X301031: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] x x x x x# [...]
[...] 4# _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 4 8_ na dele-bat _si gin ge6 5 sag ge6#_ [...]
[...] x# _usan szu2-szu2 gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an mah_ ne2-hi in 6 dele-bat [ina _szu2_ ina x _szu2_ ...]
[...] x# _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _gisz-kun_-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ar2] _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 11 11 szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 12 szu2-szu2 12_ [...]
[...] _kin_(?)-_sig_(?)# me-he-e _im-limmu-ba szar2-mesz kalag-mesz gin_-u' _ge6 14 4 ge6 dir nu pap_ x# [...]
[... ina] _kin_(?)-_sig si gin ge6 15 usan szu2-szu2 gir2 gir2-gir2 gu3 u mah_ ne2-hi _an dul_-hat ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 [_genna_(?) ...]
[... dele-bat ina _nim_] ina _mul2-mul2 igi 13_ na-su in 14 _igi ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1_ [_kusz3_ ...]
[... _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_]-_hun# 6 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 25 25 si gin ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ dele-bat 1 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3#_ [ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[... _an_ n] _kusz3#_ ana _si nim igi tur 16_ na-su in 27 _igi 29 si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im _en 11_ [...]
[...] x# 2(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _en 20 2_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa _en til itu 2_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) kas3 1 _gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) sah 1(_ban2_)(?) 3(?) qa [...]
[... _gu4_]-_ud#_ ina _mul2-mul2_ in 6 _gu4-ud masz-masz kur_-ad2 in 17 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _masz-masz szu2 genna_ ina [_pa_ ...]
[...] _e2-sag-gil2 gim igi_-u2 _itu bi_ me-szir3-tum _ku6-hi--a_ ma-disz _lal_-ma(?) [...] [_itu-sig 30_ ...] ina _kin#-sig an utah_ i-s,a _si gin ge6 3 szu2-szu2 ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin _sig_ [_sag_-A n n ...]
[_itu-sig 30_ ...] ina _kin#-sig an utah_ i-s,a _si gin ge6 3 szu2-szu2 ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin _sig_ [_sag_-A n n ...]
[...] x# _ulu3 gin 6_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an za an_ kab-bar _utah ulu3_ [...]
[... sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2]-_absin# 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim#_ [...]
[... _sag_] _ge6#_ sin ar2(?) _mul2_(?)# [...]
... 4 cubits low to the south. The 4th, sunset to setting of Venus: 8°; the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, .
... ... first part of the night, very overcast, lightning flashed, slow thunder, much slow rain. Around the 6th, Venus' last appearance in the west in .
... ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Leonis, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south ... .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north. Night of the 11th and the 11th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, very overcast. The 12th, .
... in the afternoon?, strong gusty storms blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 4°; clouds, I did not watch ... .
... in the afternoon?, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, first part of the night, very overcast, lightning flashed continuously, much slow thunder, rain DUL; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind Saturn? .
... Venus' first appearance in the east in Taurus; rising of Venus to sunrise: 13°; ideal first appearance on the 14th. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Capricorni .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below beta Arietis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 25th and the 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of Venus, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south .
... Mars' first appearance nn cubits high to the north; it was small, rising of Mars to sunrise: 16°; ideal first appearance on the 27th. The 29th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the 11th, .
... ... 2 panu 2 sutu; until the 20th, 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; until the end of the month, 2 panu 2 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, 1 sutu? 3? qa .
... Mercury was in Taurus; around the 6th, Mercury reached Gemini; around the 17th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Gemini; Saturn was in Sagittarius .
... the Esangila as before. That month, the fisheries billowed very much and? .
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... in the afternoon, a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, very overcast. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below epsilon Leonis .
... ... the south wind blew. The 6th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky, thick rain shower, the south wind .
... the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north .
... beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind? .
... ... ...
... 4 cubits low to the south. The 4th, sunset to setting of Venus: 8°; the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, ...
... ...; first part of the night, very overcast, lightning flashed, slow thunder, much slow rain. Around the 6th, Venus' last appearance in the west in ...
... ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Leonis, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south ... ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north. Night of the 11th and the 11th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, very overcast. The 12th, ...
... afternoon?, strong gusty storms from all four directions blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 4°; clouds, I did not watch ...
... in the afternoon, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, first part of the night, very overcast, lightning flashed continuously, much slow thunder, rain DUL; last part of the night, the moon stood ... behind Saturn? ...
... Venus' first appearance in the east in Taurus; rising of Venus to sunrise: 13°; ideal first appearance on the 14th. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Capricorni ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below beta Arietis ADART3: eta Piscium, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 25th and the 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of Venus, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ...
... Mars' first appearance in ..., Mars being n cubits high to the north; it was small, rising of Mars to sunrise: 16°; ideal first appearance on the 27th. The 29th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the 11th, ...
... xth, 2 panu 2 sutu; until the 20th, 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; until the end of the month, 2 panu 2 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, 1 sutu? 3? qa ...
... Mercury was in Taurus; on the 6th, Mercury reached Gemini; around the 17th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Gemini; Saturn was in Sagittarius ...
... the Esangila as before. That month, the yield of fish dropped very much ...
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... in the afternoon, a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, very overcast. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below epsilon Leonis ...
... ..., the south wind blew. The 6th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky, thick rain shower, the south wind ...
... the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north ...
... beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind ...
X301032: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] 17# _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina [_pa igi_ ...]
[...] _ta 1 en 6 1_(_barig_) _pi_(?)# [...]
[...] 23 2(_barig_) _pi 3_ qa _ta 24 en#_ [...]
[...] _ta# 10 en til itu 2_(_ban2_) _sig2-hi--a_
[...] 2 _si lal pap 28_ mi-szil na _ta 11 en 15_
[...] x# _itu bi 1_-en _lu2-giri3-se3-ga_-u2
[... ana _uru_-se-lu-ke]-'a-a sza2 ana _ugu id2-idigna ku4_-ub
[_gan 30 ... ge6 2_ sin ... ar2 _mul2_]-_babbar# 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ ina _zalag2 szu2-szu2 2_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2_
[...] _na4 gal-gal_ i _szur_-nun 4 kal _me szu2-szu2_
[... ana] _nim# dib_ in 6 _genna_ ina _pa igi dir nu pap_
[...] _gin# ge6 11 sag ge6 dir an za_
[...] _kusz3#_ ana _si nim_ in 13 szamasz2 _gub nu pap_
[...] _ge6# 15 5-20 me dir nu pap_
[...] _utah#_ i-s,a _ge6 16_
[...] _szu2#-szu2 ge6 17_
[...] 18
[...] x#
[...] x#
... The 17th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Sagittarius .
... from the 1st to the 6th, 1 panu .
... the 23rd, 2 panu 3 qa; from the 24th until .
... from the 10th to the end of the month, 2 sutu; wool,
... receded 2 fingers, total: 28 was the na gauge; from the 11th to the 15th,
... ... That month, one of the scouts
... entered Seleucia which is on the Tigris.
Month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon stood 2 1/2 cubits behind Jupiter to the east; last part of the night, very overcast. The 2nd, in the morning, very overcast
... large stones were set. The 4th, all day very overcast
... having passed to the east. Around the 6th, Saturn's first appearance in Sagittarius; clouds, I did not watch.
... blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky
... cubits high to the north. Around the 13th, solstice; I did not watch.
... Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 5° 20'; clouds, I did not watch.
... a little rain shower. Night of the 16th,
... very overcast. Night of the 17th,
... 18
... the 17th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Sagittarius ...
... from the 1st to the 6th, 1 panu ...
... 23rd, 2 panu 3 qa; from the 24th until ...
... from the 10th to the end of the month, 2 sutu; wool,
... the river level ... receded 2 fingers, total: 28 and half was the na gauge; from the 11th to the 15th,
... ... That month, one gerseqqû-official
... entered Seleucia which is on the Tigris.
Month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... Night of the 2nd, the moon ... stood 2 1/2 cubits behind Jupiter to the east; last part of the night, very overcast. The 2nd, in the morning, very overcast
... a little large hail fell. The 4th, all day very overcast
... having passed to the east. Around the 6th, Saturn's first appearance in Sagittarius; clouds, I did not watch.
... blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky
... cubits high to the north. Around the 13th, solstice; I did not watch.
... Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 5° 20'; clouds, I did not watch.
... a little rain shower. Night of the 16th,
... very overcast. Night of the 17th,
... 18th,
... ...
... ...
Reverse
[...] A(?)
[...] _kur# uri-ki ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a ana _e-ki ku4#_-[ub]
[...] (broken)
[...] (broken)
[...] _kusz3_ sin 5(?) _kusz3_(?)#
[...] ina _zalag2 szu2-szu2 5_ kal _me szu2-szu2_
[...] _sag# ge6_ sin
[...] _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[...] _ge6# 12_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_
[... x]+1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[... _ge6_] 16 5 _ge6_ musz
[...] x# kal [x x x]
... A?
... of Babylonia entered Babylon from Seleucia
... broken
... broken
... cubits, the moon being 5? cubits?
... last part of the night, very overcast. The 5th, all day very overcast
... beginning of the night, the moon was
... cubits, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south.
... Night of the 12th, all night very overcast
... x+1/2 cubit low to the south
... Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 5°, measured
... ... all ...
... ...
... of Babylonia entered Babylon from Seleucia
$broken$
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... cubits, the moon being 5? cubits?
... last part of the night, very overcast. The 5th, all day very overcast
... beginning of the night, the moon was
... cubits, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south
... Night of the 12th, all night very overcast
... x+1/2 cubit low to the south
... Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 5°, measured
... ... all? ...
X301040: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[_kin_] 30 17 _kur4_ musz ar2 dele-bat 2(?) _kusz3_ sin [n n]
[ana] _si nim ge6 2_ sin ina _igi sa4_(?)# [n n]
sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 3_ sin _sig#_
_rin2_-sza2-_si 2# kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_
_ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ar2# _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab_
1 _kusz3_ sin 2(?) _kusz3_ ana# _si nim ge6 5_
(sin) ina _igi_ szil-_pa 1 kusz3_ sin 2(?) _kusz3#_ ana _si nim_
[ar2] _genna 1 kusz3 6 si_ ina _igi mul2-babbar_
3 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
_usan an sig# rin2_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [n] _si_(?)#
_ge6 8_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2# 2_(?) _kusz3_
sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 10_
(sin) ar2 _suhur_-ar2 1 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_
ana _si nim ge6_
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 17°, measured; it was 2? cubits behind Venus, the moon being .
high to the north. Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis?,
the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits below
beta Librae, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Scorpii,
the moon being 2? cubits high to the north. Night of the 5th,
the moon was 1 cubit in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2? cubits high to the north.
1 cubit 6 fingers behind Saturn, it stood 1 cubit 6 fingers in front of Jupiter
the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
first part of the night, Mars was nn fingers below alpha Librae,
Night of the 8th, the moon was 2? cubits in front of beta Capricorni,
the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 10th,
the moon was 1 cubit behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 1 cubit
high to the north. Night
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 17°; it was bright, measured, 2? cubits behind Venus, the moon being ...
high to the north. Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis,
the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits below
beta Librae, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Scorpii,
the moon being 2? cubits high to the north. Night of the 5th,
the moon was 1 cubit in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2? cubits high to the north,
1 cubit 6 fingers behind Saturn, 3 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter,
the moon being 2 cubits high to the north;
first part of the night, Mars was n fingers? below alpha Librae.
Night of the 8th, the moon was 2? cubits in front of beta Capricorni,
the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 10th,
the moon was 1 cubit behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 1 cubit
high to the north. Night
Reverse
_sze-gisz 1_(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa _a ta 3 en 10 1 kusz3_ (x) 29 na
_a ta 3 en 10 1 kusz3_ (x) 29 na
sze-im _en 6 2 pi 3_ qa _zu2-lum 1 2 2 pi_
_zu2-lum 1 2 2 pi_
_ta 3 en 10_
[1(_barig_)] 5(_ban2_)#
sesame, 1 sutu 3 1/2 qa; wheat, from the 3rd to the 10th, 1 cubit ... 29 was the na na-gauge;
it receded 1 cubit from the 3rd to the 10th; 29 was the na na-gauge;
barley until the 6th, 2 panu 3 qa; dates, the 1st and 2nd, 2 panu;
dates, the 1st and 2nd, 2 panu;
from the 3rd to the 10th,
1 panu 5 sutu;
sesame, 1 sutu 3 1/2 qa;
the river level, from the 3rd to the 10th, ... 1 cubit, 29 was the na gauge.
barley, until the 6th, 2 panu 3 qa
dates, the 1st and 2nd, 2 panu;
from the 3rd to the 10th,
1 panu 5 sutu.
X301051: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x x x _ge6 6 sag_(?) _ge6_(?)# [...]
[... ina _zalag2 an sig mul2_]-_kur_-sza2-_dur#_-[nu-nu n n] 8 _si_(?) _gin_(?) x# [...]
[...] _ge6 9# sag ge6_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin_ [n n ...]
[... _ge6_] 10# _sag ge6_ sin e _sa4_-sza2-_absin_ [n n ...] _dir an za si_(?) [...]
[... x]+1/2 _kusz3 ge6 11 usan_ dele-bat e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz#_-[_masz_ ...]
[...] _szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3 12_ [... _ge6 13_ x]+6 _me_ musz ina _zalag2_ sin e _si4# 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 13_(?)] _sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 kusz3 ge6_ [...]
[...] _ge6 14 10-30 ge6 usan_ dele-bat e _masz-masz_-[sza2]-_sipa# 5 kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2#-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ ki _kur_ szamasz2 [...]
[...] x# _gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an_ ne2-hi _si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin_-u' [...]
[...] _ge6 15_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 15 si gin_ x# ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 an dul_-hat _ulu3 gin_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _szu2-szu2 ge6 17 sag ge6 szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a [...]
[...] _kusz3_(?)# ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 18 sag ge6 szu2 gir2#_ [...]
[...] 17# _dir an za si gin ge6 18 sag ge6 szu2# gir2 gir2-gir2 gu3 u_ s,ar-hu _an utah_ i-s,a _si_(?)# _gin_ ina _zalag2 an sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 4 kusz3 ge6 19_(?)# [x x x x (x)]
[...] _genna#_ ana _me e_-a _nu pap 20 si gin ge6 23 usan_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-_igi 3 kusz3 ge6 24_ [ina] _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur#_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1 2/3 _kusz3_ sin 4 [_kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig an sig mul2_-ar2]-sza2-_sag_-_hun 5 kusz3_
[... _genna_ ana] _me e_-a _ge6 23 usan_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-_igi 3 kusz3_ ina _zalag2 an#_ [...]
[in 24 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _masz-masz_] _igi# dir nu pap_ kal _me szu2-szu2 an-bar7 an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3# gin ge6 25 szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 26_ [_en_]-_nun-u4-zal an dul_-hat 26 16-30 _kur dir nu pap#_ [x x x (x)] [...] kal# _me szu2-szu2 an-bar7 an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3 gin 25 szu2-szu2#_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 27# _usan_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-ar2 2 _kusz3 27 si gin 28 dir an za si gin 29 szu2-szu2 an-bar7# an utah si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im _ta#_ [x x x x] [... dele]-bat# _sig masz-masz_-ar2# [2] _kusz3 29# szu2-szu2 an-bar7 an utah_ [...]
[...] 10 1(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _ta 11 en 14 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 4 qa 15 1(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _ta 16 en til itu 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _zu2-lum-ma en murub4 itu 2_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 2 qa _en til itu 2_(_barig_) 1+[n(_ban2_) x x x x]
[...] _murub4 itu 2_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 2 qa ina [_til itu_ ...] qa(?)# sah-le10 2(_ban2_) 4 qa 4-'u-u2 [...]
[...] _sze#-gisz-i3 en 10 1_(_ban2_) 1 qa# _ta 11 en 26 1_(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa 27 28 29 1(_ban2_) 2 qa mi#-szil 4-u2 _sig2-hi--a 2 ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u [_genna_ ina _gir2-tab_]
[... x]+1/2 _ma-na_ a-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep2-szu2 sza2 ina _kur sum_-in i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u _genna_ ina _gir2-tab_ in 12 x# [...]
[... dele-bat] 1 ina _mul2-mul2 2_ dele-bat _masz-masz kur 27_ dele-bat _alla kur_ in 24 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _masz-masz igi an en 4_ [ina] zib-_me en til itu_ ina _hun itu bi illu en 9_ [8 _si lal_]
[... _gu4_]-_ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _masz-masz igi an_ ina zib-_me_ in 3 _an hun kur_-ad2 _itu bi illu ta 1 en 9 8 si lal pap 5_ na 10 11 12 [...]
[...] na# _nu tuk 13 14 gub_-uz 15 x x x x x-_mesz_ sza2 _illu_ kisz-szat _dib_-bat(?) _en til itu gub_-uz _itu bi u4 1-kam2 lu2-e_-[_ki-mesz_]
[_lu2-ukkin_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 1_-en _gu4_] u3 3 _siskur2-mesz nidba_ ina _ka2-dumu-nun#-na_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2_ ana _lu2-sza3-tam# e2-sag-gil2 gub#-mesz itu_ [_bi_] sza2 x _im#-hi--a_ u s,a-bat bat(?)#-[qa(?) (x)]
[... _ka2_]-(d)_lama_-ra-bi ina _im-babbar_ u tab-nit# _du3_-usz _itu bi_ al-te-me sza2 ina bar-sip3-_ki u4 12-kam2 lu2-gir2-la2#_ [x x x] x# _ki-ne_ [x x x] _ka2#_ ne2-reb (d)_di-kud_ sza2 [x x (x)]
[... x]-_mesz kur_ lib3-bu-u2 sza2 _szu-ii_ mi(?) i x# [...] _e2-zi-da lu2-ne ki_-szu2-nu ki-i _du3#_ [x x x] 1-en _ta_ [_lu2_]-_gir2#-la2-mesz_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2_ x# [...]
[...] x# _lal_-is _itu bi u4 1-kam2 lu2-e-ki-mesz lu2-ukkin_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 1_-en _gu4-hi--a_ u3 3 _siskur-mesz nidba_ ina _ka2#_ [...] [...] _izi-szub_ ina _ki_-ti3 _a-ha-ki_ ina _gu2 id2 gal2_-szi _itu bi u4 12-kam2 1_-en _lu2-a_ bar-sip3-_ki lu2-gir2-la2_ a-na 1-en _lu2#_ [...]
[...] x x# [x] x u2(?) _gaz_-szu2 um-ma ana muh-hi 1-en _ki-ne nidba_ it-ti-ni _nu gar_-u' _itu bi e2-sag-gil2 kisal-mah_-hi [...]
[...] x# _du3_-usz ni-gu-tu2 ina _kur gar_-at2 [_itu-gu4 30_ ...] sin ina _igi gu4#_-[_ud_ n n ana _szu2 gub_ sin n n] ana _ulu3 sig#_ [x] x# [...] [_itu-gu4 30_ x x (x)] x# musz ina _igi gu4-ud 2_(?) _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ in 1 _mul2-kak-ban szu2 nu pap ge6 2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi 6 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib#_ [...]
[_itu-gu4 30_ x x (x)] x# musz ina _igi gu4-ud 2_(?) _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ in 1 _mul2-kak-ban szu2 nu pap ge6 2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi 6 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib#_ [...]
[...] _si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin-mesz ge6 4 sag ge6#_ [...]
[x x x] x x# _ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin _sig sag_-_a 5 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1 kusz3 ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin [...] [...] _gin ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 3 kusz3 8 si#_ [...] [... _ge6 8_] _szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2 an dul_-hat 8 ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 an utah ge6 9 szu2-szu2 usan#_ [...]
[x kal] _me szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an_(?) _utah_(?)# _si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin_-u' _ge6 8 szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2 an dul_-hat 8 ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 an utah ge6 9_ [... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin e]
[_rin2_]-sza2#-_ulu3 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim# dib_ ina _igi mul2-babbar 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim usan# dir sal an za_ sin _tur3 nigin mul2-babbar_ ina _sza3 tur3 gub#_ [...]
[... ina _igi_] _mul2#-babbar 3 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim usan_ dele-bat e _mul2_-ar2#-[sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3_ n n ...]
[...] _si_ ana _nim gub 10 dir sal an za ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-e-[sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab_ ...]
[x x x] x x# _ge6 11 sag ge6#_ sin ina [_igi_] _mul2#_-e(?)-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si4 1 kusz3_ sin 4# [_kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ...]
[... ar2] _genna# 1 kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 12 5-20 szu2 ge6 13 13_ [_me_ ...]
[x x ina] _kin-sig# an utah si gin ge6 13 13 me_ musz _sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim usan gu4_-[_ud_ ...]
[x x x ana _si_] _nim usan#_ [_gu4-ud sig masz-masz_-ar2 n n 13 n na] musz _an-bar7 dir an za_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 an gal-gal_ i-s,a _ge6 14 1-30 ge6#_ [...]
[...] _si gin ge6 16#_ [ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2_ n n sin] 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 17 17 szu2-szu2 ge6 18 18 szu2-szu2 ge6 19 szu2-szu2 19_ ina [...]
[x x _ge6_] 16 ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 1_(?) 1/2(?) _kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_ ...]
[x x] x _im# szar2 kalag gir2 gir2 an utah_ i-s,a _usan#_ dele-bat _sig sag_-_a 3 kusz3 murub4-ba_(?) _gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an utah_ i-s,a [...]
[...] ina sze-ri3 _dir an za_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 u 1_-[szu2 _gu3_]-szu2 ne2#-hi _szub_-di _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[_usan_ dele-bat] _sig# sag_-_a 3 1_/2 _kusz3 22_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 u 1_-en#-szu2 _gu3_-szu2 _szub_-di _ulu3# szar2 ge6 23_ ina _zalag2 an sig mul2-babbar 2 kusz3_ ina(?)# [...]
[x x x] _im# szar2 kalag# an utah_ i-s,a 24 ina sze-ri3 _szu2#_ [x x x] x _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 3 1_/2 _kusz3 sig an 1 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[x x x] kal(?)# _ge6 szu2-szu2 usan an dul_-hat# ina _zalag2 gir2 gir2-gir2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an dul_-hat _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 4 kusz3 sig an 1_+[x _kusz3_ ...]
[...] _si 26 si gin 27 12 kur kur4 en 27#_ [_mul2-babbar_ ana _szu2_ ki]-i _usz_-a 3 _kusz3 sig rin2_-sza2-_si 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib usz#_ [...]
[x x x] x x x# 26(?) _si gin 27 11 kur_ musz _si gin_ in _en 27 mul2-babbar_ ana _szu2_ ki-i _usz_-a 3 _kusz3 sig rin2_-sza2-_si 1_/2 _kusz3_ [ana _nim dib usz_ ...]
[...] _itu# bi ki-lam_ sze-im _ta 1# en 6 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) [...] 2(_barig_) _pi# 3_ qa _en til itu 2_(_barig_) _pi zu2#_ [...]
[...] _itu bi ki-lam_ sze#-im _en 6 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 7 2 _pi ta 8 en til itu 2 pi 3_ qa _gibil-mesz ta 7 en 13 2_(_barig_) _pi_ [...]
[x x x _gibil_]-_mesz en murub4# itu 4_(_ban2_) _en til itu 5_(_ban2_) _sze-gisz#_-[_i3_ ...] 1/2 _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2_-[_babbar_ ...]
[...] _gibil-mesz en murub4 itu 4_(_ban2_) _en til itu 5_(_ban2_) _sze-gisz en 4 1_(_ban2_) 2 qa u 1/2 4-' [u-u2 ...]
[...] in 24 dele-bat _a kur_-ad2 _gu4-ud_ ina _masz-masz_ in 13 _gu4-ud alla kur_-ad2 _genna_ ina _gir2#-tab_ [...]
[...] x# 18 x x x x x _itu bi#_ [...] _im_(?)#-_hi--a_ u _im_(?)# [...] _gim igi#_-u2 _itu_(?)# [...]
[... sza2-kan] _im-babbar_ ina _e2-sag-gil2 gim igi_-u2 u _ka2_-(d)_lama_-ra-bi(?)# ina _im_-[_hi--a_(?) ...] [_itu-sig 30_ n] na#-su _sig#_ [...] _ge6 3_ sin _sig lugal 1 kusz3_ ina _igi_ dele-bat 2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2#_ [_gub_ x x x x]
[_itu-sig 30_ n] na#-su _sig#_ [...] _ge6 3_ sin _sig lugal 1 kusz3_ ina _igi_ dele-bat 2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2#_ [_gub_ x x x x]
[_itu-sig 30_ ...] x# _ge6 3_ sin _sig lugal 1 kusz3 6_(?) _si_ ina _igi_ dele-bat 2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 3_ [...]
[x x x] x# _gu4-ud_ [...] _si_(?)# _gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1 1_/2# [_kusz3_ x x x (x)]
[... sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2]-sza2-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ in 5 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _alla szu2 ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin# [...]
[_ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin] ar2 _dele_-sza2#-[_igi_-_absin_ n n ...] x# _kusz3_ dele-bat 4 _si_ ana _nim# dib_ in 6 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _alla szu2 6_ [x x x x (x)]
[...] dele-bat 4 _si_ ana _nim dib ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3 8_(?) [_si_ ...]
[x x x x] _usan#_ [... _rin2_-sza2]-_ulu3 1_/2# _kusz3_ sin 2(?) _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ar2 [...]
[... _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _rin2_]-sza2-_si 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 2 kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si_ [_nim_ ...]
[x x x x] sin# 1 _kusz3_ [...] x# [... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_] _si4 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ e _genna 1_/2# [_kusz3 ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin e(?)]
[... _ge6_] 12 ina _zalag2 an#_ e is-le10 2 2/3(?) _kusz3 13 2 szu2_ musz _ge6 14 6 me_ musz ina(?) [...]
[_mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil]-_pa# 2 kusz3_ [...] _gin 13 2#_ [_szu2_ (x) _ge6 14_ x x x ina _zalag2_] sin _sig si_-_masz2 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 14 8_ na# [x x x x]
[...] _ge6_ musz(?)# [x x] dele-bat _sig gisz-kun_-_a 4 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-[_suhur_-_masz2_ n n ...]
[x x x x x] _usan_ dele-bat [... _ge6 16_ ina] _zalag2_ sin# ar2 _mul2_-ar2-[sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ n n sin x]+1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 16 si gin ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [...]
[x x x x] _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2#_ [sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n] _kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib#_ [_ge6 23_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 2 kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ x# [...] [...] 6 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-[_mul2_ ...]
[...] x# [... _ge6 25_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 1_ x# [sin n _kusz3_ ana] _ulu3# sig sig an 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 25_ [...]
[...] sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig sig an 2 kusz3 ge6 26 usan_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-x-sza2-sze-pit2]-_masz#-masz 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 27#_ [ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi_ n] _kusz3_ sin 6 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 27 10_+[n _kur_ ...]
[...] _sig 27 17 kur kur4_ musz _si_ u _mar szar2_-[_mesz_ ...]
[... _genna_(?) ...] _usz ge6 30_ ina _zalag2 an sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 2_ [... _itu bi ki-lam_] sze-im _ta 1 en 10 2_(_barig_) _pi 5_ qa# [...]
[... u] _mar# szar2-mesz gin_-u' _itu bi#_ [...]
[...] _pi#_ kas3 1 _gur 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) sah-le10 5(_ban2_) _sze-gisz-i3_ [ina] _sag# itu 1_(_ban2_) 3# [qa] _en til itu 1_(_ban2_) 4 qa _sig2-hi--a#_ [...]
[... ina] _alla_ in 5 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _alla szu2 genna_ ina _gir2-tab an#_ [ina] _mul2#-mul2 itu bi illu_ x# [...]
[...] x# _itu bi gig_ ek-ke-tu2 u ri-szu-[tu2] ina _kur gal2_-szi [_itu-szu 1_ ...] _an za ge6 2_ sin ina _igi giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1_/2 _kusz3_ [(x) x] _si gin ge6 3_ sin _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin_ [n n ...]
[_itu-szu 1_ ...] _an za ge6 2_ sin ina _igi giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1_/2 _kusz3_ [(x) x] _si gin ge6 3_ sin _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin_ [n n ...]
[...] x# _ge6 5_ ina _zalag2 an_ e _szur_-_gigir_-sza2#-_ulu3 2_/3 _kusz3 5 gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _alla igi kur#_ [...]
[...] ana _nim dib#_ e _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3#_ [sin x]+1/2# _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 7_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ x [...]
[...] x x x# [...] _usan#_ dele-bat _sig dele_ sza2 _igi absin 1 2_/3 _kusz3 ge6 12_+[x ...]
... ... Night of the 6th, beginning? of the night?, .
... last part of the night, Mars was ... below eta Piscium. The 8th, the north? wind blew? ... .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Virginis .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Virginis ... clouds were in the sky, the north? wind .
... x+1/2 cubit. Night of the 11th, first part of the night, Venus was ... above mu Geminorum .
... very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above Jupiter. The 12th, ... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: x+6°, measured; last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon? being .
... Night of the 13th?, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above beta Scorpii. Night .
... Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 10° 30'; first part of the night, Venus was 5 cubits above gamma Geminorum; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above theta Ophiuchi, the moon having passed a little to the east; at noon, .
... ... slow thunder, slow rain, gusty north and west winds blew .
... Night of the 15th, all night very overcast. The 15th, the north wind blew; in the morning, very overcast, rain DUL, the south wind blew; at sunset, very overcast. Night of the 17th, beginning of the night, very overcast, a little rain shower .
... cubits?; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni. Night of the 18th, beginning of the night, overcast, lightning .
... The 17th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, beginning of the night, overcast, lightning flashed continuously, a little thunder, a little rain shower, the north? wind blew; last part of the night, Mars was 4 cubits below beta Arietis. Night of the 19th?, .
... Saturn's acronychal rising; I did not watch. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 2/3 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south, Mars was 5 cubits below alpha Arietis.
... Saturn's acronychal rising. Night of the 23rd, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum; last part of the night, Mars .
Around the 24th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Gemini; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast; at noon, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. Night of the 25th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, in the morning watch, rain DUL. The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 16° 30'; clouds, I did not watch ... ... all day very overcast; at noon, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. The 25th, very overcast .
... Night of the 27th, first part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 27th, the north wind blew. The 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 29th, very overcast; at noon, rain shower, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, from ... ... Venus was 2 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 29th, very overcast; at noon, rain shower .
... the 10th, 1 panu 2 sutu; from the 11th to the 14th, 1 panu 2 sutu 4 qa; the 15th, 1 panu 3 sutu; from the 16th to the end of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu; dates, until the middle of the month, 2 panu 1 sutu 2 qa, until the end of the month, 2 panu 1+x sutu .
... middle of the month, 2 panu 1 sutu 2 qa, at the end of the month, ... qa?; cress, 2 sutu 4 qa one-fourth .
... sesame, until the 10th, 1 sutu 1 qa; from the 11th to the 26th, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa; the 27th, 28th, and 29th, 1 sutu 2 qa half of one-fourth; wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter and Saturn were in Scorpius;
... x+1/2 minas were sold for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land. At that time, Jupiter and Saturn were in Scorpius; around the 12th, ... .
... Venus was in Taurus; the 2nd, Venus reached Gemini; the 27th, Venus reached Cancer; around the 24th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Gemini; Mars, until the 4th, was in Pisces, until the end of the month, in Aries. That month, the river level, until the 9th, receded 8 fingers
... Mercury's first appearance in the west in Gemini; Mars was in Pisces; around the 3rd, Mars reached Aries. That month, the river level from the 1st to the 9th receded 8 fingers, total: 5 was the na gauge; the 10th, 11th, and 12th, .
... ... did not have ... The 13th and 14th, it remained constant; the 15th, ...s of the flood of the entire year passed?, until the end of the month, it remained constant. That month, the 1st, the Babylonians
The assembly of the Esangila offered one bull and 3 sheep sacrifices as offering at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila to the administrator of the Esangila. That month, ... of ... and .
... the Lamassu-rabi gate was built in white and tabnitu. That month, I heard that in Borsippa on the 12th the temple-enterer ... ... the gate of the entrance of the god Madanu which .
... ... the land, which ... ... Ezida, the people ... with them ... one of the sheikhs of Esangil ... .
... ... he sank. That month, the 1st, the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, gave one bull and three sheep sacrifices as offering at the gate ... ... there was a "fall of fire" in the district of Ah'u on the bank of the river. That month, the 12th, one man from Borsippa the sheikh gave one man .
... ... ... killed him, saying: "On account of one couch, food was not placed with us." That month, the Esangila, the main courtyard .
... ... he performed a libation in the land.
Month II, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... measured; it stood 2? cubits in front of Mercury to the west, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Around the 1st, Sirius' last appearance; I did not watch. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east .
... gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, .
... ... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of rho Leonis. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon ... ... blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits 8 fingers in front of beta Virginis ... ... Night of the 8th, very overcast; last part of the night, rain DUL. The 8th, in the morning, very overcast, rain shower. Night of the 9th, very overcast; first part of the night, .
... all day very overcast; in the afternoon, lightning flashed, slow thunder, rain shower?, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 8th, very overcast; last part of the night, rain DUL. The 8th, in the morning, very overcast, rain shower. Night of the 9th, ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2/3 cubit below alpha Librae, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 2 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north; first part of the night, thin clouds were in the sky, the moon was surrounded by a halo, Jupiter stood in the halo .
... stood 3 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north; first part of the night, Venus was ... above delta Cancri .
... stood nn fingers to the east. The 10th, thin clouds were in the sky. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Scorpii .
... ... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north .
... stood 1 cubit behind Saturn to the east, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 5° 20'. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 13° .
... in the afternoon, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 13°, measured; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north; first part of the night, Mercury .
... high to the north; first part of the night, Mercury was ... below beta Geminorum. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: nn°, measured; at noon, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, very overcast, a little large rain. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 30' .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Night of the 17th and the 17th, very overcast. Night of the 18th and the 18th, very overcast. Night of the 19th, very overcast. The 19th, in .
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1? 1/2? cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south .
... strong gusty wind, lightning flashed, a little rain shower; first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below epsilon Leonis; in the middle watch?, lightning flashed, slow thunder, a little rain shower .
... in the morning, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, very overcast, it thundered slowly once. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind eta Piscium .
first part of the night, Venus was 3 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 22nd, in the afternoon, very overcast, it thundered once, gusty south wind. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, Mars was 2 cubits below Jupiter; in? .
... strong gusty wind, a little rain shower. The 24th, in the morning, overcast ... ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri, 1 1/2 cubits below Mars .
... all? night very overcast; first part of the night, rain DUL; last part of the night, lightning flashed continuously, slow thunder, rain DUL. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri, 1+x cubits below Mars .
... the north wind blew. The 26th, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 12°; it was bright. Around the 27th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 3 cubits below beta Librae, having passed 1/2 cubit to the east .
... ... The 26th?, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 11°, measured; the north wind blew. Around the 27th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 3 cubits below beta Librae, having passed 1/2 cubit to the east .
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 6th, 1 panu 4 sutu ... 2 panu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 2 panu; dates, .
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the 6th, 1 panu 4 sutu; the 7th, 2 panu; from the 8th to the end of the month, 2 panu 3 qa; new ones, from the 7th to the 13th, 2 panu .
... new ones, until the middle of the month, 4 sutu, until the end of the month, 5 sutu; sesame, ... 1/2 mina. At that time, Jupiter .
... new ones, until the middle of the month, 4 sutu, until the end of the month, 5 sutu; sesame, until the 4th, 1 sutu 2 qa and 1/2 of a 4-' length .
... around the 24th, Venus reached Leo; Mercury was in Gemini; around the 13th, Mercury reached Cancer; Saturn was in Scorpius .
... ... 18th ... That month, ... rain and ... ... like before. That month? .
... were set; whiteness was as before in Esangil and the Lamassu-rabi gate? were in white? .
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nn°; it was low ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 cubit below alpha Leonis, it stood 2 cubits in front of Venus to the west .
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 cubit 6? fingers below alpha Leonis, 2 cubits in front of Venus, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 3rd, .
... ... Mercury ... the north? wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Virginis .
... the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Around the 5th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Cancer. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon .
Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind gamma Virginis ... x# cubits, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east. Around the 6th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Cancer. The 6th, .
... Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit 8? fingers .
... first part of the night, ... 1/2 cubit ... alpha Librae, the moon being 2? cubits high to the north. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was behind .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Librae, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south, it stood 2 cubits behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north .
... the moon being 1 cubit ... ... ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of alpha Scorpii, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north, 1/2 cubit above Saturn. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 12th, last part of the night, Mars was 2 2/3? cubits above alpha Tauri. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 2°, measured. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 6°, measured; in? .
2 cubits below theta Ophiuchi ... blew. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 2° ... Night of the 14th, ... last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit below beta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 8° .
... sunset to moonrise: x#, measured? ... Venus was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni .
... first part of the night, Venus ... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni, the moon being x+1/2 cubits high to the north. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was n cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south ... ... 6 cubits, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri .
... ... ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 ... in front of beta Tauri, the moon being nn cubits low to the south, 2 1/2 cubits below Mars, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 25th, .
... the moon being 5 cubits low to the south, 2 cubits below Mars. Night of the 26th, first part of the night?, .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below eta/mu Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was n cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 6 cubits low to the south. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10+x° .
... low. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 17°; it was bright, measured; gusty north and west winds .
... Saturn? became stationary? ... Night of the 30th, last part of the night, Mars was 2 fingers below beta Tauri ... That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 10th, 2 panu 5 qa .
... gusty ... and west winds blew. That month, .
... panu; mustard, 1 kurru 1 panu 3 sutu; cress, 5 sutu; sesame, in the beginning of the month, 1 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 4 qa; wool, .
... in Cancer; around the 5th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Cancer; Saturn was in Scorpius; Mars was in Taurus. That month, the river level ... .
... ... That month, there was a severe illness and famine in the land.
Month IV, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... were in the sky. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of beta Virginis ... the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... below gamma Virginis .
... ... Night of the 5th, last part of the night, Mars was 2/3 cubit above zeta Tauri. The 5th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Cancer; it was bright .
... having passed to the east, 1 cubit above Jupiter, the moon being x+1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 7th, all night very overcast ... .
... ... ... first part of the night, Venus was 1 2/3 cubits below gamma Virginis. Night of the 12+xth, .
... ... Night of the 6th, beginning? of the night?, ...
... last part of the night, Mars was ... below eta Piscium. The 8th, the north? wind blew? ... ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Virginis ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Virginis ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind ...
... x+1/2 cubit. Night of the 11th, first part of the night, Venus was ... above mu Geminorum ...
... very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above Jupiter. The 12th, ... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: x+6°, measured; last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon? being ...
... Night of the 13th?, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above beta Scorpii. Night ...
... Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 10° 30'; first part of the night, Venus was 5 cubits above gamma Geminorum; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above theta Ophiuchi, the moon having passed a little to the east; at sunset, ...
... ..., slow thunder, slow rain, gusty north and west winds blew ...
... Night of the 15th, all night very overcast. The 15th, the north wind blew ...; in the morning, very overcast, rain DUL, the south wind blew; at sunset, very overcast. Night of the 17th, beginning of the night, very overcast, a little rain shower ...
... cubits?; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni. Night of the 18th, beginning of the night, overcast, lightning ...
... The 17th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, beginning of the night, overcast, lightning flashed continuously, wailing thunder, a little rain shower, the north wind blew; last part of the night, Mars was 4 cubits below beta Arietis. Night of the 19th, ...
... Saturn's acronychal rising; I did not watch. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 2/3 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south; Mars was 5 cubits below alpha Arietis
... Saturn's acronychal rising. Night of the 23rd, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum; last part of the night, Mars ...
Around the 24th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Gemini; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast; at noon, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. Night of the 25th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, in the morning watch, rain DUL. The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 16° 30'; clouds, I did not watch ...
... Night of the 27th, first part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 27th, the north wind blew. The 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 29th, very overcast; at noon, rain shower, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, from ...
... the 10th, 1 panu 2 sutu; from the 11th to the 14th, 1 panu 2 sutu 4 qa; the 15th, 1 panu 3 sutu; from the 16th to the end of the month, 1 panu4 sutu; dates, until the middle of the month, 2 panu 1 sutu 2 qa, until the end of the month, 2 panu 1+x sutu ...
... middle of the month, 2 panu1 sutu 2 qa, at ...qa; cress, 2 sutu 4 qa one-fourth ...
... sesame, until the 10th, 1 sutu 1 qa; from the 11th to the 26th, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa; the 27th, 28th, and 29th, 1 sutu 2 qa and half of a fourth; wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter and Saturn were in Scorpius;
... x+1/2 minas for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land. At that time, Jupiter and Saturn were in Scorpius; around the 12th, ... ...
... Venus, on the 1st, was in Taurus; the 2nd, Venus reached Gemini; the 27th, Venus reached Cancer; around the 24th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Gemini; Mars, until the 4th, was in Pisces, until the end of the month, in Aries. That month, the river level, until the 9th, receded 8 fingers
... Mercury's first appearance in the west in Gemini; Mars was in Pisces; on the 3rd, Mars reached Aries. That month, the river level, from the 1st to the 9th, receded 8 fingers, total: 5 was the na gauge; the 10th, 11th, and 12th, ...
... there was no na; the 13th and 14th, it remained constant; the 15th, 2? ... seized the openings of the peak flood; until the end of the month, it remained constant. That month, the 1st, the Babylonians,
the assembly of the Esangila, provided 1 bull and 3 sheep sacrifices as offering at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila for the administrator of the Esangila. That month, ... of clay and undertaking of repairs? ...
... at the Lamassu-rabi gate? with gypsum and a decoration? was made. That month, I heard that in Borsippa on the 12th a butcher ... brazier ... the Gate of the Entrance of Madanu which ...
... of the land in ... ... Ezida, when he? made a fight with them ... one among the cooks of Esangil ... ...
... withdrew. That month, the 1st, the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, provided 1 bull and 3 sheep sacrifices as offering at the Gate ... o B14' ... a 'fall of fire' occurred in the district of A.HA on the bank of the river. That month, the 12th, an inhabitant of Borsippa, a butcher, to one man ...
... ... killed highm, saying: they must not place offerings with us on one brazier. That month, in the Esangila, the great courtyard ...
... ... was made; merrymaking was set up in the land.
Month II, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ..., measured; the moon stood 2? cubits in front of Mercury to the west, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Around the 1st, Sirius' last appearance; I did not watch. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east ...
... gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, ...
... ... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of rho Leonis. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits 8 fingers in front of beta Virginis ...
... all day very overcast; in the afternoon, lightning flashed, slow thunder, rain shower?, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 8th, very overcast; last part of the night, rain DUL. The 8th, in the morning, very overcast, rain shower. Night of the 9th, very overcast; first part of the night ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2/3 cubit above alpha Librae, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it was 2 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north; first part of the night, thin clouds were in the sky, the moon was surrounded by a halo, Jupiter stood inside the halo ...
... the moon stood 3 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north; first part of the night, Venus was ... above delta Cancri ...
... stood n fingers to the east. The 10th, thin clouds were in the sky. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Scorpii ...
... ... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north ...
... the moon stood 1 cubit behind Saturn to the east, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 5° 20'. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 13° ...
...in the afternoon, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 13°, measured; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north; first part of the night, Mercury ...
... high to the north; first part of the night, Mercury was ... below beta Geminorum. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: n°, measured; at noon, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, very overcast, a little large rain. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 30' ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Night of the 17th and the 17th, very overcast. Night of the 18th and the 18th, very overcast. Night of the 19th, very overcast. The 19th, in ...
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1? 1/2? cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south ...
... ... strong gusty wind, lightning flashed, a little rain shower; first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below epsilon Leonis; in the middle watch, lightning flashed, slow thunder, a little rain shower ...
... in the morning, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, very overcast; it thundered once slowly. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind eta Piscium ...
first part of the night, Venus was 3 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 22nd, in the afternoon, very overcast, it thundered once, gusty south wind. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, Mars was 2 cubits below Jupiter ... ...
... strong gusty wind, a little rain shower. The 24th, in the morning, overcast ... ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri, 1 1/2 cubits below Mars ...
... all? night very overcast; first part of the night, rain DUL; last part of the night, lightning flashed continuously, slow thunder, rain DUL. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri, 1+x cubits below Mars ...
... fingers. The 26th, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 12°, it was bright. Around the 27th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 3 cubits below beta Librae, having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ...
... ... The 26th, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 11°, measured; the north wind blew. Around the 27th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 3 cubits below beta Librae, having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ...
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 6th, 1 panu 4 sutu ... 2 panu 3 qa; until the end of the month, 2 panu; dates, ...
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the 6th, 1 panu 4 sutu; the 7th, 2 panu; from the 8th to the end of the month, 2 panu 3 qa; new ones, from the 7th to the 13th, 2 panu ...
... new ones, until the middle of the month, 4 sutu; until the end of the month, 5 sutu; sesame, ... 1/2 mina. At that time, Jupiter ...
... new ones, until the middle of the month, 4 sutu; until the end of the month, 5 sutu; sesame, until the 4th, 1 sutu 2 qa and 1/2 of one-fourth ...
... on the 24th, Venus reached Leo; Mercury was in Gemini; on the 13th, Mercury reached Cancer; Saturn was in Scorpius ...
... ... 18th ... ... ... That month, ... clay? and ... ... as before. Month ...
... placing of clay in Esangil as before, and the Lamassu-rabi gate with clay ...
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: n°, it was low ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 cubit below alpha Leonis, it stood 2 cubits in front of Venus to the west ...
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 cubit 6? fingers below alpha Leonis, 2 cubits in front of Venus, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 3rd, ...
... ... Mercury ... the north? wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Virginis ...
... the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Around the 5th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Cancer. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon ...
Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind gamma Virginis ... x cubits, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east. Around the 6th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Cancer. The 6th, ...
... Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit 8 fingers ...
... first part of the night ... 1/2 cubit ... alpha Librae, the moon being 2? cubits high to the north. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was behind ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Librae, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south, it stood 2 cubits behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north ...
... the moon being 1 cubit ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of alpha Scorpii, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north, 1/2 cubit above Saturn. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 12th, last part of the night, Mars was 2 2/3? cubits above alpha Tauri. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 2°, measured. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 6°, measured; in? ...
2 cubits above? theta Ophighuchigh ... blew?. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 2°. Night of the 14th, ...; last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit below beta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 8° ...
... sunset to moonrise: x, measured? ... Venus was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni ...
... first part of the night, Venus ... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni, the moon being x+1/2 cubits high to the north. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was n cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south ... ...
... ... ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 ... in front of beta Tauri, the moon being n cubits low to the south, 2 1/2 cubits below Mars, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 25th, ...
... the moon being 5 cubits low to the south, 2 cubits below Mars. Night of the 26th, first? part of the night?, ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below eta /mu Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was n cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 6 cubits low to the south. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10+x° ...
... low. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 17°; it was bright, measured; gusty north and west winds ...
... Saturn? ... became stationary. Night of the 30th, last part of the night, Mars was 2 ... below beta Tauri ... That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 10th, 2 panu 5 qa ...
... and west winds blew. That month, ...
...panu; mustard, 1 kurru 1 panu 3 sutu; cress, 5 sutu; sesame, in the beginning of the month, 1 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 4 qa; wool, ...
... in Cancer; on the 5th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Cancer; Saturn was in Scorpius; Mars was in Taurus. That month, the river level was ... ...
... ... That month, there was ekketu-disease and rish1tu-disease in the land.
Month IV, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... were in the sky. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of beta Virginis ... the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... below gamma Virginis ...
... ... Night of the 5th, last part of the night, Mars was 2/3 cubit above zeta Tauri. The 5th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Cancer, it was bright ...
... having passed to the east, 1 cubit above Jupiter, the moon being x+1/2 cubits back to the west. Night of the 7th, all night very overcast, ... ...
... ... ... first part of the night, Venus was 1 2/3 cubits below gamma Virginis. Night of the 12+xth, ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] x x x x x# [...]
[... _mul2_]-_babbar_ u _genna#_ ina _gir2-tab_ dele-bat ina _absin_ in 2 [...]
[...] _pap_(?) 23(?) na(?)# _itu bi_ sza2#-kan _im-babbar_ ana _ugu e2#_-[_sag-gil2_ ...]
[... _ud_]-_kib-nun-ki_ ana _e-ki ku4_-ub# _u4 bi lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag#_-[_gil2_ ...]
[...] [_itu-ne 30_ ...] _zi ir ge6 2_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin#_ [n] _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ x# [...]
[_itu-ne 30_ ...] _zi ir ge6 2_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin#_ [n] _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ x# [...]
[...] ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2_ ma-disz _zi ir ge6 4 sag# ge6 szu2-szu2_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3# 1 kusz3_ sin(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_-x-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab_ n n] sin# 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 2 kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin# 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim# 5 zi ir ge6 6_ [_sag ge6_ sin]
ar2# _si4 2 kusz3_ [sin n n ana _si nim_ ar2 _genna_ n n ana _nim_] _gub#_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 6 zi ir ge6#_ [10] _sag ge6#_ sin _sig si_-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim#_ [_dib ge6 11_]
_sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-[_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ n _kusz3_ sin n _kusz3_ ana _si_] _nim# ge6 12_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 12_ kal _me szu2-szu2 im szar2 kalag ge6 13 sag ge6 szu2-szu2 si szar2_ ina _zalag2 an sig masz-masz_-_igi#_ [n n]
13 10 _usz szu2 ge6 14 5_-[x _me_ sin _an_]-_ku10 ta kur_ ki-i _tab_-u2 ina 21 _ge6_ gab-bi _szu2_-im 21 _ge6 ir2_ ana _zalag2_-ru ki-i _tab_-u2 ana a-kam2 _ku4_ ad2 _szu2_
_an-ku10_-szu2 _sa5_ ina _an-ku10#_-[szu2] _genna#_ [... u _mul2-kak_]-_si#-sa2 gub-mesz ib2-tag4_ (d)_udu-idim-mesz nu gub-mesz_ ina _sag_ zib-_me_ ad2 in 50 _ge6_ ana _zalag2 14 1_ na a-kam2 musz _ge6 15 3 ge6_
_ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin [ina _igi_] _mul2#_-_kur_-sza2-_dur#_-[nu-nu n n sin n n] ana _ulu3 sig 16 si gin ge6 17#_ [ina] _zalag2#_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 5 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 18 18 si gin_
_ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin [_sig_] _mul2-mul2 2_+[x] _kusz3 19_ ina sze-ri3# [x x x x] _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 is#-[le10 n] _si#_ asz2-sza2 _ta sza3_-szu2 _e3_-a ma-szil _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2_ [_lal_]
_ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin# ina _igi masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 1_/2# _kusz3_ ina _zalag2 an sig masz-masz_-[ar2 n] _kusz3 22#_ [x x x _ge6 23_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi 6 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ ina _igi an 1 kusz3 20 si_ ana _szu2 gub_
sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3# sig 23 si szar2# gin ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin [ina] _igi#_ [_mul2_-x-sza2-_alla_-sza2-x n n sin x]+1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 24 si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin-mesz ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig sag_-_a 3_(?) _kusz3#_
25 _si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin_-[_mesz_] _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal#_ [n n sin n n] ana _ulu3 sig 26 9_ na dele-bat _si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin-mesz ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _gisz#_-[_kun_-A n n]
sin 5 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 27_(?)# 17 _kur_ a-kam2 musz _si gin_ in 28 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _til absin szu2 nu#_ [_pap_] 29# _si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im ina _sag itu 2_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa ina _murub4#_ [_itu_ x x]
ina _til itu 2_(_barig_) _pi 5_ qa _zu2-lum#_ ina _sag itu 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) ina _murub4 itu 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 3 qa ina _til itu 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 4 qa# [kas3] 1 _gur 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa sah-le10 4(_ban2_) _sze-gisz-i3_ ina _sag itu 1_(_ban2_)(?) 2(?) qa# [ina _murub4_(?) _itu_(?)]
1(_ban2_) 2 qa mi-szil 4-u2 [ina] _til# itu 1_(_ban2_) 3 qa _sig2-hi--a 1 1_/2 _ma-na 15 gin2_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u _genna#_ ina _gir2-tab_ dele-bat _en 26_ ina _rin2_ in 28 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _til absin szu2#_ [_an_ (ina _sag itu_) ina _masz-masz_]
_en til itu_ ina _alla gu4-ud_ [sza2 _szu2_]-u2 _nu igi itu bi illu 1 kusz3 lal pap 29_ na _itu bi_ sza2-kan _im-babbar_ ana _ugu e2-sag-gil2 gim igi_-u2 _itu bi#_ [...]
_ta e-ki_ ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-ia sza2 ana _ugu id2-idigna e3 itu bi_ al-te-me sza2 _lu2_-ar-ba-[a-a ...]
ana li-mit _uru_-se-lu#-ke-'a-a sza2 ana _ugu id2-buranun tuh-mesz lu2_-ar-ba-a-a sza2-nu-u2-tu2 _gin-mesz_ x# [...]
_itu bi ge6 27 lu2_-szar-ra-qa-an ana _nig2-ga e2-zi_-[_da_] ki#-i _ku4-mesz lu2_-na-s,ar _ka2_ sza2 _nig2-ga e2-zi-da mu_-a-ti3# [...]
u ta-ba-ra-an# sza2-nu-u2-tu2 sza2 ana muh-hi _gisz_ [x x x x (x)] _il2_-u2 _itu-kin 30 11_ na-su _sig_ a-kam2 musz _ge6 1_ ina _zalag2 izi#_-[_gar_(?) _ta_ x ana] _si sur_-ma ar2-szu2 _gu3 an_-e _gal2_-szi 1 _si_ u _mar_ [...]
_itu-kin 30 11_ na-su _sig_ a-kam2 musz _ge6 1_ ina _zalag2 izi#_-[_gar_(?) _ta_ x ana] _si sur_-ma ar2-szu2 _gu3 an_-e _gal2_-szi 1 _si_ u _mar_ [...]
2 _si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin-mesz ge6 3_ sin ina _igi mul2_-e-sza2-_sag#_-[_gir2-tab_ n _kusz3_] sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ina _igi mul2-babbar 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2(?) 1/2(?) _kusz3_ ana _si nim#_ [in 3 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2 ud-da igi dib_]
_ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin# [e] _si4 4 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana# [x x e] _genna# 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 4 si gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4#_-[szil-_pa_ n n sin n n ana x x]
_ge6 8 sag ge6_ [... ana] _ulu3# sig ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim_ [_dib_ ...]
[... _ge6 14 ... nu_(?)] _pap_(?)# _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig usan_ [_an_ e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3_ n n]
[... _ge6 15_ ...] 1/2 _kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 6 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [x _mul2-mul2_ ...]
[... _ge6_] 18# ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 1 _kusz3 ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 5 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1+[x n ana x x ...]
[... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi_ n] _kusz3_(?)# sin 6 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _zalag2 an_ e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 6 si ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ [...]
[... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3_ x]+1 _kusz3_ ar2 _an 2 kusz3_ ana _nim gub ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig lugal 1 1_/2# _kusz3 ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin [...]
[...] x# _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ in 26# [_gu4-ud_ ina] _szu2# ud-da szu2_-szu2 _dib#_ [...]
[...] x x 2(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3# qa _zu2-lum-ma_ x# kas3 1 _gur#_ sah-le10 3(_ban2_)(?) _sze-gisz_ ina(?) _sag_(?) _itu_(?) 1(_ban2_) 2 qa# _en til itu 1_(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa _sig2-hi--a# 1 1_/2 _ma-na#_
[i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gir2-tab_ in n dele]-bat# ina _nim_ ina _absin igi en til itu#_ [ina] _absin#_ in 3 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2 ud-da igi dib_ in 26 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2 ud-da szu2_-szu2 _dib an_ ina _alla itu bi illu 8 u lal_
[...] ana(?)# _ugu e2-sag-gil2 gim igi_-[u2] [_itu-du6 1_ n na-su (x)] musz ina _gub igi_ i-s,a ana szamasz2 _sig si gin_ sin# e _mul2-babbar 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _igi genna 3 kusz3_ ana# _szu2 gub_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 2_ sin
[_itu-du6 1_ n na-su (x)] musz ina _gub igi_ i-s,a ana szamasz2 _sig si gin_ sin# e _mul2-babbar 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _igi genna 3 kusz3_ ana# _szu2 gub_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 2_ sin
[ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa_] 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ina _zalag2 szu2-szu2 2 szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3 gin ge6 3 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin 3 szu2-szu2_ ki# _szu2_ szamasz2 _an gal-gal_ i-s,a _si gin ge6 4_
[...] _dul#_-hat 4 _dir an za si gin 5 dir an za ge6# 6 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 1_(?) 1/2(?) _kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3_ [_sig_] 6# _dir an za si gin ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin
[e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ x]+1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal an utah_ i-s,a 7 _szu2-szu2 an utah#_ i-s,a _ge6 8 8 dir an za ge6_ [10(?)] ina _zalag2 szu2-szu2 10_ kal _me szu2-szu2_ x# [x] _an# dul_-hat 12 _dir an dib an utah_ i-s,a
[...] na _genna ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3# sig dir an za ge6 14_ [x] _me dir nu pap_ in 14 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gir2-tab szu2_
[...] x# ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 3 _kusz3 15 10-30_ na _nu pap_ in 15 _genna_ ina _gir2-tab szu2 ge6 16#_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 5 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[...] _kusz3 ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2 kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3_ [_sig_ in(?)] 17 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _rin2 igi dir nu pap 17_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 si szar2_
[... _ge6 18_ ...] ne2#-hi ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 18_ kal _me szu2_ [x x] x _szar2 gin ge6 19 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 1 _kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3#_
[ana _ulu3 sig_ ...] _gin#-mesz ge6 20_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3 20_ [x (x)] _szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 1_-et (d)_tir-an-na ta ulu3_ ana _kur gib#_
[... _ge6 21_ ...] _za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi lugal 2 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 _an 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim#_ [_gub_ sin] 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 21_ kal _me szu2-szu2 an-bar7_ u _kin_-[_sig_ x (x)]
[...] _ge6 22_ kal _ge6 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_tur_-[sza2]-4-_kusz3#_-[ar2-_lugal_ x]+1 _kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 22 dir an za ge6#_ [23 x (x)]
[...] ina _zalag2 gu4-ud_ e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3 ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig dele_-sza2-_igi#_-[_absin_ n n ... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_] sin e _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 kusz3 ge6 25_ [x x x (x)]
[...] x# 25(?) ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _szu2-szu2 ge6 26 26# szu2-szu2_ [x x] x# _ge6_(?) x# [...] x _an utah#_ [x x x (x)]
[... ina] _zalag2# gu4-ud sig rin2_-sza2-_si 2 kusz3 28_(?) x# [...]
[...] _mar# gin_ ki# _szu2_ szamasz2 _gir2 a2 kur gir2_ x# [...]
[...] x# [sah]-le10# 4(_ban2_) _sze-gisz-i3_ x# [...]
... Jupiter and Saturn were in Scorpius; Venus was in Virgo; around the 2nd, .
... total?: 23? was the na gauge. That month, the setting of silver on Esangil .
... entered Babylon. That day, the administrator of the Esangila .
... Month V, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... ZI IR. Night of the 2nd, the moon was nn cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north ... .
Month V, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... ZI IR. Night of the 2nd, the moon was nn cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north ... .
... in the afternoon, very overcast, much ZI IR. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, very overcast; the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Librae, the moon? .
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above beta/delta Scorpii, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 2 cubits behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 5th, ZI IR. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being ... high to the north, it stood ... behind Saturn to the east, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 6th, ZI IR. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below beta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 11th,
beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being nn cubits high to the north. Night of the 12th, all night very overcast. The 12th, all day very overcast, strong gusty wind. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, very overcast, gusty north wind; last part of the night, Mars was ... below alpha Geminorum,
The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 10°. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 5° ...; lunar eclipse from east when it began, in 21° of night all day overcast. The 21st, when it began to clear, when it began to clear, it cleared for the akanu-temple.
its eclipse was red; in its eclipse, Saturn ... and Sirius stood there; the remainder of the planets did not stand there; at the beginning of Pisces, it became eclipsed; at 50° before sunrise. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1°, measured despite mist. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 3°;
Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium, the moon being ... low to the south. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 18th and the 18th, the north wind blew.
Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2+x cubits below eta Tauri. The 19th, in the morning, ... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was n fingers behind alpha Tauri, it was as if it had come out of it. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below zeta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west.
Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of gamma Geminorum; last part of the night, Mars was nn cubits below beta Geminorum. The 22nd, ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it stood 1 cubit 20 fingers in front of Mars to the west.
the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 23rd, a gusty north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of ... Cancri, the moon being x+1/2 cubits low to the south. The 24th, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 3? cubits below epsilon Leonis,
The 25th, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of rho Leonis, the moon being ... low to the south. The 26th, sunrise to moonset: 9°; Venus', gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind theta Leonis,
the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 27th?, moonrise to sunrise: 17°, measured despite mist; the north wind blew. Around the 28th, Venus' last appearance in the west in the end of Virgo; I did not watch. The 29th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa, in the middle of the month, .
at the end of the month, 2 panu 5 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu, in the middle of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu 4 qa; mustard, 1 kurru 1 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; cress, 4 sutu; sesame, in the beginning of the month, 1 sutu? 2? qa, in the middle? of the month?,
1 sutu 2 qa one-half of one-fourth, at the end of the month, 1 sutu 3 qa; wool, 1 1/2 minas 15 shekels. At that time, Jupiter and Saturn were in Scorpius; Venus, until the 26th, was in Libra; around the 28th, Venus' last appearance in the west in the end of Virgo; Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Gemini;
until the end of the month, in Cancer; Mercury, which had set, was not visible. That month, the river level receded 1 cubit, total: 29 was the na gauge. That month, the setting of a white halo to the Esangila, as before. That month, .
went out from Babylon to Seleucia which is on the Tigris. That month, I heard that the Arabs .
to the border of Seleucia which is on the Euphrates. The other Arabs blew ... .
That month, night of the 27th, when the sharaqan entered the property of Ezida, the guard of the gate of that property of Ezida .
and second one which was on ... .
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 11°, it was low; measured despite mist. Night of the 1st, last part of the night, a "fall of fire"? from ... to the north, and behind it there was thunder from the sky. The 1st, the north and west winds .
The 2nd, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was nn cubits in front of beta Scorpii, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north, it stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2? 1/2? cubits high to the north. Around the 3rd, Mercury's first appearance in the west ..., omitted.
Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon being a little ... above Saturn, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above theta Ophiuchi, the moon being .
Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, ... low to the south. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above delta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east .
... Night of the 14th, ... I did not watch?; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south; first part of the night, Mars was ... above gamma Cancri
... Night of the 15th, ... 1/2 cubit; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 6 cubits low to the south. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... eta Tauri .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Tauri. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon being 1+x .
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits? in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 6 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Mars was 6 fingers above delta Cancri. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits behind delta Cancri, it stood 2 cubits behind Mars to the east. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below alpha Leonis. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was .
... ... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Virginis. Around the 26th, Mercury's last appearance in the west ..., omitted .
... ... 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; dates, ... mustard, 1 kurru; cress, 3 sutu?; sesame, in the beginning? of the month?, 1 sutu 2 qa, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 3 1/2 qa; wool, 1 1/2 minas.
At that time, Jupiter was in Scorpius; around ...; Venus' first appearance in the east in Virgo, until the end of the month, in Virgo; around the 3rd, Mercury's first appearance in the west ..., omitted; around the 26th, Mercury's last appearance in the west ..., omitted; Mars was in Cancer. That month, the river level receded 8 fingers,
... it was as before on Esangil.
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nn°, measured; it could be seen while the sun stood there, it was low to the sun; the north wind blew; the moon was 2 cubits above Jupiter, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 3 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 2nd, the moon was
1/2 cubit in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north; last part of the night, very overcast. The 2nd, very overcast, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. Night of the 3rd, very overcast, the south wind blew. The 3rd, very overcast; at sunset, a little large rain, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th,
... DUL. The 4th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 5th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1? 1/2? cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was
x+1 1/2 cubits above gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, a little rain shower. The 7th, very overcast, a little rain shower. Night of the 8th and the 8th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 10th?, last part of the night, very overcast. The 10th, all day very overcast ... rain DUL. The 12th, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower.
... sunset to setting of Saturn: nn°. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Arietis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south; clouds were in the sky. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: x°; clouds, I did not watch. Around the 14th, Jupiter's last appearance in Scorpius
... ... last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of alpha Tauri. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 10° 30'; I did not watch. Around the 15th, Saturn's last appearance in Scorpius. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... cubits. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Around? the 17th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Libra; clouds, I did not watch. The 17th, in the afternoon, very overcast, gusty north wind
... Night of the 18th, ... slow ...; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 18th, all day overcast, ... a gusty ... blew. Night of the 19th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits
low to the south ... blew. Night of the 20th, all night very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind delta Cancri. The 20th, ... very overcast; in the afternoon, very overcast; one rainbow stretched from the south to the east
... Night of the 21st, ... were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south, it stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 21st, all day very overcast; at noon and in the afternoon, .
... Night of the 22nd, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was x+1 cubit behind rho Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. The 22nd, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 23rd, .
... last part of the night, Mercury was 1 cubit above alpha Librae. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below gamma Virginis ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above alpha Virginis. Night of the 25th, .
... ... The 25th?, at sunset, very overcast. Night of the 26th and the 26th, very overcast ... ... Night? ... ... rain shower .
... last part of the night, Mercury was 2 cubits below beta Librae. The 28th?, ... .
... the west wind blew; at sunset, lightning flashed on the east side ... .
... ... cress, 4 sutu; sesame, ... .
... ... ...
... Jupiter and Saturn were in Scorpius; Venus was in Virgo; around the 2nd, ...
... total?: 23? was the na gauge. That month, the placing of gypsum on Esangil ...
... Sippar entered Babylon. That day, the administrator of the Esangila ...
...
Month V, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... ZI IR. Night of the 2nd, the moon was n cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubit high to the north ... ...
... in the afternoon, very overcast, very ZI IR. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, very overcast; the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Librae, the moon? ...
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above delta/beta Scorpii, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 2 cubits behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 5th, ZI IR. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being ... high to the north; it stood ... behind Saturn to the east, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 6th, ZI IR. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below beta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 11th,
beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being ... high to the north. Night of the 12th, all night very overcast. The 12th, all day very overcast, gusty strong wind. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, very overcast, gusty north wind; last part of the night, Mars was ... below alpha Geminorum.
The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 10°. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 5° x ... lunar eclipse; when it began from the east, in 21° of night all was covered; 21° of night maximal phase; when it began to clear, it entered into mist; it set eclipsed;
its eclipse was red; in its eclipse, Saturn ... and Sirius stood there; the remainder of the planets did not stand there; in the beginning of Pisces it became eclipsed; at 50° before sunrise. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1°, measured despite mist. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 3°.
Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium, the moon being ... low to the south. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 18th and the 18th, the north wind blew.
Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2+x cubits below eta Tauri. The 19th, in the morning, ... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was n fingers behind alpha Tauri, it was as if it had come out of its inside. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below zeta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west.
Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of gamma Geminorum; last part of the night, Mars was n cubits below beta Geminorum. The 22nd, ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it stood 1 cubit 20 fingers in front of Mars to the west,
the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 23rd, a gusty north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of ... Cancri, the moon being x+1/2 cubits low to the south. The 24th, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 3? cubits below epsilon Leonis.
The 25th, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of rho Leonis, the moon being ... low to the south. The 26th, sunset to setting of Venus: 9°; gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind theta Leonis,
the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 17°; it was bright, measured despite mist; the north wind blew. Around the 28th, Venus' last appearance in the west in the end of Virgo; I did not watch. The 29th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa, in the middle of the month, ...
at the end of the month, 2 panu 5 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu, in the middle of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu 4 qa#; mustard, 1 kur 1 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; cress, 4 sutu; sesame, in the beginning of the month, 1 sutu? 2? qa#, in the middle? of the month,
1 sutu 2 qa one-half of one-fourth, at the end of the month, 1 sutu 3 qa; wool, 1 1/2 minas 15 shekels. At that time, Jupiter and Saturn were in Scorpius; Venus, until the 26th, was in Libra; around the 28th, Venus' last appearance in the west in the end of Virgo; Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Gemini,
until the end of the month, in Cancer; Mercury, which had set, was not visible. That month, the river level receded 1 cubit, total: 29 was the ina gauge. That month, the placing of gypsum on the Esangila happened as before. That month, ...
went out from Babylon to Seleucia which is on the Tigris. That month, I heard that the Arabs ...
departed to the surroundings of Seleucia which is on the Euphrates. Other Arabs went ...
That month, night of the 27th, when thigheves entered the treasure of the Ezida, the doorkeeper of thighs treasure of the Ezida ...
and other thigheves? who were on ... raised.
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 11°; it was low, measured despite mist. Night of the 1st, last part of the night, a meteor flashed from ... to the north, and after it there was a noise from the sky. The 1st, north and west winds ...
The 2nd, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was n cubits in front of beta Scorpii, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north, it stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2? 1/2? cubits high to the north. Around the 3rd, Mercury's first appearance in the west ..., omitted.
Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon being a little to ..., 1 cubit above Saturn, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above theta Ophighuchigh, the moon being ...
Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, ... being ... low to the south. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above delta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east ...
... Night of the 14th, ... I did not watch?; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south; first part of the night, Mars was ... above theta Cancri.
... Night of the 15th, ... 1/2 cubit; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 6 cubits low to the south. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... eta Tauri ...
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Tauri. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon being 1+x ...
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was n cubits? in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 6 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Mars was 6 fingers above delta Cancri. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was x+1 cubit behind delta Cancri, it stood 2 cubits behind Mars to the east. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below alpha Leonis. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ...
... ... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Virginis. Around the 26th, Mercury's last appearance in the west ..., omitted ...
... ... 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; dates, ...; mustard, 1 kurru; cress, 3? sutu; sesame, in the beginning? of the month?, 1 sutu 2 qa, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 3 1/2 qa; wool, 1 1/2 minas.
At that time, Jupiter was in Scorpius; around the nth, Venus' first appearance in the east in Virgo; until the end of the month, it was in Virgo; around the 3rd, Mercury's first appearance in the west ..., omitted; around the 26th, Mercury's last appearance in the west ..., omitted; Mars was in Cancer. That month, the river level receded 8 fingers,
... on the Esangila as before.
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: n°, ... measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there; it was a little low to the sun; the north wind blew; the moon was 2 cubits above Jupiter, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 3 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 2nd, the moon was
1/2 cubit in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north; last part of the night, very overcast. The 2nd, very overcast, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. Night of the 3rd, very overcast, the south wind blew. The 3rd, very overcast; at sunset, a little large rain, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th,
... DUL. The 4th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 5th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1? 1/2? cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was
x+1 1/2 cubits above gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; a little rain shower. The 7th, very overcast, a little rain shower. Night of the 8th and the 8th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 10th?, last part of the night, very overcast. The 10th, all day very overcast, ... rain DUL. The 12th, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower.
... sunset to setting of Saturn: ... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Arietis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south; clouds were in the sky. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: ...; clouds, I did not watch. Around the 14th, Jupiter's last appearance in Scorpius.
... ..., last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of alpha Tauri. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 10° 30'; I did not watch; around the 15th, Saturn's last appearance in Scorpius. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... cubits. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Around? the 17th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Libra; clouds, I did not watch. The 17th, in the afternoon, very overcast, gusty north wind
... Night of the 18th, ... slow ...; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 18th, all day overcast ... gusty ... blew. Night of the 19th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits
low to the south ... blew. Night of the 20th, all night very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind delta Cancri. The 20th, ... very overcast; in the afternoon, very overcast; one rainbow stretched from the south to the east
... Night of the 21st, ... ...; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south, it stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 21st, all day very overcast; at noon and in the afternoon, ...
... ... Night of the 22nd, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was x+1 cubit behind rho Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. The 22nd, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 23rd, ...
... last part of the night, Mercury was 1 cubit above alpha Librae. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below gamma Virginis ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above alpha Virginis. Night of the 25th, ...
... ... The 25th?, at sunset, very overcast. Night of the 26th and the 26th, very overcast ... ... night? ... ... rain shower ...
... last part of the night, Mercury was 2 cubits below beta Librae. The 28th, ... ...
... the west wind blew; at sunset, lightning flashed on the east side ... ...
... ... cress, 4 sutu; sesame, ... ...
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[...] bil tu2 x x x# [...]
[...] mi-nu-tu2 sza2 _un-mesz kur-kur-mesz_ gab-bi _ta_(?) [...]
... the totality of all the people of all lands from? .
... ... ...
... counting of the people of all lands from? ...
Left
[_en-nun_ sza2] gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta itu-bar#_ [...]
Diary from month I .
Diary from month I ...
X301060: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_ ...]
[...] x _szu2-szu2# si_(?) sza2# _pa mar gar gin ge6 9 dir_ [...]
[...] _dir an za ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin _sig sag_-A [n n ...]
[... _ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin x] _gisz-kun_-_a 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 6 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 13_ [...]
[...] _ta kur_ ana _si_ u _mar zalag2_-ir 1 _gar ir2_ u _zalag2_-ru# [...]
[... _dele_]-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2_/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ad2 in 1-6 _ge6 gin_ [...]
[... _ge6 16_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 2 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 17_ ina _zalag2#_ [...]
[... ina] sze-ri3 _dir an dib an gal-gal_ i-s,a _pisan_ [...]
[... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _si_-_masz2_ n n] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 23 si gin ge6#_ [...]
[... kal] _ge6# szu2-szu2 27 16-30 kur dir nu pap ge6_ [...]
[...] x x x# [...]
... the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... ... very overcast, the north? wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 9th, clouds .
... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below epsilon Leonis .
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit ... theta Leonis, the moon being 6 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 13th, .
... cleared from east to north and west; 1 GAR, maximal phase and clearing .
... 2/3 cubit ... gamma Virginis, it stood 2 cubits low to the south. Around the 1st, at night, the north wind blew .
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, .
... in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, a little large rain, PISAN .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... beta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night .
... all night very overcast. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16° 30'; clouds, I did not watch. Night .
... the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... ... very overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 9th, clouds ...
... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below epsilon Leonis ...
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit ... theta Leonis, the moon being 6 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 13th, ...
... it cleared from the east to the north and west; 1.0° onset, maximal phase and clearing ...
... of gamma Virginis, 2/3 cubit low to the south, it became eclipsed; at 1.6° after sunset ...
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, ...
... in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, a little large rain, PISAN ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... beta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night ...
... all night very overcast. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16° 30'; clouds, I did not watch. Night ...
... ... ...
X301071: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...]
[... _ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_] _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 kusz3_ sin# [n n ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[... _ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin _sig_(?)] _genna# 1 kusz3 ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-e-sza2-[_sag_-_gir2-tab_ n n ...]
[... _ge6_] 10 _sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2_ [_lal_ ...]
[... _ge6 14 sag ge6_ sin] ar2 _si_-_masz2 2 kusz3 14 1-40 szu2_ musz _ge6 15 6-30 me nu pap_ [...]
[...] 16 15 na sza2 _gu4-ud_ in 18 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _a szu2 ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2#_-[_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu n n ...]
[... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_] sin# ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 2 kusz3_ sin 3 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 _an 2_/3 [_kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ ...]
[...] sin# 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 3 _kusz3#_ [...]
[... _itu bi ki-lam_] sze#-im _ta 1 en 11 2_(_barig_) _pi ta 12 en 14 1_(_barig_) 3+[n(_ban2_) ...]
[...] 3 qa sah-le10 1 _pi sze-gisz 3_(_ban2_) 3 qa u3 4-['u-u2 ...]
[... _an_ ina] _mul2-mul2 itu# bi illu 1 kusz3 lal pap 31_+[x na ...]
[...] sza2 _uru_-kar-asz-szur-_ki_ sza2 ina _igi_-ma [...]
[...] sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna#_ [...]
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being ... low to the south .
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below? Saturn. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Scorpii .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 2/3 cubits above theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west .
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Capricorni. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 1° 40', measured. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 6° 30'; I did not watch .
... The 16th, sunrise to moonset: 15°. Around the 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Leo. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 3 2/3 cubits low to the south, it stood 2/3 cubit behind Mars to the east .
... the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Geminorum .
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 11th, 2 panu; from the 12th to the 14th, 1 panu 3+x sutu .
... 3 qa; cress, 1 panu; sesame, 3 sutu 3 qa and one-fourth .
... Mars was in Taurus. That month, the river level receded 1 cubit, total: 31+x was the na gauge .
... of Kar-Ashur which is before .
... which is on the Tigris .
... ... ...
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being ... low to the south ...
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below? Saturn. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Scorpii ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 2/3 cubits above theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west ...
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Capricorni. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 1° 40', measured. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 6° 30'; I did not watch ...
... The 16th, sunset to setting of Mercury: 15°. Around the 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Leo. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 3 2/3 cubits low to the south, it stood 2/3 cubit behind Mars to the east ...
... the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Geminorum ...
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 11th, 2 panu; from the 12th to the 14th, 1 panu 3+x sutu ...
... 3 qa; cress, 1 panu; sesame, 3 sutu 3 qa and one-fourth ...
... Mars was in Taurus. That month, the river level receded 1 cubit, total: 31+x was the na gauge ...
... of Kar-Ashur which before ...
... which is on the Tigris ...
Reverse
[...] x x x# [...]
[... x]+1 _kusz3_ x# [...]
[...] _sag#_-_a 3 kusz3#_ [...]
[...] A(?) x# [...]
[...] _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2#_ [...]
... x+1 cubits ... .
... 3 cubits ... epsilon Leonis .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, .
... ... ...
... x+1 cubits ... ...
... 3 cubits ... epsilon Leonis ...
... ... ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night ...
X301072: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [x] x x#
[... x]+2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
[... x]+1 _me_ ana _szu2_ szamasz2 _ge6 15 2-20 me nu pap_
[...] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[... _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin e] _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 20 si_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_
[... _ge6_] 22 ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 2 kusz3_
[...] _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _gisz-kun_-_a 1 kusz3_
[... x]+29 _me_ ana _szu2_ szamasz2 _ge6 29 usan_ dele-bat e _si4 2 kusz3_
[...] x# _sig2-hi--a 2 ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 in 19
[...] _itu# bi illu en murub4 itu 8 si lal_
[...] na(?) _id2_ [x x] bir-ra-a [x x] x# tu2
[...] x# [x x x x] _dumu_-szu2 x# [x] u _uru_(?)-_mesz_
[...] x# _bi_ sza2 _lu2-gal erin2-mesz kur uri-ki id2_-hi-szal-la
[...] x x x x# A x x x# _zi_(?) x# [x] _gin_(?)#-u'
[...] u'(?)# _itu bi lu2#-un-mesz mah-mesz_ [x] _igi_(?)-u2 ina _gig_ x [x x]
... x+2 1/2 cubits high to the north
... moonrise to sunset: x+1°. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 20'; I did not watch.
... the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 20 fingers above gamma Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east.
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below delta Cancri
... cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind theta Leonis
... moonrise to sunset: x+29°. Night of the 29th, first part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits above alpha Scorpi
... ... wool, 2 minas. At that time, around the 19th,
... That month, the river level, until the middle of the month, receded 8 fingers
... ... river ... ... .
... ... his son ... and the towns
... ... of the general of Babylonia on the Hashalla canal
... ... ... he blew.
... ... That month, many people ... were seen? in the sick ... .
... ...
... x+2 1/2 cubits high to the north
... x+1° before sunset. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 20'; I did not watch
... the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 20 fingers above gamma Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below delta Cancri
... cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind theta Leonis
... x+29° before sunset. Night of the 29th, first part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits above alpha Scorpii
... ...; wool, 2 minas. At that time, around the 19th,
... That month, the river level, until the middle of the month, receded 8 fingers
... ... the river ... ...
... ... ... highs son ... and the cities
... ... of the general of Babylonia the river ...
... ... went?.
... ... That month, many people ... as before of disease ... ...
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[...] _lugal lugal-mesz_
... king of kings
... king of kings.
Right
[... sza2 _mu 2_] _me 4-kam2 ta itu-bar en til itu-kin#_
... of year 204, from month I until the end of month VI
... of year 204 from month I until the end of month VI.
X301073: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[ina a-mat (d)]_en#_ u (d)_gaszan_-ia2 lisz-lim
[_en-nun_] sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta itu-du6 en til itu-sze_ sza2 _mu 1 me#_ [40-_kam2_] sza2# szi-i _mu 2 me 4#_-[_kam2_ (disz)]ar-sza2-ka-ma _lugal lugal-mesz itu-du6 1 13-40_ na-su _dir nu pap_ x# [x x x]
[x] _gin# zi ir ge6 2_ sin e _si4 3 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _igi_ [dele-bat] 2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub 2_ kal [_me_ x x _ge6 3_] _sag# ge6_ sin e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana x# [x]
[_ge6 4_ kal(?)] _ge6# szu2-szu2 usan an utah_ i-s,a ina _zalag2 an sig masz-masz_-_igi 3 1_/2 _kusz3 5_(?)# kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig an utah_ i-s,a _si#_ [_gin_(?) ...] _dir an# za si gin ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 3 kusz3#_
[x x x] _szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig an utah#_ [... _ge6 7_] _usan#_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 4_(?) _si# dir an_ [x ...] _gu3# u mah an mah szur_-nun 7 kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig_
[...] x# _gib nu_ [...] (d)_tir-an-na a2 ulu3_ u _kur gib ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin# [e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2]-_suhur#_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 8_ kal _me szu2-szu2_
[...] x# [...] _si gin 11_ ina _kin-sig szu2 an utah_ i-s,a me-he-e [_si_ u] _mar#_ [_szar2_]-_mesz kalag-mesz#_ [...] _ge6 12 szu2-szu2 im szar2 12_ kal _me szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_
[...] ana _nim dib 13 12 szu2_ musz _ge6 14 5_(?) _me_ musz _sag# ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2#_-[ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n] _kusz3#_ sin 5 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 14 2-30_ na musz
[... _ge6 16_ ina] _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 1 kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3#_ [ana _ulu3_] _sig# 16 ulu3 szar2_ x# [x _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_] _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 1_/2 _kusz3_
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi_ n] _kusz3#_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 19_ ina _zalag2#_ [sin ina] _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 2 1_/2# [_kusz3_ sin n n ana] _ulu3# sig ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[...] x x x x x _ge6 22#_ [ina _zalag2_ sin _sig gisz-kun_]-_a 7_(?)# _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2#_ [_lal_ x x x _an_] ana# _nim_ ki-i _usz_-u2
[... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin x] _sa4#_-sza2-_absin 6 si sig mul2-babbar_ [n n sin x x] ana# _nim dib 25 si gin_
[...] 1(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _en 17 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 qa _en til#_ [_itu_ x x] _zu2#-lum 2_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa
[...] _en# 26 2_(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa _en til itu_ [x x _sig2_]-_hi--a# 2 ma-na_
[i-nu-szu2 ...] _itu# bi illu gub_-uz _pap 32_ na 20+[x 4 _si_] _gin# 31_ na
[...] [_itu-apin 30 ... ge6 4_ sin] e _an 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 5 sag ge6#_ [x x]
[_itu-apin 30 ... ge6 4_ sin] e _an 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 5 sag ge6#_ [x x]
[... _mul2_]-_babbar#_ e _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3 9 genna_ ina _sag gir2-tab igi#_ [x x]
[... _ge6 14 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_] is#-le10 3 _kusz3_ kal _ge6 im-dugud_ sza2 _gim_ x [x]
[...] kal# _me szu2-szu2_ me-he-e _ulu3_ u _kur szar2-mesz gin_-u'
[...] x# _gu3 u mah_ s,ar-hi _an kusz-gil nu tuh ulu3_ u _kur gin_-u'
[... x]+1 _kusz3#_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 18 si gin_
[... _an sig_] _masz-masz#_-_igi 3 kusz3 ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[...] _kusz3#_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3# sig_
At the command of Bel and Beltiya may it go well.
Diary from month VII to the end of month XII of year 140 which is year 204, king Arsaces. Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 13° 40'; clouds, I did not watch ... .
... blew, ZI IR. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 3 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 2 cubits in front of Venus to the west. The 2nd, all day ... Night of the 3rd, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1/2 cubit to .
Night of the 4th, all? night very overcast; first part of the night, a little rain shower; last part of the night, Mars was 3 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 5th?, all day very overcast; in the afternoon, a little rain shower, the north wind blew? ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta Capricorni
... very overcast; in the afternoon, rain shower ... Night of the 7th, first part of the night, Venus was 4? fingers below theta Ophiuchi; clouds ... the sky ... much thunder, much rain, a little PISAN DIB. The 7th, all day very overcast; in the afternoon,
... ... stretched ... a rainbow stretched on the south and east side. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above gamma Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 8th, all day very overcast
... ... ... the north wind blew. The 11th, in the afternoon, overcast, a little rain shower, strong gusty north and west storms ... Night of the 12th, very overcast, gusty wind. The 12th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew.
... having passed to the east. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 12°, measured. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 5°?, measured; beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 30', measured.
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 16th, gusty south wind ... ... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was n cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of delta Cancri, the moon being ... low to the south. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was
... ... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 7? cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west ... when Mars became stationary to the east,
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 fingers ... alpha Virginis, ... below Jupiter, the moon having passed ... to the east. The 25th, the north wind blew.
... 1 panu 3 sutu, until the 17th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, ... dates, 2 panu 1 sutu 4 1/2 qa;
... until the 26th, 2 sutu 4 1/2 qa, until the end of the month, ... wool, 2 minas.
At that time, ... That month, the river level remained constant, total: 32 was the na gauge; the 20+xth, it rose 4 fingers, 31 was the na gauge;
... Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 4th, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above Mars, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, .
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 4th, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above Mars, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, .
... Jupiter was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis. The 9th, Saturn's first appearance in the beginning of Scorpius .
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of alpha Tauri; all night fog which was like .
... all day very overcast, gusty south and east storms blew.
... ... much thunder, rain but the sandal was not removed, the south and east winds blew.
... x+1 cubits, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 18th, the north wind blew.
... Mars was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was
... cubits, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south
At the command of Bel and Beltiya may it go well.
Diary from month VII until the end of month XII of year 140, which is year 204, Arsaces king of kings. Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 13° 40'; clouds, I did not watch ... ...
x blew, ZI IR. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 3 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 2 cubits in front of Venus to the west. The 2nd, all day ... Night of the 3rd, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1/2 cubit ...
Night of the 4th, all? night very overcast; first part of the night, a little rain shower; last part of the night, Mars was 3 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 5th?, all day very overcast; in the afternoon, a little rain shower, the north wind blew? ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta Capricorni
... very overcast; in the afternoon, rain shower ... Night of the 7th, first part of the night, Venus was 4? fingers below theta Ophiuchi; clouds ... the sky ... much thunder, it rained heavily. The 7th, all day very overcast; in the afternoon,
... ... stretched ... ... a rainbow stretched on the south and east side. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above gamma Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 8th, all day very overcast
... ... ... the north wind blew. The 11th, in the afternoon, overcast, a little rain shower, gusty strong north and west storms ... Night of the 12th, very overcast, gusty wind. The 12th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew.
... having passed to the east. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 12°, measured. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 5°?, measured; beginning of the night, the moon was n cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 30', measured.
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 16th, gusty south wind ... ... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was n cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of delta Cancri, the moon being ... low to the south. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was
... ... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 7? cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west ... when Mars became stationary to the east,
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 fingers ... alpha Virginis, ... below Jupiter, the moon having passed ... to the east. The 25th, the north wind blew.
... 1 panu 3 sutu; until the 17th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 qa; until the end of the month, ...; dates, 2 panu 1 sutu 4 1/2 qa
... until the 26th, 2 sutu 4 1/2 qa; until the end of the month, ...; wool, 2 minas.
At that time, ... That month, the river level remained constant, total: 32 was the na gauge; the 20+xth, it rose 4 fingers, 31 was the na gauge
...
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 4th, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above Mars, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, ...
... Jupiter was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis. The 9th, Saturn's first appearance in the beginning of Scorpius ...
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of alpha Tauri; all night, fog which was like ...
... all day very overcast, gusty south and east storms blew.
... ..., much wailing thunder, rain but the sandal was not removed, the south and east winds blew.
... x+1 cubits, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 18th, the north wind blew.
... Mars was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was
... cubits, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south
Reverse
[...] x# [x x x x] x [x x x]
[...] x#-szu2 _szub_-di _itu#_ [_bi_] _gig_ x x x [x x x] [_itu-sze 30 ... ge6 4_ sin _sig_(?)] _mul2-mul2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ in _en 4 genna_ ana [_nim_ ki-i _usz_-u2]
[_itu-sze 30 ... ge6 4_ sin _sig_(?)] _mul2-mul2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ in _en 4 genna_ ana [_nim_ ki-i _usz_-u2]
[...] x# kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin [x x x x]
[...] x# ina _igi an 1_/2(?) _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin# [ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2]
[n n ...] x x 9 _dir# an dib an-bar7 an dul_-hat _si gin ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi lugal 1#_+[x _kusz3_ x x]
[...] _an_ ne2-hi _pisan dib 11_ kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina sze-ri3 _an_ na _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin _sig giri3_-[ar2-sza2-A n] _kusz3#_
[... _ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin_ n n sin n n] ana _ulu3 sig 13 30 ninda szu2_ musz _an-ku10_ sin sza2 _dib_ in 1-2 _me nim_-a _ge6_ [14 x]-40 _ge6_ musz
[... x]+11 na musz _ge6 15 15 si gin ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_si 1 kusz3_ sin x# [_kusz3_ ana] _ulu3# sig ge6 17 usan# an sig masz-masz_-_igi 3 kusz3#_
[...] 17 ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 an#_ kab-bar _utah si_ u _mar szar2-mesz ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa#_ [n n] sin# 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
[... _ge6_] 22 ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_sig#_-sza2-_si_-_masz2 8 si ge6 23_ [ina] _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [sin n] _kusz3_ ana _si nim 23 si gin_
[...] x# _ge6 29 an-ku10_ szamasz2 sza2 _dib_ in 1-21 _ge6_ ana _zalag2 29 30 si szar2 gin szed7 itu bi#_ [_ki_]-_lam#_ sze-im _en 18 1 pi 4_ qa
[...] x _en# 18 2_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) 19 20 3(_barig_) _pi 21 22 3_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 23 24 3(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _en til itu 3_(_barig_)# [x kas3] 2 _gur_ sah-le10 2(_ban2_) 5 qa
[_sze-gisz-i3_] x# qa _sig2-hi--a_ [n _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _rin2_ dele-bat ina zib]-_me 2_ dele-bat _gu kur_-ad2 in# 23 dele-bat zib-_me kur_-ad2 _genna_ ina _gir2-tab an_ ina _masz-masz_ in 28 _an#_ [_alla kur_]-ad2 _itu bi illu en murub4 itu_
[x x x] 8 _si gin pap 11_ na _en til itu 1 kusz3 lal pap 17#_ [na] _mu bi szeg3-mesz_ u _illu-mesz tar-mesz itu bi_ (disz)mi-it-ra-da-ta [_lu2-gal_ u2]-qa-nu _gim igi_-u2 ana li-mit _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a _tuh_
[_itu_] _bi# u4 16-kam2 1_-en _lu2_-su-bar-ru-u2 sza2 u2-sze-pisz ku-um (disz)u2-ru-de-e-su _lu2-gal_ ku-mar-ri sza2 _e2-mesz dingir_-[_mesz_ x x (x)] x-_mesz_ gab-bi _ta kur_-ma-da-a-a
[ana E]-_ki# ku4_-ub _u4 18-kam2 lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-gil2 lu2-e-ki-mesz lu2-ukkin_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 1_-en _gu4-hi--a_ u3 5 _siskur#-mesz nidba_ ina _ka2-dumu-nun-na_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 gub_-zu-nisz-szu2
[ana (d)_en_] (d)_gaszan_-ia2# _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ u ana bul-t,u sza2 _lugal lugal-mesz du3_ usz-kin-nu ar2-ki ana _e2-sag-gil2 ku4_-ub-ma [x] _ta_(?) _e2#-sag-gil2 e11_-ma 1 _gisz_-a-ri-tum _gisz-mes-ma2-gan_-nu
[...] x x x x x _te#_ szu2 man-di-tu2 x x x sza2 ina ku-um _an-ta ka2_-(d)_lama_-ra-bi [sza2] _e2-sag-gil2 gar_-at2 1-en _lu2 bar2_-tu-u2-a _nu ku3_ u2-sze-rid-ma
[...] _gar_-at2 im-szuh2-ma _ku3-gi ta sza3_-szu2 iq-lu-up-ma _sag-pa-kil_ di-lip2(?)#-tu2 u _ir2_ ina _uru gar_-an _lu2_-su-bar-ru-u2# _mu_-a-ti3 ina _uru_ ul i-ku-usz ha-an-t,isz
ana _kur_-ma-da-a-a _e3 itu bi gig_ x# ana _kur gim igi_-u2
... ... That month, illness ... .
Month XII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 4th, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below? eta Tauri. Around the 4th, when Saturn became stationary to the east,
... ... all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was .
... ... 1/2? cubit in front of Mars, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Geminorum
... ... The 9th, clouds crossed the sky; at noon, rain DUL, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1+x cubits in front of alpha Leonis .
... slow rain, PISAN DIB. The 11th, all day very overcast; in the morning, rain DUL. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits below beta Virginis
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being ... low to the south. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 30', measured; lunar eclipse which was omitted; at 1.2° after sunrise. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: x° 40', measured.
... sunrise to moonset: x+11°, measured. Night of the 15th and the 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Librae, the moon being x# cubits low to the south. Night of the 17th, first part of the night, Mars was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum
... The 17th, in the afternoon, very overcast, thick rain shower, gusty north and west winds. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 8 fingers behind pi Capricorni. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being nn cubits high to the north. The 23rd, the north wind blew.
... ... Night of the 29th, solar eclipse which was omitted; at 1° 21' before sunrise. The 29th and the 30th, a gusty north wind blew, cold. That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the 18th, 1 panu 4 qa;
... ... until the 18th, 2 panu 5 sutu; the 19th and 20th, 3 panu; the 21st and 22nd, 3 panu 1 sutu; the 23rd and 24th, 3 panu 2 sutu; until the end of the month, 3 panu x; mustard, 2 kurru; cress, 2 sutu 5 qa;
sesame, x qa; wool, nn minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Libra; Venus was in Pisces; the 2nd, Venus reached Aquarius; on the 23rd, Venus reached Pisces; Saturn was in Scorpius; Mars was in Gemini; on the 28th, Mars reached Cancer. That month, the river level until the middle of the month
... rose 8 fingers, total: 11 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it receded 1 cubit, total: 17 was the na gauge. That year, rains and floods were cut off. That month, Mitradata, the chief of troops, returned like before to the area of Seleucia.
That month, the 16th, one Subarrû-official who had been built in place of Urudesu, the chief kumarru-official of the temples of the gods ... all of the ...s, from Media
entered Babylon. The 18th, the administrator of the Esangila, the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, provided one bull and 5 sheep sacrifices as offering at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila.
For Bel, Beltiya, the great gods, and for the life of the king of kings, they established it. After that, he entered Esangil and went out from Esangil and received 1 stele of musukkannu-wood.
... ... ... ... ... which is located above the Lamassu-rabi gate of Esangil: one man ... he brought and
... was set, it was covered in ..., and gold from inside it was ripped out, and a sagpakalu-demon and a sagpakalu-demon were placed in the city. The Subarrû-priests did not eat in the city. He quickly
went out to Media. That month, sickness ... to the land as before
... ... ... ... ...
... ... That month, disease ... ...
Month XII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 4th, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below? eta Tauri. Around the 4th, when Saturn became stationary to the east,
... ... all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ...
... ... 1/2? cubit in front of Mars, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Geminorum
... ... The 9th, clouds crossed the sky; at noon, rain DUL, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1+x cubits in front of alpha Leonis ...
... slow rain, PISAN DIB. The 11th, all day very overcast; in the morning, dew?. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was n cubits below beta Virginis
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being ... low to the south. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 30', measured; lunar eclipse which was omitted; at 1.2° after sunrise. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: x 40', measured
... sunrise to moonset: 11+x°, measured. Night of the 15th and the 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Librae, the moon being x cubits low to the south. Night of the 17th, first part of the night, Mars was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum
... The 17th, in the afternoon, very overcast, thick rain shower, gusty north and west winds. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 8 fingers behind the lower star of the horn of Capricorn. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being nn cubits high to the north. The 23rd, the north wind blew.
... ... Night of the 29th, solar eclipse which was omitted; at 1.21° before sunrise. The 29th and the 30th, a gusty north wind blew, cold. That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the 18th, 1 panu 4 qa
... ...; until the 18th, 2 panu 5 sutu; the 19th and 20th, 3 panu; the 21st and 22nd, 3 panu 1 sutu; the 23rd and 24th, 3 panu 2 sutu; until the end of the month, 3 panu x; mustard, 2 kurru; cress, 2 sutu 5 qa;
sesame, ... x qa; wool, nn minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Libra; Venus was in Pisces; the 2nd, Venus reached Aquarius; on the 23rd, Venus reached Pisces; Saturn was in Scorpius; Mars was in Gemini; on the 28th, Mars reached Cancer. That month, the river level until the middle of the month
... rose 8 fingers, total: 11 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it receded 1 cubit, total: 17 was the na gauge. That year, rains and floods were cut off. That month, Mitradata, the chief of troops, departed to the surroundings of Seleucia as before.
That month, the 16th, one man from Subartu, who performed? instead of Orodes, the chief ... of the temples and? of all the ..., entered Babylon from Media.
The 18th, the administrator of the Esangila, the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, provided 1 bull and 5 sheep sacrifices as offering at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangial;
He performed it to Bel and Beltija, the great gods, and for the life of the king of kings, and prostrated highmself; afterwards he entered the Esangila and went down from the Esangila; one shigheld of musukkannu-wood
... ... a mounting? ... was placed in ... above the Lamassu-rabi gate of Esangil. One unclean ... man he let go down and
... was placed, he robbed and peeled gold off from its inside. Worry, anxiety, and wailing he placed in the city. Thighs man from Subartu did not stay in the city, quickly
he went out to Media. That month, disease ... for the land as before.
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[_bar 1_] 24(?) na-su ma-disz _kur4_ a-pir musz
_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta itu-du6 en#_ [_til itu_]-_sze_ sza2 _mu 1 me 40-kam2_ sza2 szi-i _mu 2 me 4-kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-kam2 _lugal lugal-mesz_
Month I, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 24°?; it was very bright, earthshine, measured.
Diary from month VII to the end of month XII of year 140, which is year 204, Arsaces king of kings.
Month I, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 24°?; it was very bright, earthshine, measured.
Diary from month VII to the end of month XII of year 140, which is year 204, Arsaces king of kings.
X301074: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[... _ge6 3_ sin ina _igi_ dele-bat n n ana] _szu2# gub_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim#_ [x] x x# [...]
[... _ge6_] 7(?)# _sag ge6 szu2-szu2_ sin ina _igi mul2_ x [sza2(?)] _si_(?)# _masz2_(?) 1+[x n ...]
[... _genna_ ina] _til# rin2 igi ge6 8_ ina _zalag2 mul2-babbar_ e# [_sa4_-sza2-_absin_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 12_] _sag# ge6_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 2 _kusz3_ sin# [...]
[...] _szar2 ge6 15 usan_ dele-bat _sig si_-_masz2_ [n n ...]
[... _gu3_] _u mah an dul_-hat _si gin ge6 17_(?) [...]
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2] _mul2#_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3#_ [ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[... ina] _zalag2# an_ ana _szu2_ ina _lal_-szu2 _sig masz-masz_-_igi 3 kusz3#_ [...]
[...] _ge6# 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi#_ [_sa4_]-sza2-_absin#_ [...]
[...] _tur3# nigin_ x [...] x x# _genna_(?) [...]
[...] _kur_ musz 28 [...] _til# itu_(?) [...]
[...] x+2# qa 21 ina sze-ri3 x# [...] _pi 3_ qa# [...]
[...] 4(_ban2_)(?) 28 29 30 2(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 qa kas3 2 _gur#_ [...]
[...] _itu#_ ina _masz2 gu4-ud 1 2_ ina _gir2-tab 3 gu4-ud pa_ [_kur_-ad2 ...]
[... _an_ ina _masz_]-_masz itu bi illu gub_-uz _pap 29_ na x# [...]
[...] x# ana _e-ki ku4_-ub _lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-il2_ x# [...]
[...] x tu2 ina _kur_ ma-disz _mah lu2-un-mesz mah-mesz_ [...]
[_itu-gan 1_ ...] _dir# nu pap ge6 1 usan_ dele-bat e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ [n n ...]
[... dele-bat x _mul2_]-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1 si_ dele-bat 2 _si_ ana _nim dib 2 si gin 3_(?) [...]
[...] ana _szu2 lal 5 6 dir an za si gin ge6 8_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 8_ [...]
[...] _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig# 9 ulu3 gin ge6 10 10 ulu3 gin ge6#_ [...]
[...] _szu2-szu2 an mah pisan dib ulu3 gin 12 szu2-szu2 ulu3_ [...]
13 [... _ge6 14_ n] _me dir nu pap_ x x# sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 2_+[x _kusz3_ ...]
14 5-40# na [...] x x x x x# ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_ [...]
_ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig sag_-_a 5 kusz3_ sin# [...] 16(?) _szu2_(?)-_szu2_(?)# _ge6 17_(?) [...]
ana _ulu3 sig ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 3#_ [_kusz3 ... ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin]
ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3 sig mul2-babbar 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin(?)# [...]
_ge6 24_ ina _zalag2 dir an za 24 dir an za_ ina _kin-sig_ [...]
_ge6 27 dir an dib 27 22-50 kur dir nu pap_ kal# [_me_(?) ...]
29 _si gin ge6 30 30 si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze#-[im ...]
_gal_-a u _tur_ ik-kil-lu4 u di-lip2-tu2 ina _uru_ x# [...]
_en 22_ na-dan ina _sil-mesz e-ki tar_-is _ugu_(?) x# [...]
29 30 4(_ban2_) 3 qa _zu2-lum ta 1 en 4 2_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 qa# [...]
25 26 27 2(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 qa 28 29 30 2(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) kas3 2 _gur#_ [...]
dele-bat 1 2 ina _masz2 en til itu_ ina _gu gu4-ud en 13_ ina _gir2-tab_ [...]
_itu bi ur-gi7-mesz idim-mesz_-ma _usz2-mesz itu bi gig_ [...]
_ta e-ki_ ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a _e3#_ [...]
_uru_-ha-la-ma-an _tuh_-ar2 _itu bi_ x# [...]
A sza2 (disz)de-met,-ri _bal_-ma [...]
_itu-ab 1 19_ na-su _dir_(?)# [... _ge6 3_]
sin ina _igi_ dele-bat 2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ [...]
sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ [...]
sin 1# _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [...]
... Night of the 3rd, the moon stood ... in front of Venus to the west, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north ... .
... Night of the 7th?, beginning of the night, very overcast; the moon was 1+x mm in front of ... Capricorni .
... Saturn's first appearance in the end of Libra. Night of the 8th, last part of the night, Jupiter was ... above alpha Virginis .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being .
... gusty wind. Night of the 15th, first part of the night, Venus was ... below beta Capricorni .
... much thunder, rain DUL, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th?, .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south .
... last part of the night, Mars, while moving back to the west, was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis .
... was surrounded by a halo ... ... Saturn? .
... moonrise to sunrise: nn°, measured. The 28th, ... end of the month?, .
... x+2 qa; the 21st, in the morning, ... ... panu 3 qa .
... 4 sutu?; the 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; mustard, 2 kurru .
... of the month, in Capricorn; Mercury, the 1st and the 2nd, was in Scorpius; the 3rd, Mercury reached Sagittarius .
... Mars was in Gemini. That month, the river level remained constant, total: 29 was the na gauge ... .
... entered Babylon. The administrator of the Esangila ... .
... ... greatly in the land, many people .
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 1st, first part of the night, Venus was ... above gamma Capricorni .
... Venus was 1 finger ... delta Capricorni, Venus having passed 2 fingers to the east. The 2nd, the north wind blew. The 3rd?, .
... back to the west. The 5th and the 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, all night very overcast. The 8th, .
... cubits low to the south. The 9th, the south wind blew. Night of the 10th and the 10th, the south wind blew. Night .
... very overcast, much rain, PISAN DIB, the south wind blew. The 12th, very overcast, the south wind .
The 13th, ... Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: nn°; clouds, I did not watch; ... the moon was 2+x cubits behind gamma Geminorum .
The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 5° 40' ... ... last part of the night, the moon was ... below .
Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon being ... The 16th?, very overcast?. Night of the 17th?, .
low to the south. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Virginis ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis, 2/3 cubit below Jupiter, the moon? .
Night of the 24th, last part of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 24th, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, .
Night of the 27th, clouds crossed the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 22° 50'; clouds, I did not watch; all day? .
The 29th, the north wind blew. Night of the 30th and the 30th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, .
Great and small, they slew and robbery in the city ... .
Until the 22nd, the nadanu-offering was placed in the streets of Babylon. ... .
the 29th and 30th, 4 sutu 3 qa; dates, from the 1st to the 4th, 2 panu 4 sutu 3 qa .
The 25th, 26th, and 27th, 2 panu 2 sutu 3 qa; the 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 2 kurru .
Venus, on the 1st and 2nd, was in Capricorn, until the end of the month, in Aquarius; Mercury, until the 13th, was in Scorpius .
That month, dogs ate and died. That month, illness .
went out from Babylon to Seleucia .
the city Halamaan was seized. That month, ... .
son of Demetrius ... and .
Month X, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 19°; clouds? ... Night of the 3rd,
the moon stood 2 cubits in front of Venus to the west .
the moon being 1 cubit low to the south .
the moon being 1 cubit low to the south .
... Night of the 3rd, the moon stood ... in front of Venus to the west, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north ... ...
... Night of the 7th?, beginning of the night, very overcast; the moon was 1+x mm in front of ... x Capricorni ...
... Saturn's first appearance in the end of Libra. Night of the 8th, last part of the night, Jupiter was ... above alpha Virginis ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being ...
... gusty ... wind. Night of the 15th, first part of the night, Venus was ... below beta Capricorni ...
... much thunder, rain DUL, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th?, ...
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ...
... last part of the night, Mars, whighle moving back to the west, was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis ...
... was surrounded by a halo ... ... Saturn? ...
... moonrise to sunrise: n°, measured. The 28th, ... end of the month?, ...
... x+2 qa; the 21st, in the morning, x ... panu 3 qa ...
... 4 sutu?; the 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; mustard, 2 kurru# ...
... of the month, in Capricorn; Mercury, the 1st and the 2nd, was in Scorpius; the 3rd, Mercury reached Sagittarius ...
... Mars was in Gemini. That month, the river level remained constant, total: 29 was the na gauge. ...
... ... entered Babylon. The shatammu of the Esangila ...
... ... was very much in the land; many people ...
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 1st, first part of the night, Venus was ... above gamma Capricorni ...
... Venus was 1 finger ... delta Capricorni, Venus having passed 2 fingers to the east. The 2nd, the north wind blew. The 3rd? ...
... back to the west. The 5th and the 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, all night very overcast. The 8th, ...
... cubits low to the south. The 9th, the south wind blew. Night of the 10th and the 10th, the south wind blew. Night ...
... very overcast, much rain, PISAN DIB, the south wind blew. The 12th, very overcast, the south wind ...
The 13th, ... ... Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: n°; clouds, I did not watch; ... the moon was 2+x cubits behind gamma Geminorum ...
The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 5° 40' ... ... last part of the night, the moon was ... below ...
Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon ... The 16th, very overcast?. Night of the 17th?, ...
low to the south. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Virginis ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits behind a Virginis, 2/3 cubit below Jupiter, the moon being ...
Night of the 24th, last part of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 24th, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, ...
Night of the 27th, clouds crossed the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 22° 50'; clouds, I did not watch; all day ...
The 29th, the north wind blew. Night of the 30th and the 30th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, ...
big and small, wailing and anxiety in the city ... ...
until the 22nd, selling was interrupted in the streets of Babylon ... ...
the 29th and 30th, 4 sutu 3 qa; dates, from the 1st to the 4th, 2 panu 4 sutu 3 qa ...
the 25th, 26th, and 27th, 2 panu 2 sutu 3 qa; the 28th, 29th, and 30th, 2 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 2 kurru ...
Venus, on the 1st and 2nd, was in Capricorn, until the end of the month, in Aquarius; Mercury, until the 13th, was in Scorpius ...
That month, dogs became mad and died. That month, disease ...
went out from Babylon to Seleucia ...
departed for? the city of Halaman. That month, ... ...
son of Demetrius turned away and ...
Month X, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 19°; clouds? ... Night of the 3rd,
the mood stood 2 cubits in front of Venus to the west ...
the moon being 1 cubit low to the south ...
the moon being 1 cubit low to the south ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
_bi_ ana _ugu#_ [...] _itu-ziz2 1 23_ na#-[su ...]
_itu-ziz2 1 23_ na#-[su ...]
_ge6 3 3 si gin ge6#_ [... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin]
ar2 _mul2-mul2 1 kusz3_ sin 1+[x n ... _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ n n]
sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _igi an#_ [x]+1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub#_ [...]
_an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_ [...]
10 ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib an_ na-al-szu2 _ge6 11 sag#_ [_ge6_ ...] x#
11 _dir an za ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _lugal 1 kusz3_ sin# [...] 13# 6-40 na(?)#
_dir nu pap_ kal _me dir an za ge6 14 11 ge6 dir_ [_nu pap_(?) ... _ge6 15_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_] _sa4#_-sza2-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3#_ [ana _si nim_]
15 ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2-babbar 1_ [_kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ ...] x# _dir an za an utah_ i-s,a
17 kal _me szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 18 sag ge6#_ [... _ge6_] 19 _usan an_ e _masz-masz_
(_masz-masz_)-sza2-_sipa 4 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _si4 3 kusz3_ x# [...] kal# _me dir an za an-bar7_
szamasz2 2-szu2 _tur3 nigin ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-[x n n ...] x# _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin
e _mul2_-_igi#_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3 25_ [...] _si gin ge6 28_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_
28 kal _me szu2-szu2 an-bar7 an dul si gin_ [...] 5(_ban2_) _nu du3_-tu2 5(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa
13 14 5(_ban2_) 3 qa 15 16 1 _pi ta_ [17 _en_ ...] _til_(?)# _itu 1 pi 4_ qa
_zu2-lum en 28 2_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 29 2(_barig_) 2(_ban2_)# [...] 20 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina zib-_me szu2_
in 22 dele-bat ina _nim_ ina _sag_ zib-_me_ [_igi ... illu ... gub_]-uz# 22 23 1 _kusz3 8 u gin#_
_pap 20_ na# _ta 24_(?) _en_(?)# [...] _idim#-mesz_-ma _usz2-mesz_
[...] [...] _tuh#_-ar2 _itu bi szeg3-mesz tar#_-[_mesz_(?)]
That year, on .
Month XI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 23° .
Night of the 3rd and the 3rd, the north wind blew. Night ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was
1 cubit behind eta Tauri, the moon being 1+x mm ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below eta Geminorum,
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood x+1/2 cubits in front of Mars to the west .
around noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was in front of .
The 10th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, slow rain. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, ... .
The 11th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Leonis, the moon being ... The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 6° 40'?.
clouds, I did not watch; all day clouds were in the sky. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 11°; clouds, I did not watch? ... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north.
The 15th, in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit behind Jupiter to the east ... ... clouds were in the sky, a little rain shower.
The 17th, all day very overcast, a little rain shower. Night of the 18th, beginning of the night, ... Night of the 19th, first part of the night, Mars was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Geminorum,
4 1/2 cubits above gamma Geminorum; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits above alpha Scorpii ... ... all day clouds were in the sky; at noon,
the sun was twice surrounded by a halo. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind ... ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits above gamma Capricorni. The 25th, ... the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, all night very overcast.
The 28th, all day very overcast; at noon, rain DUL, the north wind blew ... 5 sutu, not good, 5 sutu 1 1/2 qa;
The 13th and 14th, 5 sutu 3 qa; the 15th and 16th, 1 panu; from the 17th to ... end of the month, 1 panu 4 qa;
dates, until the 28th, 2 panu 4 sutu; the 29th, 2 panu 2 sutu ... The 20th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Pisces;
Around the 22nd, Venus' first appearance in the east in the beginning of Pisces ... the river level ... remained constant; the 22nd and 23rd, it rose 1 cubit 8 fingers;
Total: 20 was the na gauge; from the 24th? to ... they became stationary and died.
... ... were removed. That month, rains were cut off.
... ... ...
... upon ...
Month XI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 23° ...
Night of the 3rd and the 3rd, the north wind blew. Night ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was
1 cubit behind eta Tauri, the moon being 1+x mm ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below eta Geminorum,
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood x+1/2 cubits in front of Mars to the west ...
at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of ...
The 10th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, dew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, ... ...
The 11th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Leonis, the moon being ... The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 6° 40';
clouds, I did not watch; all day clouds were in the sky. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 11°; clouds, I did not watch? ... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north.
The 15th, in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit behind Jupiter to the east ... ..., clouds were in the sky, a little rain shower.
The 17th, all day very overcast, a little rain shower. Night of the 18th, beginning of the night, ... Night of the 19th, first part of the night, Mars was 4 1/2 cubits above gamma
Geminorum; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits above alpha Scorpii ... ... all day clouds were in the sky; at noon,
the sun was twice surrounded by a halo. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind x Capricorni? ... ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits above gamma Capricorni. The 25th, ... the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, all night very overcast.
The 28th, all day very overcast; at noon, rain DUL, the north wind blew ... 5 sutu; not good barley, 5 sutu 1 1/2 qa;
the 13th and 14th, 5 sutu 3 qa; the 15th and 16th, 1 panu; from the 17th to ... end of the month, 1 panu 4 qa;
dates, until the 28th, 2 panu 4 sutu; the 29th, 2 panu 2 sutu ... the 20th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Pisces;
around the 22nd, Venus' first appearance in the east in the beginning of Pisces ... the river level ... remained constant; the 22nd and 23rd, it rose 1 cubit 8 fingers,
total: 20 was the na gauge; from the 24th to ... became mad and died.
... ... ... departed. That month, rains were cut off.
Left
[_en-nun_ sza2 gi]-ne2#-e sza2 _ta apin en til sze_ sza2 _mu 2 me 4-kam2#_ [...]
Diary from month VIII to the end of month XII of year 204 .
Diary from month VIII to the end of month XII of year 204 ...
X301081: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] ina _kin-sig dir an za ge6 2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2#-[x]
[... ina] _kin#-sig dir an za si gin ge6# 4 sag ge6_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi 5 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3#_
[ana x x ...] _dir# an za_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si szar2 ge6 6 sag# ge6_ sin ina _igi sag_-_a 1 kusz3_ sin 5 1/2 _kusz3#_
[ana _ulu3 sig ... ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ... ar2 _mul2-babbar_ n n ana] _nim# gub_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 7_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _dir an za si gin ge6 8_ [_sag ge6_(?)]
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina] _igi# dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 10 si gin ge6 11 sag ge6#_
[... _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ina(?) _igi_(?) _genna_ n n ana _szu2_(?) _gub_] sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ [...] x# [...]
[...] _nim_(?)# _ge6 15 3 me_ a-kam2 musz 8 _usz ge6 gin_ sin _an-ku10 a2 ulu3_
[... ki]-i _tab_(?)-u2 ina# 8 _ge6 6 si gar_-an# [...]
[...] _ir2#_ u _zalag2_-ru _an-ku10_-szu2 _sa5 sa5_-szu2 _sud_ ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _kur gin_ ina _an-ku10_-szu2 [... ina] _an-ku10_-szu2 _kur gin_ ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ dele-bat _genna#_ [u _an gub-mesz_ ...]
[...] 5-30 na musz _ge6 16 8-30 ge6 nu pap usan_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-ar2 1 1/2 _kusz3_ [...] _ge6# 16 8-30 ge6 nu pap usan_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-ar2# [...]
[... _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_] sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 3 1_/2 _kusz3 20_ ina sze-ri3 x# [...]
[... _ge6_] 21# ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 [_kusz3_] ana _si nim#_
[... 21 ... ina _kin_]-_sig# si gin ge6 22 szu2-szu2 murub4_-ti3 _an_ kab-bar _dul_-hat x# [...]
[... x]-_ulu3 8 si 24 dir an za ulu3 gin ge6 25_ x# [...]
[... kal] _me szu2-szu2_ ina sze-ri3 u _kin-sig an utah si gin ge6 26_ [...]
[... sza2] _pa# mar gar gin 27 16 kur_ musz in 27 [_mul2-kak-ban szu2_ ...]
[...] _ge6# 28_ kal# _ge6 szu2-szu2 28_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 an utah#_ [...]
[...] 29# kal _me dir an za si gin ge6 30 usan an#_ [...]
[...] _itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im 1 2 3(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _ta_ [3 _en_ ...]
[... _en_] _til itu 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 4 qa kas3 1 _gur 3_(_barig_) n(_ban2_)# [...]
[...] 4 qa kas3 2 _gur_ sah-le10 1(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _sze-gisz-i3 1_+[n(_ban2_) ...]
[...] _kur_-ad2 in 16 dele-bat _alla kur_-ad2 _genna_ ina _rin2#_ [...]
[... _an_ ina _sag_] _itu#_ ina _masz-masz en til itu_ ina _alla gu4-ud#_ [sza2 _szu2_-u2 _nu igi_ ...]
[...] x x _id2-buranun_ x# [...]
[...] t,ar#-ri-du _id2_ x [...]
[...] pu-li-t,e-e# dul-lu4 ana _ugu#_ [...] x x x# ina _til itu_ [...]
[...] [_itu-gu4 1_ ...] x# [x] _an_ kab-bar _dul_-hat _si gin ge6 2 usan_ dele-bat e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ kal# [_ge6_ ...]
[_itu-gu4 1_ ...] x# [x] _an_ kab-bar _dul_-hat _si gin ge6 2 usan_ dele-bat e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ kal# [_ge6_ ...] [_itu-gu4 1 ... ge6 2 usan_ dele-bat] e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [n n ...]
[... _ge6 3_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3_ n n] _kusz3#_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2# [dele-bat x]+1 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 _an 1_ [_kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ ...] [...] ar2 _an 1 kusz3_ ana _nim gub#_ [...]
[...] x#-u2 _mah szur_-nun _pisan dib mar szar2 ge6 4 szu2-szu2 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi lugal 2 kusz3_ sin [...]
[...] _si# gin ge6 5#_ [...]
[...] 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ in 5 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim ud-da igi dib ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _gisz_-[_kun_-A n n ...]
[...] x# _an-ta_ szamasz2 _szub_-di _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1+[x n ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[... _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi genna_ n n ana _szu2_] _gub_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 10 szu2-szu2 ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-[x n n ...]
[...] x# 13 8-40(?) _szu2 dir nu pap_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 an_ kab-bar _dul_-hat _si gin ge6_(?)# [...]
[...] x# _ge6 15 20 ninda ge6_ musz _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 3_ [_kusz3_ ...]
[...] _ge6# 18_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 18_ kal _me szu2-szu2 an-bar7_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 19 usan an sig_] _sag#_-_a 3 2_/3 _kusz3 ge6# 20 usan_ dele-bat _sig sag#_-[A n n ...]
[... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_(?)-sza2-_sag_]-_hun 5 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi#_ [_mul2-mul2_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 26_ ina] _zalag2_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 26_ [...]
[...] _buru5-hi--a tur_ sa-dir _itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im ina _sag itu 2_(_barig_) [...]
[...] 4(_ban2_)(?) 1 qa _sig2-hi--a 2 ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina A dele-bat ina _alla_ [...]
[... ina] _sag itu 8 si gin 4_ na _u4 10-kam2_ ina pe-te-e sza2 _id2_ hi-ir(?)-[ti(?) ...]
[...] muh-hi _a mah e3 u4 5 sahar-hi--a_ is,-s,i u _gi zi ku_(?) _nu_ x# [...]
[...] [_itu-sig 30 ... ge6 3_ sin ... sin n] _kusz3_ ana _ulu3# sig_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 1 2_/3 _kusz3_ ar2 _an 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 2 1/2# [_kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[_itu-sig 30 ... ge6 3_ sin ... sin n] _kusz3_ ana _ulu3# sig_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 1 2_/3 _kusz3_ ar2 _an 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 2 1/2# [_kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[... _ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-A n n sin n] _kusz3#_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 2_/3# [_kusz3_ ...]
[... _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin _sig genna_(?) n] _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib usan an_ e _mul2-babbar 4 si ge6 9 sag#_ [_ge6_ ...]
[...] _igi an_-e _dib_-u' _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 2_ [_kusz3_ ...]
[... _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin] e# _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 kusz3 6 si_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 12 gu4-ud_ ina [_szu2_ ina _alla igi_ ...]
[...] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 15 9_ na musz _ge6 16 6 ge6_ musz# [...]
[... _an_ e _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4]-_kusz3#_-ar2-_lugal 1_/2 _kusz3_ in 20 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _alla szu2 ge6 20_+[x ...]
... in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... in front of beta/zeta Tauri
... in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit
... clouds were in the sky; all day very overcast, gusty north wind. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits
low to the south ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon stood ... behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 7th, at sunset, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning? of the night?,
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night,
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon stood ... in front? of Saturn to the west?, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Librae ... ... .
... high?. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 3°, measured despite mist. The 8th, the moon was eclipsed; it was set to the south side
... when it began?, it made 6 fingers in 8° of night .
... onset and clearing; its eclipse was red, its redness was red; in its eclipse, the east wind blew; in its eclipse, ... in its eclipse, the east wind blew; in its eclipse, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and Mars stood there .
... sunrise to moonset: 5° 30', measured. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 8° 30'; I did not watch; first part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum ... Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 8° 30'; I did not watch; first part of the night, Venus was ... below beta Geminorum .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni. The 20th, in the morning, ... .
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north.
... The 21st, ... in the afternoon, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, very overcast; in the middle watch, thick rain DUL ... .
... 8 fingers ... The 24th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 25th, ... .
... all day very overcast; in the morning and afternoon, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, .
... which was set to the west side blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16°, measured. Around the 27th, Sirius' last appearance .
... Night of the 28th, all night very overcast. The 28th, in the morning, very overcast, rain shower .
... The 29th, all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 30th, first part of the night, Mars .
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, the 1st and 2nd, 3 panu 2 sutu; from the 3rd to .
... until the end of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu 4 qa; mustard, 1 kurru 3 panu n sutu .
... 4 qa; mustard, 2 kurru; cress, 1 panu 2 sutu; sesame, 1+x sutu .
... reached ...; around the 16th, Venus reached Cancer; Saturn was in Libra .
... Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Gemini, until the end of the month, in Cancer; Mercury, which had set, was not visible .
... ... Euphrates ... .
... the river ... .
... the ritual 'response' to ... ... at the end of the month .
... Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... thick rain DUL, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, first part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit above delta Cancri; all night .
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... thick rain DUL, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, first part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit above delta Cancri; all night .
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was nn cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south, it stood x+1 cubits behind Venus to the east, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south, it stood 1 cubit behind Mars to the east ... ... it stood 1 cubit behind Mars to the east .
... much ..., PISAN DIB, gusty west wind. Night of the 4th, very overcast; beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, .
... having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Around the 5th, Mercury's first appearance in the east ..., omitted. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind theta Leonis .
... ... above alpha Geminorum. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 1+x mm low to the south .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 10th, very overcast. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Librae .
... ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 8° 40'?; clouds, I did not watch; in the morning, very overcast, thick rain DUL, the north wind blew. Night? .
... ... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 20', measured. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta Capricorni .
... Night of the 18th, all night very overcast. The 18th, all day very overcast; at noon, ... .
... Night of the 19th, first part of the night, Mars was 3 2/3 cubits below epsilon Leonis. Night of the 20th, first part of the night, Venus was ... below epsilon Leonis .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta? Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 26th, .
... locusts were small. That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu .
... 4? sutu 1 qa; wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Leo; Venus was in Cancer .
... in the beginning of the month, it rose 8 fingers, 4 was the na gauge; on the 10th, it was in the ... of the river bank .
... much water came out. The 5th, earthshine, reeds and reeds ... .
... Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was ..., the moon being nn cubits low to the south, it stood 1 2/3 cubits behind Jupiter, 2 1/2 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south .
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was ..., the moon being nn cubits low to the south, it stood 1 2/3 cubits behind Jupiter, 2 1/2 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Virginis, the moon being nn cubits low to the south. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits below gamma Virginis .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits below Saturn?, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; first part of the night, Mars was 4 fingers above Jupiter. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, .
... before Mars passed by. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 6 fingers above theta Ophiuchi, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 12th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Cancer .
... the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 9°, measured. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 6°, measured .
... Mars was 1/2 cubit above rho Leonis. Around the 20th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Cancer. Night of the 20+xth, .
... in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... in front of beta /zeta Tauri
... in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit
... clouds were in the sky; all day very overcast, gusty north wind. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits
low to the south ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon ... stood ... behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 7th, at sunset, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning? of the night,
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night,
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon stood ... in front? of Saturn to the west?, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Librae
... x Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 3°, measured despite mist. 8° after sunset, lunar eclipse on the south side
... when it began, it made 6 fingers in 8° of night ...
... maximal phase and clearing; its eclipse was red, its redness was red brown; in its eclipse, the east wind blew; in its eclipse, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and Mars stood there ...
... sunrise to moonset: 5° 30', measured. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 8° 30'; I did not watch; first part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni. The 20th, in the morning, ... ...
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north.
... The 21st, ... in the afternoon, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, very overcast; in the middle watch, thick rain DUL ... ...
... 8 fingers ... The 24th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 25th, ... ...
... all day very overcast; in the morning and afternoon, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, ...
... which was set to the west side blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16°, measured; around the 27th, Sirius' last appearance ...
... Night of the 28th, all night very overcast. The 28th, in the morning, very overcast, rain shower ...
... The 29th, all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 30th, first part of the night, Mars ...
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, on the 1st and 2nd, 3 panu 2 sutu; from the 3rd to ...
... until the end of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu 4 qa; mustard, 1 kurru 3 panu x sutu ...
... 4 qa; mustard, 2 kurru; cress, 1 panu 2 sutu; sesame, 1+x sutu ...
... reached ...; on the 16th, Venus reached Cancer; Saturn was in Libra ...
... Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Gemini, until the end of the month, in Cancer; Mercury, which had set, was not visible ...
... ... of the Euphrates ... ...
... called? river ... ...
... citizens ... work on ... ... at the end of the month ...
...
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... thick rain DUL, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, first part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit above delta Cancri; all night ...
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was n cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south, it stood x+1 cubits behind Venus to the east, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south, it stood 1 cubit behind Mars to the east ...
... much ... rained, PISAN DIB, gusty west wind. Night of the 4th, very overcast; beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, the moon ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, ...
... having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Around the 5th, Mercury's first appearance in the east ..., omitted. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind theta Leonis ...
... lay above the sun. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 1+x mm low to the south ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 10th, very overcast. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below alpha /beta Librae ...
... ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 8° 40'?; clouds, I did not watch; in the morning, very overcast, thick rain DUL, the north wind blew. Night ...
... ... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 20', measured. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta Capricorni ...
... Night of the 18th, all night very overcast. The 18th, all day very overcast; at noon, ... ...
... Night of the 19th, first part of the night, Mars was 3 2/3 cubits below epsilon Leonis. Night of the 20th, first part of the night, Venus was ... below epsilon Leonis ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta? Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 26th, ...
... small locusts were regular. That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu ...
... 4? sutu 1 qa; wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Leo; Venus was in Cancer ...
... in the beginning of the month, it rose 8 fingers, 4 was the na gauge; the 10th, at the opening of the canal ... ...
... much water came out. The 5th, dirt, wood, and reeds ... ...
...
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was ..., the moon being n cubits low to the south, it stood 1 2/3 cubits behind Jupiter, 2 1/2 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Virginis, the moon being n cubits low to the south. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits below gamma Virginis ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was n cubits below Saturn?, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; first part of the night, Mars was 4 fingers above Jupiter. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, ...
... crossed the face of the sky. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 6 fingers above theta Ophiuchi, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 12th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Cancer ...
... the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 9°, measured. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 6°, measured ...
... Mars was 1/2 cubit above rho Leonis. Around the 20th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Cancer. Night of the 20+xth, ...
Reverse
[...] [...] [_itu-szu 1_ ... sin ar2] _mul2#-babbar 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ x# [...]
[_itu-szu 1_ ... sin ar2] _mul2#-babbar 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ x# [...]
[... 2] _mul2-kak-ban igi ge6 3_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_ ...]
[...] ana _ulu3 sig ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_ [_genna_] 2 _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 6 sag#_ [_ge6_ ...]
[... _ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_] _rin2_-sza2-_si 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_] _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1_ [_kusz3_ ...]
[...] x# 11 17 na sza2 _an ge6 13 sag ge6#_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3 13 10 usz szu2_ musz [...]
[...] musz in 15 _an_ ina _til a szu2 ge6 16 12 ge6 nu pap ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-[nu n n ...]
[... ina] _igi# mul2-mul2 2 kusz3 ge6 21_ ina _zalag2#_ sin e is-le10 1 2/3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [...]
[...] i-s,a ana _nim dib# ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 6 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 24 szu2_ sza2 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2#_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 26# ina _zalag2_ sin _sig sag_-_a 6 kusz3 26 si gin 27 11 kur_ musz# [...]
[...] _en til itu 2_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) _zu2-lum 1_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) kas3 1 _gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) sah-[le10 ...]
[...] in 12 _gu4-ud absin kur_-ad2 in 21 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _sag absin szu2 genna#_ [...] [_itu-ne 1_ ... n] _kusz3# ge6 3_ sin _sig genna 2 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin _sig#_ [...]
[_itu-ne 1_ ... n] _kusz3# ge6 3_ sin _sig genna 2 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin _sig#_ [...]
[...] _zi ir 8 mul2-babbar_ ina _a igi 11_ na-su in 7 _igi#_ [...]
[...] _ge6 14 5 me_ musz 14 12 na musz _ge6_ [...]
[... _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina] x# _a igi kur 15_ na-su in 15 _igi ge6_ [...]
[...] sin _sig_(?) _mul2_(?)#-[x]-sza2#-[x ...]
[...]
[...] x# [...]
[...] x# _zu2-lum_ x# [...]
[...] in# 15 _gu4-ud_ [...]
[...] x _lu2-un-mesz_ [...] [_itu-kin_ ...] _kusz3# ge6 4 sag ge6_ [...]
[_itu-kin_ ...] _kusz3# ge6 4 sag ge6_ [...]
[...] x x# [...]
[... _ge6_] 18# ina _zalag2_ sin# [...]
[... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_] sin _sig_(?)# _mul2_-ar2-sza2#-[_alla_(?)-sza2-_ulu3_ ...]
[... _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ ...] x _mul2-babbar#_ e dele-bat 8 _si#_ [...]
[...] _ge6# 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2#-[A n n ...]
[... _ge6_] 27 ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-[_absin_ n n ...]
[...] x# na [...] [...] [...]
[...] [...]
[...] _si lal pap_ [n na ...]
[...] _id2_ pi qu(?) [...]
[...] u# _lu2-e-ki-mesz_ x# [...] [_itu-du6_ ...] _an utah# ulu3_ u _kur_ [...]
[_itu-du6_ ...] _an utah# ulu3_ u _kur_ [...]
[...] _ge6# 12 sag ge6_ sin [...]
[...] _gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2_ [...]
[...] 13 50 na _dir nu pap_ kal _me_ [...]
[... _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _masz-masz_-sza2]-_sipa 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 16 dir#_ [...]
[...] x# _an utah_ i _ge6 18 18 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_
[... _ge6 20_(?)] ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3_
[...] x# _gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an gal-gal_ i-s,a
[... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig dele_]-sza2#-[_igi_]-_absin# 3 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[... ina] sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2_ kal _me dir an za si gin ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[...] _dir an za ge6 27_ ina _zalag2 dir an za 27 14 kur_ musz _dir an za kur gin#_
[... ina] sze-ri3 _an utah_ i _ulu3 gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im
[... sah]-le10 1 _pi sze-gisz#_-[_i3_] ina _sag itu 3_(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa ina _murub4 itu_ x#
[... dele-bat] ina# _absin en til itu_ ina _rin2_ in# 10 _genna_ ina _rin2 igi en til itu_ ina [_rin2_]
[...] x-_mesz_(?) _ki_(?) _im 1_/2 _kusz3 lal pap 32_ na _en 26_ x# [...]
[...] x# _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a#-[a] x x# hu-ub-tu2 _lu2_-ar(?)-[ba-a-a(?)] _gim igi_-[u2]
Month IV, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind Jupiter, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south ... .
... The 2nd, Sirius' first appearance. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of Saturn, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Librae, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Scorpii .
... ... The 11th, sunrise to moonset: 17°; Mars. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Capricorni. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 10°, measured .
... measured. Around the 15th, Mars' last appearance in the end of Leo. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 12°; I did not watch. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium .
... 2 cubits in front of eta Tauri. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 2/3 cubits above alpha Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon .
... having passed a little to the east. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 24th, last appearance of Mercury in the west .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 26th, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 11°, measured .
... until the end of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu; dates, 1 panu 5 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, .
... around the 12th, Mercury reached Virgo; around the 21st, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the beginning of Virgo; Saturn .
Month V, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... nn cubits. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below Saturn. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was below .
... ZI IR. The 8th, Jupiter's first appearance in Leo; rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 11°; ideal first appearance on the 7th .
... Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 5°, measured. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 12°, measured. Night .
... Mercury's first appearance in the east in ..., it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 15°; ideal first appearance on the 15th. Night .
... the moon was ... below? ... .
... dates ... .
... around the 15th, Mercury's .
... ... people .
Month VI, ... cubits. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... below? delta? Cancri .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, ... Jupiter was 8 fingers above Venus .
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Virginis .
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis .
... receded n fingers, total: n was the na gauge .
... river ... .
... and the Babylonians ... .
Month VII, ... rain shower, the south and east winds .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was .
... blew; in the afternoon, very overcast .
... The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 50'; clouds, I did not watch; all day .
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above gamma Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 16th, clouds .
... ... a little rain shower. Night of the 18th and the 18th, very overcast, the south wind blew.
... Night of the 20th?, last part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits above alpha Virginis
... ... lightning flashed, slow thunder, a little large rain.
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below gamma Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was
... in the morning, very overcast; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was
... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 14°, measured; clouds were in the sky, the east wind blew.
... in the morning, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley,
... cress, 1 panu; sesame, in the beginning of the month, 3 sutu 4 1/2 qa, in the middle of the month, .
... Venus was in Virgo, until the end of the month, in Libra; around the 10th, Saturn's first appearance in Libra; until the end of the month, it was in Libra
... ... it receded 1/2 cubit, total: 32 was the na gauge; until the 26th, ... .
... Seleucia ... captives of the Arabs, as before.
... ...
Month IV, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind Jupiter, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south ... ...
... The 2nd, Sirius' first appearance. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of Saturn, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, ...
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Librae, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Scorpii ...
... ... The 11th, sunset to setting of Mars: 17°. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Capricorni. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 10°, measured ...
... measured. Around the 15th, Mars' last appearance in the end of Leo. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 12°; I did not watch. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium ...
... 2 cubits in front of eta Tauri. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 2/3 cubits above alpha Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon ...
... having passed a little to the east. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 24th, last appearance of Mercury in the west ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 26th, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 11°, measured ...
... until the end of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu; dates, 1 panu 5 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, ...
... on the 12th, Mercury reached Virgo; around the 21st, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the beginning of Virgo; Saturn ...
Month V, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... n cubits. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below Saturn. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was below ...
... ZI IR. The 8th, Jupiter's first appearance in Leo; rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 11°; ideal first appearance on the 7th ...
... Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 5°, measured. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 12°, measured. Night ...
... Mercury's first appearance in the east in Leo; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 15°; ideal first appearance on the 15th. Night ...
... the moon was ... below? ... ...
...
... ... ...
...; dates, ... ...
... around the 15th, Mercury's first appearance ...
... ... the people ...
Month VI, ... cubits. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, ...
... ... ...
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon ...
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... below delta Cancri ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, ... ... Jupiter was 8 fingers above Venus ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Virginis ...
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
... receded n fingers, total: n was the na gauge ...
... river ... ...
... and the Babylonians ... ...
Month VII, ... rain shower, the south and east winds ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ...
... blew; in the afternoon, very overcast ...
... The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 50'; clouds, I did not watch; all day ...
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above gamma Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 16th, clouds ...
... ... a little rain shower. Night of the 18th and the 18th, very overcast, the south wind blew.
... Night of the 20th?, last part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits above alphaVirginis
... ... lightning flashed, slow thunder, a little large rain
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below gamma Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was
... in the morning, very overcast; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was
... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 14°, measured; clouds were in the sky, the east wind blew.
... in the morning, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley,
... cress, 1 panu; sesame, in the beginning of the month, 3 sutu 4 1/2 qa, in the middle of the month, ...
... Venus was in Virgo, until the end of the month, in Libra; around the 10th, Saturn's first appearance in Libra; until the end of the month, it was in Libra
... ... it receded 1/2 cubit, total: 32 was the na gauge; until the 26th, ... ...
... Seleucia ... plundering by the Arabs? as before.
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[...] _mu# 2 me 3-kam2#_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal lugal-mesz_
... year 2/3, king Arsaces.
... year 203, Arsaces, king of kings.
X301083: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] sin(?) x# [x] x x# [...]
[_ge6 16_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ x# [... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin]
ina _igi# mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2(?) _kusz3#_ [ana ...]
_dir an za 20_ kal _me dir an za si gin ge6_ [...]
22 _dir an za ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_tur_-sza2-[4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal_ n n ... _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin]
ina _igi mul2-babbar 2 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3_ [_sig_ ...]
_ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 [_kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ... ge6 27_]
ina _zalag2_ dele-bat ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2 si_ asz2-sza2 _te_-szu2 ma-szil 20+[x ...]
29 30 _si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im 2(_barig_)(?) [...]
dele-bat _en 25_ ina A ina _til itu_ ina _absin#_ [...]
_en til itu_ ina se-ke-[ri(?) ...]
_u4 16 lu2-gal erin2_-[_mesz_ ...] _itu-du6 1 13_ [na-su ...]
_itu-du6 1 13_ [na-su ...]
[_ge6_] 8 _sag_ [_ge6_ ...]
... the moon? ... ... .
Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri ... ... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2? cubit to .
clouds were in the sky. The 20th, all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night .
The 22nd, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... below rho Leonis ... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was
it stood 2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2 2/3 cubits low to the south .
Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south ... Night of the 27th,
last part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers behind beta Virginis, it came close to its ... .
The 29th and 30th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 2 panu? .
Venus, until the 25th, was in Leo, at the end of the month, in Virgo .
until the end of the month, in the quay .
The 16th, the general .
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 13° .
Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, .
... the moon? ... ...
Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri ... ... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2? cubit ...
clouds were in the sky. The 20th, all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night ...
The 22nd, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... below rho Leonis ... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon
stood 2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2 2/3 cubits low to the south ...
Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south ... Night of the 27th,
last part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers behind beta Virginis, it looked as if it came close to it. The 20+xth? ...
The 29th and 30th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 2 panu ...
Venus, until the 25th, was in Leo, at the end of the month, in Virgo ...
until the end of the month, at the damming ...
the 16th, the general ...
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 13° x ...
Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, ...
X301091: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] sin 1 _kusz3#_ [...] [...]
[...] [...] [...]
[...] 20 _ge6 ir2_ ana _zalag2_-ru ki#-i _tab_-u2 [in(?) x]+6 _ge6 ta kur_(?)# [...]
[... _ib2_]-_tag4# udu-idim-mesz nu gub-mesz 2 kusz3_ e is-le10# ad2 in# 25 _ge6 gin 13 5_ [na ...]
[...] _ge6 15_ ina _zalag2#_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 2 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana [_si_] _nim# ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2# [n n ...]
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _sag_]-_a# 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig lugal 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib# sig mul2-babbar 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim_ [_dib_ ...]
[... _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2]-_igi_-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3 ge6 24#_ [...]
[... _mul2-babbar_ ana] _nim#_ ki-i _usz_-u2 4 _si_ ar2 _lugal 4 si_ ana _si nim usz 27 13 kur sig_ a-kam2 musz 28 29 _szu2_ [...]
[...] sah#-le10 1 _pi sze-gisz-i3 3_(_ban2_) _sig2-hi--a 2 ma-na_ [i-nu-szu2] _mul2#-babbar_ ina A in 11 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _gir2-tab igi 10_+[x ...]
[... x]+10 _si lal pap 26_ na _itu bi_ al-te-[e ... _u4_] 2-_kam2_ ina _id2_ esz-szu2 _an-ta_ x x x [...]
[... mu-ma-'i]-ir-ru-ut _kur uri-ki_ mun-nu-u2 [...] x x x# la-pan en-nu a-ga-a x x x [...] [_itu-gan 30_ ... s,al-lum-mu-u2 ...] _im-kur-ra_ u mi-szih-szu2 ana _im-mar-tu_ ina _kaskal_ szu-ut# [(d)en-lil2 ...]
[_itu-gan 30_ ... s,al-lum-mu-u2 ...] _im-kur-ra_ u mi-szih-szu2 ana _im-mar-tu_ ina _kaskal_ szu-ut# [(d)en-lil2 ...]
[... x]+2 _dir an za si gin ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1_+[x ...]
[...] _an#_ ana _szu2_ ki-i _usz_-a 1 2/3 _kusz3_ ina _igi# mul2-mul2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig usz_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu]-nu# 2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 8 szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ina [_igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n n ...]
[... _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ...] x# 2/3 _kusz3_ ina _igi_ dele-bat ana _szu2 gub igi kur 12_ na-su in 7 ina _pa igi ge6_ [...]
[... s,al-lum]-mu#-u2 sza2 _u4 1-kam2_ ina _kaskal_ szu-ut (d)en-lil2 _igi_-mar ana _im-si-sa2#_ [...]
[...] ar2 4 _si ge6 13 8-50 me dir nu pap sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi#_-[sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ n n ...]
[...] _dir# an dib 14 12_ na _dir nu pap_ kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina sze-ri3 _an utah#_ [...]
[...] _si# gin ge6 17 usan_ dele-bat _sig gu4-ud 6 si_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi lugal 1 kusz3_ x# [...]
[...] _dib# an dul si_ u _mar gin-mesz ge6 19_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 19 szu2-szu2#_ [...]
[... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_] sin# ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 22_ x# [...]
[... ina] _kin#-sig_ szamasz2 2-szu2 _tur3 nigin si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ [...]
[...] _an# dul 26_ kal _me dir an dib_(?) _si_(?) _gin_(?)# [...]
[...] 25+x# _szu2-szu2 ulu3#_ [...]
... the moon being 1 cubit ... .
... 20° of night maximal phase; when it began to clear, in x+6° of night from the east? .
... the remainder of the planets did not stand there; 2 cubits above alpha Tauri, it became eclipsed; at 25° after sunset. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 5° .
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Geminorum .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit ... epsilon Leonis. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below alpha Leonis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 2 cubits below Jupiter, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis. Night of the 24th, .
... when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary 4 fingers behind alpha Leonis, 4 fingers high to the north. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13°, low, measured despite mist. The 28th and the 29th, overcast .
... cress, 1 panu; sesame, 3 sutu; wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Leo; around the 11th, Venus' first appearance in the west in Scorpius; the 10+xth, .
... receded x+10 fingers, total: 26 was the na gauge. That month, I heard ... the 2nd, in a new canal above ... .
... the one who slays Babylonia, the satrap ... ... ... this .
Month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... the black-headed people ... the east and its north winds blew to the west in the path of the god Enlil .
... x+2°; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1+x mm above delta Capricorni .
... when Mars became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1 2/3 cubits in front of eta Tauri, 1 1/2 cubits low to the south ... .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 8th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Arietis .
... Mercury's first appearance in the west ... 2/3 cubit in front of Venus to the west; it was bright, sunset to setting of Mercury: 12°; ideal first appearance on the 7th in Sagittarius. Night .
... the crescent moon which appeared on the 1st day in the path of Ellil to the north .
... 4 fingers behind alpha Scorpii. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 8° 50'; clouds, I did not watch; beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Geminorum .
... clouds crossed the sky. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 12°; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast; in the morning, rain shower .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, first part of the night, Venus was 6 fingers below Mercury; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Leonis ... .
... crossed the sky, rain DUL, the north and west winds blew. Night of the 19th, all night very overcast. The 19th, very overcast .
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 22nd, ... .
... in the afternoon, the sun was twice surrounded by a halo, the north wind which was set to the west side blew .
... rain DUL. The 26th, all day clouds crossed the sky?, the north? wind blew? .
... The 25+xth, very overcast, the south wind .
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... the moon being 1 cubit ... ... ...
... ... ...
... 20° of night maximal phase; when it began to clear, it cleared in x+6° of night from the east? ...
... the remainder of the planets did not stand there; 2 cubits above alpha Tauri it became eclipsed; at 25° after sunset. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 5° ...
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Geminorum ...
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit ... epsilon Leonis. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below alpha Leonis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 2 cubits below Jupiter, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis. Night of the 24th, ...
... when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary 4 fingers behind alpha Leonis, 4 fingers high to the north. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13°; it was low, measured despite mist. The 28th and the 29th, overcast ...
... cress, 1 panu; sesame, 3 sutu; wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Leo; around the 11th, Venus first appearance in the west in Scorpius; 10+x ...
... the river level receded x+10 fingers, total: 26 was the na gauge. That month, I heard ... the 2nd, in the New Canal above ... ...
... was appointed to the position of satrap of Babylonia ... ... thighs ... ...
Month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... a comet whose ... the east, and whose tail was to the west, in the path of the Enlil stars ...
... xth, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1+x mm above delta Capricorni ...
... when Mars became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1 2/3 cubits in front of eta Tauri, 1 1/2 cubits low to the south ... ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 8th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Arietis ...
... Mercury's first appearance in the west ..., it stood 2/3 cubits in front of Venus to the west; it was bright, sunset to setting of Mercury: 12°; ideal first appearance on the 7th in Sagittarius. Night ...
... the comet which had appeared on the 1st in the path of the Enlil stars, ... to the north ...
... 4 fingers ... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 8° 50'; clouds, I did not watch; beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Geminorum ...
... clouds crossed the sky. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 12°; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast; in the morning, rain shower ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, first part of the night, Venus was 6 fingers below Mercury; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Leonis ... ...
... crossed the sky, rain DUL, the north and west winds blew. Night of the 19th, all night very overcast. The 19th, very overcast, ...
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 22nd, ... ...
... in the afternoon, the sun was twice surrounded by a halo, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ...
... rain DUL. The 26th, all day clouds crossed the sky, the north? wind blew? ...
... 25+xth, very overcast, the south wind ...
Reverse
[... _mul2_]-_kur_-sza2-_kir4#_-[szil-_pa_ ...]
[...] x x# [...]
... theta Ophiuchi .
... theta Ophiuchi ...
... ... ...
X301092: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] x x# [...] x# [...]
[... _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _gisz_]-_kun#_-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 7 1/2 _kusz3_ ana [_ulu3 sig_ ...] _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig giri3#_-[ar2-sza2-A n n ...]
[... _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi genna_ x]+1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_] sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_ulu3_ [n n ...]
[... _ki_]-_lam_ sze-im 2(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 2 qa _zu2_ [... _en_] _murub4# itu 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _en 20_+[x ...]
[...] _itu#_ ina _pa genna_ ina _rin2 an_ ina _mul2-mul2_ [_gu4-ud_ sza2 _szu2_-u2] _nu igi itu bi illu_ [...]
[...] x# _e2_(?) ana 2(?)-szu2 x x x x# [...] _me_(?) sza2 _u4 19-kam2_ x# [...]
[... mu-ma-'i-ir]-ru-ut _kur uri-ki_ ana _uru_-se-lu-[ke-'a]-a sza2 ana muh-hi [...] [_itu-gan 30_ ... ina _kaskal_ szu-ut] (d)en-lil2 ina _ki mul2-ur-a_ x x x# [x] x x# ana _ki mul2_-[x ...]
[_itu-gan 30_ ... ina _kaskal_ szu-ut] (d)en-lil2 ina _ki mul2-ur-a_ x x x# [x] x x# ana _ki mul2_-[x ...]
[...] _kusz3 ge6 6 dir an za mul2_-s,al-lum-mu-u2# [...] x# _si_-_masz2#_ [...]
[...] _ge6# 7 szu2-szu2 usan an utah 7 dir an dib# u 1_-szu2 2-szu2 [_gu3_-szu2 _szub_ ...]
[... _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin] _sig# mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3#_ ana _szu2 lal si_(?) _gin_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6_] 10(?) _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_(?)#-[x ...]
[...] x x x x# [...]
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Leonis, the moon being 7 1/2 cubits low to the south ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Virginis .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon stood x+1/2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Librae .
... the equivalent for 1 shekel of silver was: barley, 2 panu 1 sutu 2 qa; dates, ... until the middle of the month, 2 panu 3 sutu, until the 20+xth, .
... of the month, in Sagittarius; Saturn was in Libra; Mars was in Taurus; Mercury, which had set, was not visible. That month, the river level .
... ... the house? for 2? days ... ... of the 19th day ... .
... the one who slew Babylonia to Seleucia which is on .
Month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... in the path of Ellil in the area of Leo ... ... to the area of ... .
... cubits. Night of the 6th, clouds were in the sky; theta Ophiuchi ... beta Capricorni .
... Night of the 7th, very overcast; first part of the night, rain shower. The 7th, clouds crossed the sky, it thundered once or twice .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; the north? wind blew? .
... Night of the 10th?, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of .
... ... ... ... ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Leonis, the moon being 7 1/2 cubits low to the south ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Virginis ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon stood x+1/2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Librae ...
... the equivalent was: barley, 2 panu 1 sutu 2 qa; dates, ... until the middle of the month, 2 panu 3 sutu; until the 20+xth, ...
... of the month, in Sagittarius; Saturn was in Libra; Mars was in Taurus; Mercury, which had set, was not visible. That month, the river level ...
... ... ... of the 19th day ... ...
... the position of satrap of Babylonia, to Seleucia which is on ...
Month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... in the path of the stars of Enlil in the area of Leo ... ... ... to the area of ...
... cubits. Night of the 6th, clouds were in the sky; the comet ... beta Capricorni ...
... Night of the 7th, very overcast; first part of the night, rain shower. The 7th, clouds crossed the sky, it thundered once or twice ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; the north? wind blew? ...
... Night of the 10th?, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of ...
... ... ...
X301100: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[... (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a] _lugal# lugal-mesz_ [...]
[...] x# _ge6 2_ sin ar2 _sa4#_-[sza2]-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [x] x x x# [...]
[... ana] _ulu3# sig ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi rin2#_-[sza2]-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1(?)# [...]
[...] x# _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin e _si4 2_/3 _kusz3 6 si gin ge6 7 sag ge6#_ [...]
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin] _sig# si_-_masz2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur#_-[_masz2_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 15_] ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 16_ [...]
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is]-le10 2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 18_ hi-il _an_-u2 _szu2_-im _ud_ [...]
[...] _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 1_/2 _kusz3 20 si szar2 ge6 21_ ina [_zalag2_ ...]
[...] x x# _sig mul2-babbar 1_/2 _kusz3_ ((sin# [n n] ana _szu2 lal_)) _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-[_alla_-sza2-_ulu3_ n n ...]
[... _ge6_] 26 _usan_ dele-bat _sig rin2_-sza2-_si 4 kusz3 27 9 kur_ ki _pap nu igi_ in 27 _gu4-ud_ [ina _szu2_ ina _til absin szu2_ ...]
[...] _gur_ sah-le10 _en murub4 itu 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _en til itu 1 pi 5_ qa _sze-gisz-i3_ ina _sag itu_ [...]
[...] in# 4 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _absin igi_ in 27 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _til absin szu2_ in 14 _genna_ ina _absin szu2_ [...]
[...] x _ba_-szu2 sa-ki-ki _si-a gan2_(?)-su (d)_utu_-szi _igi#_-mar _ta an-ta_ [...]
[...] it#-ti-szu2 ana tar-s,a _kur_ ha-bi-gal-bat-u2 asz2-szu2 _lu2_-x _kam2_(?)-_mesz_ al-te-[me ...] [_itu-kin 1_ ...] 1 _si gin ge6 2_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_si 4 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a [ana _nim_] _dib_ ina _igi_ dele-bat 2+[x _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ ...]
[_itu-kin 1_ ...] 1 _si gin ge6 2_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_si 4 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a [ana _nim_] _dib_ ina _igi_ dele-bat 2+[x _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ ...]
[... i]-s,a# ana _ulu3 sig ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur#_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ [...]
[...] x# 11 16-30 _szu2 nu pap 12 30 ninda_ na _si_ [_gin_(?)] _ge6 13 2_+[x _ge6_ ...]
[...] _ge6 14#_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 x# [...]
... Arsaces king of kings .
... ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis ... ... .
... low to the south. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae, the moon being 1? .
... ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit above alpha Scorpii. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above gamma Capricorni .
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. Night of the 16th, .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 18th, haze covered the sky .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum. The 20th, gusty north wind. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, .
... ... 1/2 cubit below Jupiter, the moon being ... back to the west. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta Cancri .
... Night of the 26th, first part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below beta Librae. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 9°; when I watched I did not see it. Around the 27th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the end of Virgo .
... kurru; cress, until the middle of the month, 1 panu 2 sutu, until the end of the month, 1 panu 5 qa; sesame, in the beginning of the month, .
... around the 4th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Virgo; around the 27th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the end of Virgo; around the 14th, Saturn's last appearance in Virgo .
... ... its ... is covered with a ..., its field? is seen by the sun. From above .
... with him to the west in the land of Habigalbat because of the ... I heard .
Month VI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... The 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits below beta Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 2+x cubits in front of Venus to the west .
... being a little low to the south. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni .
... ... The 11th, moonset to sunrise: 16° 30'; I did not watch. The 12th, sunrise to moonset: 30'; the north wind blew?. Night of the 13th, sunset to moonrise: 2+x° .
... Night of the 14th, last part of the night, the moon was behind ... .
... Arsaces king of kings ...
... ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis ... ... ...
... low to the south. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae, the moon being 1? ...
... ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit above alpha Scorpii. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above gamma Capricorni ...
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. Night of the 16th, ...
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 18th, haze covered the sky, ... ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum. The 20th, gusty north wind. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, ...
... 1/2 cubit below Jupiter. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta Cancri ...
... Night of the 26th, first part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below beta Librae. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 9°; when I watched I did not see it; around the 27th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the end of Virgo ...
... kurru; cress, until the middle of the month, 1 panu 2 sutu, until the end of the month, 1 panu 5 qa; sesame, in the beginning of the month, ...
... around the 4th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Virgo; around the 27th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the end of Virgo; around the 14th, Saturn's last appearance in Virgo ...
... its ... was filled with silt, the sun saw its ... from above of ...
... ... with highm towards the land of Habigalbat because of .... I heard ...
Month VI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... The 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits below beta Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 2+x cubits in front of Venus to the west ...
... a little low to the south. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni ...
...... The 11th, moonset to sunrise: 16° 30', I did not watch. The 12th, sunrise to moonset: 30'; the north wind blew?. Night of the 13th, sunset to moonrise: 2+x° ...
... Night of the 14th?, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind ...
X301111: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta itu-bar en til_] _itu-kin_ sza2 _mu 1 me 36-kam2_ sza2 szi-i _mu 2 me-kam2_(?) (disz)ar-sza2-kam2(?)# [_lugal_ ...]
[... _genna_(?) ...] A(?)# _usz_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 2_ kal _ge6# szu2-szu2 2 dir an za si gin_ [...]
[...] _ulu3 szar2 an dul_-hat _ulu3 szar2 4_ kal _me szu2-szu2 ulu3# szar2 ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin [x _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3_ n n ...]
[... _ge6_] 6 kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 gir2 gir2-gir2 u 2_-szu2 _gu3_-szu2 ne2(?)-hi(?)# _szub_-di 6 _dir an za si_ [_gin_ ...]
[_ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_tur_-sza2]-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 2 kusz3_ sin 1 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 8 si gin ge6 9 sag ge6#_ [sin] _sig giri3_-ar2-sza2-[A n n ...]
[_ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi dele_]-sza2-_igi#_-_absin 1 kusz3_ sin 4# _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ in 10 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _mul2-mul2 szu2 10 gu4-ud_ [ina _szu2_ ina] _mul2#-mul2 igi kur nim_ [n na-su in 8 _igi_ ...]
[...] _ulu3# gin ge6 12 dir an dib ulu3 gin 12 dir an dib ulu3 gin ge6 13# dir an dib 13 dir an dib_ ina(?) sze-ri3(?) _an_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 14_] _sag ge6#_ sin ina _igi si4 1 1_/2 _kusz3 14 szu2_ u na _nu tuk dir nu pap dir an dib_ [x x x x] _an utah ulu3 gin ge6 15 9-20_ [_ge6_ ...]
[...] _si gin ge6 17 17 si gin ge6 18 usan gu4-ud_ e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 1_(?) 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ [ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[... _ge6 19 usan_] _gu4#-ud_ e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 19_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 si gin ge6_ [20 ...]
[_ge6 21 usan gu4-ud_ e _masz-masz_-sza2]-_sipa 4 1_/2 _kusz3 21 si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin_-u' 22 dele-bat ina _nim_ ina _mul2-mul2 igi kur 17_ na-su# in 19 _igi dir an za si gin 23_ x# [...]
[...] in# 24 _mul2-kak-ban szu2 dir nu pap_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin_-u' _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3_ [_sig_ ...]
[x x _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_] sin# e dele-bat 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana# _szu2 lal 27 13 kur dir#_ musz _si gin ge6 28 usan gu4#-ud sig masz-masz_-_igi 4 kusz3 29 mul2-babbar_ ina _mul2-mul2 igi_ [...]
[...] _ta# 1 en 4 4_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _ta 5 en 12 1 gur ta 13 en 19 1 gur 1_(_ban2_) _ta 20 en til itu 1 gur 2_(_ban2_) _nu du3-mesz ta 13 en til itu 1 gur 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) kas3(?)# [...]
[...] 1(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _ta 13 en til itu 2_(_barig_) _pi sze-gisz-i3 ta 1 en 6 2_(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa u3(?) 4-'u-u2# _ta 7 en til itu 2_(_ban2_)(?) 4 qa 4-'u-u2 _sig2-hi--a 2 ma-na_ i-[nu-szu2 ...]
[...] in 10 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _mul2_-[_mul2 szu2_] in# 19 dele-bat ina _nim_ ina _mul2-mul2 igi_ in 8 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ (ina) _mul2-mul2 igi_ in 14 _gu4-ud masz-masz kur_-ad2 _genna_ ina [x] _an_ ina _gu# itu bi illu 1 2 3_ [...]
[...] 11# u mi-szil na _ta#_ [x _en til_] _itu# 14 si lal pap 15_ na _itu bi u4 5-kam_ (disz)x x x x x x# _lu2-gal-gal_ u2-qa-a-nu 2 1/2 _danna_ qaq-qar _an-ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a a-di(?)# [...]
[...] x x# _lugal_ ana E(?)-_ki_ ana tar-s,i(?) x x x x x# _gar_-an _igi_-szu2 x x x x x x# [x x] _ig_(?) _tuk_(?)-szi [_itu-gu4 30_ n] na _dir nu pap dir an za si gin ge6 2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi 3 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ x# [x x x x] _dir an za si gin ge6 3_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana [_ulu3 sig usan_]
[_itu-gu4 30_ n] na _dir nu pap dir an za si gin ge6 2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi 3 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ x# [x x x x] _dir an za si gin ge6 3_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana [_ulu3 sig usan_]
[_gu4-ud_] _sig# masz-masz_-ar2 3 _kusz3 ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi lugal 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 5 si gin ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ [_ge6 7 sag ge6_]
_dir# sal an dib_ sin _tur3 nigin genna_ ina _sza3 tur3# 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ar2 sin ana _nim gub 7 dir an za si gin ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin# 3 kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 8 si_ [_gin ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin_]
[x]+1 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 9 10 si gin ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 2_(?) _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib# 11 szu2-szu2 kur gin an-bar7 u_ [x x _gu3_-szu2 ne2]-hi _szub_-di _an utah_ [...]
[x x]+1 _kusz3 ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si4 2 1_/2 _kusz3 13 si gin ge6 14 8 me_ musz 14 x x x# [na(?)] _ge6 15_ [10] _usz_ [_ge6 ... ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig si_-_masz2_ n n]
[sin i]-s,a(?)# ana _nim dib 16 si gin ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 [_kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ...]
[...] 1 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 20 21 si gin zi ir ge6 22 zi_ [_ir_ ...]
[...] _zi ir ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 2_(?)# 1/2 _kusz3 24 dir sal an dib zi ir si gin_ x# [...]
[...] _dir# an za ulu3 gin zi ir ge6# 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _szur_-_gigir#_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib#_ [...]
[...] x# [x x] x x# [x x ana] _zalag2_-ru ki-i _tab_-u2 ina 8 _me ta ulu3_ ana _si_ [_zalag2_-ir ...]
[...] _gur_(?)# 2(_ban2_) _en til itu 1 gur 5_(_ban2_) _zu2-lum 4_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_)(?) x# [...]
[...] _gu4-ud alla kur_-ad2 in 15 _gu4-ud_ [...]
[... _itu_] _bi_ al-te-e um-ma _u4 1 lu2_-[x ...]
[...] x# _lu2-ne dib_-ma _lu2-erin2_(?)# [...]
[...] x x x# [...]
Diary from month I to the end of month VI of year 136 which is year 2?, king Arsaces .
... Saturn? ... became stationary?; all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, all night very overcast. The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... gusty south wind, rain DUL, gusty south wind. The 4th, all day very overcast, gusty south wind. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... gamma Cancri .
... Night of the 6th, all night very overcast, lightning flashed continuously, it thundered slowly twice. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind rho Leonis, the moon being 1 2/3 cubits low to the south. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Virginis .
Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. Around the 10th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Taurus. The 10th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Taurus; it was bright and high, sunset to setting of Mercury: nn°, ideal first appearance on the 8th .
... the south wind blew. Night of the 12th, clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew. The 12th, clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 13th, clouds crossed the sky. The 13th, clouds crossed the sky; in the morning?, rain? .
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Scorpii. The 14th, a little rain but I did not watch; clouds crossed the sky ... rain shower, the south wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 9° 20' .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 17th and the 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, first part of the night, Mercury was 1 1/2 cubits above eta Geminorum; last part of the night, the moon was 1? 1/2 cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 19th, first part of the night, Mercury was 1 1/2 cubits above mu Geminorum; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above delta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 19th, in the afternoon, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, .
Night of the 21st, first part of the night, Mercury was 4 1/2 cubits above gamma Geminorum. The 21st, gusty north and west winds blew. The 22nd, Venus' first appearance in the east in Taurus; it was bright, rising of Venus to sunrise: 17°; ideal first appearance on the 19th; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 23rd, ... .
... around the 24th, Sirius' last appearance; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above Venus, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13°, measured despite clouds; the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, first part of the night, Mercury was 4 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 29th, Jupiter's first appearance in Taurus .
... from the 1st to the 4th, 4 panu 4 sutu; from the 5th to the 12th, 1 kurru; from the 13th to the 19th, 1 kurru 1 sutu; from the 20th to the end of the month, 1 kurru 2 sutu; they were not present; from the 13th to the end of the month, 1 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu; mustard, .
... 1 panu 4 sutu; from the 13th to the end of the month, 2 panu; sesame, from the 1st to the 6th, 2 sutu 3 1/2 qa and? one-fourth; from the 7th to the end of the month, 2? sutu 4 qa and one-fourth; wool, 2 minas. At that time, .
... around the 10th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Taurus; around the 19th, Venus' first appearance in the east in Taurus; around the 8th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Taurus; around the 14th, Mercury reached Gemini; Saturn was in ... Mars was in Aquarius. That month, the river level, on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, .
... 11 and half was the na gauge; from ... until the end of the month, it receded 14 fingers, total: 15 was the na gauge. That month, the 5th, ..., the chief of troops, ... a distance of 2 1/2 beru above Seleucia, until? .
... ... the king set out to Babylon? opposite ...
Month II, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nn°; clouds, I did not watch; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west ... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; first part of the night,
Mercury was 3 cubits below beta Geminorum. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below rho Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night,
thin clouds crossed the sky, the moon was surrounded by a halo, Saturn stood 2 1/2 cubits in the halo, it stood to the east. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis
x+1 cubits, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 9th and the 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? cubits below alpha Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 11th, very overcast, the east wind blew; at noon, ... slow thunder, rain shower .
x+1 cubits. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii. The 13th, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 8°, measured. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: x#. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 10° ... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Capricorni.
the moon having passed a little? to the east. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north .
... 1 cubit, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 20th and the 21st, the north wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 22nd, ZI IR .
... ZI IR. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2? 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri. The 24th, thin clouds crossed the sky, ZI IR, the north wind blew ... .
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above zeta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east .
... ... ... when it began to clear, in 8° of day it cleared from south to north .
... kurru? 2 sutu, until the end of the month, 1 kurru 5 sutu; dates, 4 panu 4? sutu ... .
... Mercury reached Cancer; around the 15th, Mercury .
... That month, I heard as follows: the 1st, .
... ... a man crossed the river, and the troops? .
Diary from month I until the end of month VI of year 136, which is year 200, king Arsaces ...
... Saturn? became stationary ... Leo; all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, all night very overcast. The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... gusty south wind, rain DUL, gusty south wind. The 4th, all day very overcast, gusty south wind. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... theta Cancri ...
... Night of the 6th, all night very overcast, lightning flashed continuously, it thundered twice slowly. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind rho Leonis, the moon being 1 2/3 cubits low to the south. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Virginis ...
Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. Around the 10th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Taurus. The 10th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Taurus; it was bright and high, sunset to setting of Mercury: n°; ideal first appearance on the 8th ...
... the south wind blew. Night of the 12th, clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew. The 12th, clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 13th, clouds crossed the sky. The 13th, clouds crossed the sky; in the morning?, rain? ...
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Scorpii. The 14th, there was no 'moonset to sunrise' or 'sunrise to moonset'; clouds, I did not watch; clouds crossed the sky ... rain shower, the south wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 9° 20' ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 17th and the 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, first part of the night, Mercury was 1 1/2 cubits above eta Geminorum; last part of the night, the moon was 1? 1/2 cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 19th, first part of the night, Mercury was 1 1/2 cubits above mu Geminorum; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above delta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 19th, in the afternoon, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, ...
Night of the 21st, first part of the night, Mercury was 4 1/2 cubits above gamma Geminorum. The 21st, gusty north and west winds blew. The 22nd, Venus' first appearance in the east in Taurus; it was bright, rising of Venus to sunrise: 17°; ideal first appearance on the 19th; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 23rd, ... ...
... around the 24th, Sirius' last appearance; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind a Arietis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above Venus, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13°, measured despite clouds; the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, first part of the night, Mercury was 4 cubits below a Geminorum. The 29th, Jupiter's first appearance in Taurus ...
... from the 1st to the 4th, 4 panu 4 sutu; from the 5th to the 12th, 1 kurru; from the 13th to the 19th, 1 kurru 1 sutu; from the 20th to the end of the month, 1 kurru 2 sutu; not good ones, from the 13th to the end of the month, 1 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu; mustard, ...
... 1 panu 4 sutu; from the 13th to the end of the month, 2 panu; sesame, from the 1st to the 6th, 2 sutu 3 1/2 qa and one-fourth; from the 7th to the end of the month, 2? sutu 4 qa and one-fourth; wool, 2 minas. At that time, ...
... around the 10th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Taurus; around the 19th, Venus' first appearance in the east in Taurus; around the 8th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Taurus; on the 14th, Mercury reached Gemini; Saturn was in ...; Mars was in Aquarius. That month, the river level, on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd, ...
... 11 and half was the na gauge; from the xth until the end of the month, it receded 14 fingers, total: 15 was the na gauge. That month, the 5th, ..., the chief of troops, ... a distance of 2 1/2 beru above Seleucia until? ...
... ... of the king to Babylon? opposite of ... he placed; before? highm ... ... ...
Month II, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: n°; clouds, I did not watch; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west ... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; first part of the night,
Mercury was 3 cubits below beta Geminorum. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below rho Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night,
thin clouds crossed the sky; the moon was surrounded by a halo, Saturn stood in the halo, 2 1/2 cubits behind the moon to the east. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits in front of alpha Virginis,
the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 9th and the 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? cubits below alpha Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 11th, very overcast, the east wind blew; at noon, it thundered ... slowly; rain shower ...
x+1 cubits. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii. The 13th, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 8°, measured. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: x° ... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 10° ... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Capricorni,
the moon having passed a little? to the east. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north ...
... 1 cubit, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 20th and the 21st, the north wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 22nd, ZI IR ...
... ZI IR. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri. The 24th, thin clouds crossed the sky, ZI IR, the north wind blew ... ...
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above zeta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east ...
... solar eclipse ... when it began to clear ..., it cleared in 8° of day from the south to the north ...
... 1 kurru# 2 sutu, until the end of the month, 1 kurru 5 sutu; dates, 4 panu4? sutu ... ...
... Mercury reached Cancer; around the 15th, Mercury ...
... That month, I heard as follows: the 1st, a man ...
... fight he seized?, and troops? ...
... ... ...
X301112: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] 26(?) x# [...]
[...] _me ta ulu3_ ana _si#_ [...]
[...] _gur_(?)# 2(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) sah-le10 2(_barig_) _pi sze-gisz_ [...]
[...] _alla# kur_ in 15 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _sag alla#_ [_szu2_ ...]
[...] an#-na-_ki_ ina _gu2 id2 gal2_-szi _itu bi_ x# [...]
[...]-ik _uru_-na-s,i-bi-in sza2 ina bi-rit [...]
[...]-szu2-nu-tum _en nig2-szu-mesz_-szu2-nu _dugud_ x# [...]
[...] x# u te a ma ut tu(?) ana ar2-szu2 _lal_-is [...] [_itu-sig 1_ ...] musz# _ge6 1 usan_(!) dele-bat e is-le10 20 _si ge6#_ [...]
[_itu-sig 1_ ...] musz# _ge6 1 usan_(!) dele-bat e is-le10 20 _si ge6#_ [...]
[...] 7 _kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig mul2-babbar 2 2_/3 _kusz3 ge6 5 sag_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin_ n] _kusz3#_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig zi ir ge6 7 sag ge6#_ [...]
[...] 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig zi ir 8_ szamasz2 _gub nu pap ge6 9_ [...]
[... _ge6 10_ ...] x# 2-ta _szu-ii hab_-rat ana _ulu3_ szal-szu2 _hab_-rat ana [_si si4_ ana _sza3_ sin _ku4_ ...]
[...] 12(?) _zi ir 13 4 szu2_ a-kam2 musz _an-ku10#_ [...]
[...] x# 11 na musz _si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin 10_+[x ...]
[...] _igi_(?) _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _an 2_+[x _kusz3_ ...]
[...] x# 2 _kusz3 20 si szar2 gin_ [...]
[... _ge6 24_] ina _zalag2_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-[sza2-x n n ...]
[...] x# 1 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a [ana x x ...]
[... ana] _nim# dib ge6 20_+[x ...]
[...] x# [...]
... 26th?, ... .
... moonrise to sunset: nn°; from south to north .
... kurru? 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, 2 panu; sesame, .
... Mars reached Cancer; around the 15th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the beginning of Cancer .
... there was ... in Anat, on the bank of the river. That month, ... .
... the city Nashibin which is between .
... their ..., lord of their possessions, heavy ... .
... ... ... ... it receded back to the west .
Month III, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... measured. Night of the 1st, first part of the night, Venus was 20 fingers above alpha Tauri. Night .
... 7 cubits; last part of the night, Venus was 2 2/3 cubits below Jupiter. Night of the 5th, beginning? of the night, .
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was n cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south; ZI IR. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, .
... being 1/2 cubit low to the south; ZI IR. The 8th, solstice; I did not watch. Night of the 9th, .
... Night of the 10th, ... ... two fingers, a halo was opened to the south, a halo was opened to the north, the north wind entered the moon .
... The 12th?, ZI IR. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 4°, measured despite mist; lunar eclipse .
... sunrise to moonset: 11°, measured; the north wind which was set to the west side blew. The 10+xth, .
... became visible?. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2+x cubits above Mars .
... ... 2 cubits. The 20th, a gusty north wind blew .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta/zeta Tauri .
... ... 1 cubit, the moon being a little .
... having passed to the east. Night of the 20+xth, .
... 26th? ... ...
... of day it cleared from south to north ...
... 1 kurru# 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, 2 panu; sesame, ...
... reached Cancer; around the 15th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the beginning of Cancer ...
... there was ... in? ...anna on the river bank. That month, ... ...
... the city of Nisibis which is between ...
... them together with their heavy possessions ... ...
... ... withdrew backwards ...
Month III, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... measured. Night of the 1st, first sic part of the night, Venus was 20 fingers above alpha Tauri. Night ...
... 7 cubits; last part of the night, Venus was 2 2/3 cubits below Jupiter. Night of the 5th, beginning? of the night, ...
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was n cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south; ZI IR. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, ...
... 1/2 cubit low to the south; ZI IR. The 8th, solstice; I did not watch. Night of the 9th, ...
... Night of the 10th, ... two thirds of the disk to the south, a third of the disk to the north, alpha Scorpii entered the moon ...
... The 12th?, ZI IR. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 4°, measured despite mist; lunar eclipse ...
... sunrise to moonset: 11°, measured; the north wind which was set to the west side blew. The 10+xth, ...
... became visible. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2+x cubits above Mars ...
... 2 cubits ... ... The 20th, a gusty north wind blew ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta/zeta Tauri ...
... 1 cubit ... ..., the moon being a little ...
... having passed to the east. Night of the 20+xth, ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[... _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin x] is-le10# 1 _kusz3_ sin# [n n ana _si nim_ ...]
[...] _kusz3_(?) 21 _zi ir ge6_(?)# [...]
[... ana] _si# nim ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [...]
[... _ge6 26 zi_(?)] _ir_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig sag_-_a 5_ [_kusz3_ ...]
[...] _gur_(?)# 3(_ban2_)(?) 5 6 7 1 _gur ta 8#_ [...]
[...] 4(_ban2_) _sig2-hi--a 2 ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u [...]
[...] x# 2/3 _kusz3 lal pap 33_ na ((ina)) _a-mesz id2 sa5_-u'# [...]
[...] x# u _lu2_-mu-ma-'i-ir _kur uri-ki ta uru_-se-lu-ke#-['a-a ...]
[... E]-_ki lu2-ukkin_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 4 udu-siskur-mesz_ ina _ka2-dumu_-[_nun-na_ ...]
[... _lu2_-mu]-ma-'i-ir _kur uri-ki nidba gub_-u' 2 _udu-siskur nidba_(?)# [...]
[...] x# _itu bi zi_-ut _lu2_-ar-ba-a-a _gim igi_-u2 _lu2-gal erin2_-ni _lu2_-x# [...]
[...] _erin2#_-ni szu2-nu-tu2 _lu2_-ar-ba-a-a _gaz_-u' di-'u(?) ina _gu4-mesz_ sza2 _kur uri_-[_ki_ ...] [_itu-ne 1_ ...] ana# szamasz2 _sig_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 1 szu2_ sza2 _genna_ ina _absin_ [...]
[_itu-ne 1_ ...] ana# szamasz2 _sig_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 1 szu2_ sza2 _genna_ ina _absin_ [...]
[...] _zi# ir ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-e#-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 kusz3 4 zi ir ge6 5 sag#_ [_ge6_ ...]
[... _ge6 8 sag_] _ge6#_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2# [_kusz3_ ana] _ulu3 sig 8 zi ir ge6 9#_ [...]
[...] _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig sag#_-[A n n] _zi ir ge6 11#_ [...]
[... _ge6 14 sag ge6_ sin] ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-[nu-nu n n ...]
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... alpha Tauri, the moon being ... high to the north .
... cubits?. The 21st, ZI IR. Night? .
... high to the north. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 26th, ZI? IR; last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below epsilon Leonis .
... kurru? 3 sutu?; the 5th, 6th, and 7th, 1 kurru; from the 8th .
... 4 sutu; wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter and .
... receded 2/3 cubit, total: 33 was the na gauge; the water of the river was red .
... ... and the satrap of Babylonia from Seleucia .
... Babylon, the assembly of the Esangila, performed 4 sheep offerings at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' .
... the satrap of Babylonia set up food offerings. 2 sheep sacrifices ... food offerings.
... ... That month, the attack of the Arabs as before the general ... .
... those troops killed the Arabs. Di'u-disease? in the oxen of Babylonia .
Month V, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... low to the sun; the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 1st, last appearance of Saturn in Virgo .
... ZI IR. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Scorpii. The 4th, ZI IR. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 8th, ZI IR. Night of the 9th, .
... cubits high to the north; last part of the night, Venus was ... below epsilon Leonis; ZI IR. Night of the 11th, .
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... alpha Tauri, the moon being ... high to the north ...
... cubits?. The 21st, ZI IR. Night? ...
... high to the north. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon ...
... Night of the 26th, ZI IR; last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below epsilon Leonis ...
... 1 kurru#? 3? sutu; the 5th, 6th, and 7th, 1 kurru; from the 8th ...
... 4 s1t; wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter and ...
... it receded 2/3 cubit, total: 33 was the na gauge. The water of the river was red ...
... ... and the satrap of Babylonia from Seleucia ...
... Babylon, the assembly of the Esangila provided 4 sheep sacrifices at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' ...
... for the satrap of Babylonia as offerings. 2 sheep sacrifices as offerings? ...
... ... That month, there was an attack of the Arabs as before. The general, the ...
... these? troops defeated the Arabs. Di'u-disease ... among the cattle of Babylonia ...
Month V, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the moon was low to the sun; the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 1st, last appearance of Saturn in Virgo ...
... ZI IR. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Scorpii. The 4th, ZI IR. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 8th, ZI IR. Night of the 9th, ...
... cubits high to the north; last part of the night, Venus was ... below epsilon Leonis; ZI IR. Night of the 11th, ...
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium ...
X301113: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] x x x# [...]
[...] sah#-le10 2(_barig_) _pi sze-gisz-i3#_ [...]
[...] _genna#_ ina _absin an_ ina _gu_ in 10 _an_ zib-_me#_ [_kur_-ad2 ...]
[...] x x# (disz)mi-it-ra-da-ta(?)#-a _lu2-gal#_ [...]
[...] x#-szu2-nu-tu2 _en nig2-szu-mesz_-szu2-nu _dugud_-tu2 x# [...]
[...] ana ar2-szu2 _lal_-is _kur_-ma-da-a-a at x x# [...] [_itu-sig 1_ ... dele-bat e is]-le10 20 _si ge6 3_ sin ar2# _lugal 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2# [_kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[_itu-sig 1_ ... dele-bat e is]-le10 20 _si ge6 3_ sin ar2# _lugal 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2# [_kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[... _ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ar2(?) _giri3_-ar2-sza2-A x]+1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3_(?) _sig_(?) _sig_ [_genna_ n n ...]
[... ana] _ulu3# sig 7 si szar2 zi ir ge6_(?)# [...]
[...] _zi ir ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin# [x _si4_ n n ...]
[...] sin# 1 _kusz3 4 si_ ana# [x x ...]
... cress, 2 panu; sesame, .
... Saturn was in Virgo; Mars was in Aquarius; around the 10th, Mars reached Pisces .
... ... Mitradata, the chief .
... their ..., their heavy possessions ... .
... it receded back to the west; the Medes at ... .
Month III, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Venus was 20 fingers above alpha Tauri. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits behind? beta Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south?, ... below Saturn .
... low to the south. The 7th, gusty north wind, ZI IR. Night? .
... ZI IR. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... alpha Scorpii .
... the moon being 1 cubit 4 fingers to ... .
... ... ...
... cress, 2 panu; sesame, ...
... Saturn was in Virgo; Mars was in Aquarius; on the 10th, Mars reached Pisces ...
... ... Mitradata, the chief ...
... them together with their heavy possessions ...
... withdrew backwards. Media ... ...
Month III, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Venus was 20 fingers above alpha Tauri. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits behind? beta Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south, ... below Saturn ...
... low to the south. The 7th, gusty north wind, ZI IR. Night? ...
... ZI IR. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... alpha Scorpii ...
... the moon being 1 cubit 4 fingers to ...
X301114: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[... _sag_] _ge6_ sin# ina [_igi_ ...]
[... _ge6 6_] _sag# ge6_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi#_-[_absin_ n n ...]
[...] _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ kal _ge6 zi ir#_ [...]
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6 ... 2_]-ta# _szu-ii hab_-rat ana _ulu3_ szal-szu2 _hab_-rat ana _si si4_ [ana _sza3_ sin _ku4_ ...]
[...] 4-40 _szu2_ a-kam2 musz _an-ku10_ sin sza2 _dib_ in 1 x# [...]
[... x]-_mesz# gin_-u' _ge6 15 12 ge6_ musz ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2#-[sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ n n ...]
[... ana] _nim# dib_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3 ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ [sin]
[ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_]-nu#-nu 2 1/2 _kusz3 ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [x _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n n (...)] 21 _si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin_-u' _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [x x]
[...] _si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin_-u' _ge6 23#_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [_sig_] _szur_-_gigir#_-sza2-_si 1 kusz3 6 si_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 2 kusz3#_ [ana _nim gub_]
[... _ge6_] 25 ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 kusz3_ [(...)] ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig mul2#_-[_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-(_masz-masz_)]
[_masz-masz_ n n dele]-bat(?)# 4 _si_ ana _nim dib ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 [n n ...]
[ina] _zalag2#_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 kusz3_ dele-bat 4 _si#_ [ana ...]
[... u] _mar# szar2-mesz kalag-mesz gin_-u' _itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im [...]
[... x]+1 1/2 _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u dele-bat ina _mul2-mul2_ in 17 [...]
[...] _itu bi# szub_-ti3 _ab2-gu4-hi--a gim igi_-u2 [...]
... beginning of the night, the moon was in front of .
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind gamma Virginis .
... cubits low to the south; all night ZI IR .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, ... 2 fingers, a halo was opened to the south; the halo was opened to the north, the north wind entered the moon .
... moonset to sunrise: 4° 40', measured despite mist; lunar eclipse which was omitted; at 1° ... .
... blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 12°, measured; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni .
... having passed to the east; last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below zeta Tauri. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... beta Arietis ... The 21st, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was
... gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 6 fingers below beta Tauri, it stood 2 cubits behind Jupiter to the east
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above eta Geminorum ... last part of the night, Venus was ... below eta Geminorum
Geminorum, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Geminorum .
last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below mu Geminorum, Venus being 4 fingers to .
... gusty ... and west winds blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, .
... x+1 1/2 minas. At that time, Jupiter and Venus were in Taurus; around the 17th, .
... That month, a fall of cattle, as before .
... beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of ...
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind gamma Virginis ...
... cubits low to the south; all night ZI IR ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, two-thirds of the disk to the south, a third of the disk to the north, alpha Scorpii entered the moon ...
... moonset to sunrise: 4° 40', measured despite mist; lunar eclipse which was omitted; at 1.x° ...
... blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 12°, measured; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni ...
... having passed to the east; last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below zeta Tauri. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... beta Arietis ... The 21st, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon ...
... gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 23rderror for 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 6 fingers below beta Tauri, it stood 2 cubits behind Jupiter to the east ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above eta Geminorum ...; last part of the night, Venus was ... below eta Geminorum,
Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Geminorum;
last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below mu Geminorum, Venus being 4 fingers ...
... strong gusty ... and west winds blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, ...
... wool, x+1 1/2 minas. At that time, Jupiter and Venus were in Taurus; around the 17th, ...
... That month, there was 'fall' of cattle as before ...
X301120: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[ina a-mat (d)]_en#_ u (d)_gaszan_-ia2 lisz-lim
[_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2-e] sza2# _ta itu-du6#_ [...]
[...] ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4#_-[szil-_pa_ n n ...]
[... _gu4-ud_ ... ina] _szu2 ud-da igi dib si gin#_ [...]
[...] x# _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ar2 [...]
[...] _dir an za# ge6 15 usan_ dele-bat# [e _si4_ ...]
[...] sza2#-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 kusz3 6 si 17 si_(?) [...]
[...] sin# ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 [_kusz3_ ...]
[...] x _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _igi genna#_ [...]
[...] _kusz3#_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 24_ kal [_me_ ...]
[...] _kur# kur4_ musz kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina sze-ri3 1-en (d)_tir_-[_an_ ...]
[...] x# _szu2-szu2 si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im _en murub4#_ [_itu_ ...]
[... x]+2 1/2 qa _ta 20 en 25 3_(_ban2_) _en til itu_ [...]
[...] _genna#_ u _an_ ina _absin_ in 26 _an rin2 kur_-ad2 [...]
[...] x# u2 _itu bi u4 2-kam2 lu2-gal ukkin kur uri#-ki_ [...]
[... _ka2_]-_dumu#-nun-na#_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 gub_-zu-nisz-szu2 [...]
[... ana _uru_]-se-lu#-[ke]-'a-a _e3 itu bi u4 1_+[x ...] [_itu-apin 30_ ... x]+5-50 na-su _dir nu pap_ sin ina _dir igi kur4_ [...]
[_itu-apin 30_ ... x]+5-50 na-su _dir nu pap_ sin ina _dir igi kur4_ [...]
[...] sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1_/2 _kusz3 4 si_ [_gin_(?) ...]
[...] sze-ri3 u _kin-sig an utah_ me-he-e _si_ u _mar szar2#_ [...]
[...] sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 4 kusz3_ sin# 1+[x ...]
[...] x x x x x# [...]
At the command of Bel and Beltiya may it go well.
Diary from month VII .
... in front of theta Ophiuchi .
... Mercury's first appearance ... in the west, omitted; the north wind blew .
... ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was behind .
... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 15th, first part of the night, Venus was ... above alpha Scorpii .
... 1 cubit 6 fingers ... eta/mu Geminorum. The 17th, the north? wind .
... the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri .
... x cubits, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south, in front of Saturn .
... cubits, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 24th, all day .
... the east wind was bright, measured; all day very overcast; in the morning, one rainbow .
... ... very overcast, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the middle of the month, .
... x+2 1/2 qa; from the 20th to the 25th, 3 sutu; until the end of the month, .
... Saturn and Mars were in Virgo; around the 26th, Mars reached Libra .
... ... That month, the 2nd, the assembly of Babylonia .
... the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of Esangil stood .
... went out to Seleucia. That month, the 1+xth, .
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... sunset to moonset: x+5° 50'; clouds, I did not watch; the moon became visible in a cloud; it was bright .
... the moon was 1/2 cubit above delta Capricorni. The 4th, the north wind blew? .
... in the morning and afternoon, rain shower, gusty north and west storm .
... the moon was 4 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 1+x .
At the command of Bel and Beltija may it go well.
Diary from month VII ...
... in front of theta Ophighuchigh ...
... Mercury's ... first appearance in the west ..., omitted; the north wind blew ...
... ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind ...
... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 15th, first part of the night, Venus was ... above alpha Scorpii ...
... 1 cubit 6 fingers ... eta/mu Geminorum. The 17th, clouds? ...
... the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri ...
... the moon was x cubits ..., the moon being 2 cubits low to the south, it stood ... in front of Saturn to the west ...
... cubits, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 24th, all day ...
... moonrise to sunrise: n°, it was bright, measured; all day very overcast; in the morning, one rainbow ...
... ... very overcast, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the middle of the month, ...
... x+2 1/2 qa; from the 20th to the 25th, 3 sutu; until the end of the month, ...
... Saturn and Mars were in Virgo; on the 26th, Mars reached Libra ...
... ... That month, the 2nd, the satrap of Babylonia ...
... they provided for highm at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila ...
... went out to Seleucia. That month, the 1+xth day ...
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... sunset to moonset: x+5° 50'; clouds, I did not watch; the moon became visible in a cloud; it was bright ...
... the moon was 1/2 cubit above delta Capricorni. The 4th, the north wind blew? ...
... in the morning and afternoon, rain shower, gusty north and west storm ...
... the moon was 4 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 1+x ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] 2 _ma-na#_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u(?) dele-bat(?)# [...]
[...] na# 20 21 8 _si gin pap 15_ na _en til itu#_ [...] [_itu-dir-sze_] 1 16-30 na-su _kur4_ a-pir musz i-s,a ana szamasz2 _nim#_ [... _ge6 3_ sin]
[_itu-dir-sze_] 1 16-30 na-su _kur4_ a-pir musz i-s,a ana szamasz2 _nim#_ [... _ge6 3_ sin]
[ina _igi_ is]-le10# 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ina _igi_ dele-bat 2 _kusz3#_ [ana _szu2 gub_ ...]
[x x] 5 _dir sal an za si gin ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin x# [...]
[x] u _mar szar2-mesz gin_-u' _ge6 8_ kal _ge6 szu2_-im _im szar2_ [...]
_si# gin ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin _sig gisz-kun_-_a 7 kusz3_ sin 1/2 [_kusz3_ ...]
[x] x _an utah_ i-s,a _si gin ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin _sig_ [...]
[x x] _pap_ kal _ge6 szu2_-im 15 4-40 na _dir nu pap_ [...]
[x x ina] _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana [_ulu3 sig_ ...]
[x x x] _ge6# 25_ ina _zalag2 an_ e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur#_-[_masz2_ n n ...]
[...] _si# gin ge6 30 30 dir_ [...]
[...] x x x x [...]
[...] x# [...]
... 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter and? Venus? .
... na; the 20th and 21st, the north wind blew, total: 15 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, .
Month XII2, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 16° 30'; it was bright, earthshine, measured; it was high to the sun ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north, it stood 2 cubits in front of Venus to the west .
... The 5th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... .
gusty ... and west winds blew. Night of the 8th, all night overcast, gusty wind .
the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 7 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit .
... ... a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below .
... watched; all night overcast. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 4° 40'; clouds, I did not watch .
... last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, Mars was ... above delta Capricorni .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 30th and the 30th, clouds .
... wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter and? Venus? ...
... na gauge; the 20th and the 21st, it rose 8 fingers, total: 15 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, ...
Month XII2, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 16° 30', bright, earthshine, measured; it was a little high to the sun ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north, it stood 2 cubits in front of Venus to the west ...
... The 5th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... ...
gusty ... and west winds blew. Night of the 8th, all night overcast, gusty wind ...
the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 7 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit ...
... ... a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below ...
... watch; all night overcast. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 4° 40'; clouds, I did not watch ...
... last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, Mars was ... above delta Capricorni ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 30th and the 30th, clouds ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
Top
[_en_]-_nun_ sza2 gi-ne2#-[e ...]
Diary ...
Diary ...
X301171: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] _ge6#_ [x] ina _zalag2_(?)# sin [x x x x] _kusz3# 20_+[x ...]
[...] x# sin _tur3 nigin 20_+[x kal(?)] _me_(?)# _dir sal an#_ [_za_ ...]
[...] x# _an utah si gin ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2_(?) _kusz3#_ [...]
[...] _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2 dir an dib an utah_ i-s,a 26 _dir an dib an utah_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 28# _szu2_-im _an dul_-hat 28 _dir an dib ge6 30 usan an_ x x x# [...]
[...] _ta 18 en 24 4_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 qa _ta 25 en til itu 4_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_)(?) [...]
[... i]-nu-szu2 in 23 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gir2-tab igi_ in# 17 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _til# gir2-tab igi_ in(?)# [...]
[...] x# _itu bi illu 8 si gin pap 18_ na _itu bi gig_ x x# [...] [_gan 1_ ...] _ge6 2_ sin# ina _igi si_(?)-_masz2_(?)# 2 1/2 _kusz3#_ sin 5 _kusz3#_ ana _ulu3 sig_ x# [...]
[_gan 1_ ...] _ge6 2_ sin# ina _igi si_(?)-_masz2_(?)# 2 1/2 _kusz3#_ sin 5 _kusz3#_ ana _ulu3 sig_ x# [...]
[...] 5 ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2# ulu3 gin ge6#_ [...]
[...] 9 _szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 10 sag ge6_ [...]
[...] _gin_(?)# _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si_ [n n ...]
[...] kal# _me szu2-szu2 ulu3_(?) _gin ge6 14 1 ge6 dir#_ [...]
[...] x# _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sag#_-[A n n ...]
[...] _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _giri3#_-[ar2-sza2-A n n ...]
[...] x x x# [...]
... Night of the xth, last part of the night?, the moon was ... cubits. The 20+xth, .
... ... the moon was surrounded by a halo. The 20+xth, all? day thin clouds were in the sky .
... ... rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2? cubits behind alpha Virginis .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower. The 26th, clouds crossed the sky, rain shower .
... Night of the 28th, overcast, rain DUL. The 28th, clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 30th, first part of the night, rain ... .
... from the 18th to the 24th, 4 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; from the 25th to the end of the month, 4 panu 4 sutu? .
... At that time, around the 23rd, Jupiter's first appearance in Scorpius; around the 17th, Venus' first appearance in the west in the end of Scorpius; around? .
... ... That month, the river level rose 8 fingers, total: 18 was the na gauge. That month, sick ... .
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south ... .
... The 5th, in the afternoon, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night .
... The 9th, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, .
... blew?. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Tauri .
... all day very overcast, the south? wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 1°; clouds .
... ... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind epsilon Leonis .
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Virginis .
... Night of the xth, last part of the night, the moon was ... cubits. The 20+xth, ...
... ... the moon was surrounded by a halo. The 20+xth, all? day? thin clouds were in the sky ...
... ... rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2? cubits behind alpha Virginis ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower. The 26th, clouds crossed the sky, rain shower ...
... Night of the 28th, overcast, rain DUL. The 28th, clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 30th, first part of the night, rain ... ...
... from the 18th to the 24th, 4 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; from the 25th to the end of the month, 4 panu 4 sutu? ...
... At that time, around the 23rd, Jupiter's first appearance in Scorpius; around the 17th, Venus' first appearance in the west in the end of Scorpius; around? ...
... ... That month, the river level rose 8 fingers, total: 18 was the na gauge. That month, sick ... ...
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south ... ...
... The 5th, in the afternoon, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night ...
... The 9th, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, ...
... blew?. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Tauri ...
... all day very overcast, the south? wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 1°; clouds, ...
... ... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind epsilon Leonis ...
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Virginis ...
... ... ...
X301172: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] x# _dir nu pap_ [...]
[...] szu2 _tuh_-ar2(?) [...]
[... _lu2_]-ar-ba-a-a x x x [...] [_itu-apin_ ...] _igi_ ana szamasz2 _sig ge6 1 si gin_ [...]
[_itu-apin_ ...] _igi_ ana szamasz2 _sig ge6 1 si gin_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 4 _sag ge6#_ [sin ar2] _an 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ [...]
[... x]-_mesz kalag-mesz gin_-u' _ge6 7 szu2 gir2 gir2_(?)# [...]
[...] _szu2_(?)#-_szu2_ ina sze-ri3 _an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin [...]
[...] _dir# an za 13 2_ x# _szu2 dir_ musz x x x x# [...]
[...] a-kam2 musz [x x x] x# [x] x x 2(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 16_] ina _zalag2_ sin _tur3 nigin genna_(?)# ina(?) _sza3 tur3_ ana _nim gub_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 18 ina _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi sag_-_a 2 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ [ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
... ... clouds, I did not watch .
... the Arabs ... .
Month VIII, ... became visible to the sun. Night of the 1st, the north wind blew .
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 2 1/2 cubits behind Mars to the east .
... strong ... blew. Night of the 7th, overcast, lightning flashed? .
... very overcast; in the morning, a little rain shower. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was .
... clouds were in the sky. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 2° ... measured despite clouds ... .
... measured despite mist ... ... 2? .
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was surrounded by a halo; Saturn stood inside the halo to the east .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... ... ...
... ... clouds, I did not watch ...
... ... departed ...
... the Arabs ... ...
Month VIII, ... could be seen ..., it was low to the sun. Night of the 1st, the north wind blew ...
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 2 1/2 cubits behind Mars to the east ...
... strong ... winds blew. Night of the 7th, overcast, lightning flashed ...
... very overcast; in the morning, a little rain shower. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ...
... clouds were in the sky. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 2° x'; measured despite clouds; ... ...
... measured despite mist ... ... 2 ...
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was surrounded by a halo, Saturn? stood inside the halo to the east ...
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] _dir# an dib an-bar7 an utah_ x# [...]
[...] _zu2-lum en murub4 4_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 [qa ...]
[...] dele-bat zib-_me kur_-ad2 26 dele-bat _hun kur_-ad2# [...]
[...] _gi#_ la-ap-tum _ninda ku2_-u' _usz2_-u' _lu2-dumu#_ [...] [_itu-sze_ ...] _dir# nu pap sag ge6 dir an dib an mah pisan dib 1_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2_ x# [...]
[_itu-sze_ ...] _dir# nu pap sag ge6 dir an dib an mah pisan dib 1_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2_ x# [...]
[...] _ge6 3_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 4 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 3_(?) hi(?)-il(?) u# _im-dugud an_ [_szu2_-im ...]
[...] sin ina _igi_ is-le10 1 _kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 5_ ina sze-ri3 x x# [x x] x ina _kin-sig#_ [...]
[...] _genna#_ ana _szu2_ ki-i _usz_-a 4 1/2 _kusz3 sig masz-masz_-_igi usz ge6 7 sag ge6_ [sin x _mul2_]-ar2#-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2_ [...]
[... _genna_ ina _sza3_] _tur3#_ ana _szu2 gub_ ma-disz iq-tur7 8 _dir an dib ulu3 gin ge6 9 dir an dib 9 dir# an dib_ ina _kin#-sig szu2-szu2 ulu3_(?)# [_gin_ ...]
[... _ge6 10 usan_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-ar2]-sza2-_sag_-_hun 4 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin e# _lugal 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 11 18_ na _an si gin_ ina [...]
[... _ge6 13_] _sag ge6_ sin e _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1 kusz3 6 si murub4-ba_ sin _tur3 nigin 13 szu2_ u na _nu tuk dir_ musz _ge6#_ [...]
[... _gu4_]-_ud#_ ina _nim_ ina _til gu szu2 ge6 15 13 ge6_ a-kam2 musz ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 15_ [...]
[... _an_] _za si gin ge6 19 szu2-szu2 19_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib an mah pisan dib si#_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin_-u' _kin-sig dir an_ [...]
[...] s,ar(?)#-hi _an mah_ rad _pisan dib im szar2 21 dir an za si gin ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 1 kusz3#_ [...]
[...] x# 3 1/2 _kusz3 ge6 25 szu2-szu2 murub4 an dul_-hat _ge6 26 usan_ dele-bat _sig mul2#-mul2 1 kusz3_ [...]
[...] x# _an za_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin_ ina _kin-sig an utah_ i _ge6 29 an-ku10_ szamasz2 5 _ab2 bar dib_ in 10+[x ...]
[...] 6 4(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _en til itu 4_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 qa kas3 2 _gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) sah 3(_ban2_) 5 1/2 qa _sze-gisz 2_(_ban2_) 5(?) [qa ...]
[... _gu4-ud_ ina] _nim#_ ina _til gu szu2 genna_ ina _masz-masz an_ ina zib-_me# 10 an hun kur_ x x x x x _itu bi illu#_ [...]
[_itu-dir-sze_ ...] musz# ina _gub#_ [_igi_ ...]
... clouds crossed the sky; at noon, rain shower ... .
... dates, until the middle of the month, 4 panu 4 sutu 3 qa .
... Venus reached Pisces; the 26th, Venus reached Aries .
... reed, ... ... dead, the son .
Month XII, ... clouds, I did not watch; beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, much rain, PISAN DIB. The 1st, in the morning, very overcast, ... .
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 4 2/3 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 3rd, haze and fog covered the sky .
... the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 5th, in the morning, ... ... in the afternoon, .
... when Saturn became stationary to the west, it became stationary 4 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 ... mu Geminorum .
... Saturn stood inside the halo to the west; it billowed very much. The 8th, clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 9th, clouds crossed the sky. The 9th, clouds crossed the sky; in the afternoon, very overcast, the south? wind blew .
... Night of the 10th, first part of the night, Venus was 4 1/2 cubits below alpha Arietis. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 11th, sunrise to moonset: 18°; the north wind blew; in .
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 6 fingers above beta Virginis; in the middle watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo. The 13th, a little rain but the sandal was not removed; measured despite clouds. Night .
... Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Aquarius. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 13°, measured despite mist; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 15th, .
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, very overcast. The 19th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, much rain, PISAN DIB, gusty north and west winds blew; in the afternoon, clouds ... the sky .
... much haze, cloudburst, PISAN DIB, gusty wind. The 21st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Capricorni .
... ... 3 1/2 cubits. Night of the 25th, very overcast; in the middle watch, rain DUL. Night of the 26th, first part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below eta Tauri .
... ... were in the sky, the sun was surrounded by a halo; in the afternoon, a little rain shower. Night of the 29th, solar eclipse, 5 months, ..., omitted; at 10+x° .
... the 6th, 4 panu 3 sutu, until the end of the month, 4 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; mustard, 2 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, 3 sutu 5 1/2 qa; sesame, 2 sutu 5? qa .
... Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Aquarius; Saturn was in Gemini; Mars was in Pisces; the 10th, Mars reached Aries ... That month, the river level .
Month XII2, ... measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there .
... ... ...
... clouds crossed the sky; at noon, rain shower ... ...
... dates, until the middle of the month, 4 panu 4 sutu 3 qa ...
... Venus reached Pisces; the 26th, Venus reached Aries ...
... ate affected? bread, died. A ...
Month XII, ... clouds, I did not watch; beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, much rain, PISAN DIB. The 1st, in the morning, very overcast ... ...
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 4 2/3 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 3rd, haze and fog covered the sky ...
... the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 5th, in the morning, ... in the afternoon, ... ...
... when Saturn became stationary to the west, it became stationary 4 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 ... mu Geminorum ...
... Saturn stood inside the halo to the west, the halo billowed very much. The 8th, clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 9th, clouds crossed the sky. The 9th, clouds crossed the sky; in the afternoon, very overcast, the south? wind blew ...
... Night of the 10th, first part of the night, Venus was 4 1/2 cubits below alpha Arietis. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 11th, sunset to setting of Mars: 18°; the north wind blew; in ...
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 6 fingers above beta Virginis; in the middle watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo. The 13th, there was no 'moonset to sunrise' or 'sunrise to moonset'; measured despite clouds. Night ...
... Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Aquarius. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 13°, measured despite mist; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 15th, ...
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, very overcast. The 19th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, much rain, PISAN DIB, gusty north and west winds blew; in the afternoon, clouds ... the sky ...
... wailing? thunder, much rain, cloudburst, PISAN DIB, gusty wind. The 21st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Capricorni ...
... ... 3 1/2 cubits. Night of the 25th, very overcast; in the middle watch, rain DUL. Night of the 26th, first part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below eta Tauri ...
... were in the sky, the sun was surrounded by a halo; in the afternoon, a little rain shower. Night of the 29th, solar eclipse after 5 months, ..., omitted; at 10+x° ...
... the 6th, 4 panu 3 sutu; until the end of the month, 4 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; mustard, 2 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, 3 sutu 5 1/2 qa; sesame, 2 sutu 5? qa ...
... Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Aquarius; Saturn was in Gemini; Mars was in Pisces; the 10th, Mars reached Aries ... That month, the river level ...
Month XII2 ... measured, it could be seen whighle the sun stood there ...
X301181: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
ina a-mat (d)_en_ u (d)_gaszan_-ia2 lisz-lim
_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta itu-bar en_ [_til itu-du6_ ...]
[...] x x [...]
_ge6 2 sag ge6 dir an za gir2 a2_ x# [...] kal(?) _me_(?)# _szu2-szu2 si_ sza2 _pa mar#_ [_gar gin ... ge6 4_]
[... ana] _nim# dib 2 dir_(?) _an za_ [...]
sin e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 4 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal dir an za si gin 4_(?) x x x# [...] [...] x x x x x# [...]
_dir an za si gin ge6 6 dir an za sag ge6_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 3 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ x# [... _ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin]
ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 2 kusz3_ kal _ge6 dir an za murub4_-ti3 _an utah_ i-s,a 7 _dir an za si gin ge6 8_ [... _ge6 9_ (...) _sag ge6_]
[...] _an# utah ulu3_ u _kur szar2-mesz gin_-u' x x x# [...]
sin e _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ kal _ge6 dir an za ulu3 gin 9_ kal _me_ x# [...]
[...] _gin ge6 9_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 usan_(?)# _u 1_-en-szu2 2-szu2 _gu3_-szu2 _szub_ [...]
[... _ge6 12_] _sag ge6_ sin ar2 _dele#_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 8(?) _si_(?) ana _si nim_ e _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3_ [...]
_ge6_ [x x x] x _kalag 12 dir an za si gin ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ [sin x]+1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ [...]
[...] sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 13 dir an za si gin ge6 14 sag ge6_ x# ina _igi_(?)# [...]
kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin 14 5-20 szu2 dir nu pap_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 15 10 usz me dir nu pap_ kal(?)# [_ge6_(?)] _szu2-szu2 si gin# 15_ x# na(?) _si_(?) [...]
[...] 2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 im szar2 gin#_ [...]
_si szar2 gin ge6 16 5 ge6 nu pap_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _si4 1 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 16_ ina sze-ri3 _dir#_ [_an_] _za#_ [x x x] _ge6 17 szu2-szu2 si gin_ [...]
[...] _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag#_-_gir2-tab 1 1_/2(?) _kusz3 16 si gin ge6 17 szu2-szu2 17 dir_(?)# [...]
szamasz2 _tur3 nigin ge6 19 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin 19 szu2-szu2 an_ ne2-hi# i-s,a _ulu3 szar2 ge6 20 szu2-szu2 an_ ne2-hi [ina _zalag2_ sin x _si_]-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana [_ulu3 sig_ ...]
[...] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin# [n n ana ...]
21 _si gin ge6 22 22 dir an za si gin ge6 23_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3 szar2 23_ kal(?)# [_me_(?) ...] _an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 24_ x# [...] 25(?) _dir an za#_ [...]
[...] _ge6 25 25 dir an_ [x] _ge6# 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 5_ [_kusz3_ ...]
_dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 5 kusz3 26 dir an za_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _szu2 ge6 27 usan_ dele-bat e _genna_(?) 20 _si# dir an za 27 15 kur_ [... _ge6_] 28# _usan dir sal an za_ [...]
