 nindanu the height: the sixth (storey;>

4 nindanu the length, 3 ¾ nindanu the breadth, 2 ½ nindanu the height: the upper sanctum, the seventh storey and the shrine on the summit.

May the initiate instruct the initiate! The uninitiate must not see! In accordance with the text of a duplicate tablet in Borsippa,

written, copied and checked.

18 mušaru, 1 nindanu, 3 qû and 20 of nindanu:

50 mušaru = 1 ubû = 1 sūtu 3 qû

2 ubû = 1 ikû = 1 ṣimdu

6 ikû = 1 eblu = 1 pānu

6 eblu = 1 būru = 1 kurru 4 pānu

60 būru = 1 šāru = 108 kurru

Tablet of Anu-bēlšunu, son of Anu-balāssu-iqbi, descendant of Ahi’ūtu of Uruk.

Ha[nd] of Anu-bēlšunu, son of Nidintu-Ani, descendant of Sîn-leqe-unninnī. Uruk, 26th of Kislīmu,

year 83, King Seleucus.