28 _dir an za ulu3 gin an-bar7_ u _kin-sig szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 29 dir an za si gin an-ku10#_ szamasz2 sza2 _dib_ in 13 _ge6_ ana _zalag2 en# 29 mul2-babbar_ ana _szu2_ [ki _usz_-a n _kusz3_ ina _igi sa4_]-sza2#-_absin 2 kusz3_ ana _si nim#_ [_usz_ ...]
[...] _ge6 27_(?) _dir sal#_ [...] in _en 29 mul2-babbar_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz#_-[a ...]
_dir an za si gin 29 dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 30 si gin 30 gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ [ina] _sag# masz-masz 2_/3 _kusz3_ ina _igi genna 1# 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim igi kur_(?)# [_nim_-a(?) n na-su in(?) 27 ina _til mul2_]-_mul2# igi 30 si gin#_ [...]
_ki-lam_ sze-im 1 2 3 5(_ban2_) _ta 4 en 9 4_(_ban2_) 3 qa 10 4(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa 11 12 4(_ban2_) 13 4(_ban2_) 3 qa _ta 14 en 17 5_(_ban2_) 18 4(_ban2_) 4 qa 19 [...] _gibil-mesz 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) [...]
1(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 2 qa 26 27 1 _pi 3_ qa 28 1(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa 29 1(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 30 1(_barig_) 5(_ban2_)(?) _zu2-lum_ [1(_barig_)] 5(_ban2_) ina _til itu 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) kas3 1 _gur_(?)# sah-le10 [x x] ina _murub4 itu_ [...] _sig2-hi--a 1_+[x _ma-na_]
[...] x 4 qa(?)# [...] u3 4-'u-u2 _sig2_(?)# [...] [...] x x [...]
[i]-nu#-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _absin_ dele-bat ina _mul2-mul2_ in 27 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _til mul2-mul2 igi genna_ ina _masz-masz an_ sza2 _szu2_-u2 _nu igi itu bi illu ta 1 en 5 2_/3 _kusz3 gin pap#_ [n na ...] x x# [...] 20 _si lal_ [...]
[...] _ta# 13_ [_en_] 18 _gub#_-uz 19 2 _si lal 20 21 gub_-uz _ta 22 en 25 6 si lal pap 15_ na _ta 26 en 29 20 si gin_ [_pap 10_ na] 30 _gub_-uz _itu bi# u4_(?) 10+[x-_kam2_] _lu2-erin2-mesz_ sza2 [...]
[...] ana(?) bar-sip3-_ki_ x ma-la _dib_-bat _szu-ii_(?)# ana bar-sip3-_ki gin_-ku _u4 13-kam2 ta_ bar-sip3-_ki_ ana _e-ki ku4_-[ub] _u4# 18-kam2_ x x# [...] _id2#_ esz-szu2 [...]
[...] x-_mesz 10_(?) _u4-mesz_ ma-dak-ta-szu2 ina lib3-bi _tuh# u4 25-kam2_ ki-i _lal_(?)-is(?)# ana _e-ki nu ku4_-ub ina _e2_ (d)_u-gur#_ [u(?)] _e2_ x x gal sza2 _ki-ta e2_(?)# [...] x# [...]
[...] _lu2_-ar-ba-a-a _e3 lu2-un-mesz ta e#-ki_ a-na _id2-mesz_ u _edin-mesz_ sza2 la _lu2_-ar-ba#-[a]-a _e3_-u2 [_itu-gu4 1_ ... sin] ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 kusz3_ e dele-bat 6# _si_ ar2 _gu4-ud_ u _genna 2 1_/2 _kusz3# usan gu4-ud_ e _genna 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ [1(?) kal(?) _me_(?)] _dir# an za si gin ge6 2_ sin ina [_igi_] _masz-masz_-_igi 2 kusz3_ sin [n n ana _ulu3 sig_]
[_itu-gu4 1_ ... sin] ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 kusz3_ e dele-bat 6# _si_ ar2 _gu4-ud_ u _genna 2 1_/2 _kusz3# usan gu4-ud_ e _genna 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ [1(?) kal(?) _me_(?)] _dir# an za si gin ge6 2_ sin ina [_igi_] _masz-masz_-_igi 2 kusz3_ sin [n n ana _ulu3 sig_]
[... _ge6 3_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 x]+1 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig usan_ dele-bat e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1_/2 _kusz3_ dele-bat 6 _si_ ana _nim dib_ kal# [_ge6 dir_] _an za 3 dir an za si gin ge6#_ [4] sin e [_mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3_ n n]
[...] _gin# 4 15-30_ na _genna ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin _sig sag_-_a 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib usan#_ [dele]-bat# e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa_ [n n x] _gin ge6 6 sag_ [_ge6_]
[... ina] _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin _sig gisz-kun_-_a 2 1_/2 _kusz3 dir an za usan si_ [...] 7 _genna_ ina _masz-masz szu2_ [x x x x x] _szu2 nu pap 7 dir an za_
[...] _hi# 8_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an gal-gal dul_-hat _si gin_ ina _kin-sig si_ [x x x x _ge6_] 9# _sag ge6_ sin e _dele_-sza2-_igi#_-_absin 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana# [_nim dib_]
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_] sin# e _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ ar2 _mul2#_-[_babbar_ n n ana _nim gub_] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim dir an za si gin_ [x x (x)]
[... ina] _kin#-sig dir an za ge6 12_ [_sag ge6_ sin x _rin2_-sza2]-_ulu3_(?)# 1 _kusz3 12 si gin ge6 13 sag_ [_ge6_ x x (x)]
[... _ge6 14 sag ge6_ sin ar2] _si4# 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3#_ [ana _si nim_ ...] a-kam2 musz _si gin ge6 15 40_(?)# [x x]
[... _an_] _za si gin ge6_ [17 ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2_ x]+1 _kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ x# [x x x x]
[...] ina _zalag2_ sin# [ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ n n] sin# 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 19 si_(?) [...]
[...] _szu2_(?) 23(?) _si gin# ge6 24_(?) [...]
At the command of Bel and Beltiya may it go well.
Diary from month I until the end of month VII .
Night of the 2nd, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky, lightning flashed on the ... side ... all? day? very overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ... Night of the 4th,
... having passed to the east. The 2nd, clouds? were in the sky .
the moon was 4 cubits above gamma Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 4th?, ...
clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ... ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2 cubits behind delta Cancri; all night clouds were in the sky; in the middle watch, a little rain shower. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, ... Night of the 9th, ... beginning of the night,
... rain shower, gusty south and east winds blew ... .
the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above rho Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east; all night clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 9th, all day ... .
... blew. Night of the 9th, all night very overcast; first part of the night?, it thundered once or twice .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 8? fingers? high to the north, 1 cubit above Jupiter .
Night ... ... strong. The 12th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being x+1/2 cubits high to the north .
... the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 13th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, ... in front? of .
all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 5° 20'; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 10°; clouds, I did not watch; all? night? very overcast, the north wind blew. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: x#, the north? wind .
... 2 cubits, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south; all night very overcast, a gusty wind blew .
a gusty north wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 5°; I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 16th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky ... Night of the 17th, very overcast, the north wind blew .
... 1 1/2? cubits ... beta Scorpii. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, very overcast. The 17th, clouds? .
the sun was surrounded by a halo. Night of the 19th, very overcast, the south wind blew. The 19th, very overcast, slow rain, gusty south wind. Night of the 20th, very overcast, slow rain; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... beta Capricorni, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south .
... the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below gamma Capricorni, the moon being .
The 21st, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd and the 22nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, all night very overcast, gusty south wind. The 23rd, all? day? ... a little rain shower. Night of the 24th, ... ... The 25th?, clouds were in the sky .
... Night of the 25th and the 25th, clouds ... the sky. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Arietis .
clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Arietis. The 26th, clouds were in the sky; at sunset, overcast. Night of the 27th, first part of the night, Venus was 20 fingers above Saturn?; clouds were in the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15° ... Night of the 28th, first part of the night, thin clouds were in the sky .
The 28th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; at noon and in the afternoon, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; solar eclipse which was omitted; around the 13th, before sunrise. Until the 29th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary nn cubits in front of alpha Virginis, being 2 cubits high to the north .
... Night of the 27th?, thin clouds ... around the 29th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, .
clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 29th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 30th, the north wind blew. The 30th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in the beginning of Gemini, 2/3 cubit in front of Saturn, 1 1/2 cubits high to the north; it was bright? and high?, sunset to setting of Mercury: nn°; ideal first appearance on the 27th in the end of Taurus. The 30th, the north wind blew .
the equivalent was: barley, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 5 sutu; from the 4th to the 9th, 4 sutu 3 qa; the 10th, 4 sutu 1 1/2 qa; the 11th and 12th, 4 sutu; the 13th, 4 sutu 3 qa; from the 14th to the 17th, 5 sutu; the 18th, 4 sutu 4 qa; the 19th, ... new ones, 1 panu 1 sutu .
1 panu 1 sutu 2 qa; the 26th and 27th, 1 panu 3 qa; the 28th, 1 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; the 29th, 1 panu 2 sutu; the 30th, 1 panu 5 sutu?; dates, 1 panu 5 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru?; cress, ... in the middle of the month, ... wool, 1+x minas
... ... 4 qa ... and one-fourth; wool? ... ... .
At that time, Jupiter was in Virgo; Venus was in Taurus; around the 27th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in the end of Taurus; Saturn was in Gemini; Mars, which had set, was not visible. That month, the river level from the 1st to the 5th rose 2/3 cubit, total: nn was the na gauge ... ... ... receded 20 fingers .
... from the 13th to the 18th, it remained constant; the 19th, it receded 2 fingers; the 20th and 21st, it remained constant; from the 22nd to the 25th, it receded 6 fingers, total: 15 was the na gauge; from the 26th to the 29th, it rose 20 fingers, total: 10 was the na gauge; the 30th, it remained constant. That month, the 10+xth, the troops of .
... to Borsippa ... as much as he captured, to Borsippa he went. The 13th, he entered Babylon from Borsippa. The 18th, ... ... new canal .
... ... 10? days, his camp was ruined there. On the 25th, when it cleared?, he did not enter Babylon. In the temple of Nergal and? the temple ... which is below the temple ... .
... the Arabs went out; the people went out from Babylon to the rivers and plains without the Arabs.
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the moon was 1 cubit in front of mu Geminorum, 6 fingers above Venus, 2 1/2 cubits behind Mercury and Saturn; first part of the night, Mercury was 1 1/2 cubits above Saturn. The 1st?, all day? clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being ... low to the south.
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was x+1 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; first part of the night, Venus was 1/2 cubit above mu Geminorum, Venus having passed 6 fingers to the east; all night clouds were in the sky. The 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, the moon was ... above delta Cancri
... blew. The 4th, sunrise to moonset: 15° 30'. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; first part of the night, Venus was ... above gamma Geminorum ... blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night,
... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis; clouds were in the sky; first part of the night, the north wind ... The 7th, Saturn's last appearance in Gemini ... overcast; I did not watch. The 7th, clouds were in the sky.
... ... The 8th, in the morning, very overcast, slow thunder, large rain DUL, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, the north wind ... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above gamma Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east.
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood ... behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... alpha Librae. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north ... measured despite mist; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 40°? .
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south ... .
... last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 19th, the north? wind .
... overcast?. The 23rd?, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th?, .
At the command of Bel and Beltiya may it go well.
Diary from month I until the end of month VII ...
... ... ...
Night of the 2nd, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky, lightning on the ... side ... all day? very overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ... Night of the 4th,
... having passed to the east. The 2nd, clouds? were in the sky ...
the moon was 4 cubits above gamma Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 4th?, ... ...
clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ... ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2 cubits behind delta Cancri; all night clouds were in the sky; in the middle watch, a little rain shower. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, ... Night of the 9th, ... beginning of the night,
... rain shower, gusty south and east winds blew ... ...
the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above rho Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east; all night clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 9th, all day ... ...
... blew. Night of the 9th, all night very overcast; first part of the night, it thundered once or twice ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 8? fingers? high to the north, 1 cubit above Jupiter ...
Night ... strong .... The 12th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being x+1/2 cubits high to the north ...
... the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 13th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, ... was in front of ...
all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 5° 20'; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 10°; clouds, I did not watch; all? night? very overcast, the north wind blew. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: ... ...
... 2 cubits, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south; all night very overcast, a gusty wind blew ...
a gusty wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 5°, I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 16th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky, ... Night of the 17th, very overcast, the north wind blew ...
... 1 1/2? cubits ... beta Scorpii. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, very overcast. The 17th, clouds? ...
the sun was surrounded by a halo. Night of the 19th, very overcast, the south wind blew. The 19th, very overcast, a little slow rain, gusty south wind. Night of the 20th, very overcast, slow rain; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... beta Capricorni, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south ...
... the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below gamma Capricorni, the moon being ...
The 21st, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd and the 22nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, all night very overcast, gusty south wind. The 23rd, all? day? ... a little rain shower. Night of the 24th, ... ... 25th, clouds were in the sky ...
... Night of the 25th and the 25th, clouds ... the sky. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Arietis ...
clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Arietis. The 26th, clouds were in the sky; at sunset, overcast. Night of the 27th, first part of the night, Venus was 20 fingers above Saturn; clouds were in the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15° ... Night of the 28th, first part of the night, thin clouds were in the sky ...
The 28th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; at noon and in the afternoon, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; solar eclipse which was omitted; at 13° before sunrise. Until? the 29th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary n cubits in front of alpha Virginis, being 2 cubits high to the north ...
... Night of the 27th?, thin clouds ... around the 29th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, ...
clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 29th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 30th, the north wind blew. The 30th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in the beginning of Gemini, 2/3 cubit in front of Saturn, 1 1/2 cubits high to the north; it was bright? and high?, sunset to setting of Mercury: n°; ideal first appearance on the 27th in the end of Taurus. The 30th, the north wind blew ...
the equivalent was: barley, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 5 sutu; from the 4th to the 9th, 4 sutu 3 qa; the 10th, 4 sutu 1 1/2 qa; the 11th and 12th, 4 sutu; the 13th, 4 sutu 3 qa; from the 14th to the 17th, 5 sutu; the 18th, 4 sutu 4 qa; the 19th ... new ones, 1 panu 1 sutu ...
1 panu 1 sutu 2 qa; the 26th and 27th, 1 panu 3 qa; the 28th, 1 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; the 29th, 1 panu 2 sutu; the 30th, 1 panu 5 sutu?; dates, 1 panu 5 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu; mustard, 1 kur; cress, ... in the middle of the month ... wool, 1+x mina.
... ... 4 qa# ... and one-fourth; wool?, ...
At that time, Jupiter was in Virgo; Venus was in Taurus; around the 27th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in the end of Taurus; Saturn was in Gemini; Mars, which had set, was not visible. That month, the river level from the 1st to the 5th, rose 2/3 cubit, total: ... ... ... receded 20 fingers ...
... from the 13th to the 18th, it remained constant; the 19th, it receded 2 fingers; the 20th and 21st, it remained constant; from the 22nd to the 25th, it receded 6 fingers, total: 15 was the na gauge; from the 26th to the 29th, it rose 20 fingers, total: 10 was the na gauge; the 30th, it remained constant. That month, the 10+xth, the troops which ...
... Borsippa ... went to Borsippa. The 13th, he entered Babylon from Borsippa. The 18th, ... ... new canal ...
... 10 days he removed highs camp there. The 25th, when he withdrew, he did not enter Babylon. In the temple of Nergal ... which is below the temple? ...
... of the Arabs went out. The people went out from Babylon to the rivers and fields which were without Arabs.
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the moon was 1 cubit in front of mu Geminorum, 6 fingers above Venus, 2 1/2 cubits behind Mercury and Saturn; first part of the night, Mercury was 1 1/2 cubits above Saturn. The 1st?, all day? clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being ... low to the south.
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was x+1 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; first part of the night, Venus was 1/2 cubit above mu Geminorum, Venus having passed 6 fingers to the east; all night clouds were in the sky. The 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, the moon was ... above delta Cancri
... blew. The 4th, sunset to setting of Saturn: 15° 30'. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; first part of the night, Venus was ... above gamma Geminorum; ... blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night,
... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis; clouds were in the sky; first part of the night, the north wind ... The 7th, Saturn's last appearance in Gemini ... last appearance ... I did not watch. The 7th, clouds were in the sky
... ... The 8th, in the morning, very overcast, slow thunder, heavy rain DUL, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, the north wind ... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above gamma Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east.
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above a Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood ... behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. ...
... in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... alpha Librae. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, ...
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north ... measured despite mist; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, ... 40'?
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south ... ...
... last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 19th, the north? wind ...
... overcast?. The 23rd?, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th?, ...
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[...] _masz2# 2 kusz3_ sin# [...]
[...] _si_(?)-_masz2_(?)# 2 1/2 _kusz3#_ [...] [...]
[...] u hi-il-lu _an za ulu3 gin_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 7_] _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2#-[_suhur_-_masz2_ x]+1 _kusz3 usan dir sal an za# 7 ulu3 szar2 gin#_ [...]
[...] _an# za si gin ge6 10 10 si gin ge6 11 si_ [...]
[...] _genna_ ana _nim_ ki _usz#_-[u2 ...] 8 _si_ ana _si nim usz si gin ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin# [...]
[... _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_dur#_-nu-nu 4 _kusz3 12 si gin ge6 13 6 me_ musz# [...]
[... _mul2-babbar_ ina _rin2 igi kur nim_]-a 10 _usz_ na-su in 12 _igi ge6 14 2 ge6 sag ge6#_ [sin ina _igi_] _mul2#-mul2_ x# [...]
[...] _an-ku10_ sin _bar dib_ in 40+[x ... _mul2-babbar_ ina _rin2 igi_ ...] 10 _usz_ na-su in 12 _igi si gin ge6 14 2 ge6_ x# [...]-_mesz gin-mesz ge6 16_ kal _ge6 si_ [_gin_(?) ina] _zalag2_ sin ar2 _szur_-_gigir_-sza2#-[_ulu3_(?) n n ...]
[... ana] _si# nim 15_ kal _me szu2-szu2 ulu3_(?)# [... _ge6_] 16# _szu2-szu2_ ina [_zalag2_ sin x] _szur#_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1(?) 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 16 szu2-szu2 an utah#_ [...]
[...]-_mesz ge6 17 sag ge6 szu2 gir2 gir2_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 en-nun-u4-zal-la_ [_an_] _utah#_ i-s,a ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 1_/2 [_kusz3_]
[...] _dir an_ [x x x _an_] _utah#_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 [_masz_]-_masz#_-sza2-_sipa 1 kusz3_ [sin] 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ e _genna 1 kusz3 8 si 17#_ [...]
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_] sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 1 1/2 _kusz3 18 si gin ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla#_-[sza2]-_ulu3 2 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim dir an za_
[...] 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 19 dir an za si gin_ [_ge6 20_] ina _zalag2_ sin _sig sag_-_a# 2_(?) [_kusz3_] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _lugal# 1_+[x ...]
[...] 20# ina _kin-sig dir an za si gin ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _lugal 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib# 21 gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _rin2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ar2 _mul2-babbar_
[...] _ge6 izi-gar ta kur_ ana _mar sur_-ma _sur_-szu2 ma-gal _babbar_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi gisz-kun_-_a#_ [x]+1/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ e _an 1 kusz3_ [... n] _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ e _an 1 kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a# 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6#_ [...]
[...] 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal dir an za 23_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 24_ [ina] _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _zalag2 an sig gisz-kun_-[A]
[... _ge6 25_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 25 szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 26#_ [...] 26# [...]
[...] _kusz3#_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 25_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 26 dir an dib 26_ ina sze-ri3 u _kin-sig dir an dib si gin ge6 27_ kal _ge6_ [x x]
[...] _an-bar7 an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3 gin ge6 28_ kal _ge6 dir an dib an mah_ ne2-hi _pisan_(?)# _dib 28_ kal _me dir an dib ulu3 gin ge6 29_ kal [_ge6_] [...] _ge6# 28_ kal _ge6 dir an dib# an mah_ rad _dib 28 dir an za si gin ge6 29_ [...]
[...] _dib#_ in 44 _ge6 gin 29_ kal _me dir an dib_ ina sze-ri3 u _kin-sig an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3# gin ge6 30_ kal _ge6 dir an dib sag ge6 an utah_ i-s,a#
_kur gin_ ina _zalag2 gu4-ud_ e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [n n x] x _dir an dib an utah an-bar7 szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig dir an dib ulu3 gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im ina _sag# itu 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 2 1/2 qa ina _murub4 itu 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) ina _til itu 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 1+[x qa]
[...] x# _dir nu pap 30_ kal _me_ x# _an-bar7# an utah ulu3 gin itu bi ki-lam#_ [...]
_zu2-lum-ma sumun-mesz en murub4 itu_ [1(_barig_)] 4(_ban2_) 1 qa _en til itu 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _gibil-mesz 2_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 qa kas3 _ta 1 en 20 1 gur 3_(_barig_) _pi_ ina _til itu 1 gur 1 pi_ sah-le10 3(_ban2_) 2 qa _sze-gisz en 5 1_(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa _ta 6 en 9 1_(_ban2_) 1/2 qa 4-u2 mi-szil [4-u2]
[...] _gur_(?)# 1 _pi en til itu_ [x x x] sah#-le10 ina _sag itu 4_(_ban2_) _en murub4_ [_itu_ ...]
_ta 10 en 13 1_(_ban2_) 1/2 qa _ta 14 en 19 1_(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa _ta 20 en til itu 1_(_ban2_) 3 qa _sig2-hi--a 1 1_/2 _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 in 12 _mul2-babbar_ ina _rin2 igi en til itu_ ina _rin2_ dele-bat 1 2 ina _gir2-tab en til itu_ ina _pa_ in 1 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2 ud_-[_da_-su _szu2 dib_(?)]
in 20 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _rin2 igi en til itu_ ina _rin2 genna_ ina _masz-masz an_ ina _a itu bi illu 1 kusz3 gin pap 33_ na _itu bi_ ina _ku lu_ ((ana)) ana _ugu_ bit-qa _gin_-ak [_itu_] _bi u4 15-kam2 kusz-sar-mesz_ sza2 (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal#_ [a-na]
_lu2_-pa-hat# _e-ki_ u _lu2_-pu-li-t,a-an sza2 ina _e-ki sar-mesz_ ina _e2_-_igi-du8-a_ sza2-su-u2 ak-ka-i sza2 _lu2-erin2-mesz mah-mesz nigin_-ma u3 ana _lu2-ne gin-mesz_ ana _ugu dumu lugal_ u _lu2-erin2-mesz_-szu2 sza2 _uru-mesz sud#_-[_mesz_]
[sza2 _kur_]-gu(?)#-ti-i sza2 a-na (disz)ar2-ta-ba-na-a _szesz_-ia2 _gaz_-ku u3 as-di-ir ana tar-s,i-szu2-nu u _lu2-ne_ e-pu-szu2 it-ti-szu2-nu _gaz_-tum _gal_-tum ina lib3-bi-szu2-nu asz2-kun e-lat 2 _lu2_ x [...]
[x x x] ul _gaz-mesz_ u _dumu lugal_ u _erin2-mesz_-szu2 _ta lu2-ne bal_-ma a-na ar2-ki-szu2 a-na _kur-mesz_ dan-nu-tu2 ih-hi-is _itu bi lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ sza2 [ana] _ugu 4 lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ asz2-szu2 se-ke-[ri(?) ...]
[x x x] x _tuh_-ir _itu bi lu2_-ar-ba-a-a _gim_ sza2 ina _igi_-ma _kur2-mesz_ hu-ub-tu _sar-mesz itu bi_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_ ina _uru-mesz sud-mesz_ sza2 _kur_-gu-ti-i-_ki_ asz2-szu2 _lu2-ne du3_(?)# [x] [_itu-apin 1_ x]+10 na-su _dir nu pap_
[_itu-apin 1_ x]+10 na-su _dir nu pap_
_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta itu-bar en til itu-du6_ sza2 _mu 1 me 29-kam2_ sza2 szi-i _mu 1 me 1-33-kam2_ (disz)ar-[sza2]-ka-a _lugal_
_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta itu-bar en til itu-du6_ sza2 _mu 1 me 29-kam2_ sza2 szi-i _mu 1 me 1-33-kam2_ (disz)ar#-[sza2]-ka#-a _lugal_
... 2 cubits ... Capricorni, the moon being .
... 2 1/2 cubits ... beta Capricorni ... .
... and haze were in the sky, the south wind blew ... .
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni; first part of the night, thin clouds were in the sky. The 7th, a gusty south wind blew .
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th and the 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, the north wind .
... when Saturn became stationary to the east, it became stationary ... 8 fingers high to the north; the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Piscium. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 6°, measured .
... Jupiter's first appearance in Libra; it was bright and high, rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 10°, ideal first appearance on the 12th. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2°; beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri .
... lunar eclipse, ... omitted; at 40+x° ... Jupiter's first appearance in Libra ... sunset to setting of Jupiter: 10°; ideal first appearance on the 12th; the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2° ... ... blew. Night of the 16th, all night the north wind blew?; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind zeta Tauri .
... high to the north. The 15th, all day very overcast, the south? wind ... Night of the 16th, very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits ... zeta Tauri, the moon being 1? 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 16th, very overcast, rain shower .
... Night of the 17th, beginning of the night, overcast, lightning flashed, all night very overcast; in the morning watch, a little rain shower; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind gamma Geminorum
... clouds ... the sky, rain shower; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north, 1 cubit 8 fingers above Saturn. The 17th, .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of delta Cancri, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north; clouds were in the sky
... being 2/3 cubit back to the west. The 19th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2? cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1+x cubits above alpha Leonis .
... The 20th, in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 21st, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Libra, 1 1/2 cubits behind Jupiter
... Night of the ziggurrat, it flashed from east to west, and its ... was very white; last part of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits in front of theta Leonis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south, 1 cubit above Mars ... n cubits low to the south, 1 cubit above Mars, the moon being 2/3 cubit back to the west. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night .
... 1/2 cubit, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; clouds were in the sky. The 23rd, in the afternoon, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis; last part of the night, Mars was ... below theta Leonis
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 25th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, ... The 26th, .
... cubits, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 25th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, clouds crossed the sky. The 26th, in the morning and afternoon, clouds crossed the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, all night .
... around noon, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. Night of the 28th, all night clouds crossed the sky, much slow rain, PISAN DIB. The 28th, all day clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 29th, all night ... Night of the 28th, all night clouds crossed the sky, much cloudburst, omitted. The 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, .
... crossed the sky; at 44° after sunset. The 29th, all day clouds crossed the sky; in the morning and afternoon, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. Night of the 30th, all night clouds crossed the sky; beginning of the night, a little rain shower.
the east wind blew; last part of the night, Mercury was ... above alpha Librae ... clouds crossed the sky, rain shower; at noon, very overcast; in the afternoon, clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu 2 1/2 qa, in the middle of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu 1+x qa;
... ... clouds, I did not watch. The 30th, all day ...; at noon, rain shower, the south wind blew. That month, the equivalent .
dates, the equivalent was: until the middle of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu 1 qa, until the end of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu; new ones, 2 panu 2 sutu 3 qa; mustard, from the 1st to the 20th, 1 kurru 3 panu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru 1 panu; cress, 3 sutu 2 qa; sesame, until the 5th, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa; from the 6th to the 9th, 1 sutu 1/2 qa one-fourth of a fourth,
... kurru? 1 panu, until the end of the month, ... cress, in the beginning of the month, 4 sutu, until the middle of the month, .
from the 10th to the 13th, 1 sutu 1/2 qa; from the 14th to the 19th, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa; from the 20th to the end of the month, 1 sutu 3 qa; wool, 1 1/2 minas. At that time, around the 12th, Jupiter's first appearance in Libra; until the end of the month, it was in Libra; Venus, on the 1st and 2nd, was in Scorpius, until the end of the month, in Sagittarius; around the 1st, Mercury's last appearance in the west, omitted?;
around the 20th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Libra; until the end of the month, it was in Libra; Saturn was in Gemini; Mars was in Leo. That month, the river level rose 1 cubit, total: 33 was the na gauge. That month, it was ... in a ... on top of a bitqa. That month, on the 15th, the king's reeds for
the governor of Babylon and the citizens who were in Babylon were snatched up in the House of Inspection. The 'residences' of many troops were seized and they went to the men. They were snatched up against the king's son and his troops of the cities.
of the land Guti which I killed and ... against them and the men I did against them, I imposed a great punishment upon them. Above 2 men ... .
... did not kill, and his son and his troops from the commander rebelled and, after him, they turned to the mighty mountains. That month, the general who was above the four generals because of the .
... ... ... That month, the Arabs wrote as before about the capture of captives. That month, king Arsaces was in the cities of the Upper Sea of Guti, because the people .
Month VIII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: x+10'; clouds, I did not watch.
Diary from month I to the end of month VII of year 129, which is year 133, king Arsaces.
Diary from month I to the end of month VII of year 129, which is year 133, king Arsaces.
... 2 cubits ... Capricorni, the moon ...
... 2 1/2 cubits ... beta Capricorni? ... ... ...
... and haze were in the sky, the south wind blew ... ...
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni; first part of the night, thin clouds were in the sky. The 7th, a gusty south wind blew ...
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th and the 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, the north wind ...
... when Saturn became stationary to the east, it became stationary ... 8 fingers high to the north; the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Piscium. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 6°, measured ...
... Jupiter's first appearance in Libra; it was bright and highgh, rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 10°; ideal first appearance on the 12th. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2°; beginning of the night, the moon was ... ... in front of eta Tauri ...
... lunar eclipse, ... omitted; at 40+x° ... Jupiter's first appearance in Libra ... rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 10°; ideal first appearance on the 12th; the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2°; ... ...
... The 15th, all day very overcast, gusty north and east winds blew. Night of the 16th, all night the north wind blew?; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind zeta Tauri, the moon being 1? 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 16th, very overcast, rain shower ...
.... Night of the 17th, beginning of the night, overcast, lightning flashed, all night very overcast; in the morning watch, a little rain shower; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind gamma Geminorum
... clouds ... the sky, ... rain shower; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north, 1 cubit 8 fingers above Saturn. The 17th, ...
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of delta Cancri, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north; clouds were in the sky
... 2/3 cubit back to the west. The 19th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2? cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1+x cubits above alpha Leonis ...
... The 20th, in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 21st, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Libra, 1 1/2 cubits behind Jupiter
... night, a torch flashed from east to west, and its flash was very whighte; last part of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits in front of theta Leonis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south, 1 cubit above Mars, the moon being 2/3 cubit back to the west.
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; clouds were in the sky. The 23rd, in the afternoon, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis; last part of the night, Mars was ... below theta Leonis
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 25th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, ... The 26th ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was n cubits ... alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 25th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, clouds crossed the sky. The 26th, in the morning and afternoon, clouds crossed the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, all night ...
... at noon, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. Night of the 28th, all night clouds crossed the sky, much slow rain, PISAN DIB. The 28th, all day clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 29th, all night
... omitted; at 44° after sunset. The 29th, all day clouds crossed the sky; in the morning and afternoon, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. Night of the 30th, all night clouds crossed the sky; beginning of the night, a little rain shower.
the east wind blew; last part of the night, Mercury was ... above alpha Librae, ..., clouds crossed the sky, rain shower; at noon, very overcast; in the afternoon, clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu 2 1/2 qa, in the middle of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu 1+x qa;
... clouds, I did not watch. The 30th, all day ...; at noon, rain shower, the south wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: ...
dates, old ones, until the middle of the month, 1 panu 4? sutu 1 qa, until the end of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu; new ones, 2 panu 2 sutu 3 qa; mustard, from the 1st to the 20th, 1 kurru 3 panu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru 1 panu; cress, 3 sutu 2 qa; sesame, until the 5th, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa; from the 6th to the 9th, 1 sutu 1/2 qa one-fourth and half of one-fourth
... kurru? 1 panu, until the end of the month, ... cress, at the beginning of the month, 4 sutu, until the middle of the month, ...
from the 10th to the 13th, 1 sutu 1/2 qa; from the 14th to the 19th, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa; from the 20th to the end of the month, 1 sutu 3 qa; wool, 1 1/2 minas. At that time, around the 12th, Jupiter's first appearance in Libra; until the end of the month, it was in Libra; Venus, on the 1st and 2nd, was in Scorpius, until the end of the month, in Sagittarius; around the 1st, Mercury's last appearance in the west, ... omitted?
around the 20th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Libra; until the end of the month, it was in Libra; Saturn was in Gemini; Mars was in Leo. That month, the river level rose 1 cubit, total: 33 was the na gauge. That month, ... went to the sluice. That month, the 15th, a leather document of king Arsaces
which was written to the governor of Babylon and the citizens who were in Babylon, was read in the house of observation; accordingly, many troops assembled and went to fight against the son of the king and highs troops of the cities ...
... of the Gutians who killed my brother Artabana, and I set up troops opposite them, and fought with them; a great killing I performed among them; except 2 men ...
... were not killed; and the king's son and highs troops fled from the fight and withdrew to the difficult mountains. That month, the general who is above the four generals for damming?
... ... departed. That month, the Arabs became hostile, as before, and plundered. That month, king Arsaces went to the remote cities of the Gutian country in order to fight.
Month VIII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: x+10°; clouds, I did not watch.
Diary from month I until the end of month VII of year 129, which is year 193, king Arsaces.
Diary from month I until the end of month VII of year 129, which is year 193, king Arsaces.
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_mu 1 me 1-33#_-[_kam2_ ...]
[...] 2(?) dele-bat _pa kur_-ad2 _en til itu_(?)# [ina x]
[...] x# in 19 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _rin2 igi genna#_ ina _masz-masz an_ ina _a itu bi illu 1 kusz3 gin pap 30_+[x na ...]
[... _lu2_]-pu-li-te-e [sza2]-su#-u2 ak-ka-'i-i sza2 _lu2-erin2-mesz mah_(?) [...]
[...] x x# [tar]-s,i#-szu2-nu x x x# _ka_ szu2-nu x# [...]
[...] x# qa _mu_(?) ana _lu2-erin2-mesz_ sza2 x x x# [...]
[...] [...]
Year 133 ...
... the 2nd?, Venus reached Sagittarius; until the end of the month?, in .
... ... around the 19th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Libra; Saturn was in Gemini; Mars was in Leo. That month, the river level rose 1 cubit, total: 30+x was the na gauge .
... the citizens, the ... of the many troops .
... their outer ... their mouth ... .
... ... ... to the troops of ... .
Year 193 ...
... the 2nd, Venus reached Sagittarius; until the end of the month, ...
... ...; around the 19th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Libra; Saturn was in Gemini; Mars was in Leo. That month, the river level rose 1 cubit, total: 30+x was the na gauge ...
... was read to the citizens; accordingly, many troops ...
... ... opposite them ... ...
... ... to the troops of ... ...
... ... ...
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[...]-_kam2_
Year ....
X301191: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _bar_] u _gu4 mu 1 me 28-kam2_ sza2 szi-i [_mu 1 me 1-32-kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_]
[_bar_ ...] _gin 1 si gin_ ina _kin-sig dir an za ge6 2_ sin e _szur_-_gigir#_-[sza2-x n n ...]
[...] _szu2 ulu3 gin 3_ kal _me szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3 szar2_ ina _kin#_-[_sig_ ...]
[...] 4 kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 5_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin 5_ kal# [_me_ ...]
[...] _gin_(?)# _ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _sag_-_a 2 kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_ ...]
[...] _szu2#_ ne2-hi _an gal-gal mah pisan mah dib si gin ge6 8 sag#_ [_ge6_ ...]
[... _ge6 9_] _sag# ge6_ sin ar2 _gisz-kun_-_a 2 kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2# [_mul2-babbar_ n n ana _nim gub_ ...]
[...] _dul#_-hat _ulu3 gin ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 3 kusz3#_ [...]
[... 10 _genna_ ina x] _szu2_(?)# _dir nu pap ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin#_ [n n ...]
[... _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _sa4_]-sza2#-_absin 3 kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim usan#_ [...]
[... _ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2]-_ulu3# 1 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim dir an#_ [...]
[... in] 14# dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _mul2-mul2 szu2 dir nu pap#_ [...]
[...] x# _dir an za si gin 11_+[x ...]
[...] x _si# gin ge6_ [...] [...] x x# [...]
[...] x x# [...]
[...] 19 _an-bar7 an utah_ i-s,a# [...]
[... _an_] _utah si gin 19 dir an za# si gin_ [...]
[...] _gin ge6 20_ kal _ge6 dir an za si gin_ x# [...]
[... _ge6_] 21 21 _dir an za si gin ge6 22 22 dir an za#_ [...]
[...] _si gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 24_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 24_ kal _me_ [...]
[... _szu2_(?)]-_szu2 gir2 gir2-gir2 an utah en-nun-murub4-ba gu3 u_ ne2-hi 25 [...]
[...] _si gin ge6 26_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 usan gir2 gir2_ [x x] x# [...]
[...] 26 _mul2-kak-ban szu2 dir nu pap ge6 27_ kal _ge6_ [_szu2_]-_szu2 27#_ [...]
[...] 27# _dir an za 27 10-30 kur dir nu pap dir an za si_(?)# [...]
[...] _an utah 28_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 u 2_-szu2 3#-szu2 _gu3_-[szu2 ...]
[...] x ki(?) _an_(?) _gal_(?) x# _utah si gin_ kal _me dir an za ge6 29_ [...]
[... n] _kusz3#_ ana _ulu3 sig igi_ x# [x x] x# mi-szih-szu2 ana _ulu3_ ina _sza3 mul2-me_ x# [...]
[... dele-bat ina _nim_ ina x _igi_ n] na-su# in 25 _igi 29_ (d)s,al-lum-mu-u2# ina _kaskal_ szu-[ut ...]
[...] _igi dir an za_ [x x x x] _an#-ku10_ szamasz2 ki _pap nu igi_ in 10+[x ...]
[...] x x [...] x x x _szub_-u2 _igi 29 an-ku10_ szamasz2 ki _pap nu igi_ in 10+[x ...]
[...] _gibil-mesz 5_(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa# [...] _ta 1 en 5 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _ta 6 en# 20 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 qa
[... _ki-lam_ sze]-im# ina _sag itu 5_(_ban2_) 2 qa _en til itu# 5_(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa _gibil-mesz ta murub4 itu en til itu 1 pi zu2-lum_ [...]
[...] ina _sag itu 1_(_ban2_) 4 qa [...] 4 qa _sig2-hi--a 1 ma-na_ i-nu-szu2
[...] 1 _pi_ sah-le10 2(_ban2_) 4 qa _sze-gisz-i3_ [x] 4 qa _sig2-hi--a 1 ma-na_ a-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep2-szu2 sza2 ina _kur sum_-in i-nu#-[szu2 ...]
[... _genna_(?) ina] _mul2#-mul2 szu2_ in 14 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _mul2-mul2# szu2 nu pap_ in 25 dele-bat ina _nim_ ina _mul2-mul2 igi gu4-ud_ sza2 _szu2_-u2 _nu igi#_ [...]
[... ina _mul2_]-_mul2# szu2_ in 26 dele-bat ina _nim#_ [ina _mul2-mul2 igi genna_ ina] _sag itu_ ina _mul2-mul2_ in 10 _genna_ ina _mul2-mul2 szu2_
[...] _pap 15_ na 7 8 9 _gub#_-[uz 10 11 n n] _lal 15_(?)# mi-szil na 12 _gub_-uz
[...] x# 14 4 _u lal pap 16_ na 15# 16 4 _u gin 15#_ na _ta 17 en til itu 1_/2 _kusz3 lal pap_ [...]
[...] 20 _si lal pap 20_ na _itu bi_ [...] x# _e-ki gal2_-szi
[...] x sza2 _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ sza2 ana muh#-[hi 4 _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ (...)] _ta# uru_-se-lu-(ke)-'a-a
[sza2 ina] muh#-hi _id2-idigna ku4_-ub# [... x]-_mesz mu_-a-ti3 la-pa-ni
[x x x] _lu2-gal_ u2-qu-tu2 i-na# [...] x# mu-un-nu-u2
[...] x# ana _kur_-ma-da-a-a [... (disz)ar-sza2-ka]-a _lugal e3 itu bi_
[...] _ku lu_ ana muh-hi# [...] x-_mesz gin_-ak _itu bi_
[...] x# u3 _en id2_(?)# [...] x x# A (d)_ka-di_ x#
[...] x# [...] ri-ik x x# [x x]
[... _ta_(?)] _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a [ana E]-_ki ku4_-ub _ud_ [x]-_kam2#_ (disz)U-_igi lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-gil2_ u _lu2-e#_-[_ki-mesz_ ...]
[...] sza2 ina _e-ki#_ [x x x x] x x# [x x _mu_]-a-ti3 _gub_-zu-nisz-szu2 a-na (d)_en_ (d)_gaszan_-ia2 _dingir#_-[_mesz gal-mesz_ ...]
[... _itu_] _bi sar_-tu2 _lu2_-ar-ba-a-a ina _kur uri-ki#_ [...]
[...] [_gu4 1_ ...] x# [...] [_gu4 1_ ...] _ge6 1#_ (d)s,al-lum-mu-u2 ana _nim_ ki-i _usz_-[u2 ...]
[_gu4 1_ ...] _ge6 1#_ (d)s,al-lum-mu-u2 ana _nim_ ki-i _usz_-[u2 ...] [...] x# [...]
[...] x x# _ge6 3_+[x] x# [...]
[...] x# [...] x# 13 7 _szu2_(?) _ge6# 14 6-30_(?)# _me_ musz _usan_ x# [...]
[...] _igi_(?) _mul2_ x# [... s,al-lum]-mu-u2 mi#-szih-szu2 ana _ulu3 szub_-u2 _igi 6 usz_ ina _igi mul2_ e [...] [...] x ana _zalag2_-ru ki-i _tab#_-[u2 ...]
[...] x# _usan_ x x# [... ana] _ulu3#_ u _mar zalag2_-ir 45(?) _gar ir2_ u _zalag2_-ru _an-ku10_-szu2 _sa5 sa5_-szu2 [_sud_ ...]
[...] sza2# _pa mar gar gin_ ina _an-ku10_-szu2 x# [...]
[...] _a2 si_ ad2 ina _an-ku10_-szu2 x x x x# [...] _mul2-babbar_ u _an# szu2-mesz_(?) _ib2#-tag4_ (d)_udu-idim-mesz nu gub-mesz 2 kusz3_ [...]
[... 2(?)] _kusz3#_ ar2 4-_am3 igi-mesz_ sza2 _pa ka_xMI in 1-6 _ge6#_ [_gin_]
[...] 14(?) x# na(?) x# musz _ge6 15 12 ge6_ musz# [_ge6_] 16 ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin x# _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-[ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ n n] [...] _kusz3#_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3# sig ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig suhur_-ar2 2/3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_
[... _genna_ ina _mul2-mul2 igi_] _kur nim_-a 10(?) na-su in 17 _igi 20 21 si# gin ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 22 si_ [_gin_ ...] [...] _ge6# 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 22 si gin_ [...] _gin# ge6 24 usan an_ e _giri3_-ar2-sza2-A [2 _si_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig_] _mul2-mul2 2 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_
[... ana] _ulu3 sig 23 si gin ge6 24 usan an_ e# _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2 si_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 2 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin e [is-le10 n n ...]
[... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 dele-bat n n ana] _nim# gub_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 25_ [x x _ge6 26_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin ar2 _genna 2_/3 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_
[...] ana _si nim ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _genna 2_/3 _kusz3_ ana _nim# gub_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 26 si gin 27 11-30 kur_ ki _pap nu igi si gin 29_ szam-mu _kur_-i [...]
[...] _gin# 29_ szam-mu _kur_-i _im 1_ u2 [... _ki-lam_] sze-im x x# [...]
[...] 1 _pi 4_ qa _ta 6 en 10 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) _ta 11 en 22 1 pi 4_ qa _en til itu 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) _zu2-lum en murub4 itu 2_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _ta 14 en 20 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _en til itu 4_(_barig_) [...] [...] qa# _en til itu 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) _zu2-lum en murub4#_ [_itu_ ...]
[...] 4 qa _en til itu 1_(_ban2_) 5 qa _sig2 2_/3 _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u _an_ ina A in# 22 _an# absin kur_-ad2 dele-bat ina _mul2-mul2_ in 3 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _masz-masz igi_ [...] [... _en_] _til itu 1_(_ban2_) 5 qa# [...]
[...] _illu# 1 kusz3 lal pap 27_ na _itu bi u4 4-kam2 kusz#-sar-mesz_ sza2 _lugal_(?) sza2 ana muh-hi _lu2_-pa-hat _e-ki_ u _lu2_-pu-li-te-e sza2 ina _e-ki sar#_ [...] [...] _lu2_-pa-hat _e-ki#_ [...]
[...] x-na-a A sza2 (disz)ba-ga-a-a-'a-sza2 sza2 ana# muh-hi 4 _lu2-gal erin2_-ni-_mesz_ u3 (disz)ur-ra-ah(?)-szu2(?) _lu2-gal_ u2-qa _ta lu2-gal erin2_-ni-_mesz_ [...] [(sza2) ana] muh#-hi 4 _lu2-gal erin2_-ni-[_mesz_ ...] [_itu-sig 30_ ...] _genna sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 3 kusz3 ge6 2_ sin ina _igi sag_-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ e _gu4-ud# 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 2 si szar2 ge6 3_ sin# [...]
[_itu-sig 30_ ...] _genna sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 3 kusz3 ge6 2_ sin ina _igi sag_-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ e _gu4-ud# 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 2 si szar2 ge6 3_ sin# [...] _itu#-sig 30 14_ na-su _kur4_ a-kam2 [...] 2 _si szar2 ge6 3_ sin e _lugal_ [n n ...]
[... _ge6 4_ sin ina _igi gisz_]-_kun_-_a 2 kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig# ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin e _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ [ar2] _mul2#-babbar 1 kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 1(?) _kusz3#_ [ana _si nim_] e# _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin# [...]
[... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin (...)] ar2 _an 2 kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 7 si gin 8_ x# [...] ana _nim gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ [...]
u mesz-hi _tuk_-u2 _ta_ [...]
[...] ri#-i-bu _an_-e _gal2_-szi _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-e-sza2-_sag#_-[_gir2-tab_ n n ...]
10# szamasz2 _gub ge6 11 sag#_ [_ge6_ ...]
[... _ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin x _si4_ n n sin n n] ana _si nim ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin x _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 14 8-30 me_ musz ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2# 1_+[x n ...]
[... _ge6 15_ ina _zalag2_] sin# ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1_(?) _kusz3 15 10 usz_ na musz _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 4#_ [_kusz3_ ...]
[...] sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 5 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 20 szu2_ sza2 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2 ta_ x# [...]
[...] _ge6 21 usan an# sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-[_absin_ n n ...]
[... ana] _ulu3# sig ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 5/6(?) _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_ ...] [... _ge6_] 22 ina _zalag2#_ [sin ina] _igi# mul2-mul2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6#_ [...]
[...] _lal_ ina _igi genna 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub# ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-[sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ n n]
[... _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_]-sza2-_si 3 kusz3_ sin# 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _igi genna 2_(?) _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [...] [...] _ge6# 26 sag ge6_ (d)s,al-lum#-mu-u2 sza2 ina _nim_(?) _bar u4 29-kam2_ ina _hun_ ina _kaskal_ szu-ut (d)60 [...]
[...] ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa# 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 27 usan#_ [...]
[...] ana _nim dib ge6 28_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig# mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 kusz3# 28 10 usz kur dir nu pap_ [...]
[... _ge6 29_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2]-sze-pit2-_masz-masz# 1 kusz3 itu bi ki-lam_ sze#-im 1(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 1 qa _zu2-lum_ (ina) _sag itu 2_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 qa _en_ [...]
[...] 4(?)# qa _en til#_ [_itu_] 1(_ban2_) 5 qa _sig2-hi--a 1 ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina A in 10+[x _mul2-babbar absin kur_-ad2 ...]
[...] ina _sag_ [x x] _genna#_ ina _mul2-mul2 an_ ina _absin itu bi illu#_ [...]
[... sza2 ana] muh-hi _id2-idigna ku4_-ub# [...]
[...] _nig2#-szu_-szu2 u _nig2-szid_-szu2 ana _ni2_-szu2 _ti_ [...]
[... x]-_kam2_ sza2 _u4 8-kam2_ ana _ugu_ [...]
[...] ki ib ba ar2# [...] [_itu-szu_ ...] x# _ge6 2_ sin# [...]
[_itu-szu_ ...] x# _ge6 2_ sin# [...]
Diary for month I and year 148, which is year 131, king Arsaces.
Month I, ... blew. The 1st, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... above beta/zeta Tauri .
... overcast, the south wind blew. The 3rd, all day very overcast, a little rain shower, gusty south wind; in the afternoon, .
... The 4th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, all night very overcast, the south wind blew. The 5th, all day .
... blew?. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind epsilon Leonis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south .
... slow ..., much large rain, much PISAN DIB, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind theta Leonis, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south, it stood ... behind Jupiter to the east .
... a little rain DUL, the south wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of gamma Virginis .
... The 10th, Saturn's last appearance in ...; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north; first part of the night, .
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Librae, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north; clouds ... the sky .
... around the 14th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Taurus; clouds, I did not watch .
... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 11+xth, .
... ... the north wind blew. Night ...
... The 19th, around noon, a little rain shower .
... rain shower, the north wind blew. The 19th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... blew. Night of the 20th, all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... .
... Night of the 21st and the 21st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd and the 22nd, clouds were in the sky .
... the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 24th, all night very overcast. The 24th, all day .
... very overcast?, lightning flashed continuously, rain shower; in the middle watch, slow thunder. The 25th, .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, all night very overcast; first part of the night, lightning flashed ... .
... The 26th, Sirius' last appearance; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 27th, all night very overcast. The 27th, .
... The 27th, clouds were in the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10° 30'; clouds, I did not watch; clouds were in the sky, the north? wind .
... rain shower. The 28th, in the morning, very overcast, it thundered twice or thrice .
... ... much? rain shower, the north wind blew; all day clouds were in the sky. Night of the 29th, .
... nn cubits low to the south; ... its tail to the south in the stars ... .
... Venus' first appearance in the east in ..., rising of Venus to sunrise: n°; ideal first appearance on the 25th. The 29th, Mars' acronychal rising in the path of .
... first appearance; clouds were in the sky ... solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at 10+x° .
... ... ... ... became visible. The 29th, solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at 10+x° .
... new ones, 5 sutu 3 1/2 qa ... from the 1st to the 5th, 2 panu 3 sutu; from the 6th to the 20th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 qa
... the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 5 sutu 2 qa, until the end of the month, 5 sutu 3 1/2 qa; new ones, from the middle of the month until the end of the month, 1 panu; dates, .
... in the beginning of the month, 1 sutu 4 qa ... 4 qa; wool, 1 mina. At that time,
... 1 panu; cress, 2 sutu 4 qa; sesame, ... 4 qa; wool, 1 mina for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land. At that time, .
... Saturn? became stationary in Taurus; around the 14th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Taurus; I did not watch; around the 25th, Venus' first appearance in the east in Taurus; Mercury, which had set, was not visible .
... last appearance in Taurus; around the 26th, Venus' first appearance in the east in Taurus; Saturn, in the beginning of the month, was in Taurus; around the 10th, Saturn's last appearance in Taurus
... total: 15 was the na gauge; the 7th, 8th, and 9th, it remained constant; the 10th, 11th, it receded ..., 15? half was the na gauge; the 12th, it remained constant;
... ... The 14th, it receded 4 fingers, total: 16 was the na gauge; the 15th and 16th, it rose 4 fingers, 15 was the na gauge; from the 17th until the end of the month, it receded 1/2 cubit, total: .
... receded 20 fingers, total: 20 was the na gauge. That month, there was ... in Babylon
... ... of the general who is above the four generals ... from Seleucia
which is on the Tigris entered ... ... .
... the chief of troops in ... ... he smote
... ... to Media ... king Arsaces went out. That month,
... ... on top of ... ... ... blew. That month,
... and the lord of the river? ... ... the god Kadi .
... entered Babylon from Seleucia. The xth, Babilayu, the administrator of the Esangila, and the Babylonians .
... who in Babylon ... ... ... ... ... ... to Bel and Beltiya, the great gods .
... That month, there was a rumor of the Arabs in Babylonia .
... The 1st, ... .
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 1st, when the planets became stationary to the east, ... ... .
... ... Night of the 3rd, ... .
... ... ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7°?. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 6° 30'?, measured; first part of the night, ... .
... before? the star ... ... a halo its tail fell to the south; it was 6 fingers in front of the star ... ... when it began to clear, .
... ... first part of the night, ... ... it cleared to the south and west; 45°? onset, maximal phase, and clearing; its eclipse was red, its redness was red .
... which was set to the west side blew; in its eclipse, ... .
... the north wind blew; in its eclipse, ... ... Jupiter and Mars, the remainder of the planets, did not stand there; 2 cubits .
... 2? cubits behind the four front stars of Sagittarius, at 1-6° after sunset.
... The 14th?, sunrise to moonset: x#, measured. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 12°, measured. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Capricorni, the moon being x cubits low to the south. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below delta Capricorni ... cubits, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit below delta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west.
... Saturn's first appearance in Taurus; it was bright and high, rising of Saturn to sunrise: 10°?; ideal first appearance on the 17th. The 20th and the 21st, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Arietis, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 22nd, the north wind blew ... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Arietis, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Mars was 2 fingers above beta Virginis; last part of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east.
... low to the south. The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Mars was 2 fingers above beta Virginis; last part of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Tauri .
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon stood ... behind Venus to the east, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 25th, ... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon stood 2/3 cubit behind Saturn to the east
... high to the north. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon stood 2/3 cubit behind Saturn to the east, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north. The 26th, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 11° 30'; when I watched I did not see it; the north wind blew. The 29th, the north wind blew .
... blew. The 29th, the equivalent was: barley, 1 .
... 1 panu 4 qa; from the 6th to the 10th, 1 panu 1 sutu; from the 11th to the 22nd, 1 panu 4 qa; until the end of the month, 1 panu 1 sutu; dates, until the middle of the month, 2 panu 2 sutu; from the 14th to the 20th, 2 panu 3 sutu; until the end of the month, 4 panu ... qa; until the end of the month, 1 panu 1 sutu; dates, until the middle of the month, .
... 4 qa, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 5 qa; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Leo; around the 22nd, Mars reached Virgo; Venus was in Taurus; around the 3rd, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Gemini ... ... until the end of the month, 1 sutu 5 qa .
... the river level receded 1 cubit, total: 27 was the na gauge. That month, the 4th, the leather documents of the king? which were written to the governor of Babylon and the citizens who were in Babylon ... ... the governor of Babylon .
... ... son of Bagaya'asha, who is with the 4 generals and Urrahshu? the general, from the general ... who is with the 4 generals .
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Saturn was 3 cubits below beta Tauri. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south, 1 1/2 cubits above Mercury, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 2nd, gusty north wind. Night of the 3rd, the moon was .
... Night of the 4th, the moon was 2 cubits in front of theta Leonis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 1 cubit behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1? cubit high to the north, 1 1/2 cubits above beta Virginis, the moon being .
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon ... stood 2 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 7th, the north wind blew. The 8th, ... ... stood to the east, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits .
and has a side. From .
... there was a ribu of the sky. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above alpha Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Scorpii .
The 10th, solstice. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... alpha Scorpii, the moon being ... high to the north. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits ... theta Ophiuchi. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 8° 30', measured; last part of the night, the moon was 1+x mm in front of beta Capricorni .
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1? cubit in front of gamma Capricorni. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 10°, measured. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below beta Tauri .
... the moon was 5 cubits below eta Piscium, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 20th, last appearance of Mercury in the west from ... .
... Night of the 21st, first part of the night, Mars was ... below gamma Virginis .
... low to the south. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 2 5/6? cubits low to the south ... ... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 2 2/3 cubits low to the south. Night .
... receded ..., it stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Geminorum
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 2? cubits in front of Saturn to the west. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon ... ... Night of the 26th, beginning of the night, the comet which was in the east? in Aries, on the 29th, in Aries on the path of Anu .
... last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north. Night of the 27th, first part of the night, .
... having passed to the east. Night of the 28th, last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below eta Geminorum. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 10°; clouds, I did not watch .
... Night of the 29th, last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below mu Geminorum. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 1 panu 1 sutu 1 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu 3 qa, until .
... 4? qa, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 5 qa; wool, 1 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in Leo; around the 10+xth, Jupiter reached Virgo .
... in the beginning of ... Saturn was in Taurus; Mars was in Virgo. That month, the river level .
... entered on the Tigris .
... his possessions and his property for his mood .
... ... of the 8th day against .
... when ... behind .
Month IV, ... ... Night of the 2nd, the moon .
Diary for month I and month II, year 128, which is year 192, king Arsaces.
Month I, ... blew. The 1st, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... above beta /zeta Tauri ...
... overcast, the south wind blew. The 3rd, all day very overcast, a little rain shower, gusty south wind; in the afternoon, ...
... The 4th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, all night very overcast, the south wind blew. The 5th, all day ...
... blew?. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind epsilon Leonis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south ...
... slow ..., much heavy rain, much PISAN DIB, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind theta Leonis, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south, it stood ... behind Jupiter to the east ...
... DUL, the south wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of gamma Virginis ...
... The 10th, Saturn's last appearance in ...; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north; first part of the night ...
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Librae, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north; clouds ... the sky ...
... Around the 14th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Taurus; clouds, I did not watch. ...
... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 11+xth, ...
... the north wind blew. Night ...
... ... ...
... The 19th, at noon, a little rain shower ...
... rain shower, the north wind blew. The 19th?, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... blew. Night of the 20th, all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... ...
... Night of the 21st and the 21st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd and the 22nd, clouds were in the sky ...
... the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 24th, all night very overcast. The 24th, all day ...
... very overcast, lightning flashed continuously, rain shower; in the middle watch, slow thunder. The 25th, ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, all night very overcast; first part of the night, lightning flashed ... ... ...
... The 26th, Sirius' last appearance; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 27th, all night very overcast. The 27th, ...
... the 27th, clouds were in the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10° 30'; clouds, I did not watch; clouds were in the sky, the north? wind ...
... rain shower. The 28th, in the morning, very overcast, it thundered twice or thrice ...
... ... rain ... shower, the north wind blew; all day clouds were in the sky. Night of the 29th, ...
... became visible ... n cubits low to the south ... ... its tail towards the south, in the stars ... ...
... Venus' first appearance in the east in ..., rising of Venus to sunrise: n°; ideal first appearance on the 25th. The 29th, a comet in the path of ...
... became visible; clouds were in the sky ... solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at 10+x° ...
... ... ... ... became visible. The 29th, solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at 10+x° ...
... new barley, 5 sutu 3 1/2 qa ... from the 1st to the 5th, 2 panu 3 sutu; from the 6th to the 20th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 qa
... the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 5 sutu 2 qa, until the end of the month, 5 sutu 3 1/2 qa; new barley, from the middle of the month until the end of the month, 1 panu; dates, ...
... in the beginning of the month, 1 sutu 4 qa ... 4 qa; wool, 1 mina. At that time,
... 1 panu; cress, 2 sutu 4 qa; sesame, x 4 qa; wool, 1 mina for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land. At that time, ...
... Saturn's? last appearance in Taurus; around the 14th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Taurus, I did not watch; around the 25th, Venus' first appearance in the east in Taurus; Mercury, which had set, was not visible ...
... Venus' last appearance in Taurus; around the 26thsic, Venus' first appearance in the east in Taurus; Saturn, in the beginning of the month, was in Taurus; around the 10th, Saturn's last appearance in Taurus;
... total: 15 was the na gauge; the 7th, 8th, and 9th, it remained constant; the 10th and 11th, it receded x, 15? and half was the na gauge; the 12th, it remained constant;
... ...; the 14th, it receded 4 fingers, total: 16 was the na gauge; the 15th and 16th, it rose 4 fingers, 15 was the na gauge; from the 17th to the end of the month, it receded 1/2 cubit, total: ...
... it receded 20 fingers, total: 20 was the na gauge. That month, there was ... in Babylon.
... ... of the general who was above the four generals ... from Seleucia
which is on the Tigris entered ... these ... before
... was appointed as general in ...
... to Media ... to? king Arsaces he went out. That month,
... ... towards ... went. That month,
... ... and until ... ... the god Madanu ...
... ... ... ... ...
... entered Babylon from Seleucia. The xth day, ..., the administrator of the Esangila, and the Babylonians ...
... who are in Babylon ... ... ... they provided for thighs ..., to Bel and Beltiya, the Great Gods ...
... That month, plundering by the Arabs in Babylonia ...
...
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 1st, when the comet became stationary to the east, ...
... ... night of the 3rd?, ... ...
... ... ... ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7°. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 6° 30'?, measured; first part of the night, ... ...
... in front? of ... ... comet became visible, its tail was dropped towards the south; 6° in front of the upper star of ...
... ... first part of the night ... ... cleared ... to the south and west; 45°? onset, maximal phase, and clearing; its eclipse was red, its redness was red brown ...
... the north wind which was set to the west side blew; in its eclipse, ... ...
... the north side it was eclipsed; in its eclipse ... ... Jupiter and Mars set, the remainder of the planets did not stand there; 2 cubits ...
... 2 cubits behind the four front stars of Sagittarius it became eclipsed; at 1.6° after sunset
... The 14th?, sunrise to moonset?: x°, ... measured. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 12°, measured. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Capricorni, the moon being x cubits low to the south. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit below delta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west
... Saturn's first appearance in Taurus; it was bright and high, sunrise to rising of Saturn: 10®?; ideal first appearance on the 17th. The 20th and the 21st, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Arietis, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 22nd, the north wind blew ...
... low to the south. The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Mars was 2 fingers above beta Virginis; last part of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Tauri ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon stood ... behind Venus to the east, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 25th, ... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon stood 2/3 cubit behind Saturn to the east
... high to the north. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon stood 2/3 cubit behind Saturn to the east, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north. The 26th, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 11° 30'; when I watched I did not see it; the north wind blew. The 29th, mountain plants? ... ... the equivalent was: barley, ... ...
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 14°; it was bright, measured despite mist ...
... 1 panu 4 qa; from the 6th to the 10th, 1 panu 1 sutu; from the 11th to the 22nd, 1 panu 4 qa; until the end of the month, 1 panu 1 sutu; dates, until the middle of the month, 2 panu 2 sutu; from the 14th to the 20th, 2 panu 3 sutu; until the end of the month, 4 panu ...
... 4 qa, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 5 qa; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Leo; on the 22nd, Mars reached Virgo; Venus was in Taurus; around the 3rd, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Gemini ...
... the river level receded 1 cubit, total: 27 was the na gauge. That month, the 4th, a leather document of the king which was written to the governor of Babylon and the citizens who are in Babylon ...
...na, the son of Bagaya'asha who was above the 4 generals, and Urrahshu?, the general, from the position of general ...
Month III, ... Saturn was 3 cubits below beta Tauri. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south, 1 1/2 cubits above Mercury, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 2nd, gusty north wind. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... above a Leonis ...
... Night of the 4th, the moon was 2 cubits in front of theta Leonis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 1 cubit behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon ... stood 2 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 7th, the north wind blew. The 8th, ... ...
and had a tail, flashed from ...
... there was a quaking of the sky. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above alpha Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Scorpii ...
The 10th, solstice. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, ...
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... alpha Scorpii, the moon being ... high to the north. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits ... theta Ophiuchi. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 8° 30', measured; last part of the night, the moon was 1+x mm in front of beta Capricorni ...
... Night of the 15th, ... last part of the night, the moon was 1? cubit in front of g Capricorni. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 10°, measured. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below beta Tauri ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below eta Piscium, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 20th, Mercury's last appearance in the west, from the ... ...
... Night of the 21st, first part of the night, Mars was ... below g Virginis ...
... low to the south. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of h Tauri, the moon being 2 5/6? variant in B1: 2 2/3 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 1 1/2 variant: 2? cubits in front of Saturn to the west. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Geminorum.
... Night of the 26th, beginning of the night, the comet which had appeared? in the east? in month I on the 29th in Aries in the path of Anu, ...
... ... last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north. Night of the 27th, first part of the night, ...
... having passed to the east. Night of the 28th, last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below h Geminorum. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 10°; clouds, I did not watch ...
... Night of the 29th, last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below mu Geminorum. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 1 panu 1 sutu 1 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu 3 qa, until ...
... 4? qa, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 5 qa; wool, 1 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in Leo; on the 10+xth, Jupiter reached Virgo; ...
... in the beginning of ... Saturn was in Taurus; Mars was in Virgo. That month, the river level ...
... entered Seleucia which is on the Tigris ...
... highs valuables and highs possessions he took for highmself ...
... ... of the 8th against ...
... ... ...
Month IV, ... ... Night of the 2nd, the moon ...
X301194: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[... a]-kam2 musz ana szamasz2 _sig_ sin ina _igi genna 1_(?) _kusz3_(?)
[...] _dir an za si gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2_
[...] _gir2 gir2-gir2 gu3 u mah_
[... s,ar]-hi _an dul_-hat _si gin_
[...] _si gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2_
[...] _dir an za 8 dir an za_
[...] _an# za ulu3 szar2_ ina _kin-sig szu2_
[... _dir_] _sal an za si gin_
[... hi]-il _an_-u2 _szu2_-im
[...] _dir an za si gin_
[...] _sag_-_gir2-tab 3 kusz3_
[...] _za# si gin ge6 15 1-40 me_ a-kam2 musz#
[... ina _zalag2_] sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 kusz3_
[...] _an# za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_
[...] _an za gir2 gir2-gir2_
[...] ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_
[...] _an-bar7# si szar2_
[...] _gin#_
... measured despite mist; it was low to the sun; the moon was 1? cubit? in front of Saturn
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast.
... lightning flashed continuously, much thunder
... thick rain DUL, the north wind blew.
... the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast.
... clouds were in the sky. The 8th, clouds were in the sky.
... were in the sky, gusty south wind; in the afternoon, overcast.
... thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... haze covered the sky
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... 3 cubits ... beta Scorpi
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 1° 40', measured despite mist
... last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind theta Ophiuchi
... were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of
... were in the sky, lightning flashed continuously
... behind delta Capricorni
... at noon, gusty north wind
... blew.
... measured despite mist, the moon was low to the sun; the moon was 1? cubit in front of Saturn
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast.
... lightning flashed continuously, much thunder
... wailing ..., rain DUL, the north wind blew.
... the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast.
... clouds were in the sky. The 8th, clouds were in the sky
... were in the sky, gusty south wind; in the afternoon, overcast.
... thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... haze covered the sky
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... 3 cubits ... delta /beta Scorpii
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 1° 40', measured despite mist
... last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind theta Ophiuchi
... were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was in front of
... were in the sky, lightning flashed continuously
... the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni
... at noon, gusty north wind
... blew.
Top
[...] x x# [...] x x x#
[... _uru_-se]-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana _ugu id2-buranun-ki_
[... (disz)]ar#-sza2-ka-a _lugal_
... Seleucia which is on the Euphrates
... king Arsaces.
... ... ... ...
... Seleucia which is on the Euphrates
... king Arsaces.
X301200: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] _igi-la2_-szu2 sza2 x x# [...]
[...] i-la-nim-ma x x x# [...]
[...] al(?)-te(?)-me(?) um(?)-ma x x x# [...]
... his appearance which ... .
... will come and ... .
... I heard as follows: ... .
... its appearance of ...
... came up and ... ...
... I heard? as follows: ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] x x x x# _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 3 kusz3#_ sin [...]
[...] 2(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) kas3 4 _gur_ sah-le10 4(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa 4-'u-u2 _sze-gisz-i3_ [...]
[... _mul2-babbar_] ina _a szu2_ in 19 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _a szu2 genna_ ina _mul2-mul2 an_ ina _masz-masz_ dele-bat sza2 _szu2 nu_(?)# [_igi_ ...]
[_itu-ne_ ... ana] szamasz2 _sig si gin 1 si gin ge6 2_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3 2 si gin ge6_(?)# [...]
[...] x _zi ir# ge6 4 4 si gin zi ir ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [n n ...]
[...] _si_(?) _ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si4 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 8 sag_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 10 sag_] _ge6_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 10 si gin ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin [(x x)]
[... _mul2_]-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2# 1 1_/2(?) _kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 12 13-20 szu2 nu pap ge6 13 30 ninda# me_ a-kam2# musz
[...] 15# _si szar2 ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 4 1/2 _kusz3 ge6 17_
[... _ge6 18_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 3 kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _zalag2 an sig masz-masz_-_igi 4 kusz3_
[...] _igi kur 18_ na-su in 17 _igi ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[...] 8(?)# _si_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ asz2-sza2 _ta sza3_-szu2
[_e3_ ... x]+1 na-su in 19 _igi ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 3 kusz3_
[... ina _igi an_ n] _kusz3#_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3_
[n n ... _ge6 25_ ...] _gir2# gir2_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi sag_-_a 2 kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[... _ge6_] 26# _sag ge6 gir2 gir2 murub4-ba szu2-szu2 ulu3 szar2 26_ [(x x)]
[...] x _ge6 27_(?) ina _zalag2_(?)# [x x] [x x x]
... ... 3 cubits ... gamma Geminorum, the moon being .
... 2 panu 2 sutu; mustard, 4 kurru; cress, 4 sutu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth; sesame, .
... Jupiter's last appearance in Leo; around the 19th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Leo; Saturn was in Taurus; Mars was in Gemini; Venus, which had set, was not? visible? .
Month V, ... low to the sun; the north wind blew. The 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night? .
... ... ZI IR. Night of the 4th and the 4th, the north wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Librae .
... fingers?. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 8th, beginning? of the night, .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... 1 1/2? cubits ... delta Capricorni, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 13° 20'; I did not watch. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 30', measured despite mist
... The 15th, gusty north wind. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits below eta Piscium. Night of the 17th,
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Mars was 4 cubits below alpha Geminorum
... first appearance in the east; rising of Saturn to sunrise: 18°; ideal first appearance on the 17th. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was
... being 8? fingers low to the south. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind zeta Tauri, because of how far it came out from inside
went out ... sunset to setting of Mercury: x+1°; ideal first appearance on the 19th. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits above gamma Geminorum
... stood nn cubits in front of Mars to the west, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta Cancri
... Night of the 25th, ... lightning flashed; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south.
... Night of the 26th, beginning of the night, lightning flashed continuously; in the middle watch, very overcast, gusty south wind. The 26th, .
... ... Night of the 27th?, last part of the night?, ... .
... ... ...
... ... 3 cubits ... gamma Geminorum, the moon ...
... 2 panu 2 sutu; mustard, 4 kurru; cress, 4 sutu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth; sesame, ...
... Jupiter's last appearance in Leo; around the 19th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Leo; Saturn was in Taurus; Mars was in Gemini; Venus, which had set, was not visible ...
Month V, ... it was low to the sun; the north wind blew. The 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night ...
... ... ZI IR. Night of the 4th and the 4th, the north wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Librae ...
... ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 8th, beginning? of the night, ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... 1 1/2? cubits ... delta Capricorni, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 13° 20'; I did not watch. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 30', measured despite mist.
... The 15th, gusty north wind. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits below eta Piscium. Night of the 17th,
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Mars was 4 cubits below alpha Geminorum
... first appearance ... it was bright, ... 18°, ideal first appearance on the 17th. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was
... 8? fingers low to the south. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind zeta Tauri, it looked as if it had come out of its inside
... sunset to ...: x+1°; ideal first appearance on the 19th. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits above gamma Geminorum
... the moon stood n cubits in front of Mars to the west, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta Cancri
... Night of the 25th ..., lightning flashed; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south.
... Night of the 26th, beginning of the night, lightning flashed; in the middle watch, very overcast, gusty south wind. The 26th, ...
... ... Night of the 27th?, last part of the night ...
X301210: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] x x# _itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im [...]
[...] 1 qa kas3 1 _gur 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) sah-le10 [...]
[...] x x x# _an_ x# [...] _absin kur_-ad2 in 17 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _alla_ [_igi_ ...]
[...] x x x x x _kur 20_ x x [...] _ta 1 en 10 zi_-ut _buru5-hi--a tur_(?)# [...] [_itu-szu_ ...] 4 _si_ ana _si nim 1 si szar2 gin_ [... _ge6 2_ sin _sig gisz-kun_]-_a 4 kusz3 2 si szar2 ge6 3_ [...]
[_itu-szu_ ...] 4 _si_ ana _si nim 1 si szar2 gin_ [... _ge6 2_ sin _sig gisz-kun_]-_a 4 kusz3 2 si szar2 ge6 3_ [...]
[... sin ina] _igi an 8 si 3 si gin ge6_ [4 ... sin ar2 _dele_]-sza2#-_igi_-_absin 2 kusz3 ge6 5 5#_ [...]
[...] x 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3 6 si#_ [... _ge6 8 sag ge6_] sin# ar2 _si4 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 [_kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ...]
[... ana] _si# nim 9 mul2-babbar_ ina _alla igi_ x# [... 9 _kak-ban_] _igi nu pap si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin#-mesz_ [...]
[... _ge6 13_ x]+1-30 _me_ musz sin e _suhur_-ar2 1 [_kusz3_ ... dele-bat _sig dele_]-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 2_/3 _kusz3 13#_ [...]
[...] _kusz3 ge6 16_ ina _zalag2 genna sig mul2#_-[_mul2_ n n ...] _an sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1_ [_kusz3_ ...]
[... _ge6 19_] ina _zalag2_(?)# sin ar2 _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun#_ [n n ... _ge6_] 20 ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ [_mul2-mul2_ n n]
... ... That month, the equivalent was: barley, .
... 1 qa; mustard, 1 kurru 3 panu 2 sutu; cress, .
... ... ... ... reached Virgo; around the 17th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Cancer .
... ... ... The 20th, ... ... from the 1st to the 10th, the locusts were small? .
Month IV, ... being 4 fingers high to the north. The 1st, a gusty north wind blew ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 4 cubits below theta Leonis. The 2nd, gusty north wind. Night of the 3rd, .
... the moon was 8 fingers in front of Mars. The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, ... the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Virginis. Night of the 5th and the 5th, .
... ... 1/2 cubit, the moon being 1 cubit 6 fingers ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north .
... high to the north. The 9th, Jupiter's first appearance in Cancer ... ... The 9th, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch; gusty north and west winds blew .
... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: x+1° 30', measured; the moon was 1 cubit above delta Capricorni ... Venus was 1 2/3 cubits below gamma Virginis. The 13th, .
... cubits. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, Saturn was ... below eta Tauri ... Mars was 1 cubit below gamma Virginis .
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Arietis ... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri
... ... ...
... ... That month, the equivalent was: barley, ...
... 1 qa; mustard, 1 kurru 3 panu 2 sutu; cress, ...
... ... ... reached Virgo; around the 17th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Cancer ...
... reached? ...; the 20th?, in ... ... from the 1st to the 10th, attack of small? locusts ...
Month IV, ... 4 fingers high to the north. The 1st, a gusty north wind blew ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 4 cubits below theta Leonis. The 2nd, gusty north wind. Night of the 3rd, ...
... the moon was 8 fingers in front of Mars. The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, ... the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Virginis. Night of the 5th and the 5th, ...
... ... 1/2 cubit ..., the moon being 1 cubit 6 fingers ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north ...
... high to the north. The 9th, Jupiter's first appearance in Cancer ... ... The 9th, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch; gusty north and west winds blew ...
... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: x+1° 30', measured; the moon was 1 cubit above delta Capricorni ... Venus was 1 2/3 cubits below gamma Virginis. The 13th, ...
... cubits. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, Saturn was ... below eta Tauri ... Mars was 1 cubit below gamma Virginis ...
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Arietis ... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri,
Reverse
[sin n n] ana _ulu3# sig_ ina _igi genna 2_(?) x x# [...] 22(?)# [...]
[...] _an za zi ir_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2# [...] x x# [...]
[...] x# a-kam2 _kalag nu pap ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2# [...] _dir an za ge6 26_(?) [ina _zalag2_ sin]
[x _mul2_-x-sza2]-_alla#_-sza2-_ulu3 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _igi mul2-babbar 1_+[x _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ ...] _en# 7 1 pi ta 8 en 20_+[x ...]
[... dele-bat] _sig sa4_-sza2-_absin 1_/2 _kusz3 itu#_ [_bi_ ...] x x x x x# [...]
[...] _en til itu 1_+[x ...]
[...] x x# [...]
the moon being ... low to the south, 2? ... in front of Saturn ... ... The 22nd?, .
... were in the sky, ZI IR; last part of the night, the moon was behind ... ... .
... strong mist, I did not watch. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was behind ... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 26th?, last part of the night, the moon was
1/2 cubit ... x-shalasagni, it stood 1+x cubits in front of Jupiter to the west ... until the 7th, 1 panu; from the 8th to the 20+xth, .
... Venus was 1/2 cubit below alpha Virginis. That month, ... ... .
... until the end of the month, 1+x .
the moon being ... low to the south, it stood? 2? cubits? in front of Saturn ... ... the 22nd? ...
... were in the sky, ZI IR; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind ... ... ...
... dense mist, I did not watch. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind ... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was
1/2 cubit ... theta /delta Cancri, it stood 1+x cubits in front of Jupiter to the west ... until the 7th, 1 panu; from the 8th to the 20+xth, ...
... Venus was 1/2 cubit below alpha Virginis. That month, ... ... ...
... until the end of the month, 1+x ...
... ... ...
X301221: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] [...]
[...] _pi_(?) 3# qa _ta 13 en 19 2_(_barig_) _pi 20 21 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 qa 22# [...]
[...] _en# til itu 1_(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa u 4-'u-u2 _sig2-hi--a 1 1_/2 _ma-na_ a-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep2-szu2 sza2 ina _kur_ [_sum_ ...]
[...] _itu# bi illu 1 2 3 4 si lal pap 20_ na _ta 4 en 12_(?) 1 _kusz3 20 si gin pap 9_ na _ta 13 en#_ [...]
[...] _ka2-gal_ ki-da-nu sza2 _an-ta ka2-gal_ (d)15 sza2 ina _igi_-ma _izi ku2_ iz-zaq-pu-u2 _itu bi u4 10-kam_ x# [...]
[...] x# _sza3_(?) _tuk_-ma mim-ma i-s,a _ta bad3 uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a x x _a-mesz_ ana _sza3 uru ku4-mesz_ x# [...]
[...] _mi2# u3-tu_-ma 2-ma _dib-dib-mesz 1_-en _sag-du_-su-nu 4 _igi-mesz_-szu2-nu 4 _giri3-mesz_-szu2-nu [...]
[...] _id2-mesz_ sza2-nu-tu2 _sar_-u' _mu bi_ sze-im ina _buru14_ sa-ma-nu _dib_-bat
[_gu4_ ...] x# [...] _ge6# 2_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib sig mul2#-babbar 2 kusz3 4 si_ sin [...]
[...] _ge6 4_ x# [x x x x] _an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3 gin_ in 4 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _mul2-mul2 szu2 dir nu pap ge6 5 szu2-szu2 sag_(?)# [...]
[...] ne2-hi _an utah# ulu3 gin_(?)# [x x] u3(?)# _szu2_ sza2 sin (d)_tir-an-na_ sza2 _musz2-mesz_-szu2 _sud ta si_ ana _a2 ulu3_ [_gib_ ...]
[...] x# [x] 8 _si gin_(?) _ge6#_ [9 _sag ge6_ sin ina] _igi# dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3 9 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 10 sag ge6#_ [...]
[...] x# _nigin_ x# [... _ge6 12_] _sag# ge6_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_si_(?) 2(?) _kusz3#_ [...]
[... _ge6 13_] _sag ge6_ sin# e _mul2_-e#-[sza2]-_sag_-[_gir2-tab_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 14 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_kir4_-szil#-_pa 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 10_+[x ...]
[... _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2_ n] _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 17 dir_(?)# [...]
[...] _szar2-mesz gin_-u' _ge6# 20 szu2-szu2_ [...]
[...] x# _nu pap ge6 20_+x _dir# an za si gin_ x# [...]
[...] x# [x x] sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ x# [...]
[...] _ge6# 26 dir an za#_ [...]
[...] _an_(?) _za_(?)# [...]
[...] _itu_ [...]
[...] x x# [...]
[...] x# [...]
[...] x# [...]
... panu 3 qa; from the 13th to the 19th, 2 panu; the 20th and 21st, 1 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; the 22nd, .
... until the end of the month, 1 sutu 4 1/2 qa and one-fourth; wool, 1 1/2 minas for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land .
... That month, the river level, on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, receded 4 fingers, total: 20 was the na gauge; from the 4th to the 12th?, it rose 1 cubit 20 fingers, total: 9 was the na gauge; from the 13th to .
... the lower gate above the gate of Ishtar which is opposite and a fire was ignited. That month, the 10th, ... .
... ... had ... and everything was there, from the wall of Seleucia ... water entered the city ... .
... give birth to a woman and they will be stricken twice. One of their heads, their eyes, their feet, .
... other rivers were surveyed. That year, barley fell in the harvest.
Month II, ... ... ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below zeta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 2 cubits 4 fingers below Jupiter, the moon being .
... Night of the 4th, ... ... a little rain shower, the south wind blew. Around the 4th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Taurus; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 5th, very overcast; beginning? of the night, .
... slow ... rain shower, the south wind blew? ... and? overcast of the moon, the rainbow whose horns were pointed from the north to the south .
... ... ... The 8th, the north wind blew?. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis. The 9th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, .
... ... surrounded ... ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? cubits below beta Librae? .
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above beta Scorpii .
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 10+xth, .
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was n cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 17th, clouds? .
... gusty ... winds blew. Night of the 20th, very overcast .
... ... I did not watch. Night of the 20+xth, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... .
... ... ... the moon having passed a little to the east ... .
... Night of the 26th, clouds were in the sky .
... were in the sky? .
... month ...
... ... ...
... panu 3 qa; from the 13th to the 19th, 2 panu; the 20th and the 21st, 1 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; the 22nd ...
... until the end of the month, 1 s1t 4 1/2 qa and one-fourth; wool, 1 1/2 minas for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land ...
... That month, the river level, on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, receded 4 fingers, total: 20 was the na gauge; from the 4th to the 12th?, it rose 1 cubit 20 fingers, total: 9 was the na gauge; from the 13th until ...
... were erected at the outer gate which is above the gate of Ishtar which before fire had destroyed. That month, the 10th, ... ...
... got ..., and a little bit from the wall of Seleucia ..., the water entered into the city ... ...
... a woman gave birth, and there were two babies joined to each other, they had one head, four eyes, four legs ...
... plundered ... the other rivers. That year, samanu seized the barley during the harvest.
Month II, ... ... ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below zeta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it was 2 cubits 4 fingers below Jupiter, the moon being ...
... Night of the 4th, ... ... a little rain shower, the south wind blew. Around the 4th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Taurus; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 5th, very overcast; beginning? ...
... slow ..., rain shower, the south wind blew? ... and? setting of the moon, a rainbow whose shighne was red stretched from the north to the south side ...
... ... The 8th, the north wind blew?. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis. The 9th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, ...
... ... surrounded ... ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? cubits below beta Librae ...
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above beta Scorpii ...
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 10+xth, ...
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was n cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 17th, clouds? ...
... gusty ... winds blew. Night of the 20th, very overcast ... ...
... ..., I did not watch. Night of the 20+xth, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... ...
... ... ... the moon having passed a little to the east ... ...
... Night of the 26th, clouds were in the sky ...
... were in the sky? ...
... month ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] 2 1/2(?)# _kusz3 5 dir_(?)# [...]
[...] ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 dele-bat(?) [...]
[...] _mul2-babbar sig masz-masz_-_igi 1_+[x _kusz3_ ...]
[...] x# [...]
... 2 1/2? cubits. The 5th, clouds? .
... low to the south, behind Venus? .
... Jupiter was 1+x cubits below alpha Geminorum .
... ... ...
... 2 1/2? cubits. The 5th, clouds? ...
... low to the south, behind Venus? ...
... Jupiter was 1+x cubits below alpha Geminorum ...
... ... ...
X301222: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] _dir an za si gin#_ [...]
[...] _dir an za_ sin _tur3 nigin 16_ [...]
[...] 18 _szu2-szu2 ge6 19 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2#-[sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ n n ...]
[...] _szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _an-bar7 dir an za si gin_ [...]
[... _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_]-sza2-_dur#_-nu-nu 4 _kusz3 24 si gin ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin [...]
[... ina] _zalag2#_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 5 kusz3 25_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2_ ki _szu2#_ [szamasz2 ...]
[...] _dir an za si gin ge6 27 szu2-szu2 si szar2 kalag 27 szu2-szu2 an-bar7 an utah#_ [...]
[...] _itu# bi ki-lam_ sze-im ina _sag itu 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 3 qa _en til itu 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 qa _gibil-mesz_ [...]
[... 1] _gur# 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa 26 27 1 _gur 4_(_ban2_) 28 1 _gur 29 4_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) kas3 2 _gur_ [...]
[...] 7 _an hun kur_-ad2 in 4 _gu4-ud#_ [ina _szu2_ ina _mul2-mul2 szu2_ ...]
[...] _pap# 16_ u mi-szil na _itu bi_ x [...]
[...] [...]
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... clouds were in the sky; the moon was surrounded by a halo. The 16th, .
... The 18th, very overcast. Night of the 19th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni .
... overcast, a little rain shower; at noon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Piscium. The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was .
... last part of the night, Venus was 5 cubits below alpha Arietis. The 25th, in the afternoon, very overcast; at sunset, .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, very overcast, strong gusty north wind. The 27th, very overcast; at noon, rain shower .
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 qa; new ones, .
... 1 kurru 1 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; the 26th and 27th, 1 kurru 4 sutu; the 28th, 1 kurru; the 29th, 4 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 2 kurru .
... The 7th, Mars reached Aries; around the 4th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Taurus .
... total: 16 and half was the na gauge. That month, ... .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... clouds were in the sky; the moon was surrounded by a halo. The 16th, ...
... The 18th, very overcast. Night of the 19th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni ...
... overcast, a little rain shower; at noon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Piscium. The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ...
... last part of the night, Venus was 5 cubits below alpha Arietis. The 25th, in the afternoon, very overcast; at sunset, ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, very overcast, strong gusty north wind. The 27th, very overcast; at noon, rain shower ...
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 qa; new ones, ...
... 1 kurru# 1 panu 1 sutu 3qa; the 26th and 27th, 1 kurru 4 sutu; the 28th, 1 kurru; the 29th, 4 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 2 kurru ...
... the 7th, Mars reached Aries; around the 4th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Taurus; ...
... total: 16 and half was the na gauge. That month, ... ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] x x _ku_(?)# ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi 4_(?) _kusz3_ [...]
[... _an_] _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 2_(?) 1/2 _kusz3_ [...]
[...] x x x x# 1/3(?) _kusz3 ge6_ x# _sag ge6_ sin ina [_igi_ ...]
[... _ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_] _si_-_masz2# 3 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 12 sag ge6#_ sin ar2 x# [...]
[...] x _si gin# ge6 14 2-20 me_ a-kam musz x x# [...]
[...] _tug2 an_-e# _gar_-in ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _mar_(?) _gin_ ina(?) _an-ku10_(?)-szu2(?) [...]
[... _ge6_] 15# 7 _ge6_ musz [...]
[...] _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ x x# [...]
[... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3_ n] x# ina _igi an_(?) 2 _kusz3#_ [ana _szu2 gub_ ...]
... ... 4? cubits in front of alpha Geminorum .
... Mars was 2? 1/2 cubits below beta Tauri .
... ... 1/3? cubit. Night of the xth, beginning of the night, the moon was in front of .
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was behind ... .
... ... the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 20', measured despite mist ... .
... the sky was surrounded by a ... garment; in its eclipse, the west? wind blew; in its eclipse?, .
... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 7°, measured .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of ... .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was nn mm behind zeta Tauri, it stood 2 cubits in front of Mars to the west .
... ... was 4? cubits in front of alpha Geminorum ...
... Mars was 2? 1/2 cubits below beta Tauri ...
... ... 1/3? cubit. Night of the xth, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of ...
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind ... ...
... ... the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 20', measured despite mist; ... ...
... ... the garment of the sky was there. In its eclipse, the west? wind blew; in its eclipse?, ...
... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 7°, measured ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of ... ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind zeta Tauri, it stood 2 cubits in front of Mars? to the west ...
X301223: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] _ku4_(?)#-u' u ina lib3-bi# [...] [_itu-sig 1_ ...] _ge6 2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [n n ...]
[_itu-sig 1_ ...] _ge6 2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [n n ...]
[... _an_ e _genna_ n] _kusz3 an 2 si_ ana _szu2 lal 4_ kal _me dir an za ulu3 gin#_ [...]
[... _ge6 9_] _sag# ge6_ sin e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin [...]
[... _ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ar2] _si4# 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 11 dir an za si gin ge6 12 sag_ [_ge6_ ...]
[... _ge6 15_] kal# _ge6 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 3 kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig mul2-mul2#_ [n n ...]
[...] ina sze-ri3 _dir an za si gin 19 si szar2 ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi dur_-nu-nu [n n ...]
[... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _genna_ n] _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2-mul2 1 kusz3_ [...]
[... n n ana] _nim# igi tur 11_ na-su in 23 _igi 24 12_ na _gu4-ud si gin ge6 25_ [...]
[... _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_] ina _masz-masz szu2 ta igi_-szu2 _en szu2_-szu2 ma-disz _tur ge6 26 u4-zal dir an za# 26_ [...]
[...] 2(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _zu2 en murub4 itu 1 gur 4_(_ban2_) _en til itu 1 gur 2_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) [...]
... entered? and inside .
Month III, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... in front of delta Cancri .
... Mars was nn cubits above Saturn, Mars being 2 fingers back to the west. The 4th, all day clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was .
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 15th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta Capricorni; last part of the night, Venus was ... below eta Tauri .
... in the morning, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 19th, gusty north wind. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon stood nn cubits behind Saturn to the east, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Tauri .
... having passed ... to the east, it became small, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 11°; ideal first appearance on the 23rd. The 24th, sunrise to moonset: 12°; Mercury's acronychal rising. Night of the 25th, .
... Mercury's last appearance in the east in Gemini; from its first appearance to its last, it was very small. Night of the 26th, in the morning watch, clouds were in the sky. The 26th, .
... 2 panu 3 sutu; dates, until the middle of the month, 1 kurru 4 sutu, until the end of the month, 1 kurru 2 panu 5 sutu .
... ... ...
... they entered and ... in it ...
Month III, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... in front of delta Cancri ...
... Mars was n cubits above Saturn, Mars being 2 fingers back to the west. The 4th, all day clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ...
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, ...
... Night of the 15th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta Capricorni; last part of the night, Venus was ... below eta Tauri ...
... in the morning, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 19th, gusty north wind. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon stood n cubits behind Saturn to the east, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Tauri ...
... Mercury's first appearance in ... to the east; it was small, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 11°; ideal first appearance on the 23rd. The 24th, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 12°; the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, ...
... Mercury's last appearance in the east in Gemini; from its first appearance to its last, it was very small. Night of the 26th, in the morning watch, clouds were in the sky. The 26th, ...
... 2 panu 3 sutu; dates, until the middle of the month, 1 kurru 4 sutu, until the end of the month, 1 kurru 2 panu 5 sutu ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] x# [...]
[...] x musz x x# [x x x] x _kusz3_ [...]
[... _ge6 8 sag ge6_] sin ar2 _rin2#_-sza2-_si 2 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [...]
[... _ge6 9_] _sag# ge6_ sin e _si4 4 kusz3 ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_-_kur_(?)-sza2-[_kir4_-szil-_pa_ n n ...]
[...] x x x# 3 _si_(?) _si gin ge6 14 3 ge6_ [...]
[... _ge6 19_ ...] x# dele-bat _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 4 si_ dele-bat 4 _si_ ana _nim dib#_ [...]
[...] _kusz3_ sin x x# ana _szu2 lal ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin# _sig mul2-mul2 4 kusz3#_ sin [n n ana _szu2 lal_ ...]
[... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ n n] sin# 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig mul2-babbar 1_/2 _kusz3_ dele-bat 2 _si_(?) ana _szu2_(?)# [_lal_ ...]
[... _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ ...] x sin ar2 dele-bat 2(?) _kusz3_ ana _nim gub#_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ x# [...]
[...] _dur#_-nu-nu x x x x x x# [...]
... measured ... ... cubits .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Librae, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Scorpii. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above theta Ophiuchi .
... ... The 3rd, the north? wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 3° .
... Night of the 19th, ... ... Venus was 4 fingers below mu Geminorum, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east .
... cubits, the moon being ... back to the west. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon being ... back to the west .
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... eta Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Venus was 1/2 cubit below Jupiter, Venus being 2 fingers back to the west? .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, ... ... the moon stood 2? cubits behind Venus to the east, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south ... .
... equinox ... .
... ... ...
... ... ...
... ..., measured ... ... x cubits ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Librae, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Scorpii. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above theta Ophighuchigh ...
... ... 3 fingers?; the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 3° ...
... Night of the 19th, ... ..., Venus was 4 fingers below mu Geminorum, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east ...
... cubits, the moon being ... back to the west. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon being ... back to the west ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... eta Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Venus was 1/2 cubit below Jupiter, Venus being 2 fingers back to the west ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, ... ..., the moon stood 2? cubits behind Venus to the east, the moon being 2 1/2? cubits low to the south ... ...
... eta Piscium ... ...
X301224: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] x x x# [...]
[...] x x x 1# _kusz3_ ina [_zalag2 an sig szur_]-_gigir_-sza2-_si 2 1_/2# [_kusz3_ ...]
[... dele-bat _sig_] _masz-masz_-ar2# 3(?) _kusz3_ x x# _ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin# e _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1_ x# [_kusz3_ ...]
[... _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_]-_kur#_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 kusz3_ [sin] 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ kal _ge6 dir an za zi ir 8 dir an za#_ [...]
[...] x# _ge6 9 si gin 9 si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin-mesz ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 3 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6#_ [12 ...]
[...] ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _zalag2 an_ e _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 20 si 12 si gin ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur#_-[_masz2_ n n ...]
[...] x# _ge6 14 2-20 me_ a-kam2 musz 5 _usz_ ar2 _mul2_-_dele_ ziq-pi sin _an-ku10 a2 ulu3_ u _kur_ ki-i _tab_-[u2 ...]
[... ana _zalag2_-ru] ki#-i _tab_-u2 ina 13 _ge6 ta ulu3_ ana _si_ u _kur zalag2_-ir 27 _gar_ u _zalag2_-ru _an-ku10_-szu2 _tug2 an_-e _gar_-in ina [...]
[... _gu4_]-_ud szu2_ (ina) _zalag2_-ru _genna e_-a _ib2-tag4_ (d)_udu-idim-mesz nu gub-mesz 3 kusz3_ ar2# _mul2 tur_ sza2 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ar2# [_mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ a-dir ...]
[...] _si_ [_gin_(?)] _ge6 15 7 ge6_ musz _ge6 16 16 si gin ge6 17 17 si gin#_ [_ge6_(?)] 18(?) _si#_ [...]
[... i]-s,a ana _nim dib_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _mul2_-ar2-sza2#-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 2 si 18 si gin ge6 19_ [...]
[...] _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2#_ [n n] sin x 1/2(?) _kusz3_ ana _ulu3# sig 20 si gin ge6#_ [...]
[...] sin# [x] x# [...]
... ... 1 cubit; last part of the night, Mars was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Tauri .
... Venus was 3? cubits below beta Geminorum ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 x# cubits above beta Scorpii .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north; all night clouds were in the sky, ZI IR. The 8th, clouds were in the sky .
... ... Night of the 9th, the north wind blew. The 9th, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni. Night of the 12th, .
... low to the south; last part of the night, Mars was 20 fingers above zeta Tauri. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above delta Capricorni .
... ... Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 20', measured despite mist; 5° behind gamma Virginis, lunar eclipse; when it began on the south and east side, .
... when it began to clear, in 13° of night it cleared from south to north and east. The 27th, it cleared and cleared; its eclipse had the 'garment of the sky'; in .
... Mercury's last appearance; last part of the night, Saturn was above; the remainder of the planets did not stand there; 3 cubits behind the small star which was 2 1/2 cubits behind delta Capricorni was dark .
... the north wind blew?. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 7°, measured. Night of the 16th and the 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th and the 17th, the north wind blew. Night? of the 18th, the north wind .
... having passed a little to the east; last part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers above delta Cancri. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri, the moon being x 1/2? cubits low to the south. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night .
... the moon ... .
... ... ...
... ... ...
... ... 1 cubit; last part of the night, Mars was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Tauri ...
... Venus was 3? cubits below beta Geminorum ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1+x cubits above beta Scorpii ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north; all night clouds were in the sky, ZI IR. The 8th, clouds were in the sky ...
... ... Night of the 9th, the north wind blew. The 9th, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni. Night of the 12th, ...
... low to the south; last part of the night, Mars was 20 fingers above zeta Tauri. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above delta Capricorni ...
... ... Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 20', measured despite mist. When the point 5° behind mu Herculis culminated, lunar eclipse; when it began on the south and east side, ...
... when it began to clear, it cleared in 13° of night from the south to the north and east; 27° onset and clearing; its eclipse had the 'garment of the sky'; in ...
... Mercury set; during clearing, Saturn came out; the remainder of the planets did not stand there; 3 cubits behind the small star which is 2 1/2 cubits behind delta Capricorni it was eclipsed ...
... the north wind blew?. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 7°, measured. Night of the 16th and the 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th and the 17th, the north wind blew. Night? of the 18th, the north wind ...
... having passed a little to the east; last part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers above delta Cancri. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri, the moon being x 1/2? cubits low to the south. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night ...
... the moon ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# _si gin ge6 21_(?) [...]
[... ana] _szu2 lal_ in 21 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _rin2 szu2#_ [x x x] x# [...]
[...] _kusz3# si gin_ in 23 _genna_ ana _me e_-a _si gin ge6# 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_(?)# [...]
[...] _mul2 gal_ sza2 ma-gal _kur_ ina _murub4 an_-e _ta mar_ ana _kur sur si gin ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ [...]
[... _mul2-babbar_] ana _nim_ ki _usz_-u2 3 _kusz3 sig masz-masz_-ar2 _usz si gin ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1_+[x n ...]
[...] _ulu3# sig 27 21 kur kur4_ musz _si gin 28 29 si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im _en 21 1_+[x ...]
[...] 1(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa _zu2_ ina _sag itu 1 gur 2_(_ban2_) _en murub4 itu 1 gur 1_(_ban2_) 3 qa _en til itu 4_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_)(?) kas3 2 _gur#_ [...]
[... x]+1 1/2 qa ina _murub4 itu 1_(_ban2_) _en til itu 1_(_ban2_) 3 qa _sig2-hi--a 1 ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u _an_ ina _masz-masz_ in 8 _an# alla kur#_ [...]
[...] in# 21 _gu4#-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _rin2 szu2 genna_ ina _hun itu bi illu 8 si lal pap# 39_ na _itu bi lu2_-ar-ba-a-a [...]
[...] _kur# uri-ki_ gab(?)-bi _nigin_-u2 _ud-mesz mah-mesz ka2_-[_gal_(?)]-_mesz# e-ki lu2-ne# nu bad_-te _itu_ [_bi_ ...]
[...] [...]
... ... the north wind blew. Night of the 21st?, .
... back to the west. Around the 21st, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Libra ... ... .
... cubits; the north wind blew. Around the 23rd, Saturn's acronychal rising; the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind .
... a meteor which was very bright flashed in the middle of the sky from west to east; the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, .
... when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary 3 cubits below beta Geminorum; the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1+x mm behind alpha Virginis .
... low to the south. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 21°; it was bright, measured; the north wind blew. The 28th and the 29th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the 21st, 1+x .
... 1 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 2 sutu, until the middle of the month, 1 kurru 1 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 4 panu 2 sutu?; mustard, 2 kurru .
... x+1 1/2 qa, in the middle of the month, 1 sutu, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 3 qa; wool, 1 mina. At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Gemini; around the 8th, Mars reached Cancer .
... around the 21st, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Libra; Saturn was in Aries. That month, the river level receded 8 fingers, total: 39 was the na gauge. That month, the Arabs .
... all of Babylonia were surrounded?; many days, the gates? of Babylon were not opened. That month, .
... ..., the north wind blew. Night of the 21st? ...
... back to the west. Around the 21st, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Libra ... ... ...
... cubits; the north wind blew. Around the 23rd, Saturn's acronychal rising; the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind ...
... a meteor which was very bright flashed in the middle of the sky from west to east; the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, ...
... when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary 3 cubits below beta Geminorum; the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1+x mm behind alpha Virginis ...
... low to the south. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 21°; it was bright, measured; the north wind blew. The 28th and the 29th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley until the 21st, 1 panu ...
... 1 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 2 sutu, until the middle of the month, 1 kurru 1 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 4 panu 2? sutu; mustard, 2 kurru ...
... x+1 1/2 qa, in the middle of the month, 1 sutu, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 3 qa; wool, 1 mina. At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Gemini; on the 8th, Mars reached Cancer ...
... around the 21st, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Libra; Saturn was in Aries. That month, the river level receded 8 fingers, total: 39 was the na gauge. That month, the Arabs ...
... all? Babylonia were surrounded?. Many? days, the gates? of Babylon were not opened because of ? fighting. That month, ...
... ...
X301225: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] _nigin_(?) x# ina sze-ri3(?) _szu2-szu2#_ [...]
[...] x# [x x] sin 5 _kusz3#_ [...]
[...] _kur_(?) _nim_-a# 18 na-su# [...]
[...] 5 _kusz3#_ [x x x] x 7 _si#_ [...]
[...] kal _me dir an dib_ [x x] x# [...]
[...] _dir# an dib en-nun-u4-zal_ [...]
[...] x x x# [...]
... surrounded? ...; in the morning?, very overcast .
... ... ... the moon being 5 cubits .
... high to the north. The 18th, sunrise to moonset: .
... 5 cubits ... ... 7 fingers .
... all day clouds crossed the sky ... .
... clouds crossed the sky; in the morning watch, .
... ... ...
... surrounded? ...; in the morning, very overcast ...
... ... ... the moon being 5 cubits ...
... it was bright and high, ...: 18° ...
... 5 cubits ... ... The 7th, the north wind ...
... all day clouds crossed the sky ... ... ...
... clouds crossed the sky; in the morning watch, ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] _dir sal# an za 12_ [...]
[...] x# 13 2 na _si gin_ ina [...]
[... kal] _me szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 16_ kal _ge6_ [...]
[...] _sag# ge6 dir an za 17 si gin ge6 18#_ [...]
[...] _gu3# u_ ne2-hi _an gal-gal dul_-hat x# [...]
[... _ge6_] 22 _usan an_ e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_si#_ [n n ...]
[...] _ge6 24 usan mul2-babbar sig masz-masz_-_igi 2_+[x _kusz3_ ...]
[...] _kur# dir_ musz ina sze-ri3 _dir an za si gin ge6#_ [...]
[... _an_ e] _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_si 6 si_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ x# [...]
[...] 3 qa _zu2-lum ta 1 en 20 3_(_barig_) _pi#_ [...]
[...] _sze-gisz-i3_ ina _sag itu 1_(_ban2_) 2 1/2 qa _en til_ [_itu_ ...]
[...] in 19 _genna_ ina _hun szu2 an_ ina _alla itu bi#_ [...]
[...] _lal pap# 20_ na 21 22 23 8 _si gin#_ [...]
[... _lu2_]-bar-sip3-_ki-mesz_ u _lu2_-[...]
[... x]-_mesz_ x# [...]
[...] gi#-lit-tu2 [...]
[...] x# [...]
... thin clouds were in the sky. The 12th, .
... ... The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 2°; the north wind blew; in .
... all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, all night .
... beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, .
... slow thunder, much rain DUL ... .
... Night of the 22nd, first part of the night, Mars was ... above gamma Cancri .
... Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Jupiter was 2+x cubits below alpha Geminorum .
... moonrise to sunrise: nn°, measured despite clouds; in the morning, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night .
... Mars was 6 fingers above delta Cancri; all night very overcast ... .
... 3 qa; dates, from the 1st to the 20th, 3 panu .
... sesame, in the beginning of the month, 1 sutu 2 1/2 qa, until the end of the month, .
... around the 19th, Saturn's last appearance in Aries; Mars was in Cancer. That month, .
... receded ..., total: 20 was the na gauge; the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, it rose 8 fingers .
... the Borsippeans and the .
... ... ...
... thin clouds were in the sky. The 12th, ...
... ... The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 2°; the north wind blew; in ...
... all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, all night ...
... beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, ...
... slow thunder, heavy rain DUL ... ...
... Night of the 22nd, first part of the night, Mars was ... above eta Cancri ...
... Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Jupiter was 2+x cubits below alpha Geminorum ...
... moonrise to sunrise: nn°, measured despite clouds; in the morning, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night ...
... Mars was 6 fingers above gamma Cancri; all night very overcast ... ...
... 3 qa; dates, from the 1st to the 20th, 3 panu ...
... sesame, in the beginning of the month, 1 sutu 2 1/2 qa, until the end of the month, ...
... around the 19th, Saturn's last appearance in Aries; Mars was in Cancer. That month, ...
... the river level receded ..., total: 20 was the na gauge; the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd, it rose 8 fingers ...
... the people of Borsippa and the ...
... ... ...
... fear ...
... ... ...
X301231: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[x x] x x x x [...]
27# 28 _si_ u _mar gin-mesz 29 dir_(?)# [...]
ina _sag itu 1_(_ban2_) 3 qa _ta 5 en 10 1_(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa _en#_ [...]
_ta 4 en 16 20 si lal 19_ na _en 20_+x [...]
la-pan3 _lu2_-ar-ba-a-a _tar_-at u3(?)# [...] _itu-sig 30 17_ na-su _kur4_ musz _si gin 1 2 si gin ge6 3_ [...]
_itu-sig 30 17_ na-su _kur4_ musz _si gin 1 2 si gin ge6 3_ [...]
1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi giri3_-ar2-sza2-A x# [...]
7 _si gin ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 3 1_/2 _kusz3 8 si gin#_ [...]
_usan an_ e _lugal 10 si ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si4 3 kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana [_si nim_ ...]
13 1-30 na musz _ulu3 gin ge6 14 2 me_ musz _si szar2_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2#_ [n n ...]
sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 19 gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _masz-masz igi kur nim_-a 16-30 na-su in 16 _igi#_ [...] x x# [...]
[x] _lugal 10 si ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 5 1_/2 _kusz3_ ar2 _genna 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub#_ [...] _ge6 23#_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2#-[sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n n ...]
[_ge6_] 24 ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 4 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 is-le10 1+[x ... ma]-szil _sig mul2-babbar 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ [...]
[x x] _szar2#-mesz gin-mesz_ hi-il _kalag an szu2_-im _buru5-hi--a tur-tur_ i-s,a _zi_-a [_ge6_] 26 ina _zalag2#_ [sin _sig szur_-_gigir_]-sza2-_ulu3 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 26_ me-he-e _im-limmu-ba#_ [...]
[x x x] x _nu igi-la2# ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig gu4-ud 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana# [_szu2_] _lal 27 14 kur_ [x x x] na sza2 _gu4-ud_ me-he-e _si_ u _mar szar2-mesz kalag gin_ hi-il# u a-kam2 x# [...]
[...] x# [x x] _itu# 5_(_ban2_) _en til itu 4_(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa 27 28 29# [x x x] _zu2-lum 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 4 [(x) qa] kas3# 3 _gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) sah-le10 3(_ban2_) 3 qa _sze-gisz 1_(_ban2_) 4 qa ina _til itu 1_(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa _sig2-hi--a_ [...]
[... dele]-bat# ina _szu2_ ina _masz-masz igi_ in 8 dele-bat# _alla kur_-ad2 in [x _gu4_]-_ud#_ ina _nim_ ina _masz-masz igi_ [_genna_] ina _hun an 1 2_ ina _alla_ in 3 _an a kur_-ad2 _itu bi illu 1 kusz3 lal pap 25_ [na ...]
[... (disz)as]-pa-a-si#-ne2-e _lugal_ x# [x a]-mesz#-sza2-nu-u2 [...] x# _ki ta_ i x x _u4 5-kam2_ sza2 _itu_ an-na-a _gig_-ma _u4 9-kam2_ ina _gig_-szu2 _nam-mesz_ ar2-tu2 _lu2-nun-mesz_(?)# [...]
[...] x# [...] x _lu2_(?) x# [...] _lu2_-sza2-ma-la-nu szu2(?)#-nu _esz-bar_-a gab-bi la i-par-ra-as ina a-mat (f)ta-la-si-'a-a-s,u-u _dam_-szu2 _lu2-nun-mesz_(?)# [...]
[...]-nu-u2 ar2-tu2 1 _lu2-dumu_ s,a-ah-ri _lu2-dumu_-szu2 ina _gisz-gu-za lugal_-tu2 sza2 (disz)as-pa-a-si-ne2-e _lugal ad_-szu2 tu-ul-te-szi-ib# [...]
[...] x# [_itu-szu 30_ ...] _si_(?) _gin_(?)# _ge6 2_ sin ar2 _lugal 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _igi an 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana [_ulu3 sig_ ...]
[_itu-szu 30_ ...] _si_(?) _gin_(?)# _ge6 2_ sin ar2 _lugal 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _igi an 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana [_ulu3 sig_ ...]
[...] x# _ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 1_/2# _kusz3 4 si gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi sa4#_-[sza2-_absin_ n n ...]
[... sin n n] ana _nim dib usan an sig gisz-kun_-_a 4 kusz3 ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[...] sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 10 11 si gin 12 an_ [...]
[...] 7-20 _szu2 si gin ge6 14 9 me_ musz ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 1_/2 [_kusz3_ ...]
[... 16 _kak-ban_(?)] _igi nu# pap dir an za ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 20 _si 20#_ [...]
[...] x# ina sze-ri3 _buru5-hi--a gal-gal_ sza2 ma-disz _mah zi_-a x# [...]
The 27th and the 28th, the north and west winds blew. The 29th, clouds? .
in the beginning of the month, 1 sutu 3 qa; from the 5th to the 10th, 1 sutu 3 1/2 qa; until .
from the 4th to the 16th, it receded 20 fingers, 19 was the na gauge; until the 20+xth, .
the Arabs were cut off and .
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 17°; it was bright, measured; the north wind blew. The 1st and the 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, .
the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Virginis ... .
The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae. The 8th, the north wind blew .
first part of the night, Mars was 10 fingers above alpha Leonis. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north .
The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 1° 30', measured; the south wind blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 2°, measured; gusty north wind; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Capricorni .
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 19th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Gemini; it was bright and high, sunset to setting of Mercury: 16° 30'; ideal first appearance on the 16th ... ... .
... alpha Leonis 10 fingers. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below beta Arietis, it stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Saturn to the east ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Arietis .
Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1+x mm behind alpha Tauri ... it was half way below Jupiter, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east .
... gusty ... winds blew, strong haze covered the sky, small locusts attacked. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below zeta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 26th, storm ... the east .
... I did not see it. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below Mercury, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 14° ...; of Mercury, strong gusty north and west storms blew, haze and mist ... .
... ... ... of the month, 5 sutu, until the end of the month, 4 sutu 3 1/2 qa; the 27th, 28th, and 29th, ...; dates, 1 panu 2 sutu 4 qa; mustard, 3 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, 3 sutu 3 qa; sesame, 1 sutu 4 qa, at the end of the month, 1 sutu 4 1/2 qa; wool, .
... Venus' first appearance in the west in Gemini; around the 8th, Venus reached Cancer; around the xth, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Gemini; Saturn was in Aries; Mars, on the 1st and 2nd, was in Cancer; on the 3rd, Mars reached Leo. That month, the river level receded 1 cubit, total: 25 was the na gauge .
... Aspasine, king of ... ... the lands ... ... the 5th day of this month was ill, and the 9th day was in his illness, the fates behind the nobles? .
... ... ... those shamalu-officials did not decide my case, at the command of Talassi'ashû, his wife, the nobles .
...-nû, after 1 son of Shâru, his son, sat on the royal throne of Aspasine, the king, his father .
Month IV, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... the north? wind blew?. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south, it stood 3 1/2 cubits in front of Mars to the west, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... ... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis .
... the moon having passed ... to the east; first part of the night, Mars was 4 cubits below theta Leonis. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii .
... the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north. The 10th and the 11th, the north wind blew. The 12th, Mars .
... moonset to sunrise: 7° 20'; the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 9°, measured; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni .
... The 16th, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch; clouds were in the sky. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 20 fingers behind eta Piscium. The 20th, .
... ... in the morning, large locusts which were very abundant attacked ... .
... ... ...
The 27th and the 28th, the north and west winds blew. The 29th, clouds? ...
in the beginning of the month, 1 sutu 3 qa; from the 5th to the 10th, 1 sutu 3 1/2 qa; until? ...
from the 4th to the 16th, the river level receded 20 fingers: 19 was the na gauge; until the 20+xth, ... traffic
was cut off because of the Arabs, and? ...
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 17°; it was bright, measured; the north wind blew. The 1st and the 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, ...
1 1/2 cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Virginis ...
The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae. The 8th, the north wind blew ...
first part of the night, Mars was 10 fingers above alpha Leonis. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north ...
The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 1° 30', measured; the south wind blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 2°, measured; gusty north wind; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Capricorni ...
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 19th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Gemini; it was bright and high, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 16° 30'; ideal first appearance on the 16th ... ... ...
10 fingers ... alpha Leonis. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below beta Arietis, it stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Saturn to the east ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Arietis ...
Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1+x mm behind alpha Tauri ... it was like it had come out of the moon, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below Jupiter, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ...
gusty ... blew, a dense haze covered the sky; a few small locusts attacked. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below zeta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 26th, storm from all four directions ...
... was not seen. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below Mercury, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 14° ... rising of Mercury to sunrise: ...; strong gusty north and west storms blew, haze and mist ... ...
... ... ... of the month, 5 sutu, until the end of the month, 4 sutu 3 1/2 qa; the 27th, 28th, and 29th, ...; dates, 1 panu 2 sutu 4 x qa; mustard, 3 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, 3 sutu 3 qa; sesame, 1 sutu 4 qa, at the end of the month, 1 sutu 4 1/2 qa; wool, ...
... Venus' first appearance in the west in Gemini; on the 8th, Venus reached Cancer; around the xth, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Gemini; Saturn was in Aries; Mars, on the 1st and 2nd, was in Cancer, on the 3rd, Mars reached Leo. That month, the river level receded 1 cubit, total: 25 was the na gauge ...
... Aspasine, king of ... Mesene?, ... ... ... the 5th day of thighs month he became ill and on the 9th he died of highs illness. Afterwards, the nobles ...
... ... ... ... ... these apprentices? must not give any decisions. At the command of Talasi'asu, highs wife, the nobles ...
... ... Afterwards, she made one small boy, highs son, sit on the royal throne of highs father Aspasine ...
... ...
Month IV, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... the north wind blew?. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south, it stood 3 1/2 cubits in front of Mars to the west, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... ... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis ...
... the moon having passed ... to the east; first part of the night, Mars was 4 cubits below theta Leonis. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north. The 10th and 11th, the north wind blew. The 12th, Mars? ...
... moonset to sunrise: 7° 20'; the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 9°, measured; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni ...
... The 16th, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch; clouds were in the sky. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 20 fingers behind eta Piscium. The 20th, ...
... ... in the morning, large locusts which were very numerous attacked ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is-[le10 n n ...] _gin# ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2#-[_ulu3_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 25 an_] e# _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1 si giri3_-ar2 _nu igi_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [...] _si gin ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi 6#_ [_kusz3_ ...]
[...] x# _danna ge6 gin si gin 29 si_ [...] _gar_(?) _gin an-bar7 buru5-hi--a mah zi_-a x x x _itu bi ki-lam_ sze#-[im ...]
[...] _en# murub4 itu 3 gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _en til itu 4 gur#_ [... _sze_]-_gisz en murub4 itu 1_(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa _en til itu 1_(_ban2_) 5 qa u3 4-'u-u2 _sig2-hi--a_ [...]
[... x]+1 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til masz-masz szu2 genna_ ina _hun an_ [... x]+1 _an absin kur_-ad2 _itu bi illu 20 si lal pap 30_ na _itu bi 27_(?) _lu2_ x# [...]
[...] (erasure) [...] x# 28 _lu2-gal en-nun_ u _lu2-un-mesz uru_(?)-_mesz mah-mesz ta_ bar-sip3-_ki_ ana _e-ki_ it-[...]
[...] _ugu_-szu2-nu _szub_-u' [...]u'# _sar_-su-nu _sar_-u' u _lu2-gal en-nun mu_-a-ti3 ina _e#-ki gaz-mesz_-szu2 hat-tum# [...]
[...] _u3-tu_ [...] [_itu-izi 1_ ... ana] _nim gub si gin 1 si gin ge6 2_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 3_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin#_ [n n]
[_itu-izi 1_ ... ana] _nim gub si gin 1 si gin ge6 2_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 3_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin#_ [n n]
[...] x _gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_si 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 5 si gin_ [(x x)]
[... _ge6 7_] _sag# ge6_ sin e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2 kusz3 7 si gin ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2_ [n n]
[...] x# [...] _an_ ina _absin 2_/3 _kusz3_ ina _igi_ dele-bat _szu2 si gin ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ [(x x)]
[... na]-su in x _igi si gin# ge6 12 sag ge6#_ [sin x _mul2_-x-sza2]-_suhur_(?)-_masz2#_ [n n sin] 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 12 si gin ge6 13 6-30 szu2_ musz _ge6 14_ x x [...]
[...] ina 19 _ge6_ gab-bi _szu2_-im 24 _ge6 ir2_ [...] 19 _ge6_ [...] _ta#_ [x ana] _mar zalag2_-ir 1-2 _gar ir2_ u _zalag2_-ru _an-ku10_-szu2# [...]
[... _an_] _gu4-ud_ u dele-bat _szu2_-u' ina _sag ir2 genna e_-a ina _zalag2_-ru _mul2_-[_babbar e_-a ...] x# _dib_ x# [...] ana tar-s,a qup-pu _igi_-u2 sza2 _gu ka_xMI 14 x# [...]
[...] _ge6# 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 4 _kusz3_ ina _igi genna 2 kusz3 8_(?)# [_si_ ana _szu2 gub_ ...] _kusz3#_ [...] x _an#-bar7 buru5-hi--a zi_-a# [...]
[...] _ge6# 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 2 kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 19 si gin 20_ [...] x# [...] x# [... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin]
ina _igi_(?) _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si# 1 kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig sig mul2-babbar 2 kusz3 21 si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin-mesz ge6 22_ [...]
_ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi sag_-_a 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ x# [...]
_ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz 28 29 si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im _ta 1 en 5 5_(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa _ta 5 en#_ [...]
_en til itu 2_(_ban2_) 3 qa _sze-gisz en murub4 itu 1_(_ban2_) 5 qa u3 4-'u-u2 _en til itu_ x# [x] x x# [...]
_itu bi illu 1_/2 _kusz3 lal pap 33_ na _ta 21 en til itu a-mesz id2_ [...]
ina _gisz-tukul sig3_-as,-szu2-nu-tu2 3 _lu2-erin2_(?) _lugal#_ ina lib3-bi-szu2-nu _ta_(?)# [...]
ana _e-ki ku4_-ub _u4 27-kam2_ x x x x x# [...]
... ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Tauri ... blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of zeta Tauri .
... Night of the 25th, Mars was 1 finger above beta Virginis; beta Virginis was not visible; last part of the night, the moon ... the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Geminorum .
... ... sunset to moonrise: x#; the north wind blew. The 29th, the north wind ... blew; at noon, many locusts attacked ... That month, the equivalent for 1 shekel of silver was: barley, .
... until the middle of the month, 3 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu, until the end of the month, 4 kurru ... sesame, until the middle of the month, 1 sutu 4 1/2 qa, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 5 qa and one-fourth; wool, .
... Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Gemini; Saturn was in Aries; Mars ... x+1° ... Mars reached Virgo. That month, the river level receded 20 fingers, total: 30 was the na gauge. That month, the 27th?, a man ... .
... ... ... The 28th, the chief of the guard and the many people from Borsippa to Babylon .
... fell upon them ... ... their inscriptions ... and the chief of the guards in Babylon killed him, fear .
... gave birth .
Month XI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... stood to the east; the north wind blew. The 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis.
... ... blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Librae, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 5th, the north wind blew .
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above theta Ophiuchi. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Capricorni
... ... ... Mars was 2/3 cubit in Virgo, it stood in front of Venus; the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Capricorni .
... sunset to setting of Mercury: x°; the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... gamma /delta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonset to sunrise: 6° 30', measured. Night of the 14th, ... .
... at 19° night all was overcast. 24° night maximal phase ... 19° night ... from ... to the west it cleared; it cleared 1-2° onset, maximal phase, and clearing; its eclipse .
... Mars, Mercury and Venus set; at the beginning of the moving average, Saturn came out; last part of the night, Jupiter came out ... ... ... in front of the ... of the Lion. The 14th, ... .
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Piscium, it stood 2 cubits 8? fingers in front of Saturn to the west ... cubits ... at noon, locusts attacked .
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 19th, the north wind blew. The 20th, ... ... ... ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit in front? of beta Tauri, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south, 2 cubits below Jupiter. The 21st, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 22nd, .
Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis ... .
the south and east winds blew. The 28th and the 29th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 5th, 5 sutu 1 1/2 qa; from the 5th to .
until the end of the month, 2 sutu 3 qa; sesame, until the middle of the month, 1 sutu 5 qa and one-fourth, until the end of the month, ... ... .
That month, the river level receded 1/2 cubit, total: 33 was the na gauge; from the 21st to the end of the month, water from the river .
with the sword, they killed them. 3 king's troops? from among them .
entered Babylon. The 27th, ... .
... ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Tauri ... blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of zeta Tauri ...
... Night of the 25th, Mars was 1 finger above beta Virginis; beta Virginis was not visible; last part of the night, the moon ... the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Geminorum ...
... x beru after sunset; the north wind blew. The 29th, the north wind ... ... blew; at noon, many locusts attacked ... That month, the equivalent was: barley, ...
... until the middle of the month, 3 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu, until the end of the month, 4 kurru# ... sesame, until the middle of the month, 1 sutu 4 1/2 qa, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 5 qa and one-fourth; wool, ...
... the x+1st, Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Gemini; Saturn was in Aries; Mars ... the x+1st, Mars reached Virgo. That month, the river level receded 20 fingers, total: 30 was the na gauge. That month, the 27th, a man ... ...
... ... The 28th, the chief of the guard and many city? people ... from Borsippa to Babylon ...
... fell upon them ... they ..., they plundered them, and they killed thighs chief of the guard in Babylon. Panic ...
... gave birth ...
Month V, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... stood ... to the east; the north wind blew. The 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis ...
... ... blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Librae, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 5th, the north wind blew. ...
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above theta Ophiuchi. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Capricorni
... ... ... Mars' last appearance in Virgo, 2/3 cubit in front of Venus; the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Capricorni ...
..., ideal first appearance on the xth; the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... gamma/delta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonset to sunrise: 6° 30', measured. Night of the 14th, ... ...
... in 19° of night it was completely covered; 24° night maximal phase; when it began to clear, in 19° of night it cleared from ... to west; 1.2° onset, maximal phase, and clearing. Its eclipse ...
... Mars, Mercury and Venus set; in the beginning of the maximal phase, Saturn came out; during clearing, Jupiter came out ... ... ... opposite the front basket of Aquarius it was eclipsed. The 14th, ... ...
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Piscium, it stood 2 cubits 8? fingers in front of Saturn to the west ... cubits ... ...; at noon, locusts attacked ...
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 19th, the north wind blew. The 20th, ... ... ... ... ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit in front? of beta Tauri, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south, 2 cubits below Jupiter. The 21st, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 22nd, ...
Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, ... ...
south and east winds blew. The 28th and the 29th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 5th, 5 sutu 1 1/2 qa; from the 5th to ...
until the end of the month, 2 sutu 3 qa; sesame, until the middle of the month, 1 sutu 5 qa and one-fourth, until the end of the month, ... ...
That month, the river level receded 1/2 cubit, total: 33 was the na gauge. From the 21st to the end of the month, the water of the river ... ...
smote them in battle. Three royal soldiers? among them from ...
entered Babylon. The 27th, .... ...
Left
[...] x x x x# [...]
[...] sza2(?) _dib_ [...]
[... _en_] _til itu-du6_ [...]
... which? passed .
... until the end of month VII .
... ... ...
... which? passed ...
... to the end of month VII ...
X301232: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] x x# [x x] x# [...] x# [...] [_itu-kin 30 ... ge6 2_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2]-_ulu3_(?)# 4 _kusz3_ ar2 dele-bat 2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub ge6 3_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2#-[_si_ n n ...]
[_itu-kin 30 ... ge6 2_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2]-_ulu3_(?)# 4 _kusz3_ ar2 dele-bat 2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub ge6 3_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2#-[_si_ n n ...]
[...] x _szu2 si gin# ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa#_ [n n ...]
[... _ge6 9_ ...] x# _sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si#_-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [...]
[...] sza2(?) ar2 _si_-_masz2 3 kusz3 11 zi ir si gin ge6 12 zi ir_ [...]
[... _mul2-babbar_ ana _nim_ ki _usz_-u2 n n ina _igi szur_-_gigir_]-sza2-_ulu3 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _si_ (_nim_) _usz 13 zi ir si gin ge6 14_ [...]
[...] x# _si gin ge6 16 usan_ dele-bat _sig rin2_-sza2-_si 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ [...]
[...] _zi ir ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin [...]
[...] x x# [...] x x 20 _si gin_ x x x# [...]
[...] _dir# an za zi ir_ ina _zalag2 szu2-szu2 23 dir an za ulu3 gin zi ir ge6#_ [x] _dir an_ [...]
[... _ge6 25_] _usan#_ dele-bat e(!) _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 4 si_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3#_-[ar2]-_lugal#_ [n n ...]
[... _genna_ ana _me_] E-a 28 _lal2_-ti3 _nu pap an-bar7 dir an za si gin ge6 29 szu2-szu2 29 gu4_-[_ud_ ...]
[... _zu2_]-_lum# 1_(_barig_) _pi 5 1_/2 qa ina _til itu 1_(_barig_)# 4(_ban2_) ina _til itu gibil-mesz 2_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) kas3 3 _gur_ sah-[le10 ...]
[...] x x x x# _igi genna_ ina _hun an_ sza2 _szu2_-u2 _nu igi#_ [...]
[...] _nidba_ ana _lu2-gal ukkin kur_ [_uri-ki_ ...]
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 4 cubits in front of alpha Librae, it stood 2 cubits behind Venus to the east. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... below beta Librae .
... ... overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of theta Ophiuchi .
... Night of the 9th, ... ... beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south .
... 3 cubits behind beta Capricorni. The 11th, ZI IR; the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, ZI IR .
... when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary ... in front of zeta Tauri, 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 13th, ZI IR, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, .
... ... the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Librae .
... ZI IR. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon being .
... ... ... ... The 20th, the north wind blew ... .
... clouds were in the sky, ZI IR; last part of the night, very overcast. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the xth, clouds ... the sky .
... Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Venus was 4 fingers above! beta Scorpii; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind rho Leonis .
... Saturn's acronychal rising. The 28th, equinox; I did not watch; at noon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, very overcast. The 29th, Mercury .
... dates, 1 panu 5 1/2 qa, at the end of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu, at the end of the month, new ones, 2 panu 5 sutu; mustard, 3 kurru; cress, .
... ... became visible; Saturn was in Aries; Mars, which had set, was not visible .
... offerings to the chief assembly of Babylonia .
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 4 cubits in front of alpha Librae, it stood 2 cubits behind Venus to the east. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... below beta Librae ...
... ... overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of theta Ophiuchi ...
... Night of the 9th, ... ... beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behighnd beta Capricorni, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south ...
... 3 cubits ... which is behind beta Capricorni. The 11th, ZI IR; the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, ZI IR ...
... when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary ... in front of beta Tauri, 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 13th, ZI IR; the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, ...
... ... the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Librae ...
... ZI IR. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon being ...
... ... ... ... The 20th, the north wind blew ... ...
... clouds were in the sky, ZI IR; last part of the night, very overcast. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the xth, clouds ... the sky ...
... Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Venus was 4 fingers abovesic! beta Scorpii; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind rho Leonis ...
... Saturn's acronychal rising. The 28th, equinox; I did not watch; at noon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, very overcast. The 29th, Mercury ...
... dates, 1 panu 5 1/2 qa, at the end of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu; new ones, at the end of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu; mustard, 3 kurru; cress, ...
... first appearance ...; Saturn was in Aries; Mars, which had set, was not visible ...
... offering for the satrap of ...
X301233: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] x# [...]
[...] _genna 1_ x# [...]
[... x]+5 na-su in 10 _igi_ [...]
[...] 19 _ge6_ gab-bi _szu2_-im [...]
[...] _gu4-ud_ u dele-bat _szu2_-u' _sag ir2#_ [...]
[...] x# 5 _kusz3_ sin 4 U ana _szu2 lal_ id [...]
[...] sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 19 si gin ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ [...]
[...] _kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 21 si szar2 ge6_ [...]
[... x]+1/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 24 si gin_ [...]
[...] 4 1/2 qa _en murub4 itu 5_(_ban2_) 2 1/2 qa _ta 21_+[x ...]
[...] x in 23 dele-bat _rin2 kur_ in 10 _gu4-ud_ ina [_szu2_ ina _absin igi_ ...]
[...] x# _gin-mesz_-nim-ma hu-ub-tum _gim igi_-u2 [...]
[...] ina muh-hi A x u a-ha-mesz _ta_(?) [...]
[...] x x#-_mesz_ x x x x# [...]
[... _ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ina muh-hi] _id2#-idigna_ ana _e-ki ku4_-ub# _u4 27-kam2#_ [...]
[...] _nu_(?) _ku4_(?)-ub x x# _id_ x [...]
[...] _i-zi im-min_ u _i-zi im-esz5_(?) [...]
[_itu-kin 30_ ...] na sza2 _gu4-ud ge6 1_ sin _sig_(?)# [...]
[...] _kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana x# [...]
... Saturn 1 ... .
... sunset to moonset: x+5°; ideal first appearance on the 10th .
... Night of the 19th, all night overcast .
... Mercury and Venus set; beginning of the rising .
... ... 5 cubits, the moon being 4 fingers back to the west .
... the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, .
... cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 21st, gusty north wind. Night .
... x+1/2 cubits, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 24th, the north wind blew .
... 4 1/2 qa, until the middle of the month, 5 sutu 2 1/2 qa; from the 21+xth, .
... ... around the 23rd, Venus reached Libra; around the 10th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Virgo .
... ... came and the captives, as before .
... on top of ... and together .
... entered Babylon from Seleucia which is on the Tigris. The 27th, .
... did not enter ... ... .
... ... ditto and ... .
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: ...; of Mercury. Night of the 1st, the moon was below? .
... cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit to ... .
... ... ...
... Saturn 1 ... ...
... x+5°, ideal first appearance on the 10th ... ...
... in 19° of night it was completely covered ...
... Mercury and Venus set; in the beginning of the maximal phase, ...
... ... 5 cubits, the moon being 4 fingers back to the west ... ...
... the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, ...
... cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 21st, gusty north wind. Night ...
... x+1/2 cubits, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 24th, the north wind blew ...
... 4 1/2 qa, until the middle of the month, 5 sutu 2 1/2 qa; from the 21+xth, ...
... ...; on the 23rd, Venus reached Libra; around the 10th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Virgo ...
... came, and plundering as before ...
... against ... each other ... ...
... ... ...
... entered Babylon from Seleucia which is on the Tigris. The 27th, ...
... did not enter? ... ...
... the northern wall and the eastern? wall ...
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... sunset to setting of Mercury: ... Night of the 1st, the moon was ... below? ...
... cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit to ... ...
X301241: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] _usan# gu4-ud_ e _masz-masz_-[sza2-_sipa_ n n ...]
[...] _zu2#-lum_ ina _sag itu 1 gur_ ina _murub4 itu_ [...]
[...] ep2#-szu2 sza2 ina _kur sum_-in i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _hun#_ [...]
[...] x# _itu bi_ al-te-e um-ma (disz)ti-ir-x-x-x[...]
[...] _kusz#-sar-mesz_ sza2 _lugal_ ina _da lu2_-pu-li-te-e sza2 ina _e-ki_ sza2-su#-[u2 ...]
[... _kusz-sar_]-_mesz_ sza2 _lugal_ ina a-szar _mu_-a-ti3 sza2-su-u2 sza2 mun-nu-u2 sza2 1-en _ta#_ [...]
[...] x# _i-zi-mesz szub-szub_-u' _itu bi lu2_-ar-ba-a-a sza2 _an-ta im zi-mesz_-nim-ma _sar#_ [...]
[...] bar-sip3-_ki_ u _uru-mesz_ sza2-nu-tu2 _tar_-at _lu2-un-mesz_ sza2 i-tat _uru_ u(?) _a-sza3-mesz_ sza2-nu-tu2 _e3-mesz nig2-ba_ [...] [_gu4 30_ ...] 1 _mul2-kak-ban szu2 nu pap ulu3 gin ge6 2 dir an dib_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 6 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 2 dir an za ulu3 szar2#_ [...]
[_gu4 30_ ...] 1 _mul2-kak-ban szu2 nu pap ulu3 gin ge6 2 dir an dib_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 6 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 2 dir an za ulu3 szar2#_ [...]
[...] _an# za_ ina _kin-sig an utah_ i-s,a _si gin ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi lugal 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig usan_ dele-bat e _mul2#_-[_igi_(?)-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi giri3_-ar2]-sza2#-_a 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ sin _tur3 nu kad2 nigin usan gu4-ud sig masz-masz_-_igi 4 kusz3 6 dir sal an za#_ [...]
[... x]+1 _kusz3 ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 4 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ x# [...]
[...] _ge6 12 dir an za 12 6-20 szu2 dir nu pap_ kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig an utah_ i-s,a _kur gin ge6 13 usan gu4-ud sig masz-masz_-ar2# [n n ...]
[...] _ulu3# gin_ ina _kin-sig gir2 gir2-gir2 gu3 u mah_ ne2-hi _an_ kab-bar _dul_-hat ki _szu2_ szamasz2 1-en (d)_tir-an-na ta_ [...]
[...] x# _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 3 kusz3 ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana# [...]
[...] u _mar_ ana _si sur sur_-szu2 ma-gal ha-mut, bir-bir-ru-szu2 ina _ki igi-la2_ ar2-szu2 _gu3_ (d(?))[_im_(?) ...]
[... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina] _igi# an 1_+x# _kusz3_ [x] _si_(?) ana# _szu2 gub_ sin 1 _kusz3 8 si#_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2#-[sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n n ...]
[...] _ge6 28_ ina _zalag2#_ [...]
[...] _szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig gu3 u mah_ s,ar-hi _an_ kab-bar _dul_-hat _ulu3 gin_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 1-en [...]
[... _ta_] 11 _en 15 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban3_) _ta 16 en til itu 2_(_barig_) 2(_ban3_) 3 qa _zu2-lum 1 gur 1_(_ban3_) ina _til itu 1_ [...]
[... _gu4_]-_ud# en murub4 itu_ ina _masz-masz 13 gu4-ud alla kur_-ad2 22 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _sag alla szu2 genna_ u _an_ ina zib-_me_ in(?)# [...]
[...] _ku4_-ub _itu bi izi gim igi_-u2 ina _e2-gal lugal_ i qa x _gim igi_-u2 _szub-szub_-ut _itu bi gim igi_-u2 x# [...]
[_sig 30_ ...] x 2 _si gin ge6 3_ sin ar2 _lugal 1 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 dele-bat 3 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [...]
[... _ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2]-sza2-_a 2 kusz3 4 si_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 5 si szar2 ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana# [_ulu3 sig_ ...]
[... _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi rin2_]-sza2-_ulu3 3 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 8 si gin ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_si 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [...]
[... _ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_] _mul2#_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2 kusz3 ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 3 1_/2 _kusz3 12 si gin 13 8-40 szu2_ x# [...]
[...] 15# _si gin ge6 16 7 ge6_ musz _si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 17_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6_] 22# ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 6 kusz3 ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 2 2_/3 _kusz3 sig an 3 kusz3_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 1_+[x n ana _nim gub_ ...]
[...] x# 24 8 na dele-bat _si gin ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 5 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _zalag2 gu4-ud sig#_ [_masz-masz_-_igi_ n n ...]
[... _ge6_] 27# ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi 6 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _igi gu4-ud 3 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ in 27 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _alla szu2 27 20 kur_ [...]
[...] _itu 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban3_) 4 qa [x x] _itu# 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban3_)(?) ina _murub4 itu 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban3_) 3 qa _en til itu 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban3_) _zu2-lum_ ina _sag itu 1 gur_ [...]
[...] _mul2#-babbar_ ina _hun_ dele-bat _en murub4 itu_ ina A in 15 dele-bat _alla kur_-ad2 in 27 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _alla szu2_ in 22 _gu4-ud_ [ina _nim_ ina _masz-masz igi_ ...]
[...] _itu bi u4 3-kam2_ ina qi2-bi sza2 _lu2-sza3-tam e2#-sag-gil2_ u _lu2-e-ki-mesz lu2-ukkin_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 1_-en(?)# [...]
[...] _dingir#-lu2 gal-mesz du3_-usz _itu bi u4 19-kam2_ [x x] x# ana _sza3 uru ku4_-ub ana li-mit _e2-sa-bad#_ [...]
[...] _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana muh-hi _id2#_-[_idigna_ x x] lib3-bi a-ha-mesz _szub_-ut [...]
[...] x-_mesz gim_(?) _igi_(?)-u2# _nig2-ba_ [...] x# [...]
[...] x# [...]
... first part of the night, Mercury was ... above gamma Geminorum .
... dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru, in the middle of the month, .
... were sold which were given in the land. At that time, Jupiter was in Aries .
... ... That month, I heard as follows: Tir.
... the king's shoes were placed next to the citizens who were in Babylon .
... the king's shoes in that place are the ones of the rations of one from .
... ... were stricken. That month, the Arabs who above ... surrounded and .
... Borsippa and those cities were occupied by the people who came out from the city and those fields .
Month II, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... The 1st, Sirius' last appearance; I did not watch; the south wind blew. Night of the 2nd, clouds crossed the sky; the moon was 6 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, gusty south wind .
... were in the sky; in the afternoon, a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south; first part of the night, Venus was ... above gamma? Cancri .
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south; the moon was surrounded by a halo which was not closed; first part of the night, Mercury was 4 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 6th, thin clouds were in the sky .
... x+1 cubits. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above alpha Librae ... .
... Night of the 12th, clouds were in the sky. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 6° 20'; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast; in the afternoon, a little rain shower, the east wind blew. Night of the 13th, first part of the night, Mercury was ... below beta Geminorum .
... the south wind blew; in the afternoon, lightning flashed continuously, much slow thunder, thick rain DUL; at sunset, one rainbow from .
... ... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Capricorni. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above delta Capricorni, the moon being a little to .
... and west winds blew on the north, its horns were very thick, its horns were scattered on the ground; behind it thundered?: Adad? .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon stood 1+x cubits ... alpha Scorpii? to the west, the moon being 1 cubit 8 fingers low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Arietis .
... Night of the 28th, last part of the night, .
... very overcast; in the afternoon, much thunder, thick rain DUL, the south wind blew; at sunset, one .
... from the 11th to the 15th, 1 panu 4 sutu; from the 16th to the end of the month, 2 panu 2 sutu 3 qa; dates, 1 kurru 1 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru .
... Mercury, until the middle of the month, was in Gemini; the 13th, Mercury reached Cancer; the 22nd, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the beginning of Cancer; Saturn and Mars were in Pisces; around? .
... entered. That month, fire, as before, was in the king's palace ..., as before, it fell. That month, as before, ... .
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south, it stood 3 cubits behind Venus to the east, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits 4 fingers behind beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. The 5th, gusty north wind. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of alpha Librae, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Librae, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi. The 12th, the north wind blew. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 8° 40' ... .
... The 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 7°, measured; the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above gamma Capricorni, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 17th?, .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Arietis. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits in front of eta Tauri, 3 cubits below Mars, it stood 1+x mm behind Jupiter to the east .
... ... The 24th, sunrise to moonset: 8°; Venus' acronychal rising. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; last part of the night, Mercury was ... below alpha Geminorum .
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum, it stood 3 cubits in front of Mercury to the west. Around the 27th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Cancer. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 20° .
... of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu 4 qa ... of the month, 1 panu 1 sutu?, in the middle of the month, 1 panu 1 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 1 panu 1 sutu; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru .
... Jupiter was in Aries; Venus, until the middle of the month, was in Leo; on the 15th, Venus reached Cancer; around the 27th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Cancer; around the 22nd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Gemini .
... That month, the 3rd, at the command of the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, one? .
... the great gods made. That month, the 19th, ... entered the city, to the outskirts of Esabad .
... Seleucia which is on the Tigris ... they fell together .
... ... like? a gift ... ... .
... ... ...
... first part of the night, Mercury was ... above gamma Geminorum ...
... dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru, in the middle of the month, ...
... wrought silver which were given in the land. At that time, Jupiter was in Aries ...
... ... That month, I heard as follows: Tir... ...
... a message from the king was read at the side of the citizens who are in Babylon ...
... a message of the king was read in thighs place concerning the appointing of one from ...
... ... walls collapsed. That month, the Arabs from above the wind? attacked and plundered? ...
... traffic was cut off to Borsippa and the other cities. The people who went out to? the surroundings of the city and the other fields gave presents ...
Month II, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... The 1st, Sirius' last appearance; I did not watch; the south wind blew. Night of the 2nd, clouds crossed the sky; the moon was 6 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, gusty south wind ...
... were in the sky; in the afternoon, a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south; first part of the night, Venus was ... above theta? Cancri ...
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south; the moon was surrounded by a halo which was not closed; first part of the night, Mercury was 4 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 6th, thin clouds were in the sky ...
... x+1 cubits. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above alpha Librae ... ...
... Night of the 12th, clouds were in the sky. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 6° 20'; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast; in the afternoon, a little rain shower, the east wind blew. Night of the 13th, first part of the night, Mercury was ... below beta Geminorum ...
... the south wind blew; in the afternoon, lightning flashed continuously, much slow thunder, thick rain DUL; at sunset, one rainbow from ...
... ... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Capricorni. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above delta Capricorni, the moon being a little ...
... flashed from the ... and west to the north; its flashighng was very fast?, its light? was visible on the ground; after it, thunder ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon stood 1+x# cubits nn fingers in front of Mars to the west, the moon being 1 cubit 8 fingers low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Arietis ...
... ... Night of the 28th, last part of the night, ...
... very overcast; in the afternoon, much wailing thunder, thick rain DUL, the south wind blew; at sunset, one ...
... from the 11th to the 15th, 1 panu 4 sutu; from the 16th to the end of the month, 2 panu 2 sutu3 qa; dates, 1 kur 1 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru ...
... Mercury, until the middle of the month, was in Gemini; the 13th, Mercury reached Cancer; the 22nd, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the beginning of Cancer; Saturn and Mars were in Pisces; around? ...
... entered. That month, fire ... as before in the king's palace ... kept falling as before. That month, as before, ... ...
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... ... The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south, it stood 3 cubits behind Venus to the east, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits 4 fingers behind beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. The 5th, gusty north wind. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of alpha Librae, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Librae, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi. The 12th, the north wind blew. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 8° 40' ... ...
... The 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 7°, measured; the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above gamma Capricorni, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 17th?, ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Arietis. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits in front of eta Tauri, 3 cubits below Mars, it stood 1+x ... behind Jupiter to the east ...
... ... The 24th, sunset to setting of Venus: 8°; the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; last part of the night, Mercury was ... below alpha Geminorum ...
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum, it stood 3 cubits in front of Mercury to the west. Around the 27th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Cancer. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 20° ...
... of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu 4 qa ... of the month, 1 panu 1? sutu, in the middle of the month, 1 panu 1 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 1 panu 1 sutu; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru ...
... Jupiter was in Aries; Venus, until the middle of the month, was in Leo; on the 15th, Venus reached Cancer; around the 27th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Cancer; around the 22nd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Gemini ...
... That month, the 3rd, at the command of the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, one? ...
... made an offering to ... the great gods. That month, the 19th, ... ... entered into the city to the surroundings of Esabad ...
... Seleucia which is on the Tigris ... fell? into each other ... ...
... ... as before? gave presents ... ... ...
... ... ...
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[...] x# [...]
[... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 n n] sin 5 2/3 _kusz3_ [ana _ulu3 sig ge6_] 26 ina _zalag2_ sin e dele-bat 1 1/2 _kusz3#_ [in] 26 _mul2-babbar_ ana _nim#_ [ki _usz_-u2 ...]
[...] _pi 3_ qa _zu2 en murub4 itu 4_(_barig_) 4(_ban3_) _en til itu 4_(_barig_) 3(_ban3_) kas3 1 _gur 1_(_barig_) _pi gibil-mesz 1 gur 2_(_barig_) [...]
[...] _genna#_ ina zib-_me an_ ina _mul2-mul2 itu bi illu 2_/3 _kusz3 lal pap 32_ na _itu bi izi_ ina _e2-gal lugal gim igi_-u2 x x# [...] [... _lu2_-ar]-ba-a-a _gam_-szi ina _bad3 e-ki_ ina _e2_ su x x sza2 ina _da_(?) _ka2-gal_ (d)za-ba4-ba4 _gam_-'u-u2 x# [...]
[... _u4_] 23#-_kam2 lu2_-mu-ma-ir _kur uri-ki ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna_ ana _e-ki ku4_-ub# [...]
[... _lu2_]-ar#-ba-a-a _tar_-at u _gim igi_-u2 _nig2-ba_ ana _lu2_-ar-ba-a-a i-qisz-szu-u2 [...] [_itu-ne 30_ ...] _ge6# 2_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 2 si gin ge6 3 3 si gin ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin e# _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3_ [n n ...]
[_itu-ne 30_ ...] _ge6# 2_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 2 si gin ge6 3 3 si gin ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin e# _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3_ [n n ...]
[... _ge6 6 sag_] _ge6_ sin e _si4 4 kusz3 6 si szar2 ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2#_ [n n ...]
[... _ge6 12_] _sag ge6#_ sin e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 12 si gin ge6 13 13 si gin 14 5-40 szu2_ x x# _ge6_ [...]
[... ana _zalag2_-ru ki]-i _tab_-u2 ina 20 _ge6 ta si_ u _mar_ ana _ulu3_ u _kur zalag2_-ir _an-ku_-szu2 _tug2 an_-e _gar_-in ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ ina _zalag2_-ru [...]
[...] 7(?)# _ge6_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _genna 6 si_ sin 8 _si_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 3 2/3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_] 5 _kusz3 ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 3 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 19 si gin ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin e is-le10 1 _si te_ [...]
[... _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin x] _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa# 6 si 22 si gin ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 5 2/3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 24_ ina _zalag2 an sig szur_-[_gigir_-sza2-_si_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 dele-bat n n ana] _nim# gub_ ana _si_-szu2 sza2 _si gin_ in 2/3(?) _danna me nim_-a dele-bat ana _si_ sin sza2 _si ku4_ ul x x x x x x [...]
[...] _kusz3#_ ana _ulu3 sig 27 20 kur kur4_ musz 28 _an-ku10_ szamasz2 ki _pap nu igi_ in 1 _usz me_ ana _szu2_ szamasz2 _si gin_ x# [...]
[...] kas3# 1 _gur 2_(_barig_) 5(_ban3_) sah x 4 qa _sze-gisz-i3 en murub4 itu 5_ qa x# [...]
[...] _itu bi illu 8 si lal pap 34_(?)# na _itu bi_ x x x _lu2_-mu(?)-ma(?)-ir(?) _kur_(?) _uri_(?)-_ki_(?) x# [...]
[...] x# u2-sze-pe-esz _lu2-gal erin2-mesz kur uri-ki_ sza2 _e2 4 lu2-gal erin2-mesz ta uru_-se#-[lu-ke]-'a-a# [...]
[... ma(?)]-ru-u2(?)-tu2(?) ana _nidba_ ana tar-s,a _ka2_-(d)_lama_-ra-bi _gub_-zu-nisz-szu2# ana (d)_en_ (d)_gaszan_-ia2 _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_(?) [...]
[...] sza2-su-u2 sza2 mun-nu-u2 sza2 1-en x-x-x-x-a-a ina _lu2-sza3-tam_-((_mesz_)) _e2-sag-gil2_ ku-um (disz)x# [...]
[...] _mu_-a-ti3 sza2-su-u2 um-ma _itu-bar_(?) x# 25-_kam uru_-am-ma-ri-da-_ki_ un [...]
[...] x# ha-an-t,isz ina _ugu_(?) la ta x _ka_ x x-_mesz#_ u3 _gig-mesz_ x# [...]
[...] _ta_(?)# _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna_ ana _uru-mesz_ sza2 _kur_-ma-da-a-a x x# [...] [_kin 1_ ...] _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _rin2_ ki _pap nu igi ge6 2_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_si 1 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig lugal#_ [n n ...]
[_kin 1_ ...] _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _rin2_ ki _pap nu igi ge6 2_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_si 1 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig lugal#_ [n n ...]
[... _ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_kir4#_-szil-_pa 3# 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _zalag2 an_ e _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 1_/2 _kusz3 5 an-bar7_ me-he-e _si_ u _mar szar2-mesz kalag-mesz gin#-mesz_ [...]
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin] ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 2_/3 _kusz3 10_(?) _szu2_ sza2 _gu4-ud_ ina [_szu2_ ina _rin2_ ...]
[... _ge6 14 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_dur#_-nu-nu 4# _kusz3_ ar2 _genna# 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ ina _zalag2 im szar2 14 50 ninda szu2 si gin ge6 15_ [...]
[...] _ge6# 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 2 _kusz3# 17 lal2_-ti3 _nu pap si gin ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [...]
[...] _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi 6 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 20#_ [...]
[... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina] _igi_(?)# _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1_(?) 1/2 _kusz3 ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig gisz-kun#_-[A n n ...]
[... _an_ ana _nim_ ki _usz_-u2 ...] x# _usz ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 kusz3 26 mul2-babbar_ ana# [_me e_-a ...]
[...] x# 4(_ban3_) _ta 24 en til itu 4_(_ban3_)(?) 2 qa _zu2-lum ta 1 en_(?) [...]
[...] _ta 20 en 20_+[x x x x] 27 28 x x# [...]
[...] x x x# [...] x [...]
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 2/3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above Venus. Around the 26th, when Jupiter became stationary to the east, .
... panu 3 qa; dates, until the middle of the month, 4 panu 4 sutu, until the end of the month, 4 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru 1 panu; new ones, 1 kurru 2 panu .
... Saturn was in Pisces; Mars was in Taurus. That month, the river level receded 2/3 cubit, total: 32 was the na gauge. That month, fire was in the king's palace as before ... ... the Arabs took up residence in the wall of Babylon in a house ... which is next to the Gate of Zababa .
... on the 23rd, the satrap of Babylonia entered Babylon from Seleucia which is on the Tigris .
... the Arabs were seized and, as before, they gave gifts to the Arabs .
Month V, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd and the 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Librae .
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Scorpii. The 6th, gusty north wind. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Capricorni .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th and the 13th, the north wind blew. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 5° 40' ... Night .
... when it began to clear, in 20° of night it cleared from north and west to south and east; its eclipse had the 'garment of the sky'; in its eclipse the north wind which was set to the west side blew; during clearing .
... Night of the 7th?, last part of the night, the moon was 6 fingers above Saturn, the moon being 8 fingers back to the west. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 2/3 cubits below eta Piscium, the moon being 1/2 cubit .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below alpha Arietis. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 2/3 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 finger above alpha Tauri, it came close .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 6 fingers ... gamma Geminorum. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 2/3 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, Mars was ... below beta Tauri .
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon stood ... behind Venus to the east, it was set towards its northern horn; at 2/3? danna; Venus entered the northern horn of the moon; the moon did not ... .
... cubits low to the south. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 20°, measured. The 28th, solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at 1° before sunset; the north wind blew ... .
... mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 5 sutu; cress, ... 4 qa; sesame, until the middle of the month, 5 qa ... .
... That month, the river level receded 8 fingers, total: 34? was the na gauge. That month, ... the satrap of Babylonia? ... .
... ... I made. The general of Babylonia who is in the house of 4 generals from Seleucia .
... a reed basket? for offering before the Lamassu-rabi Gate stood there; for Bel and Beltiya, the great gods .
... the shasû of the rations of one ...aya, in the administrator of the Esangila instead of .
... that ..., saying: "... 25th of Nisannu, Ammarida .
... ... quickly on top of ... ... and illnesses ... .
... from Seleucia which is on the Tigris to the cities of Media ... .
Month VI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Mercury's first appearance in the west in Libra; when I watched I did not see it. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Librae, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Venus was ... below alpha Leonis .
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi; last part of the night, Mars was 1/2 cubit above zeta Tauri. The 5th, at noon, strong gusty north and west storms blew .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Capricorni; last part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit below rho Leonis. The 10th?, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Libra .
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits in front of eta Piscium, it stood 2 1/2 cubits behind Saturn to the east; last part of the night, gusty wind. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 50'; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, .
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri. The 17th, equinox; I did not watch; the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 20th, .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1? 1/2 cubits in front? of rho Leonis. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below theta Leonis .
... when Mars became stationary to the east, ... became stationary ... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Virginis. The 26th, Jupiter's acronychal rising .
... ... 4 sutu; from the 24th to the end of the month, 4 sutu? 2 qa; dates, from the 1st to? .
... from the 20th to the 20+xth, ... the 27th and 28th, ... .
... ... ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 2/3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above Venus. Around the 26th, when Jupiter became stationary to the east, ...
... panu 3 qa; dates, until the middle of the month, 4 panu4 sutu, until the end of the month, 4 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru1 panu; new ones, 1 kurru 2 panu ...
... Saturn was in Pisces; Mars was in Taurus. That month, the river level receded 2/3 cubit, total: 32 was the na gauge. That month, fire in the king's palace as before ... ... r 5' ... the Arabs broke a hole into the wall of Babylon in the ... house next? to the gate of Zababa ... ...
... the 23rd, the satrap of Babylonia entered Babylon from Seleucia which is on the Tigris ...
... because of the Arabs was cut off, and as before they gave presents to the Arabs ...
Month V, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd and the 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Librae ...
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Scorpii. The 6th, gusty north wind. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Capricorni ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th and the 13th, the north wind blew. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 5° 40' ... Night ...
... when it began to clear, it cleared in 20° of night from the north and west to the south and east. Its eclipse had the 'garment of the sky'; during its eclipse, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; during clearing ...
... sunset to moonrise: 7°?; last part of the night, the moon was 6 fingers above Saturn, the moon being 8 fingers back to the west. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 2/3 cubits below eta Piscium, the moon being 1/2 cubit ...
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below alpha Arietis. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 2/3 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 finger above alpha Tauri, it came close ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 6 fingers ... gamma Geminorum. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 2/3 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, Mars was ... below beta Tauri ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon stood ... behind Venus to the east, Venus was set towards its northern horn; at 2/3? beru after sunrise, Venus entered the northern horn of the moon; it did not ... ...
... cubits low to the south. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 20°; it was bright, measured. The 28th, solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at 1.0° before sunset; the north wind blew ... ...
... mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 5 sutu; cress, ... 4 qa; sesame, until the middle of the month, 5 qa ... ...
... That month, the river level receded 8 fingers, total: 34? was the na gauge. That month, ... the satrap of Babylonia? ...
... had made the general of Babylonia who was ... four generals went from Seleucia ...
... provided fattened? ... as an offering opposite the Lamassu-rabi gate; to Bel, Beltiya, the great gods ...
... was read concerning the appointment of one ... to the office of administrator of the Esangila instead of ...
... thighs ... was read as follows: Month I?, the 25th?, the city Ammarida ... ...
... quickly on ... ... and sick? ... ...
... from Seleucia which is on the Tigris to the cities of Media ... ...
Month VI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Mercury's first appearance in the west in Libra, when I watched I did not see it. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Librae, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Venus was ... below alpha Leonis ...
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi; last part of the night, Mars was 1/2 cubit above zeta Tauri. The 5th, at noon, strong gusty north and west storms blew ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Capricorni; last part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit below rho Leonis. The 10th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Libra; ...
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4? cubits in front of eta Piscium, it stood 2 1/2 cubits behind Saturn to the east; last part of the night, gusty wind. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 50'; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, ...
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri. The 17th, equinox; I did not watch; the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ...
... ... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 20th, ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1? 1/2 cubits in front? of rho Leonis. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below theta Leonis ...
... when Mars became stationary to the east, it became stationary ... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Virginis. The 26th, Jupiter's acronychal rising ...
... ... 4 sutu, from the 24th until the end of the month, 4? sutu 2 qa; dates, from the 1st to ...
... from the 20th to the 20+xth, ... the 27th and the 28th, ... ...
... ... ... ... ...
X301242: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x x x x x# [...] x x# [...]
[...] x# _lu2-dumu_-szu2 an-na-a _ku3-babbar ku3-gi gim_ x x# sza2-nu-tu2 ana _lugal_-tu2 szu-pu-szu-u2(?) ina _nu_(?) _ub_ tum(?) [...]
[...] x x x x x# [x] x x x x x#-szu2 ana _kur uri-ki_ isz-szi-ma ih-hi-sa-am-ma _uru# unug-ki_ ana _e-ki ku4_-ub _itu bi_ ina _sag itu_
[... u _lu2_-mu-ma-'i]-ir _kur uri-ki ta_ ma-dak#-[tu2] _lugal_ ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna ku4_-u' _u4 16 lu2_-mu-'u-ma-ir _kur uri-ki ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a ana _e-ki ku4_-ub
[...] 1-en _gu4_ u3 2(?) _siskur_ ana tar-s,a# _ka2_-(d)_lama#_-ra-bi _gub-mesz_-nisz-szu2 ana (d)_en du3_-usz _itu bi_ (disz)t,i-i'-mu-u2-t,u-su A sza2 (disz)as-pa-a-si-ne2-e _ta e-ki_ ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a
[... _lu2_]-_gal# erin2_-ni _kur uri-ki e3_
[_gan 1_ ...] musz(?) ana szamasz2 _sig_(?)# _ge6 1 1 si gin ge6 2 dir_(?) ina _zalag2 si gin ge6 3_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 3 dir_(?) _an_(?) x x# _u4-zal-la_(?) _an gal-gal utah si gin_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _si4 3 kusz3_
[...] _si# gin szed7 ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ar2 _genna 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub 8 si gin szed7_ szir# [x x x] 9 kal _me dir an dib_ ina sze-ri3 _an utah_ i-s,a _si gin_
[... _ge6 11 sag_] _ge6_ sin ar2 is-le10 1/2 _kusz3_ asz2-sza2 _ta sza3_-szu2 _e3#_ ma-szil _sig an 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin [x] _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 12 si gin ge6 13_ x-50(?)# _me_ musz# x
[...] x x x x# 13 7# _szu2 dir_ musz _ge6 14 50 ninda ge6 dir_ musz ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 kusz3 14 7_(?) na _dir_ musz _dir an za si gin ge6 15_ kal _ge6 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[...] x 15(?)# _dir an za si gin_ in _en 15 an_ ana _szu2_ ki-i _usz_-a 3 _kusz3_ e is-le10 _usz ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _lugal 1 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 16 dir an za ulu3_(?) _gin_(?) _ge6 17_(?) kal(?) _ge6_(?) _szu2-szu2_ [x x]
[...] x x x kal# _me szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin_ ma-disz iq-tur7 _ge6 18_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ sin _gisz-hur nigin_ ma-disz iq-tur7 _ulu3 gin 18_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 3 kusz3_
[...] x x x x x# _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 3 kusz3 20_ szamasz2 _gub nu pap si gin ge6 21_ kal _ge6 dir an za u4-zal_ sin _tur3 nigin_ ma-disz iq-tur7 _ulu3 gin 21_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 22# dir an za_
[...] sin 2(?) _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig# 22_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib si szar2 gin ge6 23 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si4 1 kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 23 dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin szed7 ge6_(?) 24(?)# [x x x x] _szed7_
[...] ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 24 si gin szed7 ge6 25 usan mul2-babbar sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 4 kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ dele-bat 1 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim#_ [x x x] _nu pap_
[...] _dir an dib# an utah_ i-s,a szal-gu i-s,a _szur_-nun _ge6 27 usan dir an dib an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3 gin_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 szed7_ szir 27 15 _kur_ musz _szed7_ szir _ge6 28_ [x x] _szed7#_
[...] x# _dir an za si gin itu#_ [_bi_] _ki-lam_ sze-im ina _sag itu 3_(_ban2_) 2 1/2 qa ina _murub4 itu 3_(_ban2_) 2 qa ina _til itu 3_(_ban2_) 2 1/2 qa _zu2-lum_ ina _sag itu 2_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) 3 qa ina _murub4 itu 3_(_barig_) _pi ta 16 en 18 2_+[n(_barig_) ...]
[...] _sag_(?)# _itu 1_(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa _en til itu 1_(_ban2_) 4 qa _sig2-hi--a 1 ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _hun_ dele-bat ina _gir2-tab 17_ dele-bat _pa kur_-ad2 in 21 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _masz2 igi_ in 25 _gu4-ud_ x# _kur_-ad2 _genna_ ina [zib-_me_ ...]
[...] (disz)ar-sza2-kam _lugal_ muh(?) da _kil_(?) tu2 sza2 _uru_-szu-sza2-an ana li-mit _nim-ma-ki_ ana tar-s,a (disz)pi-it-ti-ti _lu2-kur2 nim-ma-ki_ x s,al-tu2 _tuh itu_(?)# _bi_ x x x x# A sza2 (disz)[x ...]
[... _lu2_-mu-ma-'i]-ir _kur uri-ki_ ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a il-lik ina _ka lugal_ ina _har an-bar szub_-di u3 at-ta-ah (disz)as-pa-a-si-ne2-e _lu2-ad_-szu2 usz4(?)-te-bil(?) _itu bi_ al-te-e [...]
[...] x#-ma(?) (disz)ur-ri-'a-a ina _uru_-s,ur-ru _gaz# itu bi lu2_-ar-ba-a-a _gim igi_-u2 _sar_-u' hat-tum _lu2_-ar-ba-a-a _gim igi_-u2 ina _kur mah_ x x x x# [...]
[...] _tin-tir-ki gal2_-szi
[_ab 30_ ...] x# _gir2 gir2-gir2 gu3 u mah_ [x x] _si gin szed7_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _an utah ge6 2 dir an za 2_ [ina] sze#-ri3 _dir_ u _im-dugud an szu2_-im _an-bar7 dir an dib_(?) _ge6_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 5 sag ge6 mul2_]-na-as,-ra#-pu ziq-pi [_genna_ ana] _si#_ sin sza2 _ulu3 ku4 5 dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin# ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 2 2/3 [_kusz3_ ...]
[... _ge6 7 sag_] _ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2#-[sza2-_sag_]-_hun# 4 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 2_/3 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 7 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 9_] _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ina _igi an 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3_ [_sig_ ...]
[...] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal usan_ x x x x x x# [...]
... ... this man silver and gold like ..., the second one to be king, in ... .
... ... ... ... he took to Babylonia and entered Babylon. That month, in the beginning of the month,
... and the satrap of Babylonia from the camp of the king entered Seleucia which is on the Tigris. The 16th, the satrap of Babylonia entered Babylon from Seleucia.
... one bull and 2? sheep sacrifices opposite the Lamassu-rabi Gate performed them for Bel. That month, Ti'mutusu, son of Aspasine, went out from Babylon to Seleucia
... the general went out to Babylonia.
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... measured?; it was low? to the sun. Night of the 1st and the 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, clouds?; last part of the night, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 3rd, clouds? ... ...; in the morning, large rain shower, the north wind blew; last part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits above alpha Scorpii.
... the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, it stood 2 1/2 cubits behind Saturn to the east. The 8th, the north wind blew, the cold became severe ... The 9th, all day clouds crossed the sky; in the morning, a little rain shower, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind alpha Tauri, as if it had come out of it, it was half of a cubit below Mars, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon having passed x cubits to the east. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: x° 50'?, measured .
... ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7°, measured despite clouds. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 50', measured despite clouds; last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit above theta Ophiuchi. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 7°?, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was
... ... The 15th?, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Around the 15th, when Mars became stationary to the west, it became stationary 3 cubits above alpha Tauri. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 16th, clouds were in the sky, the south? wind blew. Night of the 17th?, all? night? very overcast .
... ... all day very overcast, the south wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much. Night of the 18th, all night very overcast, the moon was surrounded by a drawing, it billowed very much, the south wind blew. The 18th, in the morning, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of alpha Virginis
... ... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Virginis. The 20th, solstice; I did not watch; the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, all night clouds were in the sky; in the morning watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much, the south wind blew. The 21st, in the morning, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 22nd, clouds were in the sky
... the moon being 2? cubits low to the south. The 22nd, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, a gusty north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Scorpii, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold. Night? the 24th?, ... cold.
... last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 24th, the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Jupiter was 4 cubits below alpha Arietis; last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of Venus to the west, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north ... I did not watch.
... clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower, a little rain shower, a little rain shower. Night of the 27th, first part of the night, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower, the south wind blew; all night very overcast, the cold became severe. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15°, measured; the cold became severe. Night of the 28th, ... cold.
... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 3 sutu 2 1/2 qa, in the middle of the month, 3 sutu 2 qa, at the end of the month, 3 sutu 2 1/2 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu 3 qa, in the middle of the month, 3 panu; from the 16th to the 18th, 2+x panu .
... beginning? of the month, 1 sutu 3 1/2 qa, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 4 qa; wool, 1 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in Aries; Venus was in Scorpius; the 17th, Venus reached Sagittarius; around the 21st, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Capricorn; around the 25th, Mercury reached ...; Saturn was in Pisces .
... king Arsaces ... of the city Susa to the border of Elam, opposite Pittitu, the Elamite enemy ... a defeat. That month?, ... son of .
... the satrap of Babylonia went to Seleucia. At the command of the king he was struck by a bronze shield, and I seized Aspasine, his father. That month, I heard .
... ... and Urri'a was killed in Tyre. That month, the Arabs wrote as before; fear of the Arabs wrote as before was high in the land ... .
... there is ... of Babylon.
Month X, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... lightning flashed continuously, much thunder ... the north wind blew, cold; at sunset, rain shower. Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky. The 2nd, in the morning, clouds and fog covered the sky; at noon, clouds crossed the sky?. Night? .
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, eta Piscium, Saturn entered the southern horn of the moon. The 5th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits below eta Piscium .
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it stood 2/3 cubit behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 7th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ... .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri, it stood 2 1/2 cubits in front of Mars to the west, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south .
... the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; first part of the night, ... .
... ... ... ... ...
... thighs son of highs had silver and gold like other ... made for the kingshighp; in ... ...
... ... took to Babylonia and retreated and ... Uruk entered Babylon. That month, at the beginning of the month,
... and the satrap of Babylonia from the camp of the king entered Seleucia which is on the Tigris. The 16th, the satrap of Babylonia entered Babylon from Seleucia.
... provided for highm one bull and 2 sheep sacrifices opposite the Lamassu-rabi gate; he performed offerings for Bel. That month, Ti'mutusu son of Aspasine went from Babylon to Seleucia
... general of Babylonia went out.
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... measured?; it was low? to the sun. Night of the 1st and the 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, clouds?; last part of the night, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 3rd, clouds ... in the morning watch, big rain shower, the north wind blew; last part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits above alpha Scorpii.
... the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, it stood 2 1/2 cubits behind Saturn to the east. The 8th, the north wind blew, the cold became severe ... The 9th, all day clouds crossed the sky; in the morning, a little rain shower, the north? wind blew.
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind alpha Tauri, it was as if it had come out from it, 2 1/2 cubits below Mars, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon having passed x cubits to the east. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: x° 50', measured ...
... ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7°, measured despite clouds. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 50', measured despite clouds; last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit above theta Ophiuchi. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 7°?, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was
... ... The 15th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Around the 15th, when Mars became stationary to the west, it became stationary 3 cubits above alpha Tauri. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 16th, clouds were in the sky, the south? wind blew. Night of the 17th?, all night? very overcast ...
... ... all day very overcast, the south wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much. Night of the 18th, all night very overcast; the moon was surrounded by a drawing, it billowed very much, the south wind blew. The 18th, in the morning, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of alpha Virginis
... ... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Virginis. The 20th, solstice; I did now watch; the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, all night clouds were in the sky; in the morning watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much; the south wind blew. The 21st, in the morning, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 22nd, clouds were in the sky
... the moon being 2? cubits low to the south. The 22nd, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, a gusty north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Scorpii, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold. Night? of the 24th? ... cold.
... last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 24th, the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Jupiter was 4 cubits below alpha Arietis; last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of Venus to the west, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north ... I did not watch.
... clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower; a little snow fell. Night of the 27th, first part of the night, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower, the south wind blew; all night very overcast, the cold became severe. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15°, measured; the cold became severe. Night of the 28th, ... cold.
... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 3 sutu 2 1/2 qa, in the middle of the month, 3 sutu 2 qa, at the end of the month, 3 sutu2 1/2 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu 3 qa, in the middle of the month, 3 panu; from the 16th to the 18th, 2+x panu...
... beginning of the month, 1 sutu 3 1/2 qa; until the end of the month, 1 sutu 4 qa; wool, 1 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in Aries; Venus was in Scorpius; the 17th, Venus reached Sagittarius; around the 21st, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Capricorn; on the 25th, Mercury reached ...; Saturn was in Pisces ...
... king Arsaces ... of Susa departed to the area of Elam opposite Pittiti, the Elamite enemy, for? fighting. That month?, ... the son of ...
... the satrap of Babylonia went to Seleucia; at the command of the king he was thrown into an iron ring and brought? next to highs father Aspasine. That month, I heard ...
... ... Urri'a was killed in Shurru. That month, the Arabs plundered as before; panic of the Arabs as before was much in the land ... ...
... happened in the district of Tintir.
Month X, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... ... lightning flashed continuously, much thunder ... the north wind blew, cold; at sunset, rain shower. Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky. The 2nd, in the morning, clouds and fog covered the sky; at noon, clouds crossed the sky. Night? ...
... Night of the 5th, when beta Persei culminated, Saturn entered the southern horn of the moon. The 5th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits below eta Piscium ...
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it stood 2/3 cubit behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 7th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. ... ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri, it stood 2 1/2 cubits in front of Mars to the west, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south ...
... the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; first part of the night, ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] x x x x x x# [...] x x# [...]
[... _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin] ar2(?)# _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 4 si_ sin 4 _si_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [...] x x x# [...]
[...] _sig usan an utah_ ina _zalag2 dir an za_ sin ina _igi#_ [...] _mah_(?) [...]
[... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-e]-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 21 si gin ge6#_ [...] x# [... _dir an_] _za si_ [_gin_] _ge6 23_ kal [_ge6_ ...]
[... ina _kin_]-_sig_(?)# _an utah ulu3 gin_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 1-et bu-tuq-tum (d)_tir-an-na#_ [...] _gin# 20_+[x] _dir an za_ x x# [x x x] 25# _szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 26#_ [...]
[...] ina sze-ri3 _im-dugud an szu2_-im _si gin ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 [...] x# _si_(?) _gin_(?) [x x] x# [x] 27(?)# 20 _kur dir nu pap_ in(?) 28(?)# _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til masz2 igi nu pap#_
[...] _gin# ge6 29 si gin 29 an-ku10_ szamasz2 5 _ab2_ ki _pap nu igi_ in [...] _ki-lam_ sze-im 1 2 [...] 4 5 3(_ban2_) 2 1/2 qa 6 7 3(_ban2_) 2 qa _ta 8 en 18 3_(_ban2_)
[...] 4-'u-u2 _ta 14_(?) _en 25_(?) 2(_ban2_) 3 qa _en til itu 2_(_ban2_)(?) 4 qa _zu2_ [...] x# 5 6 7 1(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) 8 9 10 2(_barig_) _pi 3_ qa _ta 11 en 17 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 18 19 20 2(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _en til itu 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_)
[...] 3 _gur 2_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) sah-le10 2(_ban2_)(?) _sze-gisz-i3 en murub4 itu 1_(_ban2_) 3(?) qa x# _ta 10_+[x ...] u3 4-'u-u2 _en til itu 1_(_ban2_) 2 qa _sig2-hi--a 2_/3 _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _hun_ dele-bat ina _pa_ in 11 dele-bat _masz2 kur_-ad2
[...] 2 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _gu szu2_ in 28# _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til_(?) _masz2 igi genna_ ina zib#-_me an_ ina _mul2-mul2_ [_itu bi_] _illu en# murub4 itu gub 33_ na 16 17 4 _si gin 32_ na 18 19 20 _gub 21 2 si gin 31_ u mi-szil na
[...] 24 4 _si lal 32_ u mi-szil na _en til itu gub_-uz _itu bi u4 2-kam2_ x# [x] _kusz#-sar-mesz_ sza2 (disz)as-pa-a-si-ne2-e _lugal_ a-mesz-sza2-nu-u2 sza2 ana muh-hi _lu2-gal erin2_-ni _kur uri-ki_ isz-t,ur it,-t,ah-hi
[... _lu2_-pu-li]-te-e sza2 ina _e-ki_ sza2-su-u2 um-ma ina _itu bi u4 15_(?)-_kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-kam2 _lugal#_ u (disz)pi-it#-[ti]-it# _lu2-kur2 nim-ma-ki_ s,al-tum _ki_ a-ha-mesz _du3_-u' _lugal bad5-bad5 lu2-erin2_-ni _kur nim-ma-ki_ ina _gisz-tukul gar_-an# (disz)pi-it-ti-it
[...] is,-bat _itu bi u4 7-kam2_ ina _e-ki mi2-szah u3-tu_-ma iz-bu _gim_ x x# [x x] x _ur-gi7#_ sza2-kin _itu bi u4 15-kam2 gisz-gu-za lugal_ sza2 _gim gisz-hur lu2_ 'i-[x] sza2 is,-s,i x x [x (disz)]pi(?)-it(?)-ti-ti
[...] sza2 _mu_-szu2 _lu2_(?)-'i-ma-na-a-a tu-ru-nu-us sza2 pa-na-ma(?) (disz)as-pa-a-si-ne2-e _lugal# ta e2-gal lugal_ sza2 ina _e-ki ti_-u2 szul-lu-man-nu ana (d)_en_ id-din-nu _lu2_-pa-hat _e-ki_ u _lu2_-pu-li-te-e sza2 ina _e-ki_
[...]-_mesz_-nim-ma x x x x x x# _gisz-ig-mesz e2_-_u4_-1-_kam2 bad-mesz_-nim-ma x x# [...] x# hu su e-pu-szu2 _nu ku4-mesz gisz-gu-za lugal mu_-a-ti3 szul-lu-man-nu sza2 (d)_en ta e2_-_u4_-1-_kam2 e3_-u2(?) at-ta-ah-szu2-nu _ti_-u2(?)
[...] _lu2-kin-gi4-a lugal_ sza2 _kusz-sar-mesz_ na-szu-u2 ana _e-ki ku4_-ub _u4 bi kusz-sar-mesz lugal#_ sza2 ana muh-hi _lu2_-pa-hat _e-ki_ u _lu2_-pu-li-te-e sza2 ina _e-ki sar-mesz_ ina _e2_-_igi-du8-a_ sza2-su-u2 um-ma s,al-tum
[x x (x) (disz)]pi-it-ti-it _lu2-kur2 nim-ma-ki du3_-ma 15 _lim erin2_-ni _me3_ ina _sza3 erin2_-ni-szu2 ina _gisz-tukul#_ [x x]-qit(?)-ma ha x ru-u2 ina lib3-bi _erin2_-ni-ia2 _nu gar_-an _kur nim-ma-ki_ pa-at, gim-ri-szu2 ina _gisz-tukul sig3_-as, (disz)pi-it-ti-it
[...] x x x# as,-bat _u4 bi lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-gil2_ u _lu2-e-ki-mesz lu2-ukkin_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 1_-en# [_gu4_] u3 2 _siskur_ ina _ka2-dumu-nun-na_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2_ ana _lu2-kin-gi4-a lugal mu_-a-ti3 _nidba gub-mesz_-nisz-szu2 ana (d)_en_
[(d)_gaszan_]-ia2# _dingir-mesz gal-mesz du3_-usz [x] E(?) _ki_(?) _kin_(?)-_gi4 lugal gu3-de2_-u2 _itu bi sar#_-[tu2(?) _lu2_]-ar-ba-a-a _gim igi_-u2 [_ziz2 1_ ...] x# _kur4_ musz x# [x] _si_(?) _gin 1 dir sal an za_ ina sze-ri3 szamasz2 _tur3 nu kad2 nigin ka2_-szu2 [...] _ulu3_(?) _gin ge6 2 dir an za si gin 2 gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til masz2 2_/3 _kusz3_ ar2 dele-bat ana _nim gub 1 kusz3_ ana _si nim igi kur_(?) u _sig_(?) 20 na-su#
[_ziz2 1_ ...] x# _kur4_ musz x# [x] _si_(?) _gin 1 dir sal an za_ ina sze-ri3 szamasz2 _tur3 nu kad2 nigin ka2_-szu2 [...] _ulu3_(?) _gin ge6 2 dir an za si gin 2 gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til masz2 2_/3 _kusz3_ ar2 dele-bat ana _nim gub 1 kusz3_ ana _si nim igi kur_(?) u _sig_(?) 20 na-su#
[in x sza2 _itu_]-_ab# igi 2_ kal _me dir an za im-limmu-ba szar2-mesz gin-mesz ge6 3 sag ge6_ sin [ar2 _genna_(?)] 1(?) _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 murub4 an utah_ ina _zalag2 an_ na 3 _szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 5 1_/2 _kusz3_
[ina _igi_] _mul2#-babbar 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2# gub_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig usan an_ ana _szu2_ ina _lal_-szu2# [_sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2]-_si 1 kusz3 8 si_ ina _zalag2 gu4-ud_ ina _igi_ dele-bat 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub gu4-ud 1 kusz3_ ana _si nim 4 dir an za si gin ge6 5 5 si szar2_
[...] ana _ulu3 sig 6 si gin ge6 7 sag_ [_ge6_ ...] 7# kal _me dir an za si szar2 ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _szur#_-[_gigir_]-sza2-_ulu3 2 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3#_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 _an 2 2_/3 _kusz3_
[ana _nim gub_ ...] x x x x# [...] x x x x x x x# [...] _an za si gin_
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 fingers behind? beta Virginis, the moon being 4 fingers low to the south ... ... .
... low; first part of the night, rain shower; last part of the night, clouds were in the sky; the moon was in front of ... much? .
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above beta Scorpii, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 21st, the north wind blew. Night ... ... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, all night .
... in the afternoon?, rain shower, the south wind blew; at sunset, one section of a rainbow ... blew. The 20+xth, clouds were in the sky ... ... The 25th, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 26th, .
... in the morning, fog covered the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was behind ... ... the north? wind blew? ... The 27th?, moonrise to sunrise: 20°; clouds, I did not watch. Around? the 28th?, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Capricorn; I did not watch.
... blew. Night of the 29th, the north wind blew. The 29th, solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; around ... the equivalent was: barley, the 1st, 2nd, ... the 4th, 5th, 3 sutu 2 1/2 qa; the 6th and 7th, 3 sutu 2 qa; from the 8th to the 18th, 3 sutu
... one-fourth; from the 14th? to the 25th?, 2 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 2 sutu 4 qa; dates, ... ... the 5th, 6th, and 7th, 1 panu 5 sutu; the 8th, 9th, and 10th, 2 panu 3 qa; from the 11th to the 17th, 1 panu 4 sutu; the 18th, 19th, and 20th, 2 panu 2 sutu, until the end of the month, 2 panu 3 sutu;
... 3 kurru 2 panu 2 sutu; cress, 2 sutu?; sesame, until the middle of the month, 1 sutu 3? qa; from the 10+xth, ... and one-fourth, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 2 qa; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in Aries; Venus was in Sagittarius; on the 11th, Venus reached Capricorn;
... The 2nd, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aquarius; around the 28th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end? of Capricorn; Saturn was in Pisces; Mars was in Taurus. That month, the river level until the middle of the month stood 33? fingers nn fingers; the 16th and 17th, it rose 4 fingers, 32 was the na gauge; the 18th and 19th, it remained constant; the 21st, it rose 2 fingers, 31 and half was the na gauge;
... the 24th, it receded 4 fingers, 32 and half was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it remained constant. That month, the 2nd, ... ... the ameshanu-sheep of Aspasine, the king, wrote on behalf of the general of Babylonia.
... the citizens who were in Babylon were saying: "In that month, on the 15th?, Arsaces king and Pittit, the Elamite enemy, battled together. The king brought about the defeat of the troops of Elam with the sword. Pittit
... seized. That month, the 7th, a pig gave birth in Babylon and ... ... ... a dog was set up. That month, the 15th, the king's throne which is like the drawing of a man ... which ... Pitti
... whose name is the Imaneans, a turunu-demon, which before? Aspasine, the king, from the palace of the king who is in Babylon, he took, and gave to Bel; the governor of Babylon and the citizens who are in Babylon
... ... doors of the Day-One-Temple were installed and ... ... they did not enter, but the throne of the king was removed. The supplications of Bel came out from the Day-One-Temple. They took a stand.
... the messenger of the king who brought the inscriptions entered Babylon. That day, the inscriptions of the king which were written against the governor of Babylon and the citizens who were in Babylon were written in the House of Inspection, saying: "Arson."
... Pittit, the Elamite enemy, built and 15,000 of our troops with the sword ... ... ... in our troops did not place. Elam, the border of all of it, with a good weapon, Pittit
... ... I took. That day, the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, provided one bull and 2 sheep sacrifices at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila for the messenger of the king, and presented the offerings to Bel.
Beltiya, the great gods, performed ... ... the king was praised. That month, a sartu-offering? of the Arabs was as before.
Month XI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ..., measured; ... the north? wind blew. The 1st, thin clouds were in the sky; in the morning, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate ... the south? wind blew. Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 2nd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Capricorn, 2/3 cubit behind Venus to the east, it stood 1 cubit high to the north; it was bright? and low?, sunset to setting of Mercury: 20°;
first appearance in the ... of Tebetu. The 2nd, all day clouds were in the sky, gusty winds blew. Night of the 3rd, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1? cubit behind Saturn? to the east; all night very overcast; middle part of the night, rain shower; last part of the night, Mars was 3 fingers below beta Arietis. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below beta Arietis.
it stood 2 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south; first part of the night, Mars, while moving back to the west, was 1 cubit 8 fingers below beta Tauri; last part of the night, Mercury stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Venus to the west, Mercury being 1 cubit high to the north. The 4th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th and the 5th, gusty north wind
... low to the south. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, ... The 7th, all day clouds were in the sky, gusty north wind. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind zeta Tauri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south, it stood 2 2/3 cubits behind Mars
to the east ... ... ... ... ... were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... ... ...
... ... ... ... ...
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 fingers behighnd? beta Virginis, the moon being 4 fingers low to the south ... ... ...
... low; first part of the night, rain shower; last part of the night, clouds were in the sky; the moon was ... in front of ... much? ...
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above beta Scorpii, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 21st, the north wind blew. Night ... ... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, all night ...
... in the afternoon?, rain shower, the south wind blew; at sunset, one section of a rainbow ... blew. The 20+xth, clouds were in the sky, ... ... The 25th, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 26th, ...
... in the morning, fog covered the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was behind ... ... the north wind blew ... The 27th?, moonrise to sunrise: 20°; clouds, I did not watch. Around the 28th?, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Capricorn; I did not watch.
... blew. Night of the 29th, the north wind blew. The 29th, solar eclipse after 5 months, when I watched I did not see it; at ... the equivalent was: barley, on the 1st, 2nd ... on the 4th and 5th, 3 sutu 2 1/2 qa; on the 6th and 7th, 3 sutu 2 qa; from the 8th to the 18th, 3 sutu
... one-fourth; from the 14th? to the 25th?, 2 sutu 3 qa; until the end of the month, 2 sutu 4 qa; dates, ... the 5th, 6th, and 7th, 1 panu 5 sutu; on the 8th, 9th, and 10th, 2 panu 3 qa; from the 11th to the 17th, 1 panu 4 sutu; on the 18th, 19th, and 20th, 2 panu 2 sutu, until the end of the month, 2 panu3 sutu;
... 3 kurru 2 panu2 sutu; cress, 2? sutu; sesame, until the middle of the month, 1 sutu 3 qa; from the 10+xth, ... and one-fourth, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 2 qa; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in Aries; Venus was in Sagittarius; on the 11th, Venus reached Capricorn;
... The 2nd, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aquarius; around the 28th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end? of Capricorn; Saturn was in Pisces; Mars was in Taurus. That month, the river level remained constant to the middle of the month, 33 was the na gauge; the 16th and 17th, it rose 4 fingers, 32 was the na gauge; the 18th, 19th and 20th, it remained constant; the 21st, it rose 2 fingers, 31 and half was the na gauge;
... 24th, it receded 4 fingers, 32 and half was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it remained constant. That month, the 2nd, ... a message of Aspasine, king of Mesene?, which he had written to the general of Babylonia was brought near
... was read to the citizens who are in Babylon as follows: In thighs month, on the 15th?, king Arsaces and Pittit, the Elamite enemy, fought with each other. The king defeated the troops of Elam in battle. Pittit
... he seized. That month, the 7th day, in Babylon a sow gave birth, and the newborn was like ... ... had ... of a dog. That month, the 15th, the king's throne which like the drawing of a man ... of wood ... ... Pittit
... whose name was ...manayaturunus which before? king Aspasine had taken from the king's palace in Babylon, they gave as an honorific present to Bel. The governor of Babylon and the citizens who were in Babylon
... and ... the doors of the Day-One-Temple they opened and ... ... ... made; they did not enter. That throne of the king, an honorific present to Bel, they brought out from the Day-One-Temple; they took it next to them.
... a messenger of the king who carried a message entered Babylon. That day, the message of the king which was written to the governor of Babylon and the citizens who were in Babylon, was read in the House of observation, as follows: Fighting
... Pittit, the Elamite enemy, I made, and 15 thousand battle troops among highs troops I overthrew in battle; among my troops no ... took place. Elam in its entirety I hight with weapons. Pittit
... ... I seized. That day, the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, provided one bull and 2 sheep sacrifices at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila for that messenger of the king as offering, and to Bel
and Beltiya, the great gods, he sacrificed them. ... ... a message? of the king was read. That month, there was plundering by the Arabs as before.
Month XI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... bright, measured ... the north? wind blew. The 1st, thin clouds were in the sky; in the morning, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate ... the south? wind blew. Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 2nd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Capricorn, it stood 2/3 cubit behind Venus to the east, being 1 cubit high to the north; it was bright? and low?, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 20°;
ideal first appearance on the xth of month X. The 2nd, all day clouds were in the sky, gusty winds from all four directions blew. Night of the 3rd, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1? cubit behind Saturn? to the east; all night very overcast; in the middle watch, rain shower; last part of the night, dew?. The 3rd, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below beta Arietis,
it stood 2 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south; first part of the night, Mars, whighle receding to the west, was 1 cubit 8 fingers below beta Tauri; last part of the night, Mercury stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Venus to the west, Mercury being 1 cubit high to the north. The 4th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th and the 5th, gusty north wind
... low to the south. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, ... The 7th, all day clouds were in the sky, gusty north wind. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind zeta Tauri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south, it stood 2 2/3 cubits behind Mars
to the east ... ... ... ... ... were in the sky, the north wind blew.
X301251: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x _nim_(?) _gub#_ ar2 _an 2 kusz3_ [ana _nim gub_ ...]
[...] ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib an dul_-hat _mar gin ge6 6# sag ge6_ sin# [...] x x x# [...]
[... _ge6 8_] _sag# ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig usan an_ e# _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 kusz3 ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin _sig_ [_gisz-kun_-A n n]
[... _ge6 10_ ... ina _zalag2_ dele-bat] e# _genna 1_/2 _kusz3 10_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an za ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig si_ u _mar szar2-mesz kalag-mesz gin-mesz ge6 11_ sin _ta dir_ ki E-a _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 12 sag ge6_] sin# ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 4 kusz3 usan an_ e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 4 kusz3 13 szu2_ u na _nu tuk ge6 14 2 me nu pap_ ina _zalag2_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 15# 13 _ge6 dir nu pap_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 15_ kal _me dir an za mar gin_ ina _kin-sig an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 16_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 16 szu2_ sza2 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _hun ta 12_ ki _pap nu igi#_ [...]
[...] x# ina _kin-sig gu3 u mah_ ne2-hi _an gal-gal pisan dib ulu3 gin ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig si_-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 21 szu2-szu2 gir2 gir2 en-nun-murub4 gu3 u_ ne2#-[hi (...) ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_(?)]
[_suhur_]-_igi_(?)# 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana# [_si nim_(?) _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin] ar2# _suhur_-ar2 3 1/2 _kusz3 22_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 23_ ina _zalag2 dir an za 23 dir an za ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3_ sin [n n ana _szu2_(?) _lal_(?) e _genna_ n n]
[sin] 4 _si_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _zalag2 mul2-babbar_ e(?)# [_genna_ n n _mul2_]-_babbar# 2 si_ ana _szu2 lal 24 dir sal an za ge6 25_ ina _zalag2 dir an dib 25_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 an utah_ kal _me dir an za si gin ge6 26 szu2-szu2 26 szu2-szu2 kur gin_ [...]
[(x)] 27 9-30 _kur dir nu pap_ ina _kin-sig#_ [x x x] ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 kur gin itu bi ki#-lam_ sze-im 1 3(_ban2_) 2 qa 2 3(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa 3 4 5 4(_ban2_) 6 7 5(_ban2_) _ta 8 en 15 4_(_ban2_) 4 qa _ta 16 en 20 5_(_ban2_) 21 22 [...]
[_ta_] 25 _en til itu 3_(_ban2_) 2 qa _zu2_ ina _sag itu 2_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) [_ta_ n] _en# 11 1_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) _ta 12 en 15 2_(_barig_) _pi 16 17 2_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa 18 19 2(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 20 21 22 2(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 3 qa 23 24 2(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 qa _en til itu 2_(_barig_) _pi_ kas3 4 [_gur_ ...]
[n] _ma-na_ a-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep2-szu2 sza2 ina _kur sum_-in _itu bi_ x# [_sum_]-_sar# sum-sikil-sar_ u _buru14_ ma-hal-tu2 _du3-a-bi_ aq-ri i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina zib-_me_ dele-bat ina _gu_ in 2 dele-bat zib-_me kur_ in 29 dele-bat _hun kur gu4-ud_ ina zib-_me_ in 12 [_gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina zib-_me szu2 genna_ ina zib-_me_]
[_an_ ina] _masz-masz itu bi illu en 10 1_/2 _kusz3 gin pap 26_ na _en 23 gub 24 4 si lal_ (_pap 27_ na) 25 26 4 _si gin pap 26_ na _en til itu gub itu bi u4 3-kam2 ra_-tu2 (d)_im_ t,i-bi-ih _umbin_ ina _si_(?) sza2 _e2_ x [...]
[x x] x _lu3_(?) tu2 _lu2-tur_ (d)_amar_-_utu_ ina _si_(?) sza2 ana _da e2_-((_sa_))-_bad_ ina a-bur-ru sza2 a x [x x] _a-gur-mesz_ sza2 _na4-za-gin3 gal2_-szi szi-ta _a-gur-mesz_ sza2 a-bur-ru a4 ana _ki szub-mesz 28 lu2-e-ki-mesz_ ina _si_(?) _mu_-a-ti3 ina _esir_ hi [...]
[x x] _u4# 2-kam2 lu2_-mu-(ma)-'i-ir _kur uri-ki ta e-ki e3 u4 5-kam2_ al-te-e sza2 _lu2_(?)# [x]-_mesz_ ba-az-za-ni-ta-a sza2 ina _id2_-a-mesz-sza2-an _zi_ x x x x x# [...] x x _ta_(?) x# ... [...]
[x x x] di#-ik-tu2 ina _sza3_-szu2-nu _du3_-u' _bad5-bad5_-szu2-nu ina _gisz-tukul gar_-u' _uru bi_ ih-pu-u2 u isz-lu#-lu-u2 _lu2-un-mesz ta sza3_-szu2-nu ina _igi_(?) x# [...]
[x x x]-si(?)#-ne2-e sza2 ina _sza3_(?) sza2 tat-t,a-ri-du-u' _id2_-na-ag-ra-a _e11-mesz buru14-mesz_ [x] x _gin-mesz lu2-un-mesz ta sza3_(?)# [...]
[x x]-tu2(?) ina muh-hi _id2-buranun du3_-u' u ana _id2 szub-mesz itu bi u4 6 lu2_-pu-li-te-e x sza2(?) i#-t,a-ri-du# [...]
[x x x] x# ni-na2-a u _a-sza3-mesz_ at-tu-szu2-nu sza2 ina _igi-am3_ sza2 ina _mu 1 me 1-25-kam2_ na-qar-ru-u' [...]
[ina(?) _igi_(?)]-_am3_ ina _mu 1 me 1-25-kam2_ ina a-mat (disz)as-pa-a-si-ne2-e na-qar ina lib3-bi ul-te-ru-u2 [...]
[x x] x#-tu2 ina _kur gim igi_-ma _itu bi lu2_-ar-ba-a-a x x x# [x x] ina _kur_ i-se-gu-u2# [...] [_gu4_ x x] x x x x x# [...]
[_gu4_ x x] x x x x x# [...]
... stood ... high? to the east, it stood 2 cubits behind Mars to the east .
... in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, rain DUL, the west wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon ... ... .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of rho Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; first part of the night, Mars was 1 cubit above mu Geminorum. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below theta Leonis
... Night of the 10th, ... last part of the night, Venus was 1/2 cubit above Saturn. The 10th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, strong north and west winds blew. Night of the 11th, when the moon came out of a cloud, it stood 1 cubit below gamma Virginis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ... .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind alpha Virginis. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits in front of alpha Librae; first part of the night, Mars was 4 cubits above gamma Geminorum. The 13th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 2°; I did not watch; last part of the night, .
... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 13°; clouds, I did not watch; all night very overcast. The 15th, all day clouds were in the sky, the west wind blew; in the afternoon, a little rain shower. Night of the 16th, all night very overcast. The 16th, last appearance of Mercury in the east in Aries; from the 12th, when I watched I did not see it .
... ... in the afternoon, much slow thunder, large rain, PISAN DIB, the south wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below beta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 21st, very overcast, lightning flashed; in the middle watch, slow thunder ... last part of the night, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits above? gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits high? to the north. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits behind delta Capricorni. The 22nd, in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above Jupiter, the moon being ... back to the west?, ... above Saturn
the moon being 4 fingers back to the west; last part of the night, Jupiter was ... above? Saturn, Jupiter being 2 fingers back to the west. The 24th, thin clouds were in the sky. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, clouds crossed the sky. The 25th, in the morning, very overcast, rain shower; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, very overcast. The 26th, very overcast, the east wind blew .
The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 9° 30'; clouds, I did not watch; in the afternoon, ... in the afternoon, very overcast, the east wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, the 1st, 3 sutu 2 qa; the 2nd, 3 sutu 4 1/2 qa; the 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 4 sutu; the 6th and 7th, 5 sutu; from the 8th to the 15th, 4 sutu 4 qa; from the 16th to the 20th, 5 sutu; the 21st and 22nd, .
from the 25th to the end of the month, 3 sutu 2 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu; from ... to the 11th, 1 panu 5 sutu; from the 12th to the 15th, 2 panu; the 16th and 17th, 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; the 18th and 19th, 2 panu 3 sutu; the 20th, 21st, and 22nd, 2 panu 3 sutu 3 qa; the 23rd and 24th, 2 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; until the end of the month, 2 panu; mustard, 4 kurru .
nn minas were sold for 1 shekel of silver which was given in the land. That month, ... garlic, onions, and all of the harvest were weighed out. At that time, Jupiter was in Pisces; Venus was in Aquarius; around the 2nd, Venus reached Pisces; around the 29th, Venus reached Aries; Mercury was in Pisces; around the 12th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Pisces; Saturn was in Pisces;
Mars was in Gemini. That month, the river level, until the 10th, rose 1/2 cubit, total: 26 was the na gauge; until the 23rd, it remained constant; the 24th, it receded 4 fingers, total: 27 was the na gauge; the 25th and 26th, it rose 4 fingers, total: 26 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it remained constant. That month, the 3rd, a ra'tu-demon, a sacrificial snake in the na gauge of the house ... .
... ... ... the son of Marduk in the north? which is next to the E-dur in the aburru-vessel of ... there were baked bricks of lapis lazuli, the second baked bricks of the aburru-vessel were thrown into the ground. The 28 Babylonians in the north? in bitumen .
... the 2nd, the satrap of Babylonia came out from Babylon. The 5th, I heard that the ...s who were in the marshes ...
... they committed a lawsuit against them, brought about their defeat with the sword. That city they destroyed and plundered. The people from among them before ... .
... ... which were deposited in the ... of the Nagaru canal, came out, harvests ... blew, people from .
... they built on the Euphrates and they went down to the river. That month, the 6th, the citizens ... who? had fled .
... ... and the fields which you have in front of which in year 125 are seized .
In the year 125, at the command of Aspasine, he will enter .
... ... in the land as before. That month, the Arabs ... ... ... in the land .
Mercury ... ... .
... the moon stood ... to the east?, it stood 2 cubits behind Mars to the east ...
... in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, rain DUL, the west wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon ... ... ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of rho Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; first part of the night, Mars was 1 cubit above mu Geminorum. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below theta Leonis
... Night of the 10th, ... last part of the night, Venus was 1/2 cubit above Saturn. The 10th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, gusty strong north and west winds blew. Night of the 11th, when the moon came out of a cloud, it was 1 cubit below gamma Virginis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ... ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind alpha Virginis. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits in front of alpha Librae; first part of the night, Mars was 4 cubits above gamma Geminorum. The 13th, there was no 'moonset to sunrise' and 'sunrise to moonset' interval observable. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 2°; I did not watch; last part of the night, ...
... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 13°; clouds, I did not watch; all night very overcast. The 15th, all day clouds were in the sky, the west wind blew; in the afternoon, a little rain shower. Night of the 16th, all night very overcast. The 16th, last appearance of Mercury in the east in Aries: from the 12th on, when I watched I did not see it ...
... ...; in the afternoon, much slow thunder, heavy rain, PISAN DIB, the south wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below beta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 21st, very overcast, lightning flashed; in the middle watch, slow thunder ... last part of the night, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits in front of? gamma ? Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north?. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits behind delta Capricorni. The 22nd, in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above Jupiter, the moon being ... back to the west?, ... above Saturn,
the moon being 4 fingers back to the west; last part of the night, Jupiter was ... above? Saturn, Jupiter being 2 fingers back to the west. The 24th, thin clouds were in the sky. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, clouds crossed the sky. The 25th, in the morning, very overcast, rain shower; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, very overcast. The 26th, very overcast, the east wind blew ...
... The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 9° 30''; clouds, I did not watch; in the afternoon, ... in the afternoon, very overcast, the east wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, the 1st, 3 sutu 2 qa; the 2nd, 3 sutu t 4 1/2 qa; the 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 4 sutu; the 6th and 7th, 5 sutu; from the 8th to the 15th, 4 sutu 4 qa; from the 16th to the 20th, 5 sutu; the 21st and 22nd, ...
from the 25th to the end of the month, 3 sutu 2 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu; from the nth to the 11th, 1 panu 5 sutu; from the 12th to the 15th, 2 panu; the 16th and 17th, 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; the 18th and 19th, 2 panu3 sutu; the 20th, 21st, and 22nd, 2 panu 3 sutu 3 qa; the 23rd and 24th, 2 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; until the end of the month, 2 panu; mustard, 4 kurru ...
nn minas for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land. That month, ..., garlic, leek and all ... crops were expensive. At that time, Jupiter was in Pisces; Venus was in Aquarius; around the 2nd, Venus reached Pisces; around the 29th, Venus reached Aries; Mercury was in Pisces; around the 12th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Pisces; Saturn was in Pisces;
Mars was in Gemini. That month, the river level, until the 10th, rose 1/2 cubit, total: 26 was the na gauge; until the 23rd, it remained constant; the 24th, it receded 4 fingers, total: 27 was the na gauge; the 25th and 26th, it rose 4 fingers, total: 26 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it remained constant. That month, the 3rd, a devastation of Adad, ... on the edge? of ... ...
... ..., a servant of Marduk, on the edge? which is on the side of the ...-house in the back? of ... ... baked bricks of lapislazuli ... baked bricks of thighs back? house fell to the ground. 28 Babylonians in thighs edge? in bitumen ...
... The 2nd, the satrap of Babylonia went out from Babylon. On the 5th, I heard that ... bazzanita who put? water in the river ... ... ... ...
... massacred them and brought about their defeat in battle. Thighs city they destroyed and plundered. The people from among them ... ...
... ... which is therein? which is called? river Nagra they went up. The crops ... the people from inside? ...
... on the Euphrates they made, and threw into the river. That month, the 6th, the citizens ... ...
... Ninâ and the fields belonging to them which before? which in the year 185 were torn down ...
... in year 185 at the command of Aspasine they began tearing down in it ...
... ... in the land as before. That month, the Arabs ... ... went around in the land ...
Month II, ... ... ...
Reverse
[...] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 22_ ina _zalag2#_ [...]
[...] x# 2(?) _kusz3 ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig sag_-_a 3 kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ [...]
[... _zu2_ ina _sag_] _itu# 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) ina _murub4 itu 2_(_barig_) _pi en til itu 2_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3(?) qa kas3 [...]
[... _gu4-ud_ ina _sag_] _itu#_ ina _alla_ in 12 _gu4-ud a kur_ in 17 _gu4-ud#_ [ina] _nim#_ [ina _a szu2 an_ sza2 _szu2_-u2 _nu igi_ ...]
[... _uru_-se-lu]-ke#-'a-a sza2 ina _ugu id2-idigna#_ [...]
[... _lu2-sza3-tam e2_]-_sag#-gil2_ u _lu2-e-ki-mesz 4_(?) _siskur_ [...]
[...] _mi2-ur u3-tu_ [...]
[...] _gim_(?) _igi_ x _itu_(?) _bi#_ [...] [_kin_ ...] x _nu pap ge6 2_ sin [...]
[_kin_ ...] x _nu pap ge6 2_ sin [...]
[...] x in 8 [...]
[... _mul2_]-_babbar#_ ana _me e_-a _ge6_(?)# [...]
[...] in 41 _me nim_-[a ...]
[...] 5(?) _kusz3 17 mar szar2 gin#_ [...]
[...] _masz-masz_-_igi 2 kusz3 ge6#_ [...]
[... x]+2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [...]
[...] 20(?)# _kur nu pap ge6 21_+[x ...]
[...] _zalag2_-ir 35 _gar_ u _zalag2_(?)# [...]
[...] _itu# 5_(_ban2_) _ta 26 en til itu 4_(_ban2_) 4 qa# [...]
[... sza2 _szu2_]-u2 _nu igi-mesz itu bi illu_ [...]
[...] _gin-mesz lu2_-ar-ba-a-a [...]
... the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, .
... ... 2? cubits. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit .
... dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu, in the middle of the month, 2 panu, until the end of the month, 2 panu 1 sutu 3? qa; mustard, .
... Mercury, in the beginning of the month, was in Cancer; around the 12th, Mercury reached Leo; around the 17th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Leo; Mars, which had set, was not visible .
... Seleucia which is on the Tigris .
... the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians performed 4? sacrifices .
... he will acquire a daughter .
... as before ... That month? .
Month VI, ... ... I did not watch. Night of the 2nd, the moon .
... ... around the 8th, .
... Jupiter's acronychal rising. Night? .
... at 41° after sunrise .
... 5? cubits. The 17th, a gusty west wind blew .
... 2 cubits ... alpha Geminorum. Night .
... x+2 cubits low to the south .
... moonrise to sunrise: 20°?; I did not watch. Night of the 21+xth, .
... it cleared; 35° onset and clearing .
... of the month, 5 sutu; from the 26th to the end of the month, 4 sutu 4 qa .
... which had set, were not visible. That month, the river level .
... blew, the Arabs .
... the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, ...
... ... 2? cubits. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit ...
... dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 pan4 sutu, in the middle of the month, 2 panu, until the end of the month, 2 panu 1 sutu3? qa; mustard, ...
... Mercury, in the beginning of the month, was in Cancer; around the 12th, Mercury reached Leo; around the 17th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Leo; Mars, which had set, was not visible ...
... Seleucia which is on the Tigris ...
... the assembly of the Esangila and the Babylonians provided 4? sheep sacrifices ...
... a bitch gave birth ...
... as before. That month, ...
Month VI, ... ... I did not watch. Night of the 2nd, the moon ...
... ... around the 8th, ...
... Jupiter's acronychal rising. Night ...
... at 41° after sunrise ...
... 5? cubits. The 17th, a gusty west wind blew ...
... 2 cubits ... alpha Geminorum. Night ...
... x+2 cubits low to the south ...
... moonrise to sunrise: 20°?, I did not watch. Night of the 21+xth, ...
... it cleared; 35° onset and clearing ...
... of the month, 5 sutu; from the 26th to the end of the month, 4 sutu 4 qa ...
... which had set, were not visible. That month, the river level ...
... went. The Arabs ...
X301252: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] x x _dib ulu3# gin ge6 19_ x [...]
[... sin e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_kir4#_-szil-_pa 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ ina _zalag2 an_ [e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ n n ...]
[...] _dib# u4-zal an dul_-hat _ulu3 gin 20 mul2-babbar_ ina _til_ zib#-_me_ [_szu2_ ...]
[...] _ge6 22 szu2-szu2 sag ge6 an mah pisan dib 22#_ [...]
[...] _ulu3 gin ge6 25 25 szu2-szu2 ulu3_ [...]
[...] _usan#_ dele-bat _sig mul2-mul2 1 1_/2 _kusz3 u4-zal szu2 20_+[x ...]
[...] x i-ru-up 28 _an-ku10_ szamasz2 _dir nu pap#_ [...]
[...] _itu# bi ki-lam_ sze-im ina _sag itu 4_(_ban2_) [...]
[...] _itu# 4_(_ban2_) 4 qa ina _til itu 5_(_ban2_) _zu2#_ [...]
[...] ina _sag itu 1 gur_ [...]
[...] x# [...]
... ... passed, the south wind blew. Night of the 19th, ... .
... the moon was 2 cubits above theta Ophiuchi, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; last part of the night, Mars was ... above delta Capricorni .
... passed; in the morning watch, rain DUL, the south wind blew. The 20th, Jupiter's last appearance in the end of Pisces .
... Night of the 22nd, very overcast; beginning of the night, much rain, PISAN DIB. The 22nd, .
... the south wind blew. Night of the 25th and the 25th, very overcast, the south wind .
... first part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri; in the morning watch, overcast. The 20+xth, .
... ... blew. The 28th, solar eclipse; clouds, I did not watch .
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 4 sutu .
... of the month, 4 sutu 4 qa, at the end of the month, 5 sutu; dates, .
... in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru .
... ... passed, the south wind blew. Night of the 19th, ... ...
... the moon was 2 cubits above theta Ophighuchigh, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; last part of the night, Mars was ... above delta Capricorni ...
... passed; in the morning watch, rain DUL, the south wind blew. The 20th, Jupiter's last appearance in the end of Pisces ...
... Night of the 22nd, very overcast; beginning of the night, much rain PISAN DIB. The 22nd, ...
... the south wind blew. Night of the 25th and the 25th, very overcast, the south wind blew ...
... first part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri; in the morning watch, overcast. The 20+xth, ...
... ... the day clouded over. The 28th, solar eclipse; clouds, I did not watch ...
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 4 sutu ...
... of the month, 4 sutu 4 qa, at the end of the month, 5 sutu; dates, ...
... in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru ...
... ... ...
X301261: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x 4 (_ban2_) 3 qa# [x x x]
[...] _ta# 22 en 24 2_ (_barig_) _pi_
_ta#_ [... _sze-gisz_]-_i3 1_(_ban2_) 1 qa u3 4-u2 _sig2-hi--a 4 ma-na_
i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gu_ dele-bat ina# [x x] x# [... in] 13 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _gir2-tab igi an_ ina _sag itu_
ina zib-_me_ ina _murub4 itu_ ina _hun itu bi illu ta 2_(?)# [_en 13_ n n] _lal# pap 32 1_/2 na
_ta 14 en 19 2 si lal pap 33_ na 23 24 4 _u gin pap 34#_ na _itu bi u4 4_ (disz)t,i-mar-ku-us-su
sza2 ina _igi_-a _ta da_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_ ina(?) _lu2-gal en-nun_ mun-nu-u2 u ina _itu-szu_ ina _igi_
(disz)as-pa-si-ne2-e isz-hi-i-t,i _ta da_ (disz)in-du-pa-ne2-e _ki lu2-erin2-mesz kur_ ma-da-a-a
_gin-mesz_ ana _e-ki ku4-mesz u4 bi lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-gil2_ u _lu2-e-ki-mesz 1_-en _gu4_ u3 3 _siskur2-mesz_
... ... 4 sutu 3 qa .
... from the 22nd to the 24th, 2 panu
from ... sesame, 1 sutu 1 qa and one-fourth; wool, 4 minas.
At that time, Jupiter was in Aquarius; Venus was in ... ... Around the 13th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Scorpius; Mars, in the beginning of the month,
in Pisces, in the middle of the month, in Aries. That month, the river level from the 2nd? to the 13th receded ..., total: 32 1/2 was the na gauge;
from the 14th to the 19th, it receded 2 fingers, total: 33 was the na gauge; the 23rd and 24th, it rose 4 fingers, total: 34 was the na gauge. That month, the 4th, Timarkusu
which was in my presence from the side of king Arsaces, in the watch commander, was present, and in the month of Tammuz IV in front of
Aspasine took it as a loan from Indupane with the troops of Media.
entered Babylon. That day, the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians offered one bull and 3 sheep sacrifices.
... ... 4 sutu 3 qa ...
... from the 22nd to the 24th, 2 panu
from ... sesame, 1 sutu 1 qa and one-fourth; wool, 4 minas.
At that time, Jupiter was in Aquarius; Venus, in ... ... ... around the 13th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Scorpius; Mars, in the beginning of the month,
was in Pisces, in the middle of the month, in Aries. That month, the river level from the 2nd? to the 13th receded ..., total: 32 1/2 was the na gauge;
from the 14th to the 19th, it receded 2 fingers, total: 33 was the na gauge; the 23rd and the 24th, it rose 4 fingers, total: 34 was the na gauge. That month, on the 4th, Timarkusu
who previously from the side of king Arsaces was appointed the guard commander and who in month IV
had escaped from Aspasine, came from the side of Indupane with troops of Media;
entered Babylon. That day, the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians provided for highm one bull and 3 sheep sacrifices
Reverse
ina _ka2-dumu-nun-na_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 nidba_ ul-te-zi-zu-ni-szu2 _u4_(?) 6 ana bar-sip3-_ki gin-mesz u4 8_
_ta_ bar-sip3-_ki e3_ ana _da_ (disz)in-du-pa-ne2-e ana li-mit _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ina _ugu_
_id2-idigna gin-mesz u4 9 bar2 gal_-u2 sza2 ina _itu-bar_ ana be x _ka2-sikil-la szub_-u2
_sag-du_-su na-kir _ge6 27 gim igi_-i' _itu bi u4 25 siskur2_ sza2 ina _e2_-_u4-1-kam2_
ba-at,-lu-u2 x x x x x x x# ana (d)_en_ (d)_gaszan_-ia2 u (d)_innin tin-tir-ki_
x# [...] x# _u4 28_
[...] x _kin_(?)#-u'
at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila, food offerings were offered to him. The 6th, they blew to Borsippa. The 8th,
went out from Borsippa to the side of Indupane to the border of Seleucia which is on
the Tigris blew. The 9th, a great flood which occurred in month I to the ... of the 'cavity'
its head was cut off. Night of the 27th, it was as before. That month, the 25th, the sacrifice which was in the 'First-Day' temple
The rites of ...... to Bel, Beltiya and Ishtar of Babylon
... ... ... 28th day.
... ... he sent
as an offering at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila. The 6th, they went to Borsippa. The 8th,
they came out from Borsippa and went to the side of Indupane to the area of Seleucia which is on
the Tigris. The 9th, the great dais which in month I had been put at ... of the 'Pure Gate',
its top was changed. The night of the 27th, it was as before. That month, the 25th, the sacrifices which had been interrupted in the Day-1-Temple
... to Bel, Beltiya and Ishtar of Babylon
... ... The 28th,
... ... they sent?.
X301262: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[... (disz)ar-sza2-ka]-a _lugal sze 30 10_+[x ...]
[... x]-_mesz_ hi-il-lu [...]
[... kal] _me szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_ ina _kin#_-[_sig_ ...]
[...] kal(?)# _me ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig#_ [...]
[... _ge6 5 sag_] _ge6_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-[sza2-x ...]
[... dele-bat e] _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ [n n ...]
[... _ge6_] 6 _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_ [...]
[...] _an_ x x# _ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-[_igi_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 8_] _sag ge6#_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 1 _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ [...]
[...] _sag ge6 szu2-szu2_ sin _tur3 nigin_ kal _ge6 dir an za#_ [...]
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _sag_-A x]+1/2 _kusz3#_ sin 6 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 10 dir an za si gin#_ [...]
[...] 11 _dir an za si gin ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ar2# [_gisz-kun_-A n n ...]
[...] _dir an za ge6# 13 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 3_ [_kusz3_ ...]
[...] _dir an za ge6 14 5-30 me dir nu pap sag ge6_ [...]
[...] a-kam2 musz _an-ku10_ sin 5 _ab2 bar dib_ in 28 _me#_ [...]
[...] x# szamasz2 _tur3 nigin ge6 16_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3#_ [_gin_ ...]
[...] x# szamasz2 _tur3 nigin ge6 17 usan an sig_ [_szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si_ n n ...]
[... _an_]-_bar7 an utah#_ [...]
... king Arsaces. Month XII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 10+x° .
... ... a halo .
... all day very overcast, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, .
... all? day the south wind blew; in the afternoon, .
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta/zeta Tauri .
... Venus was ... above delta Capricorni .
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was in front of .
... rain ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Geminorum .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south .
... beginning of the night, very overcast; the moon was surrounded by a halo; all night clouds were in the sky .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits behind epsilon Leonis, the moon being 6 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 10th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind theta Leonis .
... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Virginis .
... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 5° 30'; clouds, I did not watch; beginning of the night, .
... measured despite mist; lunar eclipse of 5 months distance, omitted; at 28° .
... ... the sun was surrounded by a halo. Night of the 16th, all night very overcast, the south wind blew .
... ... the sun was surrounded by a halo. Night of the 17th, first part of the night, Mars was ... below beta Tauri .
... at noon, rain shower .
... king Arsaces, month XII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 10+x ...
... ... haze ...
...all day very overcast, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, ...
... all? day the south wind blew; in the afternoon ...
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta /zeta Tauri ...
... Venus was ... above delta Capricorni ...
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of ...
... rain? ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Geminorum ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south ...
... beginning of the night, very overcast; the moon was surrounded by a halo; all night clouds were in the sky ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits behind epsilon Leonis, the moon being 6 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 10th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behighnd theta Leonis ...
... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Virginis ...
... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 5° 30'; clouds, I did not watch; beginning of the night, ...
... measured despite mist; lunar eclipse after 5 months, ... omitted; at 28°of day ...
... ... the sun was surrounded by a halo. Night of the 16th, all night very overcast, the south wind blew ...
... ... the sun was surrounded by a halo. Night of the 17th, first part of the night, Mars was ... below beta Tauri ...
... at noon, rain shower ...
Reverse
[...] _ta# uru_-se-lu-ke#-'a-[a ...]
[...] x#-a-a sza2 u2-sze-pisz 4 _lu2-gal erin2_-[_mesz_ ...]
[...]-_ta_-nu(?)# _e-ki_ ana muh-hi _id2-mesz_ ana x-_mesz_ szul [...]
[... _lu2-gal erin2_]-_mesz mu_-a-ti3 _ta_ ma-dak-ta-szu2 ina sza2 _lu2_-pit2-hal-la-szu2 [...]
[...] u3 _lu2_-e-pisz dul-la-a-tu2 _nidba_ sza2 _gim_ u2 x# [...]
[... ul]-te-zi-zu-ni-szu2 _lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-gil2_ u _lu2-e_-[_ki-mesz_ ...]
[...] _siskur#-mesz_ ina _ka2-dumu-nun-na_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2_ ana _lu2-gal erin2_-[_mesz_ ...]
[... _dingir_]-_mesz# gal-mesz_ ana bul-t,u sza2 (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_ [...]
[...] _e3# u4 17 lu2-gal erin2-mesz mu_-a-ti3 _ta an-ta#_ [...]
[...]-nu# _e-ki_ ina a x x la# a ina _e2_ (d)_u-gur_ [...]
[...] x# ki e x# [...]
... from Seleucia .
... ... which I had made, 4 generals .
... ... Babylon on the rivers to ... .
... that general from his camp to his cavalry .
... and the performer of the work, the offering which like ... .
... they imposed on him, the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians .
... sacrifices at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of Esangil to the general .
... the great gods for the life of king Arsaces .
... went out. The 17th, the general ... from above .
... Babylon in ... in the temple of Nergal .
... from Seleucia ...
... ... which he had made, four generals ...
... ... Babylon towards the rivers to the ... ...
... thighs general ... from highs camp with highs riders ...
... and workmen an offering which was like ... ...
... they provided for highm. The administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians ...
... sacrifices at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila for the general ...
... to the great gods for the life of king Arsaces ...
... went out. The 17th, thighs general from above ...
... of Babylon in ... in the temple of Nergal ...
... ... ...
Top
[...] x#-u2-tu2 x [...]
[...] _im si_ [...]
... ... the north wind .
... ... ...
... ... ...
X301291: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...]
[... _ki_]-_lam#_ sze-im ina _sag itu 3_(_barig_) _pi_
[...] x x# [x x x x] 1/2 qa ina _murub4 itu 4_(_ban2_) ina _til itu 4_(_ban2_) 1 qa
[...] _en 24_ ina _masz-masz_ in# 26 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _til mul2-mul2 szu2_
[...] _lal# 4_ na 11 _gub_-uz 12 4 _u gin pap 3_ na
[...] _itu bi u4 4 lu2_-mu-ma-'i-ir _kur uri-ki ta_ ma-dak-tu2 _lugal#_ ana _e-ki ku4_-ub
[...] x# ina _kusz_-szi-pisz-tu2 sza2 _lugal_ ana ma-dak-tu2 _lugal e3_-u2
[...] x# _lu2_-pi-li-ta-an ina _kusz_-szi-pisz-tu2 sza2 _lugal_ ana ma-dak-tu2 _lugal e3_-u2
[...] x#-szu2-nu ina _e-ki_ [ina _umusz_(?)] _lugal_(?) _e3_-u2 al-te-me sza2# _u4 22_
[...] x# [...] sza2 [... ana ma]-dak-tu2# _lugal gin_-ik
[...] x x x x# _ku4_(?)-ub
[...] szi#-pisz-tu2 sza2 _lugal_
[...] x# _u4 bi lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-gil2_
[... (d)_en_ u (d)_gaszan_]-ia2 _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ [ana bul-t,i(?)] sza2 _lugal_(?)#
[...] [...] _dir# an za_ [...] x# _igi_(?)
[...] _dir# an za_ [...] x# _igi_(?)
[...] x#
[...] _ulu3# gin_ [...]
[... dele-bat _sig_] _masz-masz_-ar2# 2 1/2 _kusz3 4_ [...]
[...] _gir2 gu3 u an utah_ x# [...]
[x x x] ana _nim dib 8_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an za#_ [...] _si gin#_ [...]
[in] _en 10 genna_ ana _nim_ ki-i _usz_-u2 1+[x ...] _dir an za si gin ge6 11# sag ge6_ sin ina _igi#_ [_rin2_-sza2-_ulu3_ n n]
sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 11 dir an za an_ x [... _ge6_] 12 12 _dir an za si gin# ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi#_ [_si4_ n n ...]
ina _kin-sig szu2 ge6 14 6 me dir_ musz _dir an#_ [...] _kusz3#_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si#_ [_nim_(?)] _an-ku10_ sin 5 _ab2 bar dib_ in [...]
_ge6 15 13 ge6_ musz _usan_ dele-bat e _mul2_-ar2-[sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3_ n n ... _dir an_] _za# si gin 15 dir an za_ [_si_] _gin ge6 16 dir an za_ [...]
16 kal _me szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 17_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ [... 17 ina] sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 an utah_ kal _me dir an za ge6 18 dir an za_ [...]
18 _dir an za si gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 19_ [...] 19 _dir an za ge6 20_ ina _zalag2 dir an za si gin ge6 21 si gin 21 dir_ [...]
_ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 kusz3_ sin [n n ana _ulu3 sig_ ...] _dir an za_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 2_ [_kusz3 ... mul2-babbar_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz_-a]
1 _kusz3_ ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 6 u_ ana _si nim usz 24_ [... _ge6_] 25 _usan_ dele-bat _sig sag_-_a 3 kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 25 si gin#_ [...]
26 _si gin ge6 27 si gin 27 16 kur_ musz# [...] _ge6# 28 si gin 28 an-bar7 buru5-hi--a_ [x x] i-s,a _zi_-a _ge6 29 an-ku10_ szamasz2 sza2 _dib_ in [...]
i(?)-s,a# _zi_-a _ge6 30 si gin 30 an-bar7 buru5_ [x x x] i-s,a _zi_-a _itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im 3(_barig_) 1(_ban2_)# _nu du3_-tu2 3(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _zu2_ ina _sag itu 1 gur 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _en_ [...]
[x] x 5(_ban2_) _sze-gisz-i3 4_(_ban2_) _sig2-hi--a 2 ma-na_ ina [x x x x] i-nu#-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _rin2_ dele-bat _en 3_ ina _masz-masz en 29_ ina _alla_ ina _til itu_ ina _a genna_ ina _masz2 gu4-ud_ u _an_ sza2 _szu2#_-[_mesz nu igi-mesz_ ...]
[x x] _en 13 20 si lal pap 18_ na _ta_ [x x x x] _gin# 17_ na _en til itu 4 u lal 18_ na _itu bi u4 10 lu2_-mu-ma-'i-ir _kur uri-ki ta#_ [...]
[x x] 1-en# _ta lu2_-pu-li-t,a-an sza2 ina _e-ki_ sza2 ina _kusz#_-[szi]-pisz#-tu2 sza2 _lugal_ ina _lu2_-[pa-hat]-u2-tu _e-ki_ mun-nu-u2 _ta_ ma-dak-tu2 _lugal_ x x[...]
[u3 _lu2-e_]-_ki-mesz lu2-ukkin_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 1_-en _gu4_ u 3 [_siskur2_]-_mesz_ ana _lu2_-pa-hat _e-ki#_ [_mu_]-a-ti3 ina _ka2-sikil-la ka2 gal_-i [sza2 _e2-sag-gil2_ ...]
[ana bul-t,i sza2] _lugal#_ u ana bul-t,i-szu2 _gar_-an _itu# bi u4 17 1_-en [_lu2_]-_dumu_(?)# szip-ri sza2 _lu2-gal erin2-mesz#_ [x] x e(?)-bu-ri _nim-ma-ki_ u2(?)#-[...]
[_lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag_]-_gil2_(!)# u _lu2-e-ki-mesz lu2-ukkin#_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2_ x x x x u2 ana _e2_-_u4-1-kam2 ku4#_-u' _itu bi u4 24 kusz_-[szi-pisz-tu2 ...]
[...] ana muh-hi x# [x] sza2 (disz)i-me-ru-us-su _lu2-gal_(?)# ku-mar sza2 _e2 lugal_-u2-tu2(?)# u2-sza2-'i-i-du ana _lugal#_ [...]
[...] x# tu x szu(?)-u2-tu2 u2 sza2 x x at sza2 ana _ugu lu2-sza3-tam#_ [...]
[...] x# _lu2-e-ki-mesz lu2-ukkin_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2_ szat,-rat sza2 x x sza2 1-en [...]
[... _lu2-e_]-_ki-mesz lu2-ukkin_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2_ [1]-en _gu4#_ u 4 _siskur2_ ana [...]
[_sig 1_ ...] 1 _si gin# ge6 2_ sin ina _igi#_ [_sag_-A n] _kusz3_ sin# [n _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[...] x# [...]
... the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 3 panu;
... ... ... 1/2 qa, in the middle of the month, 4 sutu, at the end of the month, 4 sutu 1 qa;
... until the 24th, it became stationary in Gemini; around the 26th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the end of Taurus
... receded ... 4 was the na gauge; the 11th, it remained constant; the 12th, it rose 4 fingers, total: 3 was the na gauge.
... That month, the 4th, the satrap of Babylonia entered Babylon from the camp of the king.
... ... went out to the camp of the king in the royal messenger.
... ... the citizens went out to the camp of the king in the royal messenger.
... their ... went out to Babylon in the king's wrath. I heard that on the 22nd
... ... ... which ... to the camp of the king he smashed.
... enters ....
... the message of the king
... ... That day, the administrator of the Esangila
... Bel and Beltiya, the great gods, for the life of the king, my lord,
... ... clouds were in the sky ... .
... clouds were in the sky ... .
... the south wind blew .
... Venus was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 4th, .
... lightning, thunder, rain shower ... .
... having passed to the east. The 8th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky ... the north wind blew .
around the 10th, when Saturn became stationary to the east, it became stationary 1+x ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Librae,
the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, rain ... Night of the 12th and the 12th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Scorpii .
in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 6°, measured despite clouds; clouds ... the sky ... cubits, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north?; lunar eclipse, 5 months, omitted; omitted; around .
Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 13°, measured; first part of the night, Venus was ... above delta Cancri ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 15th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, clouds were in the sky .
The 16th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 17th, all night very overcast ... The 17th, in the morning, very overcast, rain shower; all day clouds were in the sky. Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky .
The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 19th, ... The 19th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, the north wind blew. The 21st, clouds .
Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Arietis, the moon being ... low to the south ... clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Arietis ... when Jupiter became stationary to the west,
it became stationary 1 cubit in front of alpha Librae, being 6 fingers high to the north. The 24th, ... Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below epsilon Leonis; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below eta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 25th, the north wind blew .
The 26th, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16°, measured ... Night of the 28th, the north wind blew. The 28th, at noon, locusts ... ... ... Night of the 29th, solar eclipse which was omitted; in .
a little? haze. Night of the 30th, the north wind blew. The 30th, at noon, locusts ... a little haze. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 3 panu 1 sutu; not good barley, 3 panu 2 sutu; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu, until .
... ... 5 sutu; sesame, 4 sutu; wool, 2 minas in ... At that time, Jupiter was in Libra; Venus, until the 3rd, was in Gemini; until the 29th, in Cancer, at the end of the month, in Leo; Saturn was in Capricorn; Mercury and Mars, which had set, were not visible .
... until the 13th, it receded 20 fingers, total: 18 was the na gauge; from ... it rose ..., 17 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it receded 4 fingers, 18 was the na gauge. That month, the 10th, the satrap of Babylonia from .
... one of the citizens who are in Babylon who is in the king's letter in the governor of Babylon, was killed from the camp of the king .
and the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, gave one bull and 3 sheep sacrifices to the governor of Babylon at the 'Gate of the Great Gate' of the Esangila .
for the life of the king and for his own life. That month, the 17th, one messenger of the general ... ... Elam .
the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila ... entered the 'First-class'. That month, the 24th, a message .
... against ... of Imerussu, the chief? of the royal house, he entrusted to the king .
... ... ... which to the administrator .
... ... the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, written document of ... of one .
... the Babylonians and the assembly of the Esangila presented one bull and 4 sheep sacrifices to .
Month III, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... The 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was nn cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being nn cubits low to the south .
... ...
... the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 3 panu
... ... ... 1/2 qa, in the middle of the month, 4 sutu, at the end of the month, 4 sutu1 qa
... until the 24th, in Gemini; around the 26th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the end of Taurus
... the river level ... receded ..., 4 was the na gauge; the 11th, it remained constant; the 12th, it rose 4 fingers, total: 3 was the na gauge;
... That month, the 4th, the satrap of Babylonia entered Babylon coming from the camp of the king
... ... with a message of the king went out to the camp of the king
... the citizens went out to the camp of the king by a message of the king
... their ... went out from Babylon ... of the king?. I heard that on the 22nd
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probably erased
... message of the king
... ... That day, the administrator of the Esangila
... Bel and Beltiya, the Great Gods, for the life of the king?
he performed ...
... clouds were in the sky ... was seen?
... ...
... the south wind blew ...
... Venus? was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 4th, ...
... lightning flashed, thunder, rain shower ... ...
... having passed to the east. The 8th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky ... the north wind blew ...
Around the 10th, when Saturn became stationary to the east, it became stationary 1+x ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Librae,
the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, rain ... ... Night of the 12th and the 12th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Scorpii ...
in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 6°, measured despite clouds; clouds ... the sky ... cubits, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north?; lunar eclipse, 5 months, ... omitted; at ...
Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 13°, measured; first part of the night, Venus was ... above delta Cancri ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 15th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, clouds were in the sky ...
The 16th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 17th, all night very overcast ... The 17th, in the morning, very overcast, rain shower; all day clouds were in the sky. Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky ...
The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 19th, ... The 19th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, the north wind blew. The 21st, clouds ...
Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Arietis, the moon being ... low to the south ... clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Arietis ... when Jupiter became stationary to the west,
it became stationary 1 cubit in front of alpha Librae, being 6 fingers high to the north. The 24th, ... Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below epsilon Leonis; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below eta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 25th, the north wind blew ...
The 26th, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16°, measured ... Night of the 28th, the north wind blew. The 28th, at noon, a few ... locusts attacked. Night of the 29th, solar eclipse which was omitted; at ...
a few ... attacked. Night of the 30th, the north wind blew. The 30th, at noon, a few ... locusts attacked. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 3 panu 1 sutu, not good barley, 3 panu 2 sutu; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu, until ...
... ... 5 sutu; sesame, 4 sutu; wool, 2 minas in ... At that time, Jupiter was in Libra; Venus, until the 3rd, was in Gemini, until the 29th, in Cancer, at the end of the month, in Leo; Saturn was in Capricorn; Mercury and Mars, which had set, were not visible ...
... until the 13th, it receded 20 fingers, total: 18 was the na gauge; from ... it rose ..., 17 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it receded 4 fingers, 18 was the na gauge. That month, the 10th, the satrap of Babylonia from ...
... one of the citizens who were in Babylon, who in the message of the king was appointed governor of Babylon, from the king's camp ... ...
... the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila provided one bull and three sheep sacrifices for thighs governor of Babylon at the Kasikila, the great gate ... ...
... he performed offerings for the life of the king and for highs own life. That month, the 17th, a messenger of the general ... the harvest? of Elam ...
... ... and the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila ... entered the Akitu temple. That month, the 24th, a message ...
... to ... ... whom? Himerus, the chief ... of the treasury, informed, to the king ...
... ... which to the administrator ...
... ... the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, was written, which ... of one ...
... the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, provided one bull and 4 sheep sacrifices for ...
Month III, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... The 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was nn cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being ... low to the south ...
... ... ...
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[...] _ge6 17_(?) x x# [...]
[...] _kusz3_ ana [...]
... Night of the 17th?, ... .
... cubits to .
... Night of the 17th?, ... ...
... cubits to ...
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[...] x x# [x] _u4# 20_ al-te-me sza2 (disz)ar-sza2#-[ka-a ...]
[_szu 1_ ...] musz ina _gub#_ [_igi_ ...] _ge6#_ [2] sin# ar2 _gisz-kun_-_a 1_/2(?) _kusz3#_ sin 7 1/2 _kusz3_ ana [_ulu3_] _sig 2 si gin ge6 3_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 3_(?)# [_kusz3_ ...]
[... _ge6 4_] _sag# ge6_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 4 si gin ge6 5 sag# ge6_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 3 kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ [... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin]
[_sig_] _mul2_(?)-_babbar_(?) 2(?)# [_kusz3_] 6 U sin 4 U ana _szu2 lal 6 si gin ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_sig_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1_+[x] _kusz3 7 si gin ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si4 2 kusz3_ [...]
sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 9 si gin ge6 10 usan mul2-babbar_ e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 6 u_ in 10 _kak-ban igi# nu pap ge6 11 11 si gin ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si_-[_masz2_ n n ...]
ana _nim dib 12 5 szu2 dir an za ulu3 gin ge6 13# 4_(?) _me_ a-kam2 musz _sag ge6_ sin e [_mul2_]-ar2#-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ [... _ge6 14_]
7-20 _ge6 nu pap usan_ dele-bat _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3# 14 gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _a igi_ x# [x x x] 16 _an-bar7 szu2-szu2 ge6 17 u4-zal dir an_ [...]
_dir an za ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun#_ [x] 1/2 _kusz3_ sin# [n] _kusz3#_ ana _szu2 lal_ [x x x _ge6_] 19 _si gin 19_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an za si gin ge6 20_ [... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin]
ar2 is-le10 1 _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 21 si_ [_gin_] _ge6# 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2(?) [_szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3_ n m ...] _dir an za# ulu3 gin ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2#-[sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ n m ...]
23 _si gin ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi 4 kusz3 ge6_(?)# [25(?) x x] x x# [... sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 n] _kusz3#_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 25 dir#_ [...]
26 24 _kur_ musz 26 ina sze-ri3 _dir an za_ x# [... _usan_] dele-bat _sig sa4_-sza2-_absin 6 u_ dele-bat [...]
_itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im ina _sag itu 3_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) [...] _en# murub4 itu 5_(_ban2_) _en til itu_ [...]
3(_ban2_) 3 qa 27 28 29 3(_ban2_) _sig2-hi--a 2 1_/2 [_ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 ...] _genna#_ ina _masz2 an_ [...]
_itu bi u4 5 lu2_-mu-ma-'i-ir _kur uri-ki#_ [...] u _lu2-gal erin2_-[_mesz_ ...]
_ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana muh#-[hi _id2-idigna ... ku4_(?)]-_mesz lu2_-[...]
ina _ka2-dumu-nun-na_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2_ x# [...]
_u4 17 lu2_-mu-ma-'i-ir _kur uri-ki#_ [...]
_ta# e-ki_ ana _uru_-se-lu-ke#-['a-a ...]
[x x]-_mesz itu bi lu2_-ar-ba#-[a-a ...]
[x x] x# _ugu id2_-x [...]
[_lu2_-ar]-ba#-a-a sza2# [...]
[...] x# [...]
[...] x x x x# [x x] x x x x x#
[... _ge6_] 5 _sag ge6_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_si 2 kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[... _ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin x _mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_kir4#_-szil-_pa 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 8 8 si gin_
[... _ge6_] 11 _sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2# kusz3_
[... _ge6 15_ ... n] _ge6# nu pap_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 2 2/3 _kusz3_
[... _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n n] sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 17 dir sal an za si gin_
[... _ge6 20_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_
[... _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2]-_sipa 1# kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ in 22 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _absin szu2 nu pap_
[...] 24# _si gin ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sag_-_a 1 kusz3_
[... _ud-da_]-su ina _ki igi-la2 26 si gin ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[... ina _zalag2 an_] _sig gisz-kun_-_a 5 kusz3 30 si gin_
[...] _sze-gisz#-i3_ ina _sag itu 3_(_ban2_) ina _murub4 itu 2_(_ban2_) 4 qa 4-u2
[...] _genna#_ ina _masz2_ in 9 _an_ [ina] _a igi_
[...] sza2# _ugu id2-idigna_
[...] _an-ta e-ki_
[...] x# [x] x#-_mesz_
... ... ... I heard that Arsaces .
Month IV, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1/2? cubit behind theta Leonis, the moon being 7 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 3? cubits behind beta Virginis .
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 2/3 cubit ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2? cubits 6 fingers below Jupiter?, the moon being 4 fingers back to the west. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1+x cubits in front of pi Scorpii. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii .
the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. The 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, first part of the night, Jupiter was 6 fingers above alpha Librae; around the 10th, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch. Night of the 11th and the 11th, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Capricorni .
having passed ... to the east. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 5°; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 4°?, measured despite mist; beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above delta Capricorni, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ... Night of the 14th,
Night of the 7th, sunset to moonrise: 20°; I did not watch; first part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits below gamma Virginis. The 14th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Leo ... ... The 16th, around noon, very overcast. Night of the 17th, in the morning watch, clouds ... the sky .
clouds were in the sky. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was x 1/2 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon being nn cubits back to the west ... Night of the 19th, the north wind blew. The 19th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north. The 21st, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind? zeta Tauri ... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind mu Geminorum .
The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night? of the 25th?, ... ... ... the moon was n cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 25th, clouds .
The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 24°, measured. The 26th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky ... ... first part of the night, Venus was 6 fingers below alpha Virginis, Venus being .
That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 3 panu 4 sutu ... until the middle of the month, 5 sutu, until the end of the month, .
3 sutu 3 qa; the 27th, 28th, and 29th, 3 sutu; wool, 2 1/2 minas. At that time, ... Saturn was in Capricorn; Mars .
That month, the 5th, the satrap of Babylonia ... and the general .
from Seleucia which is on the Tigris ... entered .
at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of Esangil ... .
The 17th, the satrap of Babylonia .
from Babylon to Seleucia .
... That month, the Arabs .
... ... on the river ... .
The Arabs who .
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Librae, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Night of the 8th and the 8th, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above gamma Capricorni
... Night of the 15th, ... sunset to moonrise: nn°; I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits in front of eta Piscium
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 17th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west.
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north. Around the 22nd, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo; I did not watch.
... The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind epsilon Leonis
... its light could be seen on the ground. The 26th, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was
... last part of the night, Mars was 5 cubits below theta Leonis. The 30th, the north wind blew.
... sesame, in the beginning of the month, 3 sutu, in the middle of the month, 2 sutu 4 qa one-fourth
... Saturn was in Capricorn; around the 9th, Mars' first appearance in Leo
... which is on the Tigris
... above Babylon
... ... the 20th I heard that Arsaces ...
Month IV, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month,... measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1/2? cubit behind theta Leonis, the moon being 7 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 3? cubits behind beta Virginis ...
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 2/3 cubit ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2? cubits 6 fingers below Jupiter?, the moon being 4 fingers back to the west. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1+x cubits in front of pi Scorpii. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii ...
the moon being 2/3 cubits low to the south. The 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, first part of the night, Jupiter was 6 fingers above alpha Librae; around the 10th, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch. Night of the 11th and the 11th, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Capricorni ...
having passed ... to the east. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 5°; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 4°?, measured despite mist; beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above delta Capricorni, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ... Night of the 14th,
sunset to moonrise: 7° 20', I did not watch; first part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits below gamma Virginis. The 14th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Leo ... ... The 16th, at noon, very overcast. Night of the 17th, in the morning watch, clouds ... the sky ...
clouds were in the sky. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon being n cubits back to the west ... Night of the 19th, the north wind blew. The 19th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north. The 21st, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind zeta Tauri ... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind mu Geminorum ...
The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night? of the 25th?, ... ... ... the moon was n cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 25th, clouds ...
The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 24°, measured. The 26th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky, ... first part of the night, Venus was 6 fingers below alpha Virginis, Venus being ...
That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 3 panu 4 sutu ...until the middle of the month, 5 sutu, until the end of the month, ...
3 sutu 3 qa; the 27th, 28th, and 29th, 3 sutu; wool, 2 1/2 minas. At that time, ... Saturn was in Capricorn; Mars ...
That month, the 5th, the satrap of Babylonia ... and the general ...
from Seleucia which is on the Tigris ... ... ...
at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince" of Esangil ... ...
The 17th, the satrap of Babylonia ...
from Babylon to Seleucia ...
... That month, the Arabs ...
... ... on the river ... ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
... ... ... ...
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Librae, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... theta Ophighuchigh, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Night of the 8th and the 8th, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above gamma Capricorni
... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: n°; I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits in front of eta Piscium
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 17th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west.
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north. Around the 22nd, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo; I did not watch.
... The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind epsilon Leonis
... its light could be seen on the ground. The 26th, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was
... last part of the night, Mars was 5 cubits below theta Leonis. The 30th, the north wind blew.
... sesame, in the beginning of the month, 3 sutu, in the middle of the month, 2 sutu4 qa and one-fourth
... Saturn was in Capricorn; around the 9th, Mars' first appearance in Leo;
... which is on the Tigris
... above Babylon
... ...
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Obverse
[...] 20(?) [...]
[... sin x _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_]-nu-nu 20(?) _si_ sin x# [...]
[...] _ge6 15_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2#_-[_mul2_ n n ...]
[... _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ...] ar2# _an_ ana _nim igi kur nim_-a 18 na#-[su ...]
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina] _igi# mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2 kusz3 18#_ [...]
[...] x# _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 4 _kusz3 20_ [x x]
[... _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig_] _sag_-_a 5 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 22 lal2_-ti3#
[... _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig gisz-kun_-A] 6 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 24 si gin_
[... _ge6_] 26 ina _zalag2_ sin _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib#_
[...] _an 1 si_ ana _szu2 lal 28 si gin 29_ dele-bat ina _nim_
[... _igi_ ...] 3(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _zu2-lum 1 gur 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) kas3 3 _gur_
[... i-nu-szu2 _mul2_]-_babbar#_ ina _sag itu_ ina _rin2_ ina _murub4 itu_ ina _gir2-tab_ in 16
[... _an_ (ina _sag itu_) ina] A ina _murub4 itu_ ina _absin 14 an absin kur_-ad2#
... 20 ...
... the moon was 20? fingers ... eta Piscium, the moon being ... .
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri .
... Mercury's first appearance in the east ..., it was seen behind Mars to the east; it was bright and high, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 18° .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum. The 18th, .
... ... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 20th, .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 22nd, equinox.
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 24th, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below gamma Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east.
... Mars being 1 finger back to the west. The 28th, the north wind blew. The 29th, Venus' first appearance in the east
... first appearance ... 3 panu 2 sutu; dates, 1 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu; mustard, 3 kurru
... At that time, Jupiter, in the beginning of the month, was in Libra, in the middle of the month, in Scorpius; around the 16th,
... Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Leo, in the middle of the month, in Virgo; the 14th, Mars reached Virgo.
... 20? ...
... the moon was 20? fingers ... eta Piscium, the moon being ... ...
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri ...
... Mercury's first appearance in the east ... behighnd Mars to the east; it was bright and high, rising of Mercury to sunrise : 18° ...
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum. The 18th, ...
... ... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 20th, ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 22nd, equinox
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 24th, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below gamma Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east.
... Mars being 1 finger back to the west. The 28th, the north wind blew. The 29th, Venus' first appearance in the east
... 3 panu 2 sutu; dates, 1 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu; mustard, 3 kurru
... At that time, Jupiter, in the beginning of the month, was in Libra, in the middle of the month, in Scorpius; around the 16th,
... Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Leo, in the middle of the month, in Virgo; the 14th, Mars reached Virgo.
Reverse
[...] [...]
[...] sin# i-s,a ana _nim dib_
[...] x# [...]
... the moon having passed a little to the east
... ... ...
... the moon having passed a little to the east ...
... ... ...
X301301: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] x# [...]
[...] _gin ge6_ [x] _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi#_ [...]
[... _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _rin2_]-sza2#-_si 3 kusz3 8_ szamasz2 _gub ge6 9 sag#_ [_ge6_ ...]
[... _ge6 10_] _sag# ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 kusz3#_ [...]
[... _an sig mul2_]-_murub4_(?)#-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 8 si 10 si gin ge6_(?)# [...]
[...] x _szu2 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 13 1_-[x ...]
[...] _zalag2_-ru(?) x# in(?) 10 _usz ge6 ta kur_ [ana x _zalag2_ ...]
[...] x# ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _mul2-babbar genna_ u _an_ [_gub-mesz_ ...]
[...] ana# _nim dib_ ar2 _genna 2 kusz3#_ [ana _nim gub_ ...]
[...] musz _mar gin_ x# [...]
[...] x# [...]
... blew. Night of the xth, beginning of the night, the moon was in front of .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Librae. The 8th, solstice. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind theta Ophiuchi .
... Mars was 8 fingers below delta? Scorpii. The 10th, the north wind blew. Night? .
... ... overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 13th, ... 1° .
... cleared ...; at 10° of night, it cleared from east to .
... ... in its eclipse, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars stood there .
... having passed to the east, it stood 2 cubits behind Saturn to the east .
... measured; the west wind blew ... .
... ... ...
... blew?. Night of the xth, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Librae. The 8th, solstice. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind theta Ophiuchi ...
... Mars was 8 fingers below delta? Scorpii. The 10th, the north wind blew. Night? ...
... ... overcast; the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 13th, ... 1....
... when ... it cleared, it cleared in 10° of night from east to ...
... ... in its eclipse, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars stood there ...
... the moon ... having passed ... to the east, it stood 2 cubits behind Saturn to the east ...
... measured; the west wind blew ... ...
... ... ...
X301302: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] sin# [n n] ana _ulu3 sig#_ [...]
[... u] _mar szar2-mesz gin-mesz 7 gu4-ud_ [...]
[... _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-x-sza2]-_sag_-_gir2-tab 3 kusz3_ ina _igi an 2 2_/3 [_kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ ...]
[... _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin x] _si4 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 8 _si_ ana _si nim_ in [...]
[...] _an sig mul2_-_murub4_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 8 si 10_+[x ...]
[...] 3-30 _me_ a-kam2 musz sin ki E-a al-[la ...]
[...] x x# _an-ku10_-szu2 _tug2 an_-e _gar_-in ina _an#_-[_ku10_-szu2 ...]
[... x]+1/2 _kusz3 sig si_-_masz2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim_ [_dib_ a-dir ...]
[...] _ge6# 14 9-30 ge6_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2# [...]
[...] _nu igi_ (erasure)
[...] sza2#-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 4_(?) [...]
... the moon being ... low to the south .
... gusty ... and west winds blew. The 7th, Mercury .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta/delta Scorpii, it stood 2 2/3 cubits in front of Mars to the west .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit ... alpha Scorpii, the moon being 8 fingers high to the north. Around .
... Mars was 8 fingers below delta Scorpii. The 10+xth, .
... moonrise to sunset: 3° 30', measured despite mist; when the moon came out, it was .
... ... its eclipse had the 'garment of the sky'; in its eclipse, .
... x+1/2 cubit below beta Capricorni, it passed 1/2 cubit to the east, cloudburst .
... Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 9° 30'; last part of the night, the moon was behind .
... will not be seen.
... eta/mu Geminorum 4? .
... the moon being ... low to the south ...
... gusty ... and west winds blew. The 7th, Mercury ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta /delta Scorpii, it stood 2 2/3 cubits in front of Mars to the west ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit ... alpha Scorpii, the moon being 8 fingers high to the north. Around ...
... Mars was 8 fingers below delta Scorpii. The 10+xth, ...
... moonrise to sunset: 3° 30', measured despite mist; when the moon came out, more than ...
... ... in its eclipse, the 'garment of the sky' was there; in its eclipse, ...
... x+1/2 cubit below beta Capricorni, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it became eclipsed ...
... Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 9° 30'; last part of the night, the moon was behind ...
... I did not see it.
... eta /mu Geminorum 4? ...
Reverse
[... _im_]-_u18-lu_ ina x# [...]
[... pu-li(?)]-ta-an-nu ana _kur_-ma-di-na-tu2(?) [...]
[...] _itu# bi_ al-te-me sza2 ina _til itu lu2-gal_(?)# [...]
[... _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a] sza2 ana _ugu id2-idigna_ ana _uru#_ [...]
[...] _lu2-dumu_ szip-ri-_mesz_ sza2 _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ [...]
[...] _itu bi u4 1-kam2 lu2_-mu-ma-'i-ir [...] [...] na#-su ana szamasz2 _sig_ [...]
[...] na#-su ana szamasz2 _sig_ [...]
... south wind in ... .
... the ... to Madinatu .
... That month, I heard that at the end of the month, the chief? .
... Seleucia which is on the Tigris to the city .
... the messengers of the general .
... That month, the 1st, the satrap ... sunset to moonset: ... low .
... sunset to setting of Mercury: .
... south ... ...
... citizens to the province ...
... That month, I heard that at the end of the month the ...
... from Seleucia which is on the Tigris to ...
... messengers of the general ...
... ... That month, the 1st, the satrap ...
... sunset to moonset: ...; it was low to the sun ...
X301303: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...]
[... dele-bat] e# _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa#_ [n n]
[... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin] e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa#_ [n n]
[... _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_] sin# _sig masz-masz_-_igi 4_(?)# [_kusz3_]
[...] _an#_ e _si4 20 si_ x# [...]
[...] _zu2-lum#-ma 1 gur 3_(_barig_) [...]
[... dele-bat ina] _sag itu_ ina [_mul2-mul2_ ...]
[...] _genna#_ ina _masz2#_ [...]
[...] _lal# pap 24_ na# [...]
[...] x# ana _kur_-ma-di#-[na-tu2 ...]
... Venus was ... above gamma Geminorum
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... above gamma Geminorum
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 4? cubits below alpha Geminorum
... Mars was 20 fingers above alpha Scorpii ... .
... dates, 1 kurru 3 panu .
... Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Taurus .
... Saturn was in Capricorn .
... receded ..., total: 24 was the na gauge .
... ... to Madinatu .
... ... ...
... Venus was ... above gamma Geminorum ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... above gamma Geminorum ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 4? cubits below alpha Geminorum
... Mars was 20 fingers above alpha Scorpii ... ...
... dates, 1 kurru 3 sutu ...
... Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Taurus ...
... ...; Saturn was in Capricorn ...
... receded ..., total: 24 was the na gauge ...
... ... to the land Ma...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[... ina] _zalag2_ sin [...]
[... sin x _mul2_]-ar2#-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ [...]
[... _mul2-babbar_ e] _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 1_/2 [_kusz3_ ...]
[...] x# 21 _si gin#_ [...]
[...] (erasure) [...]
[... _an sig mul2_-_kur_]-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[...] 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 [...]
[... sin] _sig_(?)# dele-bat 1 _kusz3 8 si_ [...]
[...] 4 _kusz3 28 si_ [...]
[...] 1(_barig_)# 2(_ban2_)(?) 3 qa _nu du3_ [...]
[... x]+1 1/2 qa _sig2-hi--a 1 ma#_-[_na_]
[... _gu4-ud_ sza2 _szu2_]-u2 _nu igi_
[...] x# _ge6 21_ [...]
[...] x x x# [...]
... last part of the night, the moon was .
... the moon was ... alpha Arietis .
... Jupiter was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis .
... ... The 21st, the north wind blew .
... erased ...
... Mars was 1/2 cubit below theta Ophiuchi .
... 2 1/2 cubits, the moon being 2 .
... the moon was 1 cubit 8 fingers below? Venus .
... 4 cubits. The 28th, the north wind .
... 1 panu 2? sutu 3 qa; I did not do .
... x+1 1/2 qa; wool, 1 mina.
... Mercury, which had set, was not visible.
... ... Night of the 21st, .
... ... ...
... last part of the night, the moon was ...
... the moon was ... alpha Arietis ...
... Jupiter was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis ...
... ... The 21st, the north wind blew ...
... erasure ...
... Mars was 1/2 cubit below theta Ophiuchi ...
... 2 1/2 cubits, the moon being 2 ...
... the moon was 1 cubit 8 fingers below? Venus ...
... 4 cubits. The 28th, the north wind ...
... 1 panu 2? sutu 3 qa; not good ones, ...
... x+1 1/2 qa; wool, 1 mina ...
... which had set, was not visible.
... ... Night of the 21st?, ...
... ... ...
X301304: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] 17 _dir an_ x#
[... ana] _ulu3# sig 18 si gin_
[... _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_]-szil-_pa 2 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_
[...] _dir# an za si gin ge6 22_
[...] 2-szu2 _gu3_-szu2 _szub an_ rad
[... u] _mar_(?)# _gin-mesz ge6 24_
[... _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_] ina _sag_ zib-_me szu2 dir nu pap_
[... ina] sze#-ri3 _szu2-szu2_ kal _me_
[...] kal# _me dir an za si gin_
[...] _dir# an za 28_ ina sze-ri3
[...] _pisan# dib an dul_-hat
[...] _tur-tur_ i-s,a _szur_-nun
[...] _ulu3 gin_
[...] _itu# 5 gur en til itu 5_(?) _gur 2_(_barig_) x#
[...] zib-_me en til itu_
[...] _illu# 1 2 gub_-uz
[...] _pap 11_ na _ta 25_
[... _uru_-se-lu]-ke#-'a-a
[...] x# a-hu _id2-idigna#_
[...] x# _ta uru-mesz_ [...]
[...]
... The 17th, clouds ... the sky.
... low to the south. The 18th, the north wind blew.
... 2 cubits ... theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1 cubit
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd,
... it thundered twice, cloudburst
... and west? winds blew. Night of the 24th,
... Mercury's last appearance in the west in the beginning of Pisces; clouds, I did not watch.
... in the morning, very overcast, all day
... all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... clouds were in the sky. The 28th, in the morning,
... PISAN DIB, rain DUL
... a small ... will become abundant.
... the south wind blew.
... of the month, 5 kurru, until the end of the month, 5? kurru 2 panu .
... the middle part, until the end of the month,
... the river level, on the 1st and the 2nd, remained constant.
... total: 11 was the na gauge; from the 25th
... Seleucia
... ... of the Tigris
... ... from the cities .
... the 17th, clouds ... the sky
... low to the south. The 18th, the north wind blew.
... the moon was 2 cubits ... theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1 cubit
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd,
... it thundered twice, cloudburst
... and west? winds blew. Night of the 24th,
... Mercury's last appearance in the west in the beginning of Pisces; clouds, I did not watch.
... in the morning, very overcast, all day
... all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... clouds were in the sky. The 28th, in the morning,
... PISAN DIB, rain DUL
... a little hail of small stones fell
... the south wind blew.
... of the month, 5 kurru, until the end of the month, 5? kurru 2 panu ...
... Pisces, until the end of the month,
... the river level, the 1st and the 2nd, remained constant;
... total: 11 was the na gauge; from the 25th
... Seleucia
... bank? of the Tigris
... ... from the cities.
...
Reverse
[...] _dir_(?) [...]
[...]
[...]
[...] _sig masz-masz#_-[...]
[...]
[...]
[...]
[... x]+1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1+[x ...]
[...] _dir# an za si gin_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 13 sag ge6_] sin# ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 kusz3#_ [...]
[...] 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 14 3_ [...]
[...] _pap usan_ dele-bat _sig mul2-mul2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_
[... _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_] _mul2#_-_sig_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 2 1_/2 _kusz3 16_
[... _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_kir4#_-szil-_pa 3 kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[...] x# 20 _dir an za si gin ge6 21_
[...] _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_ ar2
[(_mul2_-ar2)-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ n n ...] 23 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _hun 3 1_/2 _kusz3_
[...] _gin_(?)#-_mesz ge6 25 usan_ dele-bat
[...] 27 _usan an_ e is-le10 3 _kusz3_
[...] _ulu3_ u _kur szar2-mesz gin-mesz_
[... sze(?)]-im(?)# ina _sag itu 2_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_)
[...] _en# 23 1 gur 2_(_barig_) _pi_
[...]
... clouds? ...
... below alpha Geminorum .
... x+1/2 cubit, the moon being 1+x .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... .
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Virginis .
... being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 14th, moonrise to sunrise: 3° .
... watch; first part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri.
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of pi Scorpii. The 16th,
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south.
... ... The 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st,
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... above delta
delta Capricorni ... The 23rd, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aries, 3 1/2 cubits
... blew?. Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Venus
... The 27th, first part of the night, Mars was 3 cubits above alpha Tauri
... gusty south and east winds blew.
... barley?, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu
... until the 23rd, 1 kurru 2 panu
... clouds? ...
...
...
... below x Geminorum ...
...
...
...
... x+1/2 cubit, the moon being 1+x ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... ...
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Virginis ...
... being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 14th, ... 3° ...
... watch; first part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of pi Scorpii. The 16th,
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south
... ... The 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st,
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... above delta
Capricorni ... The 23rd, Mercury's ... in the west in Aries, 3 1/2 cubits
... winds blew?. Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Venus was
... The 27th, first part of the night, Mars was 3 cubits above alpha Tauri.
... gusty south and east winds blew.
... barley?, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu,
... until the 23rd, 1 kurru 2 panu
... ...
X301311: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
_sig2-hi--a 1 ma#_-[_na_ ...]
_gu4#-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _rin2 igi#_ [...]
sza2 ana muh-hi 4 _lu2-gal erin2-mesz#_ [...]
asz2-szu2 se-ker-ri sza2 _ka_ [...]
al-te-me sza2 _lu2-gal erin2-mesz#_ [...] _itu-apin 30 16_ na-su _kur4_ a-[pir ...]
_itu-apin 30 16_ na-su _kur4_ a-[pir ...]
ana _ulu3 sig_ kal _ge6 dir an#_ [...]
_si gin ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin# [x _si_-_masz2_ n n ... _ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin]
ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2#_ [n n ...]
_nu kad2 nigin si gin_ x [...]
_ge6 8 dir an_ [... _mul2-babbar_]
_sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-[_absin_ n n ...]
x x# [...]
wool, 1 mina .
Mercury's first appearance in the east in Libra .
which is on the 4 generals .
Because of the shakeru-offering of the mouth .
I heard that the general .
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 16°; it was bright, earthshine .
low to the south; all night clouds ... the sky .
the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... beta Capricorni ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... in front of gamma Capricorni .
was not closed; the north wind blew ... .
Night of the 8th, clouds ... the sky ... Jupiter
... below gamma Virginis .
wool, 1 mina? ...
Mercury's first appearance in the east in Libra ...
who is above the four generals ...
because of damming up the mouth of ...
I heard that the general ...
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 16°; it was bright, earthshighne ...
low to the south; all night clouds ... the sky ...
the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... beta Capricorni ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... in front of gamma Capricorni ...
surrounded by a halo which was not closed, the north wind blew ... ...
Night of the 8th, clouds ... the sky ... Jupiter was
... below g Virginis ...
... ...
Left
[... _mu 1_] _me 16-kam2_ sza2 szi-i _mu 1 me 60_+20-_kam2_ (disz)ar#-[sza2-ka-a _lugal_]
... year 116 which is year 172, king Arsaces.
... Year 116 which is year 180, king Arsaces.
X301312: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
_mu 1 me 60_+20-_kam2 ziz2 ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2 kur_
(_mul2_-_kur_)-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 3 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 22_
_gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _gu igi kur 17-30_ na-su
in 19 _igi_ kal _me dir an za an-bar7_ szamasz2 1-szu2
2-szu2 3-szu2 _tur3 nu kad2 nigin ka2_-szu2 ana _ulu3 bad_
_ulu3 gin ge6 23_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_
ina _zalag2 an utah_ i-s,a 23 _szu2-szu2 ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz_
ina sze-ri3 u _an-bar7 an utah u 1_-szu2 _gu3_-szu2 ne2-hi
_szub_-di ina _kin-sig szu2 ge6 24 sag ge6 dir an za_
ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi genna 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
24 _dir an za si gin an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin_
ma-disz iq-tur7 _ge6 25 dir#_ [_an_] _za_ ina _zalag2_ sin#
Year 121, month XI. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind the east
3 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 22nd,
Mercury's first appearance in the east in Aquarius; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17° 30';
ideal first appearance on the 19th; all day clouds were in the sky; at noon, the sun was 1 finger
it was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate was open to the south.
the south wind blew. Night of the 23rd, all night very overcast, the south wind blew;
last part of the night, a little rain shower. The 23rd, very overcast, the south and east winds blew;
in the morning and at noon, rain shower, it thundered slowly once.
...; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 24th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky;
last part of the night, the moon stood 2 1/2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south.
The 24th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo.
it billowed very much. Night of the 25th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was
Year 180. Month XI, night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind
theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 22nd,
Mercury's first appearance in the east in Aquarius; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17° 30';
ideal first appearance on the 19th; all day clouds were in the sky; at noon, the sun was once,
twice, thrice surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate was open to the south;
the south wind blew. Night of the 23rd, all night very overcast, the south wind blew;
last part of the night, a little rain shower. The 23rd, very overcast, the south and east winds blew;
in the morning and at noon, rain shower; it thundered slowly once;
in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 24th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky;
last part of the night, the moon stood 2 1/2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south.
The 24th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo,
it billowed very much. Night of the 25th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was
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_sig# si_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin# [n n ana x x]
25 _dir an za si gin_ [_ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin]
ina _igi suhur_-_igi 1 kusz3#_ [...]
_an utah_ i-s,a kal _me_ [x x] x ina _kin-sig_
_an utah_ i-s,a
2 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni, the moon being .
The 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit in front of gamma Capricorni .
a little rain shower, all day ... in the afternoon,
a little rain shower,
2 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni, the moon being ....
The 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit in front of gamma Capricorni ....
a little rain shower; all day .... in the afternoon,
a little rain shower.
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_illu 18 19 4 u gin 14_ na _en 22_
_gub_-uz 23 24 4 _u gin 13_ na _ge6 25 25 4 u gin 12_ na
The river level rose 18 and 19 fingers, 14 was the na gauge; until the 22nd,
stood there. The 23rd and 24th, it rose 4 fingers, 13 was the na gauge. Night of the 25th and the 25th, it rose 4 fingers, 12 was the na gauge.
The river level, on the 18th and 19th, rose 4 fingers, 14 was the na gauge; until the 22nd,
it remained constant; the 23rd and 24th, it rose 4 fingers, 13 was the na gauge; night of the 25th and the 25th, it rose 4 fingers, 12 was the na gauge.
X301321: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] _ki-mesz_(?)# [...]
[...] i-s,u-tu2 _ta_ x x x x x [...]
[...] _ugu# 4 lu2-gal erin2-mesz ta e-ki_ x# [...]
[...] _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna#_ [...]
[...] x x x x# _gar_-u' _e3_-u2 x x# [...]
[...] x x x x [x x] x x x x x x x [...] [_gu4_ ...] x# _pap nu_(?) _igi_(?)# [x x] x x# _sag ge6 szu2-szu2_ kal _ge6#_ [...]
[_gu4_ ...] x# _pap nu_(?) _igi_(?)# [x x] x x# _sag ge6 szu2-szu2_ kal _ge6#_ [...]
[...] _en-nun-murub4-ba szu2 gir2 gir2 gu3 u mah_ x# [...]
[...] 2(?) _kusz3_(?) ana _nim gub_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ina _igi mul2-lugal_(?) [...]
[x] _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ kal _ge6_(?)# [...]
sin# 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig usan_ dele-bat e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1_+[x _kusz3_ ...]
sin# 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ kal _ge6 dir# an za si gin 7 dir an za si_(?)# [...]
[x] _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _masz-masz igi kur 15-30_ na-su in 5 [_igi_ ...]
[ina _kin_]-_sig# szu2-szu2 ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [n n ...]
[...] _ulu3 gin 11_ kal _me szu2_(?)-_szu2_(?) x# [...]
... the earth .
... a snare from ... .
... over the four generals from Babylon ... .
... Seleucia which is on the Tigris .
... ... he set out, went out ... .
... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... beginning of the night, very overcast, all night .
Month II, ... ... watch, I did not? see ... ... beginning of the night, very overcast; all night .
... in the middle watch, overcast, lightning flashed, much thunder ... .
... stood 2? cubits? to the east, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north, in front of alpha Leonis? .
1 cubit ... rho Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south; all night? .
the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south; first part of the night, Venus was 1+x cubits above delta Cancri .
the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north? wind .
... Mercury's first appearance in the west in Gemini; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 15° 30'; ideal first appearance on the 5th .
in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Librae .
... the south wind blew. The 11th, all day very? overcast? ... .
... places? ...
... few ... from ... ...
... who is above the four generals, from Babylon ... ...
... Seleucia which is on the Tigris ...
... ... they put, went out ... ...
... ... ... ... ...
Month II, ... ... when? I watched I did not? see? it ... ... beginning of the night, very overcast; all night ...
... in the middle watch, overcast; lightning flashed, much thunder ... ...
... the moon stood 2? cubits? ... to the east, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north, in front of alpha Leonis? ...
1 cubit ... rho Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south; all night ...
the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south; first part of the night, Venus was 1+x cubits above delta Cancri ...
the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north? wind ...
... Mercury's first appearance in the west in Gemini; it was bright, sunset to setting of Mercury: 15° 30', ideal first appearance on the 5th ...
in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Librae ...
... the south wind blew. The 11th, all day very overcast? ... ...
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_ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna#_ [...]
ina(?) _ka2-dumu-nun-na_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 gub-mesz_-ni-szu2 ina [...]
u3(?)# ana bul-t,i-szu2 _gar_-an _ge6_(?) 22 (disz)t,e-'u-u2-de(?)#-[si-i-su(?) ...] _kin 30 8_ na-su a-kam2 _kalag_ ki _pap nu igi dir an_ [... _ge6 3_ sin ina _igi_]
_kin 30 8_ na-su a-kam2 _kalag_ ki _pap nu igi dir an_ [... _ge6 3_ sin ina _igi_]
(5) _mul2_-_murub4_-sza2#-_sag_-_gir2-tab# 2 kusz3_ sin 8 U ana _ulu3 sig 3 si gin ge6_ [... _ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin]
ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ kal# [_ge6 ... ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin]
_sig genna 2 1_/2 (sic) _kusz3 si gin 6 si gin ge6 7 usan an#_ [e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa_ n n ...]
_ge6 9 9 si gin ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-[_suhur_-_masz2_ n n ...]
_si gin ge6 13 13 dir an za si gin ge6 14_ ina [...]
15 10 _usz_ na musz _si gin ge6 16 1-40 ge6#_ [...]
17 _dir an za si gin ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi#_ [is-le10 n n ...]
_ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-ar2#-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2 1_/2(?)# [_kusz3_ ...]
_sag_ [...]
from Seleucia which is on the Tigris .
at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila, .
and? placed for his life. Night of the 22nd, Te'udesisu? .
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 8°; dense mist, when I watched I did not see it; clouds ... the sky ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was
2 cubits ... delta Scorpii, the moon being 8 fingers low to the south. The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
1 cubit behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; all night ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2 1/2sic cubits below Saturn; the north wind blew. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, first part of the night, Mars was ... above theta Ophiuchi .
Night of the 9th and the 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni .
the north wind blew. Night of the 13th and the 13th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, in .
The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 10°, measured; the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 40' .
The 17th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Tauri .
Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2? cubits above mu Geminorum .
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from Seleucia which is on the Tigris ...
at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of Esangil they provided for highm ...
he performed for ... and for highs own life. Night of the 22nd, Te'udesisu? ...
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 8°; dense mist, when I watched I did not see it; clouds ... the sky ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was
2 cubits in front of delta Scorpii, the moon being 8 fingers low to the south. The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
1 cubit behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; all night ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2 1/2sic cubits below Saturn; the north wind blew. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, first part of the night, Mars was ... above theta Ophiuchi ...
Night of the 9th and the 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni ...
the north wind blew. Night of the 13th and the 13th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, ... ...
The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 10°, measured; the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 40' ...
The 17th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Tauri ...
Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2? cubits above mu Geminorum ...
beginning? ...
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[... _mu 1 me_] 15#-_kam2_ sza2 szi-i _mu 1 me 1-19_-[_kam2_ ...]
... year 115 which is year 119 .
... year 115, which is year 179 ...
X301322: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
_mu# 1 me 15_-_kam2_ sza2 szi-i _mu 1 me 60_+19-_kam2#_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal itu-kin 30 8#_ [na-su]
a-kam2 dan-nu ki _pap nu igi ge6 1 dir an za si gin 1 szu2-szu2 ge6 2_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 2 1_/2# [_kusz3_]
2 _si gin ge6 3_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_sig_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 2 kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig lugal 1 kusz3 4 si ge6 4_
_sag ge6_ sin _sig si4 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 4 si gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ar2
_mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin _sig genna 2 1_/2 [_kusz3_]
6 _si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 7 usan an_ e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 si te ge6 8_
_sag ge6_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ar2
_mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 4 si_ asz2-sza2 _ta sza3_-szu2 E-a ma-szil _ge6 11 11 si gin ge6 12_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat
_sig mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 2_/3 _kusz3 12 dir an za si gin 13 si gin 14 5 szu2 si gin#_
_ge6 15 6 me_ musz ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_
15 10 _usz_ na musz _ge6 16 1-40 ge6_ musz ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_
ana _ulu3 sig 16 si gin ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 1 1_/2 _kusz3 17 si gin ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin
e is-le10 4 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 18 si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin-mesz ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin
ar2 _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 2 si te_(!)# asz2-szu2 _ta si_-szu2 sza2 _si e_-a ma-szil 19 _lal2_-ti3 _nu# pap_ ((ina _zalag2_ sin))
_ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig mul2-babbar 2_/3 _kusz3_ dele-bat 2 _si_ ana _nim dib_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_
21 _mar szar2_ ina _kin-sig szu2 ge6 22 sag ge6 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-mesz_-ar2-_mesz_-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3_
1 1/2 _kusz3 22 si_ u _mar gin-mesz ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig sag_-_a 3 1_/2 _kusz3 23 si_ u _mar gin-mesz_
_ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1 kusz3 24 si_ u _mar gin-mesz ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin
ar2 _gisz-kun_-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 5 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ e dele-bat 8 _si_ dele-bat 4 _si_ ana _nim dib_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3_
10# _si_ sin 10 _si_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _zalag2 mul2#-babbar sig gisz-kun_-_a 4 1_/2 _kusz3 25 si gin ge6 26_
[ina] _zalag2_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 26 si gin 27 21 kur_
_si# gin ge6 28 usan an sig genna 1 kusz3 4 si 28 29 30 si gin itu bi_ [_ki-lam_ sze-im]
[ina] _sag# itu 3_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _en til# itu 3_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 3 qa _zu2-lum_ ina _sag itu 1 gur 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _en til#_ [_itu_ ...]
[x] _gur 1_(_barig_)(?) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa ina _til itu_(?)# [x] _gur_ sah-le10 2(_barig_) 1(_ban2_)(?) 3 qa# _sze-gisz-i3 3_(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa [...]
1# 2/3 _ma-na 5 gin2_ i-nu-szu2# _mul2-babbar#_ ina [...]
_itu bi illu 4 u lal pap 31_ na x [...]
ana tar#-s,a _ka2_-du-de-e sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 nidba_ u2-sze-zi-zu-ni(?)-szu2-ma# [...]
_u4 16-kam2 lu2_-mu-ma-'i-ir _kur uri-ki_ ((_mesz_(!))) _mu_-a-ti3 _ta e-ki_ ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a [...]
_itu bi_ ina _ka lu2-un-mesz gal_-a u _tur gar_-ma um-ma (d)na-na-a-a ana bar-sip3-_ki_ ana _e2-zi-da ku4_-ub# _itu-du6 1# 11-30_ na-su _kur4_ musz ina _gub igi_ ma-disz ana szamasz2 _sig si gin 1 si szar2 ge6 2_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig giri3_-ar2-sza2-A
_itu-du6 1# 11-30_ na-su _kur4_ musz ina _gub igi_ ma-disz ana szamasz2 _sig si gin 1 si szar2 ge6 2_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig giri3_-ar2-sza2-A
2# _si dim4 2 gu4-ud_ ina _szu2 ud-da igi dib ge6 3_ sin ina _igi genna 2 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2(!) _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[3] _si gin ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _an 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 4 si gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin
[ina] _igi# si_-_masz2 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 5 si gin ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 2 kusz3#_
[x x] x _ge6 7 sag# ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 6 si_ ana _sza3_-szu2 _gin 7 8_(?) _si_(?)# [_gin_(?)]
Year 115 which is year 169, king Arsaces. Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 8°.
strong mist, when I watched I did not see it. Night of the 1st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 1st, very overcast. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below alpha Librae,
The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of pi Scorpii; last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit 4 fingers below alpha Leonis. Night of the 4th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
1 cubit below theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; all night very overcast. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below Saturn
The 6th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 7th, first part of the night, Mars was 1 finger above theta Ophiuchi, it came close. Night of the 8th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was
Capricorni, it came out from its inside, much ... Night of the 11th and the 11th, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, last part of the night, Venus was
2/3 cubit below rho Leonis. The 12th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 13th, the north wind blew. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 5°; the north wind blew.
Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 6°, measured; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit below eta Piscium, the moon having passed a little to the east.
The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 10°, measured. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 40', measured; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 3 cubits
low to the south. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri. The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was
4 1/2 cubits above alpha Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 18th, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was
2 fingers behind beta Tauri, it came close, because it came out of its northern horn. The 19th, equinox; I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was
Night of the 20th, last part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit below Jupiter, Venus having passed 2 fingers to the east; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above mu Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east.
The 21st, gusty west wind; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 22nd, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of delta Cancri,
The 22nd, the north and west winds blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 23rd, the north and west winds blew.
Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of rho Leonis. The 24th, the north and west winds blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits behind theta Leonis, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south, 8 fingers above Venus, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east, 1 cubit behind Jupiter,
the moon being 10 fingers low to the south; last part of the night, Jupiter was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th,
last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 26th, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 21°;
the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, first part of the night, Mars was 1 cubit 4 fingers below Saturn. The 28th, 29th, and 30th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley,
in the beginning of the month, 3 panu 4 sutu, until the end of the month, 3 panu 3 sutu 3 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu, until the end of the month, .
... kurru 1 panu? 1 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month?, ... kurru; cress, 2 panu 1 sutu? 3 qa; sesame, 3 sutu 3 1/2 qa .
1 2/3 minas 5 shekels. At that time, Jupiter was in .
That month, the river level receded 4 fingers, total: 31 was the na gauge ... .
He brought food offerings to him in front of the Dude Gate of the Esangila and .
On the 16th, the satrap of Babylonia went from Babylon to Seleucia .
That month, there was a large and small audience, saying: "Nanaya entered Borsippa for Ezida."
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 11° 30'; it was bright, measured; it could be seen while the sun stood there; it was very low to the sun; the north wind blew. The 1st, gusty north wind. Night of the 2nd, last part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Virginis,
2 fingers, it came near. The 2nd, Mercury's first appearance in the west ..., omitted. Night of the 3rd, the moon stood 2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 2! cubits low to the south.
The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind Mars, the moon being 1 2/3 cubits low to the south. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
3 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Capricorni,
... ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 fingers in front of gamma Capricorni, it was set towards its inside. The 7th and the 8th?, the north? wind blew?.
Year 115, which is year 179, king Arsaces. Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 8°;
dense mist, when I watched I did not see it. Night of the 1st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 1st, very overcast. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below alpha Librae.
The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of pi Scorpii; last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit 4 fingers below alpha Leonis. Night of the 4th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind theta
Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; all night very overcast. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below Saturn.
The 6th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 7th, first part of the night, Mars was 1 finger above theta Ophiuchi, it came close. Night of the 8th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 fingers behind delta
Capricorni, it was as if it had come out of it. Night of the 11th and the 11th, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, last part of the night, Venus
was 2/3 cubit below rho Leonis. The 12th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 13th, the north wind blew. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 5°; the north wind blew.
Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 6°, measured; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit below eta Piscium, the moon having passed a little to the east.
The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 10°, measured. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 40', measured; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 3 cubits
low to the south. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri. The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was
4 1/2 cubits above alpha Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 18th, the north and west winds blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was
2 fingers behind beta Tauri, it came close?; it was as if it came out of its northern horn. The 19th, equinox; I did not watch.
Night of the 20th, last part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit below Jupiter, Venus having passed 2 fingers to the east; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above mu Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east.
The 21st, gusty west wind; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 22nd, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of gamma+delta Cancri.
The 22nd, the north and west winds blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 23rd, the north and west winds blew.
Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of rho Leonis. The 24th, the north and west winds blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits behind theta Leonis, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south, it stood 8 fingers above Venus, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east, 1 cubit 10 fingers behind Jupiter,
the moon being 10 fingers low to the south; last part of the night, Jupiter was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th,
last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 26th, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 21°;
the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, first part of the night, Mars was 1 cubit 4 fingers below Saturn. The 28th, the 29th, and the 30th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley,
in the beginning of the month, 3 panu 4 sutu, until the end of the month, 3 panu 3 sutu 3 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu, until the end of the month, ...
nn kurru 1? panu 1 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month, nn kurru; cress, 2 panu 1? sutu 3 qa; sesame, 3 sutu 3 1/2 qa ...; wool,
1 2/3 minas 5 shekels. At that time, Jupiter was in ...
That month, the river level receded 4 fingers, total: 31 was the na gauge ... ...
provided for highm offerings opposite the dude-gate of the Esangila ...
The 16th, thighs satrap of Babylonia went from Babylon to Seleucia ...
That month, the news was in the mouth of people big and small: The goddess Nanaya has entered Borsippa and Ezida.
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 11° 30'; it was bright, measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there, it was very low to the sun; the north wind blew. The 1st, gusty north wind. Night of the 2nd, last part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers below beta Virginis,
it came near. The 2nd, Mercury's first appearance in the west ..., omitted. Night of the 3rd, the moon stood 2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 2sic cubits low to the south.
The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind Mars, the moon being 1 2/3 cubits low to the south. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
3 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Capricorni
... ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 fingers in front of gamma Capricorni, it was set towards its inside. The 7th and the 8th?, the north? wind blew?.
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[...] _si_(?)# u _mar gin-mesz_(?) _szar2_(?)-_mesz_(?) _ge6 12 si_ u _mar# gin-mesz ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin [x]
[_mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n] _kusz3#_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 13 12 szu2_ musz _si_ u _mar gin 14 1_ na musz 14 _gu4#_-[_ud_ ina _szu2_]
[_ud-da szu2_-szu2] _dib# mar gin ge6 15 4 me_ musz ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1_/2 _kusz3_ dele-bat 4(?) _si_ ana _nim_ [_dib_]
ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2-mul2 2 1_/2 _kusz3 15 mar gin ge6 16 5-40 ge6_ musz _mar gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur#_-[_gigir_-sza2]-_si#_ [n n]
16 _mar gin ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze#-pit2-_masz-masz 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 17 mar gin ge6 18_
ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi 1 1_/2(!) _kusz3 ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 19 mar_(?)# [_gin_(?)]
_ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi sag_-_a 2 kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 21 alla_ ziq-pi 2(?) [x] x [x]
szal-szu2 _hab_-rat ana _si lugal_ ana lib3-bi sin _ku4_-ub ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _lugal 2 si dim4 21 mar gin_(?)# [_ge6 22_]
ina _zalag2_ sin _sig gisz-kun_-_a 5 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _igi mul2-babbar 2 kusz3 6 si_ ana _szu2 gub 22#_ [_dir an za ulu3 gin ge6 23_ kal _ge6_]
_dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2 kusz3 23 dir an dib an#_ [...]
x x# [...]
[...] x# ar2 dele-bat 2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana [_ulu3 sig_ x x x _ge6 26_]
ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _sa4#_-sza2-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3 26 si_ u _mar gin#-mesz_ [x x] 27 x# [...]
28 29 30 _si_ u _mar gin-mesz itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im 3(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 qa _en til itu 3_(_barig_) [...]
1 _gur 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _gibil-mesz_ ina _murub4 itu 1 gur 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_)(?) kas3 3 _gur_ sah-le10 2(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa _sze-gisz-i3 1_(_ban2_)(?) 2 qa# [_sig2-hi--a_ n _ma-na_ x x]
a-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep2-szu2 sza2 ina _kur sum_-nu i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u dele-bat ina _a genna_ u _an_ ina _pa 1_ dele-bat _absin kur_-ad2 2 _gu4#_-[_ud_ ina _szu2 ud-da igi dib_]
5 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_(!) _ud-da szu2_-szu2 _dib 21 an masz2 kur_-ad2 28 dele-bat _rin2 kur_-ad2 in 29 _gu4-ud#_ [ina] _nim_ ina _gir2#_-[_tab igi itu_(?) _bi_(?)]
_illu_ ina _til itu 4 si gin pap 30_ na _itu bi_ al-te(!)-(me) um(!)-(ma) _lu2_-hi-'a-a-a-lu _erin2_-ni (disz)as#-pa-a-si-ne2#-[e]
_lu2-kur2 garim_(?)-a-mesz-sza2-nu-u2 _en_ sa-lim sza2 _lu2-kur2 nim-ma-ki gin_-nim-ma ana muh-hi ka-a-ri _gisz-ma2#-mesz_
sza2 ina _id2-idigna szub_-tu2-nim-ma ka-a-ri _gisz-ma2-mesz mu_-a-ti3 _en nig2-szu-mesz_-szi-na ih-tab(?)-[tu(?)-u2(?)]
_itu bi_ al-te-e(?) um-ma (disz)pi-li-nu-us-su _lu2-gal erin2_-ni _kur uri-ki_ sza2 ana muh-hi 4 _lu2-gal erin2_-ni
sza2 ina _itu-bar_ a-na _uru-mesz_ sza2 _kur_ ma-da-a-a ana _igi_ (disz)ba-a-ga-a-a-sza2-a _lu2-szesz lugal gin_-ma al-te(?)#-[e(?)]
um-ma _ta lu2-gal erin2-mesz kur uri-ki_ ((_mesz_)) _ma tu qa itu bi u4 24-kam2 kusz-sar-mesz_ sza2 (disz)ar-sza2-ka#-[a]
ana muh-hi _lu2_-pa-hat _e-ki_ u _lu2_-pu-li-te-e sza2 ina _e-ki il2_-nu sza2-su-u2 um-ma (disz)te-'u-u2-di-si-i-su#
ana muh-hi 4 _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ sza2 _kur uri-ki_ un-de-en-nu _itu bi 1_-en _lu2-dumu ma2-lah4_ it-tas,-bi(?)#-[it] x x x#
t,e-en-zu isz-ni-ma 1-en _bar2_ bi-rit _e2_ (d)sin _e2-gisz-nu11-gal_(?) u _ka2-gal_ x x x x x x x#
_szub_-u2 _nidba_ ana muh-hi _gar_-ma _umusz dug3-ga_ ana _lu2-un-mesz_ iq-bi um-ma (d)_en_ ana _e-ki ku4_-ub _lu2_-[_un-mesz_]
_lu2-nita-mesz_ u _mi2-mesz gin_-nim-ma _nidba_ ana muh-hi _bar2 mu_-a-ti3 _gar-mesz_ ana tar-s,a _bar2# mu_-a-ti3
_ku2_-u2 _nag_-u2 i-ha-am-mu-u2 i-ru-usz-szu-u2 2(?) _gisz-gil-mesz_ hi ba s,u e-rib ana _bar2 mu_-[a-ti3 (x x)]
_u4 11_(?)-_kam2_ u 12 _lu2-ma2_(?)-_lah4_(?)-_mesz mah_(?)-_mesz_ x ri x za _mesz_ na-szu-nim-ma x x-_mesz ta_ x-_mesz kur_ ana x x x [x x]
_umusz_ ana _lu2-un-mesz_ szu2-nu-tu2 iq-bi um-(ma(?)) (d)na-na-a-a ana bar-sip3#-_ki_ ana _e2-zi-da_ i-te-ru-ub ha-an-t,isz _lu2-dumu ri_+_zag# mu_-[a-ti3]
u _lu2-un-mesz_ sza2 _ki_-szu2 ana bar-sip3-_ki gin-mesz_-nim-ma _lu2-dumu-mesz_ bar#-[sip2]-_ki_ ana _igi_-szu2-nu ih-ta-mu-u2 ih(?)-ta-du-u2 al(?) x x x x#
ana _igi_-szu2-nu _be_-u2 _lu2-dumu ri_+_zag_ u _lu2-un-mesz_ x x x x x x x-_mesz_ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x#
i-pu-ul-lu-u2 um-ma ana (d)na#-[na-a] x x x x# [x x x x] x x x x# lu u2 sza2 x x x x x x x# [...]
ku-lu(?)-lu-u2 _mu_-a-ti3 ana x x# [...] x x x x x x x x x x x x x#
[x x x] x# (d)na-na-a x x# [...] x x x x x x x x x x#
... gusty? north and west winds blew?. Night of the 12th, the north and west winds blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was
beta Arietis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 12°, measured; the north and west winds blew. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1°, measured. The 14th, Mercury's
the moon's last appearance; the west wind blew. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 4°, measured; last part of the night, Venus was 1/2 cubit below gamma Virginis, Venus having passed 4? fingers to the east.
last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind eta Tauri. The 15th, the west wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 5° 40', measured; the west wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Tauri,
The 16th, the west wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above eta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 17th, the west wind blew. Night of the 18th,
last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2? cubits in front of alpha Geminorum. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 19th, the west? wind blew?.
Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 21st, Cancer, ... .
the tail of a camel entered the north, the moon entered the moon; last part of the night, the moon was 2 fingers behind alpha Leonis, it was dim. The 21st, the west wind blew?. Night of the 22nd,
last part of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis, it stood 2 cubits 6 fingers in front of Jupiter to the west. The 22nd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 23rd, all night
clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Virginis. The 23rd, clouds crossed the sky, rain .
... ... 2 cubits behind Venus, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south ... Night of the 26th,
last part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis. The 26th, the north and west winds blew ... The 27th, ... .
the 28th, 29th, and 30th, the north and west winds blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 3 panu 2 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 3 panu .
1 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu; new ones, in the middle of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 2? sutu; mustard, 3 kurru; cress, 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; sesame, 1 sutu? 2 qa; wool, nn minas .
for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land. At that time, Jupiter and Venus were in Leo; Saturn and Mars were in Sagittarius; the 1st, Venus reached Virgo; the 2nd, Mercury's first appearance in the west ..., omitted;
The 5th, Mercury's last appearance in the east!, omitted; the 21st, Mars reached Capricorn; the 28th, Venus reached Libra; around the 29th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Scorpius. That month?,
the river level, at the end of the month, rose 4 fingers, total: 30 was the na gauge. That month, I heard as follows: the troops of Aspasine
The enemy of the garimameshshanu, the lord of the salim of the Elamite enemy, came and against the quay of the boats
who were thrown into the Tigris and whose moorings the boats, the owners of their property, .
That month, I heard as follows: Pilinussu, the general of Babylonia, who was on the duty of 4 generals,
which in month I went to the cities of Media before Bagayashâ, the king's brother, and I heard?
"From the general of Babylonia he took a ...." That month, the 24th, the leather documents of Arsaces
Concerning the governor of Babylon and the citizens who were in Babylon, they said: "Te'udisissu
Concerning the 4 generals of Babylonia, a report was issued. That month, one son of a boatman escaped .
He heard my report and ... one side between the temple of Sin, the Ekishnugal temple and the gate .
He placed a meal upon it and spoke a favorable word to the people, saying: "Bel entered Babylon." The people
men and women came and placed food offerings on the ... side, opposite the ... side,
He drinks, drinks, eats, and feces. He lifts up two ... reeds, ..., to the side of the night .
On the 11th day and 12 ...s ... were brought and ...s from the ...s of the land to .
He spoke to those people, saying: "Nanaya entered Borsippa into Ezida quickly."
and the people who were with him came to Borsippa and the Borsippans in front of them became angry, they became angry .
If a son a 'third man' and the people .
They said: "To Nanaya ...
... those cultic rites to ... ... .
... Nanaya ... ... .
... gusty? north? and west winds blew. Night of the 12th, the north and west winds blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits ... beta
Arietis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 12°, measured; the north and west winds blew. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1°, measured. The 14th, Mercury's last appearance in the west
..., omitted; the west wind blew. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 4°, measured; last part of the night, Venus was 1/2 cubit below gamma Virginis, Venus having passed 4? fingers to the east;
last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind eta Tauri. The 15th, the west wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 5° 40', measured; the west wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Tauri.
The 16th, the west wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above eta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 17th, the west wind blew. Night of the 18th,
last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2sic cubits in front of alpha Geminorum. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 19th, the west? wind blew?.
Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 21st, when Cancer culminated, 2? ... ... ...
one third of the disk to the north, alpha Leonis entered the moon; last part of the night, the moon was 2 fingers behind alpha Leonis, it was near. The 21st, the west wind blew?. Night of the 22nd,
last part of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis, it stood 2 cubits 6 fingers in front of Jupiter to the west. The 22nd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 23rd, all night
clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Virginis. The 23rd, clouds crossed the sky, rain ...
... ... ... ...
... ... 2 cubits behind Venus, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south ... Night of the 26th,
last part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis. The 26th, the north and west winds blew ... 27th ... ...
The 28th, 29th and 30th, the north and west winds blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 3 panu 2 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 3 panu ...
1 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu; new ones, in the middle of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 2? sutu; mustard, 3 kurru; cress, 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; sesame, 1? sutu 2 qa; wool, nn minas ...
for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land. At that time, Jupiter and Venus were in Leo; Saturn and Mars were in Sagittarius; the 1st, Venus reached Virgo; the 2nd, Mercury's first appearance in the west ..., omitted;
the 5th, Mercury's last appearance in the east error for: west ..., omitted; the 21st, Mars reached Capricorn; the 28th, Venus reached Libra; around the 29th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Scorpius. That? month?,
the river level, at the end of the month, rose 4 fingers, total: 30 was the na gauge. That month, I heard as follows: the forces of Aspasine,
the enemy from the environs? of Mesene?, a friend of the Elamite enemy, came and fell on the harbor of shighps
in the Tigris and plundered thighs harbor of shighps together with their possessions.
That month, I heard as follows: Pilinus, the general of Babylonia who is above the four generals,
who in month I had gone to the cities of Media before Bagayasha, the brother of the king, and ...
as follows: from the position of general of Babylonia ... That month, the 24th, leather documents of Arsaces
to the governor of Babylon and the citizens who are in Babylon, were brought and read as follows: Te'udisisu
I have appointed above the four generals of Babylonia. That month, one sailor ... ... ...
highs mind was altered, and one dais between Egishnugal, the temple of Sin, and the gate ...
..., put an offering on it and spoke a good command to the people, as follows: 'The god Bel has entered Babylon'. The ...,
men and women, came and placed offerings on thighs dais. They ate and drank opposite thighs dais,
they sang? and rejoiced. 2 reed bundles? ... ... to thighs dais.
The 11th, two ... they brought, and the ... from ... of the land to ...
he spoke a command to these people as follows: 'Nanaya has entered Ezida in Borsippa'. Quickly thighs ...
and the people who were with highm went to Borsippa, and the Borsippeans before them sang? and rejoiced ...
was opened? before them. The ... and the people ...
they answered as follows: the god ... ... ... ... ...
thighs headband? ... ... ...
... Nanaya ... ...
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[...] x# [x x x x] x x x x# [...]
[...] x# nu x x# ina _gisz-gigir gar_(?)-_mesz lu2-dumu ri_+_zag mu_-a-ti3(?) x x x x x# [...]
[...] x x x# ina _e-ki_ bar-sip3-_ki_ u _uru-mesz_ x x x x x x x x x x# [...]
[...] nam#-mir u ri-iq(?)-tu2 ina _sil-mesz_ u bi-rit-_mesz_ i-szem-mu-u2 [...]
[...] x x x x# [...]
... ... are located on the chariot: the sons of the 'finger' ... .
... ... in Babylon, Borsippa, and the cities ... .
... they hear ..., radiance and rage in the streets and between them .
... ... ... ... ...
... ... they put in a chariot; thighs ... ...
... ... in Babylon, Borsippa, and ... ...
... ..., and they hear ... in the streets and squares ...
... ... ...
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[...] x x# sza2 (d)na-na-a-a ana(?)-[ku-ma] ana# muh-hi _dingir kalag_ ma-hi-s,u _dingir-mesz_-ku-nu szap-ra-ku _lu2_-ki-nisz-tum _e2_(?)# _dingir-mesz mu_-a-ti3 ana _lu2-dumu_ x# [...]
[...] i(?)#-pu-ul-lu-u2 ih-sa-a ana _e2#_-[_mesz_]-ku-nu _gur-mesz_ ana _uru-mesz_-ku-nu _uru_ ana _sar_-tu2 u szil-lat _nu sum_-' _dingir-mesz gim uru_ szil-lat la tu-sze-s,a-a [...]
[...] x# i-pu-ul-szu2-nu-tu2 um-ma _lu2-dumu_ [szip]-ri sza2 (d)na-na-a-a ana-ku-ma _uru_ ana _sar_-tu2 u szil-lat ul a-nam-din ki(?)-ma _szu-ii dingir_ dan-nu ma-hi-s,u ana _e2-zi-da_ ur [...]
[... _lu2_-ki-nisz-tum] _e2 dingir-mesz mu_-a-ti3 ana _lu2-un#-mesz_ sza2 _ki_(?)# [_lu2-dumu_(?) _ri_]+_zag mu_-a-ti3 i-pu-lu-u2 sza2 _ka lu2_-sza2-bi-ba-an-nu la ta-sze-em-ma-a-nu [x]-x-a _zi_-ti3-ku-nu(?)#
[us,(?)]-ra#-a ra-[ma(?)]-ni-ku-nu x# [x x x x] x x x x# [x] _lu2-un-mesz_ sza2-nu-tu2 qa-be2-e-szu2-nu _nu_ im-hur-u2-ma(?) iq-bu-u2
... ... of Nanaya I am and against the great god, the great one, your gods I am sending. The temple administrator of that temple to the son .
... they ..., they ..., they returned to your houses, they returned to your cities, they did not give the city for sartu and reeds. The gods did not bring the reeds to your city .
... ... they did to them, saying: "I am a messenger of Nanaya, and I do not give the city for scribal and shalatu purposes. When a strong god is seated on the throne of Ezida, .
... the temple steward of that temple to the people who ... that ... the son? of the shabû-priest, who did not listen to the mouth of the shabû-priest, ... your life
... yours ... ... ... other people did not accept their words and said
... ... of Nanaya ... I am sent to? the strong hightting god, your god?. Thighs assembly of the temples ... to the ...
... they answered: Go back to your ..., return to your cities; do not let the city be robbed and plundered, do not hand over the gods as booty instead? of the city ...
... ... answered them as follows: I am a messenger of Nanaya: I shall not hand over the city to robbery and plundering. Like? the hand of the strong hightting god to Ezida ... ...
... thighs ... of the temples answered the people who were with thighs ...: Do not listen to the word of the ..., save? your life,
... ... yourselves ... ... the other people did not accept their speech, they said
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um-ma [...]
ana _e2-zi-da_ [...]
_dingir#_ dan-nu ma-hi-s,u x# [...] x x x x# [...]
[x x] _lu2-dumu ri_+_zag_ x x# [...] x x x x# _mu_-a-ti3# [...]
[x x x] x x x# [...] x# [...] x x# man-nu sza2 [...]
[...] x x x# [...]
saying: "...
To Ezida . . .
The strong god ...
... a son ...
... ... ... ... ... who .
as follows: ...
to Ezida ...
the strong hightting god ... ... ...
... ... ... thighs ... ...
... ... ... ... whoever ...
... ... ...
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ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz_(?) [...]
sin i-s,a x x# [...]
last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta? Capricorni .
the moon being a little ... .
last part of the night, the moon was ... below ... ...
the moon being a little ... ...
X301323: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[ina a-mat (d)_en_ u] (d)_gaszan_-ia2 lisz-lim#
[_en_]-_nun#_ sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2# x x [...]
[_du6_] 1 11-30 na-su _kur4_ musz ina _gub igi_ [...] [_mu 1 me 15-kam2_ sza2 szi-i _mu 1 me 1-19-kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal du6 1 11-30_ na-su _kur4_ musz ina _gub igi_ ma-disz] ana szamasz2 _sig si gin_ [...]
sin# 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2_ [_si dim4 ... ge6 3_ sin ina _igi genna 2 kusz3_]
ana _szu2 gub_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 3 si gin ge6#_ [4 _sag ge6_ ...] [... sin] 3# 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [...]
4 _si gin ge6 5 5 si gin ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ar2# [_si_-_masz2 2 kusz3 ... ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin] [...] _ge6# 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_ [...]
ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 6 si_ ana _sza3_-szu2 kun-nu _si gin 7 si_(?)# [_gin_(?) ...]
_ge6 11 11 si gin ge6 12 12 si gin ge6 13 sag#_ [_ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu n _kusz3_ sin n _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_] [... _ge6 13_] _sag#_ [_ge6_ sin ina _igi_] _mul2#_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu [...]
13 12 _szu2 si gin ge6 14 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-[sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n _kusz3_ sin n _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_]
14 1 na musz in 14 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2 ud-da szu2_-szu2 _dib#_ [... _mul2-mul2_]
[... 14 1 na] musz# in(?) [14 _gu4-ud ... mar_] _gin ge6 15 4 me#_ [...]
ana# _sza3_ sin _ku4_-ub ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2_/3 _kusz3_ dele-bat# [4(?) _si_ ana _nim dib ge6 16 5-40 ge6_ musz ina _zalag2_ sin]
[ina] _igi szur_-_gigir#_-sza2-_si 1 1_/2 _kusz3 16 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6#_ [17 ...] [...] ina# _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir#_-sza2-[_si 1 1_/2 _kusz3 16_ ...] _gin ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin e# [_mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ n _kusz3_]
[17(?) _mar_(?) _gin_(?)] _ge6 18#_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi 2_ (sic) _kusz3#_ [...]
[x x _ge6 19_] ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig ... ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_] [...] _gin ge6 19_ kal _ge6 dir#_ [_an_(?) _za_(?) ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz_]-_masz_-ar2 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 (sic) _kusz3_ ana [_ulu3 sig_ ...]
[sin ina _igi sag_]-_a# 2 kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 20 si gin#_ [_ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ ... szal-szu2 _hab_-rat]
[ana _si lugal_ ana lib3-bi sin] _ku4#_-ub _mul2 4_ sza2 _gaba_-szu2 ziq-pi _ta sza3_-szu2 [E-a ...] [... _ge6_] 21 ina _zalag2 mul2-alla_ ziq-pi# [...] _ku4_-ub _mul2 4_ sza2 _gaba_-szu2 ziq#-[pi ...]
[_ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin] _sig# gisz-kun_-_a 5 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _igi mul2-babbar 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ [ana _szu2 gub_ ...]
[...] _ge6 23#_ kal _ge6 dir an za ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-A n n ...]
[...] ana# _ulu3 sig 22 dir an za ulu3 gin#_ [_ge6 23_] kal# _ge6 dir an za ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2_ [...]
[...] _dir an za ulu3 szar2_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2# [...]
[...] _an dib ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2 an utah_ i-s,a [24 _dir_] _an za si gin ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin [ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3_]
[...] _ge6# 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 1(?) _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 [dele-bat 2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_]
[_ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_] sin# ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 26 dir an za si#_ [...] [... _rin2_]-sza2#-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_] 26# _dir an za si gin#_ [...]
[...] _sig 27# 13-30 kur_ musz _si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 kusz3#_ [...]
[... 27 13]-30 _kur_ musz _si gin ge6 28_ x# [x x] _ge6# 29 29_ [...]
[...] _dir# an za ulu3 gin itu# bi ki-lam_ sze-im 3(_barig_) 2(_ban2_)# [...]
[...] 4(_barig_) _pi_ ina _til itu 1 gur_ x# kas3 3 _gur_ sah-le10 [...] [... x]+1(_barig_) _pi_ ina _til itu 1 gur 3_(_barig_) x# [kas3 3 _gur_] sah-le10 2(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) [...]
[... _ma_]-_na#_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina A dele-bat ina _absin_ in 2 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2 ud-da#_ [_igi dib_ in 14 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_] [... in 2 _gu4-ud_ ina] _szu2 ud#-da igi dib_ in 14 [_gu4-ud_ ina] _szu2 ud-da#_ [...]
[_ud-da szu2_-szu2 _dib_ (in) 29] _gu4#-ud_ ina _nim_ ((x)) ina _sag gir2-tab igi genna_ ina _pa an_ ina _pa_ ina _til itu_ ina _masz2#_ [...] [...] x _nu_(?) _pap_(?)# [...]
[...] x# _itu bi 1_-en _lu2-dumu ma2_(?)-_lah4_(?) _bar2-mesz_ ina bi-rit _ka2-gal_ (d)_amar-utu_ u [...]
[...] _mi2_(?)#-_mesz_ ana lib3-bi _nigin-mesz_ u3 _ninda-hi--a_ ina lib3-bi _ku2-mesz u4 11_(?) [...]
[...] _mah-mesz ta e-ki_ u3 _ta uru-mesz_ sza2-nu-tu2(?) x# u2 a x# [...]
[...] _ta_(?)# _uru_-bar-sip3-_ki lu2-dumu ri_+_zag_(?) _mu_(?)-a-ti3 ina(?) _lu2-un-mesz mah_ [...]
[...] x-_mesz lu2-un-mesz ta uru_ x x x x x x# [...]
[...] x tu2 ina lib3-bi-szu2-nu _gaz-mesz_ u3 x [...]
[...] ina _e-ki_ u _uru_-bar-sip3-_ki#_ [...]
[... szi]-pisz(?)#-tu2 sza2 [...]
[...] x x# [...] [...] [...]
[...] [...]
[...] _dir# an za ulu3 gin_ [...]
[... _ge6 3_ sin ...] _sig# an 1 kusz3_ sin i-s,a# [ana _nim_(?) _dib_(?) ...]
[... _ge6 3_ sin _sig_(?) _si_(?)]-_masz2 2 1_/2# [_kusz3_] x# [...]
[...] _ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2#-[_suhur_-_masz2_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin] ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ [...]
[...] x _szu2-szu2 en-nun-u4-zal szu2 an dul_-hat 6 x# [...]
[...] x# _ge6 7 7 dir an za si gin ge6 8 dir_(?)# [...]
[...] _si_(?)# _gin ge6 9 dir an za 9 18_ na _genna_ [... _ge6 10 sag ge6_]
[sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_dur#_-nu-nu 1 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 10_ kal _me szu2#_ [...]
[... kal] _ge6 dir an dib an_ ne2-hi _dul_-hat 11 kal _me dir an_ [...]
[...] kal# _me dir an dib an utah_ ne2-hi _si gin_ ina sze-ri3# [...]
[... _ge6_] 13 _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 1 _kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3#_ [ana _si nim_ ... ina _zalag2 gu4-ud_ e] [...] _za_ ina _zalag2 gu4-ud_ e _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 10 si 13 5-30#_ [_szu2 dir nu pap_ ...]
[_mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab_] 10 _si 13 5-30 szu2 dir nu pap dir an za si gin#_ [... _ge6 14 sag ge6_]
[sin _sig szur_-_gigir_]-sza2#-_si 8 si_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ ina _zalag2#_ dele-bat e _rin2#_-[sza2-_ulu3_ n n ...] [...] kal _me szu2-szu2# an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nu kad2 nigin ka2_-szu2 ana _ulu3 bad#_ [...]
[... kal _me szu2_]-_szu2# an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nu kad2 nigin ka2_-szu2 ana _ulu3_ [_bad_ ...]
[...] _szu2_(?) in 15 _genna_ ina _pa szu2 si gin 15 dir an za_ [...]
[... _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 x]+1/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 16 si gin ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-[ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_si_ n n ...] [... sin i]-s,a# ana _nim dib 16 si gin ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig#_ [...]
[...] _ge6 18 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi lugal 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ [...] [...] 18 _dir an za si gin an-bar7 szu2-szu2 ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2#_-[_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal_ n n ...]
[... 18 _dir_] _an# za si gin an-bar7 szu2-szu2 ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin [...]
[...] x _kusz3 19_ kal _me dir an za si gin_ x# [...] [...] _gin# ge6 21 dir an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin#_ [n n ...]
[... _ge6 21_] _dir# an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin_ [n n ...]
[...] _szu2 ulu3 gin 22 dir an za ulu3 gin ge6 23 dir an za_ [... _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_] [...] _gin# ge6 23 dir an za si gin 23 dir an za si gin_ [...]
[sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_si_] 4(?) _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ ina _igi_ dele-bat 3 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ x# [...]
[... _ge6_] 25# kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin 25# szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_ [...] [...] 25# _szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2 ge6 26_ [...] [...] [...]
[...] _dir an za si gin 27 9-20_(?) _kur_ a-kam2 musz# [...]
[...] x# [...]
[... dele-bat]
[e _mul2_-e(?)-sza2]-_sag_-_gir2_(?)-_tab_(?)# [...]
[... _usan an_] e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 10 si#_ [...] [... _usan an_ e _mul2_-ar2-sza2]-_suhur#_-_masz2 10 si#_ [...]
[...] _si# gin ge6 28 dir an za si gin 28_ x# [...] [...] 28(?)# [...]
[x] _ge6 29# usan an_ e# [_mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ ...]
_dir an za ulu3 gin an-bar7_ szamasz2# [...] [...] _dir an za ulu3 gin an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3# nu kad2 nigin ka2_(?)#-[szu2 x x x] x#
ina _sag itu 3_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _en 20 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 20+[x ...]
[...] x# _zu2-lum# en 12 1 gur 4_(_barig_) _pi# ta 13 en 18 1 gur 4_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 19 [(20(?)) 1 _gur_] 3(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 qa 2(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) 3 qa _zu2_-_lum en 12 1 gur_ [...]
_ta 21 en 23 1 gur 3_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 24 [...] [...] 2(_ban2_) sah-le10 2(_barig_)(?)# 1(_ban2_) 2 qa _sze-gisz-i3_ ina _murub4 itu 3_(_ban2_) 2 qa _en til itu 3_(_ban2_) 3 [qa x x]
[1] _gur# 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) kas3 2 _gur 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) sah-le10# [...]
[_sig2_]-_hi--a# 1 2_/3 _ma-na 5 gin2_ i-nu-szu2 [...]
[x x] x _itu#_ ina _pa genna_ [...]
[...] _genna#_ ina _pa szu2 an_ ina _masz2 itu bi illu 2 u gin# pap 27_ u mi-szil na _itu bi_ [x (x)] [...] x x# [...]
[...] ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna ku4_-ub _itu bi_ al-te-me
[... _uru_]-_musz2-szesz2-ki du3_-u' u _lu2#-erin2-mesz mah-mesz_ sza2 _lu2-nim#-ma-ki_ ina _lu2-ne gaz_-u' u _lu2-erin2_(?)
[...] x#-u' [_gan 30_ ...] _kur_(?)# _gin 1 si gin ge6 2_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 2 si gin ge6 3_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ [n n]
[_gan 30_ ...] _kur_(?)# _gin 1 si gin ge6 2_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 2 si gin ge6 3_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ [n n]
[x x] _dir# an za si gin_ in _en 5 mul2-babbar_ ana _nim_ ki _usz_-u2 2 _kusz3_ ina _igi giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a usz ge6 6_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin_ [x x]
[_ge6 7_] kal# _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _si4 3 kusz3_ dele-bat# 4 U ana _nim dib 7_ kal _me szu2_-[_szu2_] _ulu3# gin ge6 8_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin#_
[x x (x)] _ulu3 gin 9_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib an_ ne2-hi _pisan_ i-s,a _dib_ kal _me dir an za si gin ge6 10 sag ge6 dir an za si gin_
[...] _kusz3_ kal _ge6 dir sal an za en-nun-usan_ sin _tur3 nu kad2 nigin_ ma-disz iq-tur7 11 kal# _me szu2-szu2_ ina sze-ri3 _an utah_ i-s,a _si gin_
[... kal] _me dir an za_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _si gin ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi#_ [_mul2_-x]-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3#_ [ana _si nim_]
[...] _an# dib an_ ne2-hi _dul_-hat _si gin#_ in 13 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _pa szu2 dir nu pap ge6 14_ [_sag ge6_] sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa# 2 kusz3_
[... _ge6_] 15# 30 _ninda me dir_ musz _dir an za# sag ge6_ sin ar2 _masz#-masz_-ar2 1 _kusz3_ sin 1+[x _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[...] _szed7_ szir ina _zalag2_ sin _sig sag_-_a 3# 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ [_si_(?)] u _mar gin-mesz_ x# [...]
[...] _szed7#_ szir 17 _si_ u _mar gin-mesz szed7_ szir _ge6#_ [x] ina _zalag2_ sin# [...]
[...] x# ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 19_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 murub4_-ti3# [...]
[... _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_] _sa4#_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ [...]
[...] ana# _nim dib 22 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ [...]
[...] _me_(?)# _dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar#_ [_gar gin_ ...]
[...] _gin_(?) _szed7#_ [...]
[...] x# [...]
[...] _ulu3#_ u _kur_ ki-i _tab_-u2 ina 10+[x _ge6_ ...]
[... _gu3_]-szu2# _szub dir an za gisz-hur_ [...]
[... x]+1-30 _ge6 mar gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig gisz-kun#_-[A n n]
[...] _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ [sin x _giri3_-ar2-sza2-A x]+1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig dir sal an za#_ [(x)]
[...] _si gin ge6 19_ ina# [_zalag2_ sin x] _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3 19 si gin ge6 20_ ina _zalag2#_ [x]
[...] x _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig_ [_mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 22 si gin_
[...] ina _zalag2 an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3 gin 20_+[x] ina# sze-ri3 _dir an dib an utah_ kal _me dir an za ulu3_ [_gin_]
[...] x# _ge6 27 sag ge6 dir an dib_ kal _ge6 dir an za ulu3 gin 27 9-40 kur_
[... _an_] _za si gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 29 an-ku10_ szamasz2 sza2 _dib_ in 21 _ge6 gin_ kal _ge6 dir an za_
[...] _murub4# itu 1 gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _ta 16 en# 20 1 gur 2_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) 3 qa _ta 21 en til itu 1 gur 3_(_barig_)(?) _pi_
[...] ina A dele-bat _en 12_ ina _pa en til itu_ ina _masz2_ in 14 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _gu igi_ ina _til itu_ ina zib-_me_
[... _lu2_]-_sza3#-tam e2-sag-gil2_ u _lu2-e-ki-mesz lu2-ukkin_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 1_-en _gu4_ u3 5 _siskur_
[...] u (d)_gaszan_-ia2 _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ana bul-t,u# sza2 _lugal_ u3 a-na bul-t,i-szu2 _gar_-an _itu bi_
[...] _lu2#_-pu-li-t,a-an-nu sza2 ina _e-ki sar#_-u' ina _e2_-ta-mar-tu2 sza2-su-u2 ak-ka-'i-i
[... (disz)ka]-am#-na-asz2-ki-i-ri _lu2-kur2 lu2-nim-ma-ki_ sza2 si-hi ana muh-hi _lu2-ad_-szu2 is-se-hi-'u
[...] ina _kur uri-ki tusz_-u' _ugu_ [_lu2_]-_erin2-mesz_-szu2-nu u2-ka-s,i-ru u2-zi-bu
[...] x#-ar2-ra-ta-asz2 _id2_ [_kur_] _nim#-ma-ki_ i-bi-ru-u2 a-na 1 _danna-am3_ id-du-u2
[...] _mah#-mesz_ a-na _lu2_-[_ne_ a-na(?) tar]-s,a a-ha-mesz ip-t,u-ru-u2 ina _itu-apin u4 7 lu2-erin2-mesz_
[...] _lu2#-erin2-mesz_ [x x] x# _bad5-bad5 lu2-erin2-mesz kur2 gar_-u' _en szu2_ szamasz2 re-he-e-tu2
[...] _ku4_(?)#-ub (disz)ur-'a-a A sza2 _lu2-kur2 lu2-nim-ma-ki mu_-a-ti3
[...] 1-en _gu4_ u3 5 _siskur_ ana tar-s,a _lu2-dumu_ szip-ri _mu_-a-ti3
[...]-u' u ana bul-t,i-szu2 _gar_-an [_ziz2 30 ... ge6 2_ sin n n ina _igi an_] ana _szu2 gub si gin 2 si gin ge6 3 dir an za si gin 3 15_ [na(?)] _gu4_(?)#-_ud_(?)
[_ziz2 30 ... ge6 2_ sin n n ina _igi an_] ana _szu2 gub si gin 2 si gin ge6 3 dir an za si gin 3 15_ [na(?)] _gu4_(?)#-_ud_(?)
[... _ge6 5_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_] 3(?) _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig dir an za si gin 5 dir#_ [_an za_(?) _si_(?)] _gin_
[...] _sag# ge6 dir an za si gin_ ina _zalag2 szu2-szu2 7_ ina sze-ri3 [(x x)]
[...] _si gin# ge6 10 sag ge6 dir an za_ sin [x x]
[...] x# [x x x]
[...] x x x# [...] x
[... x]+1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ [ana] _ulu3# sig_
[...] _ge6# szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin 26 dir an za ulu3 gin_
[...] _mah pisan dib ulu3 gin_
[...] x# sah-le10 2(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 2 qa _sze-gisz-i3 3_(_ban2_) 2 qa
[...] _itu_ ina zib-_me en til itu_ ina _hun_
[...] _lu2-gal erin2-mesz kur uri-ki ta e-ki_ ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a#-[a]
[...] _kur uri-ki# ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a ana _e-ki# ku4_-ub
[...] _lu2#-kur2 kur nim-ma-ki_ ina _en-nun ki_-szu2-nu x# ni x#
[...] mesz sza2 _lu2-e-ki-mesz_ x x#
[...] _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a a-na x# [x x x]
[...] sza2 _e2_-_u4-1-kam2 sig4-hi--a_ ig-tap-szu-u'
[...] _gu2-mur_-szu2 _bad_-te [_sze 1_ ...] _an dul_-hat _ulu3 gin 2_ kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig gu3 u_ ne2-hi [(x x)]
[_sze 1_ ...] _an dul_-hat _ulu3 gin 2_ kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig gu3 u_ ne2-hi [(x x)]
[...] _si gin_ ina _kin-sig dir an dib ge6 4_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 sag ge6 gir2 gir2 gu3 u mah_
[...] _dir an dib an mah_ ne2-hi _pisan mah dib ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz 6_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an_ [x]
[... kal] _ge6 dir an za si gin 7 dir an za_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin
[... _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2]-_alla#_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim usan dir an dib gir2 gir2-gir2 gu3 u mah_
[... kal] _ge6 dir an za si gin 10 dir an za an-bar7 szu2-szu2 gu3 u mah an utah_ i-s,a _si gin_
[... i]-s,a ana _nim dib 12 si gin ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_
[... _ge6_] 14# _usan an dul_-hat 14 _an_ ina _hun szu2 dir nu pap 14 2-50_ na _dir nu pap dir an za ulu3 gin_
[... n] _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 15 si gin ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_sig_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 kusz3 16 dir an za ulu3_ u _kur gin_-[_mesz_]
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa_ n] _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 18 dir an za ulu3 gin ge6 19 19 si gin ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig genna 2 kusz3_
[...] x# kal _me dir an za ulu3 gin ge6 22 22 dir an za si gin ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_
[...] 25 _lal2_-ti3 _nu pap ge6 26 dir an za si gin 26_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 27_ [x x]
[... ina] sze#-ri3 _szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a kal _me dir an za si gin 29 szu2_ sza2 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina zib-_me ta 25_ ki _pap nu igi_ [(x x)]
[... _tir-an_]-_na a2 si ta kur_ ana _mar gib itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im ina _sag itu 2_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) 3 qa ina _murub4 itu 3_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) ina _til itu 3_(_barig_) 1+[n(_ban2_) x]
[...] _ta 27 en til itu 1 gur 4_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) kas3 3 _gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) sah-le10 2(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 2 qa _sze-gisz-i3 3_(_ban2_) 3 qa _sig2-hi--a 1 2_/3 _ma#_-[_na_ x x x]
[...] 14 _an#_ ina _hun szu2 itu bi illu 8 u gin pap 19_ na _itu bi u4 14-kam2 kusz-sar-mesz_ sza2 _lugal_ ana muh-hi [x x x x]
[...] _buru5#-hi--a sig7_ i-s,a _zi_-a _itu bi gisz-ma2-mesz_ sza2 _ku4-mesz_ ana _karasz lugal_ x x [...]
[...] x# u' _itu bi u4 1-kam2 lu2-erin2-mesz mah_(?)-_mesz ta e-ki_ x [...]
[...] x# _kam2_ ana la ba-at,-lu _ta_(?) _nig2-ga e2-sag-gil2_ ana tam-t,i-i-tu2 x# [...]
[... _mu_] 1 _me 1-19-kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_
[_en-nun_(?) sza2(?)] gi(?)#-[ne2-e ...]
At the command of Bel and Beltiya may it go well.
Diary from ... .
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 11° 30'; it was bright, measured; it could be seen while the sun stood there .
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; last part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers below beta Virginis, it came near ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of Saturn
to the west, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, ... ... the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south .
The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th and the 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Capricorni ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was in front of .
6 fingers in front of gamma Capricorni, it was set towards its inside; the north wind blew. The 7th, the north? wind blew? .
Night of the 11th and the 11th, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th and the 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being nn cubits low to the south ... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium .
The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 12°; the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being nn cubits low to the south.
The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1°, measured. Around the 14th, Mercury's last appearance in the west ..., omitted .
... The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1°, measured. Around? the 14th, Mercury's ... the west wind blew. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 4° .
entered the moon; last part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit below gamma Virginis, Venus having passed 4? fingers to the east. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 5° 40', measured; last part of the night, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Tauri. The 16th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 17th, ... ... last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Tauri. The 16th, ... blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits above eta Geminorum,
The 17th?, the west? wind blew?. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2sic cubits in front of alpha Geminorum .
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, ... blew. Night of the 19th, all night clouds were in the sky?; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 2sic cubits low to the south .
the moon was 2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, ... half of the disk
to the north, king entered the moon; the 4th, its breast was surrounded by a ziqpi cloud; from it ... ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, Cancer was surrounded by a ziqpi cloud; ... entered the 4th, its breast was surrounded by a ziqpi cloud .
Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis, it stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west .
... Night of the 23rd, all night clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Virginis .
... low to the south. The 22nd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 23rd, all night clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, .
... clouds were in the sky, gusty south wind; in the afternoon, very overcast; at sunset, .
... crossed the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, a little rain shower. The 24th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Virginis
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 1? cubit low to the south, 2 cubits behind Venus, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south.
Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 26th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind .
... low. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13° 30', measured; the north wind which was set to the west side blew; last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit above alpha Virginis .
... The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13° 30', measured; the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, ... Night of the 29th and the 29th, .
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 3 panu 2 sutu .
... 4 panu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru x#; mustard, 3 kurru; cress, ... x+1 panu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu x#; mustard, 3 kurru; cress, 2 panu 1 sutu .
... minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Leo; Venus was in Virgo; around the 2nd, Mercury's first appearance in the west ..., omitted; around the 14th, Mercury's first appearance in the west ..., around the 2nd, Mercury's first appearance in the west ..., omitted; around the 14th, Mercury's first appearance in the west .
..., its last appearance; omitted. Around the 29th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the beginning of Scorpius; Saturn was in Sagittarius; Mars was in Sagittarius, at the end of the month, in Capricorn ... ... I did not watch? .
... ... That month, one son of a boatman? ... between the Marduk Gate and .
... women? were gathered there, and bread was plated there. The 11th?, .
... great ... from Babylon and other cities ... .
... from Borsippa, the son of the ..., among the many people .
... ... the people from the city ... .
... ... they killed among them, and ... .
... in Babylon and Borsippa .
. . . the message of .
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew .
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... 1 cubit below Mars, the moon having passed a little to the east? .
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni ... .
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni .
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Capricorni .
... ... very overcast; in the morning watch, overcast, rain DUL. The 6th, ... .
... ... Night of the 7th and the 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, clouds? .
... the north? wind blew. Night of the 9th, clouds were in the sky. The 9th, sunrise to moonset: 18°; Saturn ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 1 cubit below eta Piscium, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 10th, all day overcast .
... all night clouds crossed the sky, slow rain DUL. The 11th, all day clouds ... the sky .
... all day clouds crossed the sky, slow rain shower, the north wind blew; in the morning, .
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north ... last part of the night, Mercury was above ... ... last part of the night, Mercury was 10 fingers above beta Scorpii. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 5° 30'; clouds, I did not watch .
10 fingers ... beta Scorpii. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 5° 30'; clouds, I did not watch; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 8 fingers below beta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east; last part of the night, Venus was ... above alpha Librae ... ... all day very overcast; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate was open to the south .
... all day very overcast; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate was open to the south .
... overcast?. Around the 15th, Saturn's last appearance in Sagittarius; the north wind blew. The 15th, clouds were in the sky .
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below delta Cancri ... ... the moon having passed a little to the east. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was below .
... Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis ... ... The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, very overcast. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind rho Leonis .
... The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, very overcast. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon .
... cubits. The 19th, all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... ... blew. Night of the 21st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... below gamma Virginis .
... Night of the 21st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... below gamma Virginis .
... overcast, the south wind blew. The 22nd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 23rd, clouds were in the sky ... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, ... blew. Night of the 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
the moon was 4? cubits below beta Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 3 cubits in front of Venus to the west ... .
... Night of the 25th, all night very overcast, the south wind blew. The 25th, very overcast, the south wind blew ... The 25th, very overcast, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 26th, ... ... .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 9° 20'?, measured despite mist .
... Venus
above beta Scorpii .
... first part of the night, Mars was 10 fingers above gamma Capricorni ... ... first part of the night, Mars was 10 fingers above delta Capricorni .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 28th, ... ... ... The 28th?, .
... Night of the 29th, first part of the night, Mars was ... above delta Capricorni .
clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; at noon, the sun ... ... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed; its gate? .
in the beginning of the month, 3 panu 3 sutu; until the 20th, 3 panu 2 sutu 20+x .
... ... dates, until the 12th, 1 kurru 4 panu; from the 13th to the 18th, 1 kurru 4 panu 1 sutu; the 19th and 20th?, 1 kurru 3 panu 4 sutu 3 qa 2 panu 5 sutu 3 qa; dates, until the 12th, 1 kurru .
from the 21st to the 23rd, 1 kurru 3 panu 3 sutu; the 24th, ... ... 2 sutu; cress, 2 panu? 1 sutu 2 qa; sesame, in the middle of the month, 3 sutu 2 qa, until the end of the month, 3 sutu 3 qa .
1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 2 kurru 3 panu 2 sutu; cress, .
wool, 1 2/3 minas 5 shekels. At that time, .
... ... of the month, in Sagittarius; Saturn .
... Saturn's last appearance in Sagittarius; Mars was in Capricorn. That month, the river level rose 2 fingers, total: 27 and half was the na gauge. That month, ... ... .
... entered Seleucia which is on the Tigris. That month, I heard
... he built ... and the many troops of the Elamite he killed in the troops and the troops?
Month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... the east? wind blew. The 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... above delta Capricorni
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Around the 5th, when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary 2 cubits in front of beta Virginis. Night of the 6th, all night very overcast, the north wind blew .
Night of the 7th, all night very overcast, the south wind blew; last part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits above alpha Scorpii, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east. The 7th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 8th, all night very overcast, the south wind blew;
... the south wind blew. The 9th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, slow rain, a little PISAN DIB; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... cubits; all night thin clouds were in the sky; in the evening watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, it billowed very much. The 11th, all day very overcast; in the morning, a little rain shower, the north wind blew.
... all day clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, very overcast, a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta/mu Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
... crossed the sky, slow rain DUL, the north wind blew. Around the 13th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Sagittarius; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum
... Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 30', measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 1+x cubits low to the south .
... the cold became severe; last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east; the north? and west winds blew ... .
... the cold became severe. The 17th, the north and west winds blew, the cold became severe. Night ... last part of the night, the moon .
... ... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 19th, all night very overcast; in the middle watch, .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south .
... having passed to the east. The 22nd, the north wind which was set to the west side blew .
... moonrise to sunset?: nn°; clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew .
... blew?, cold .
... when it began to clear, in 10+x° of night .
... thundered, clouds were in the sky, a drawing .
... sunset to moonrise: x+1° 30'; the west wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... below theta Leonis
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits ... beta Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south; thin clouds were in the sky .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits ... alpha Librae. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, .
... ... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below theta Ophiuchi, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 22nd, the north wind blew.
... last part of the night, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. The 20+xth, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, rain shower; all day clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew.
... ... Night of the 27th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky; all night clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 9° 40'.
... were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 29th, solar eclipse which was omitted; at 21° after sunset; all night clouds were in the sky
... middle of the month, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; from the 16th to the 20th, 1 kurru 2 panu 5 sutu 3 qa; from the 21st to the end of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu?;
... in Leo; Venus, until the 12th, was in Sagittarius, until the end of the month, in Capricorn; around the 14th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Aquarius; at the end of the month, it was in Pisces.
... the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, provided one bull and 5 sheep sacrifices
... and Beltiya, the great gods, placed for the life of the king and for his own life. That month,
... the citizens who were arrested in Babylon, were arrested in the 'Gate of the Watch.'
... Kamnashkiri, the Elamite enemy who had sinned against his father,
... he sat in Babylonia, he smote their troops, he smote them,
... ... the Elamite canal they crossed, for 1 beru they poured out.
... many ... to the troops opposite each other they opened. In month VIII, the 7th, the troops
... troops ... ... defeat of the troops of the enemy ... until sunset, the remainder
... entered?. Ur'a, son of the Elamite enemy, these years
... one bull and 5 sheep sacrifices for the messengers
... and placed it for his life.
Month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon stood ... in front of Mars to the west; the north wind blew. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 3rd, sunset to setting of Mercury?: 15°.
... Night of the 5th, the moon was 3? cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 5th, clouds were in the sky?, the north? wind blew.
... beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, very overcast. The 7th, in the morning, .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; the moon was .
... x+1 1/2 cubits, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... night very overcast, the south wind blew. The 26th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew.
... much ..., PISAN DIB, the south wind blew.
... ...; cress, 2 panu 1 sutu 2 qa; sesame, 3 sutu 2 qa
... of the month, in Pisces, until the end of the month, in Aries
... the general of Babylonia went from Babylon to Seleucia
... of Babylonia entered Babylon from Seleucia
... the Elamite enemy in the guard with them .
... of the Babylonians .
... Seleucia to .
... of the first day of the month, he poured out bricks.
... its neck was twisted.
Month XII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... rain DUL, the south wind blew. The 2nd, all day very overcast; in the afternoon, slow thunder .
... the north wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 4th, all night very overcast; beginning of the night, lightning flashed, much thunder
... clouds crossed the sky, much slow rain, much PISAN DIB, the south and east winds blew. The 6th, in the morning, clouds ... the sky
... all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 7th, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north; first part of the night, clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed continuously, much thunder
... all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 10th, clouds were in the sky; at noon, very overcast, much thunder, a little rain shower, the north wind blew.
... having passed a little to the east. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below gamma Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east.
... Night of the 14th, first part of the night, rain DUL. The 14th, Mars' last appearance in Aries; clouds, I did not watch. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 50'; clouds, I did not watch; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew.
... having passed nn cubits to the east. The 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of pi Scorpii. The 16th, clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew.
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was n cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 19th and the 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below Saturn
... ... all day clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 22nd and the 22nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Capricorni
... The 25th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 26th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 26th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew; at sunset, a little rain shower. Night of the 27th, .
... in the morning, very overcast, a little rain shower; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 29th, last appearance of Mercury in the east in Pisces; from the 25th, when I watched I did not see it .
... a rainbow stretched on the north side, from the east to the west. That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu 3 qa, in the middle of the month, 3 panu 1 sutu, at the end of the month, 3 panu 1+x sutu .
... from the 27th to the end of the month, 1 kurru 4 panu 1 sutu; mustard, 3 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, 2 panu 1 sutu 2 qa; sesame, 3 sutu 3 qa; wool, 1 2/3 minas .
... The 14th, Mars' last appearance in Aries. That month, the river level rose 8 fingers, total: 19 was the na gauge. That month, the 14th, the leather documents of the king on .
... a yellow-green locust attacked. That month, the boats which were entered to the king's camp ... .
... ... That month, the 1st, many troops from Babylon ... .
... ... from the property of Esangil to the sea ... .
... year 119, king Arsaces.
Diary ...
At the command of Bel and Beltiya may it go well.
Diary from ...
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 11° 30'; it was bright; measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there, it was very low to the sun; the north wind blew ...
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; last part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers below beta Virginis, it came near; ... Night of the 3rd, the moon stood 2 cubits in front of Saturn
to the west, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, ...
The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th and the 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Capricorni ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was
6 fingers in front of gamma Capricorni, it was set toward its inside; the north wind blew. The 7th, the north? wind blew? ...
Night of the 11th and the 11th, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th and the 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being nn cubits low to the south.
The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 12°; the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being nn cubits low to the south.
The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1°, measured. Around the 14th, Mercury's last appearance in the west ..., omitted ...
... the west wind blew. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 4° ...
eta Tauri entered the moon; last part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit below gamma Virginis, Venus having passed 4? fingers to the east. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 5° 40', measured; last part of the night, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Tauri. The 16th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits above eta Geminorum.
The 17th?, the west? wind blew?. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2sic cubits in front of alpha Geminorum ... blew?.
Night of the 19th, all night clouds were in the sky?; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ... Night of the 20th, last part of the night,
the moon was 2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, when Cancer culminated, one third of the disk
to the north, alpha Leonis entered the moon; when the four stars of its breast culminated, it came out from the moon ...
Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis, it stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west ...
Night of the 23rd, all night clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Virginis ...
... low to the south. The 22nd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew.
... clouds were in the sky, gusty south wind; in the afternoon, very overcast; at sunset, ...
... crossed the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, a little rain shower. The 24th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 1? cubit low to the south, 2 cubits behind Venus, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south.
Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 26th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... low. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13° 30', measured; the north wind which was set to the west side blew var. D: the north wind blew; last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit above alpha Virginis ...
Night of the 28th, ...; Night of the 29th and the 29th, ...
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 3 panu 2 sutu ...
... 4 panu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu ...; mustard, 3 kurru; cress, 2 panu 1 sutu ...
... minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Leo; Venus was in Virgo; around the 2nd, Mercury's first appearance in the west ..., omitted; around the 14th, Mercury's last appearance
in the west ..., omitted; around the 29th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the beginning of Scorpius; Saturn was in Sagittarius; Mars was in Sagittarius, at the end of the month, in Capricorn ...
... ... That month, one sailor ... daises between the gate of Marduk and ...
... women gathered in it, and they ate bread in it. The 11th, ...
... many ... from Babylon and the other? cities ... ...
... from Borsippa thighs ... with many people ...
... ... the people from the city of ... ...
... ... they killed among them, and ... ...
... in Babylon and Borsippa ...
... message of ...
... ... ...
...
...
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew ...
... ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni,
1 cubit below Mars, the moon having passed a little to the east ...
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Capricorni ...
... very overcast; in the morning watch, overcast, rain DUL. The 6th, ... ...
... ... Night of the 7th and the 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, clouds? ...
... the north? wind blew. Night of the 9th, clouds were in the sky. The 9th, sunset to setting of Saturn: 18° ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 1 cubit below eta Piscium, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 10th, all day overcast ...
... all night clouds crossed the sky, slow rain DUL. The 11th, all day clouds ... the sky, ...
... all day clouds crossed the sky, slow rain shower, the north wind blew; in the morning, ...
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north ...;last part of the night, Mercury was
10 fingers above beta Scorpii. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 5° 30'; clouds, I did not watch; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 8 fingers below beta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east; last part of the night, Venus was ... above alpha Librae ...
... all day very overcast; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate was open to the south ...
... ... Around the 15th, Saturn's last appearance in Sagittarius; the north wind blew. The 15th, clouds were in the sky ...
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits below b Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below gamma Cancri ...
... Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis ...
... The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, very overcast. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind rho Leonis.
... cubits. The 19th, all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... ...
... blew. Night of the 21st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... below gamma Virginis ...
... overcast, the south wind blew. The 22nd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... Night of the 24th, last part of the night,
the moon was 4? cubits below beta Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 3 cubits in front of Venus to the west ... ...
... Night of the 25th, all night very overcast, the south wind blew. The 25th, very overcast, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 26th, ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 9° 20'?, measured despite mist ...
... ... ...
... Venus was
... above beta Scorpii ...
... first part of the night, Mars was 10 fingers above gamma Capricorni ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 28th, ...
... Night of the 29th, first part of the night, Mars was ... above delta Capricorni ...
clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate ...
in the beginning of the month, 3 panu 3 sutu, until the 20th, 3 panu 2 sutu, the 20+xth, ...
... 2 panu 5 sutu 3 qa; dates, until the 12th, 1 kurru 4 panu, from the 13th to the 18th, 1 kurru 4 panu 1 sutu, the 19th and the 20th?, 1 kurru 3 panu 4 sutu 3 qa,
from the 21st to the 23rd, 1 kurru 3 panu 3 sutu, the 24th ...
1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 2 kurru 3 panu 2 sutu; cress, 2 panu 1 sutu 2 qa; sesame, in the middle of the month, 3 sutu 2 qa, until the end of the month, 3 sutu 3 qa ...
wool, 1 2/3 minas 5 shekels. At that time, ...
... ... of the month, in Sagittarius; Saturn ...
... Saturn's last appearance in Sagittarius; Mars was in Capricorn. That month, the river level rose 2 fingers, total: 27 and half was the na gauge. That month, ...
... entered Seleucia which is on the Tigris. That month, I heard
... Susa they made, and killed many troops of the Elamite in fighting, and the ...
... they ...
Month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... the east? wind blew. The 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... above delta Capricorni.
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; around the 5th, when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary 2 cubits in front of beta Virginis. Night of the 6th, all night very overcast, the north wind blew ...
Night of the 7th, all night very overcast, the south wind blew; last part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits above alpha Scorpii, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east. The 7th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 8th, all night very overcast, the south wind blew.
... the south wind blew. The 9th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, slow rain, a little PISAN DIB; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... cubits; all night thin clouds were in the sky; in the evening watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, it billowed very much. The 11th, all day very overcast; in the morning, a little rain shower, the north wind blew.
... all day clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, very overcast, a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta /mu Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
... crossed the sky, slow rain DUL, the north wind blew; around the 13th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Sagittarius; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum
... Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 30', measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 1+x cubits low to the south ...
... the cold became severe; last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east; the north? and west winds blew. ...
... the cold became severe. The 17th, the north and west winds blew, the cold became severe. Night of the xth, last part of the night, the moon was ...
... ...; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 19th, all night very overcast; in the middle watch, ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south ...
... having passed to the east. The 22nd, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; ... ...
... day? clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ...
... blew?, cold ...
... ... ...
... when the eclipse began on the south and east side, in 10+x° of night ...
... thundered; clouds were in the sky; a drawing ...
... sunset to moonrise: x+1° 30'; the west wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... below theta Leonis
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits ... beta Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south; thin clouds were in the sky
... the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits ... alpha Librae. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night ...
... ... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below theta Ophighuchigh, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 22nd, the north wind blew.
... last part of the night, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. The 20+xth, in the morning clouds crossed the sky, rain shower; all day clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew.
... ... Night of the 27th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky; all night clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 9° 40'.
... were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 29th, solar eclipse which was omitted; at 21° after sunset; all night clouds were in the sky
... middle of the month, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; from the 16th to the 20th, 1 kurru 2 panu 5 sutu 3 qa; from the 21st to the end of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu
... in Leo; Venus, until the 12th, was in Sagittarius, until the end of the month, in Capricorn; around the 14th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Aquarius; at the end of the month, it was in Pisces;
... the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila provided 1 bull and 5 sheep sacrifices
... he offered to Bel and Beltiya, the great gods, for the life of the king and for highs own life. That month,
... which was written to the citizens who are in Babylon, was read in the house of observation; according to
... Kamnashkiri, the Elamite enemy, who had revolted against highs father
... lived in Babylonia, organized against their troops and left?
...arratash, the river of Elam, they crossed, for one beru distance they pitched camp
... departed ... many troops for fighting against each other. In month VIII, the 7th, the troops
... the troops ... they brought about the defeat of the troops of the enemy?. Until sunset, the remainder
... entered. Ur'a, the son of thighs Elamite enemy,
... one bull and 5 sheep sacrifices opposite thighs messenger
... ... and performed it for highs life.
Month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon stood ... in front of Mars to the west; the north wind blew. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 3rd, sunset to setting of Mercury?: 15°
... Night of the 5th, the moon was 3? cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 5th, clouds were in the sky, the north? wind blew.
... beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, very overcast. The 7th, in the morning, ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; the moon was ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
... x+1 1/2 cubits, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... night very overcast, the south wind blew. The 26th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew.
... much ..., PISAN DIB, the south wind blew.
... ...; cress, 2 panu 1 sutu 2 qa; sesame, 3 sutu 2 qa;
... of the month, in Pisces, until the end of the month, in Aries;
... the general of Babylonia went out from Babylon to Seleucia
... of Babylonia entered Babylon from Seleucia.
... the Elamite enemy in guard with them ...
... ... of the Babylonians ...
... Seleucia to ... ...
... of the Akitu temple the bricks became massive.
... its trachea was open.
Month XII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... rain DUL, the south wind blew. The 2nd, all day very overcast; in the afternoon, slow thunder ...
... the north wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 4th, all night very overcast; beginning of the night, lightning flashed, much thunder
... clouds crossed the sky, much slow rain, much PISAN DIB, the south and east winds blew. The 6th, in the morning, clouds ... the sky
... all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 7th, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north; first part of the night, clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed continuously, much thunder
... all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 10th, clouds were in the sky; at noon, very overcast, much thunder, a little rain shower, the north wind blew.
... having passed a little to the east. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below gamma Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east.
... Night of the 14th, first part of the night, rain DUL. The 14th, Mars' last appearance in Aries; clouds, I did not watch. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 50'; clouds, I did not watch; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew.
... having passed nn cubits to the east. The 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of pi Scorpii. The 16th, clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew.
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 19th and the 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below Saturn
... ... all day clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 22nd and the 22nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Capricorni
... The 25th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 26th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 26th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew; at sunset, a little rain shower. Night of the 27th, ...
... in the morning, very overcast, a little rain shower; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 29th, last appearance of Mercury in the east in Pisces: from the 25th, when I watched I did not see it ...
... a rainbow stretched on the north side from east to west. That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu 3 qa, in the middle of the month, 3 panu 1 sutu, at the end of the month, 3 panu 1+x sutu ...
... from the 27th to the end of the month, 1 kurru 4 panu 1 sutu; mustard, 3 kur 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, 2 panu 1 sutu 2 qa; sesame, 3 sutu 3 qa; wool, 1 2/3 minas ...
... the 14th, Mars' last appearance in Aries. That month, the river level rose 8 fingers, total: 19 was the na gauge. That month, the 14th, a leather document of the king to ...
... a few yellow locusts attacked. That month, ... shighps ... to the king's camp ... ...
... they ... That month, the 1st day, many troops from Babylon ... ...
... ... from the property of Esangil to loss? ...
... Year 179, king Arsaces.
Diary? ...
X301331: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[ina _igi mul2_(?)]-_babbar# 2 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub#_ [... _ge6 27_]
ina _zalag2#_ sin ar2 _lugal 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin# [...]
in 48 _me nim_-a i-nu-szu2# [...] _itu-kin 30 11_ na-su a-kam2 musz _ge6#_ [...]
_itu-kin 30 11_ na-su a-kam2 musz _ge6#_ [...]
_ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_sig_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2#_-[_tab_ n n ...]
_ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 2 kusz3#_ [... _gu4-ud_]
ina _nim_ ina _a szu2 ge6 14_ ina _zalag2 an sig sag_-A [n n ...]
ki _tab_-u2 ina 10 _usz ge6 ta kur_ ana _mar zalag2_ x# [...]
in 32 _ge6 gin 15 6_ na musz _ge6 16#_ [... _ge6 19_]
ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2-mul2 2 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina [_igi ... ge6 23_]
ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3# 1 kusz3_ sin 1+[x ... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _an_]
1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig gisz-kun#_-[A n n ...]
i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _alla_ dele-bat ina _sag itu_ ina A [...]
it stood 2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west ... Night of the 27th,
last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Leonis, the moon being .
at 48° after sunrise. At that time, .
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 11°, measured despite mist. Night .
Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below pi Scorpii .
Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni ... Mercury's
last appearance in the east in Leo. Night of the 14th, last part of the night, Mars was ... below epsilon Leonis .
when it began, in 10° of night it cleared from east to west ... .
around the 32nd, it rose. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 6°, measured. Night of the 16th, ... Night of the 19th,
last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind eta Tauri. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was in front of ... Night of the 23rd,
last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Cancri, the moon being 1+x ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was
stood 1 1/2 cubits to the east. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below theta Leonis .
At that time, Jupiter was in Cancer; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Leo .
the moon stood 2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west ... Night of the 27th,
last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Leonis, the moon being ...
at 48° after sunrise. At that time, ...
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 11°, measured despite mist. Night ...
Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below pi Scorpii ...
Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni ... Mercury's
last appearance in the east in Leo. Night of the 14th, last part of the night, Mars was ... below epsilon Leonis ...
when it began to clear, in 10° night it cleared from east to west ... ...
at 32° after sunset. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 6°, measured. Night of the 16th, ... Night of the 19th,
last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind eta Tauri. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of ... Night of the 23rd,
last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of theta Cancri, the moon being 1+x ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon
stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Mars to the east. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below theta Leonis ...
At that time, Jupiter was in Cancer; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Leo ...
Reverse
_itu-du6 1 11_ na-su _dir_ musz ana szamasz2 _sig ge6 1 en-nun_ [...]
_ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ [...]
ana _ulu3 sig 8 lal2_-ti3 _nu pap ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin# [...]
sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 14 30 ninda szu2 ge6 15 2-20_+[x _me ... ge6 16 ... mul2-mul2_]
ana _sza3_ sin _ku4_-ub _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 is#-[le10 n n ...]
ana _si nim ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 [n n ...]
_ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi lugal 1 kusz3_ sin 1 [_kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ...]
_ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2_+[x _kusz3_ ...]
ina _zalag2 an sig gisz-kun_-_a 4 1_/2 _kusz3_ i-nu#-[szu2 ...] _itu-apin 1 12_ na-su _kur4 dir_ musz# [...]
_itu-apin 1 12_ na-su _kur4 dir_ musz# [...]
ana _ulu3# sig ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ar2# [...]
[...] x 13 7(?)-30 _szu2#_ [...]
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 11°; measured despite clouds; it was low to the sun. Night of the 1st, watch .
Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below theta Ophiuchi .
low to the south. The 8th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon .
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 30'. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 20+x' ... Night of the 16th, ... eta Tauri
entered the moon. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Tauri .
high to the north. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Geminorum .
Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north .
Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2+x cubits in front of beta Virginis .
last part of the night, Mars was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis. At that time, .
Month VIII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 12°; it was bright, measured despite clouds .
low to the south. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was behind .
... ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7°? 30' .
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 11°, measured despite clouds; it was low to the sun. Night of the 1st, watch ...
Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below theta Ophiuchi ...
low to the south. The 8th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon ...
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 30'. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 20+x'; ... Night of the 16th ... eta Tauri
entered the moon. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Tauri ...
high to the north. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Geminorum ...
Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north ...
Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2+x cubits in front of beta Virginis ...
last part of the night, Mars was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis. At that time, ...
Month VIII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 12°; it was bright, measured despite clouds ...
low to the south. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was behind ...
... The 13th?, moonset to sunrise: 7?° 30'? ...
X301332: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
4 _si gin szed7_ szir 5(?)# [...] x# [...]
_dir an za ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin [x _mul2-mul2_ n n ...] _dir# an za si_ sza2 _pa mar_ [_gar gin_ ...] _szu2-szu2# si_ sza2 _pa mar#_ [_gar gin_]
_szed7_ szir _ge6 8 sag ge6#_ [...] 8 _si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ x# [... _ge6 9 sag_] _ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 1_/2 _kusz3#_
sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim si_ sza2 _pa mar#_ [_gar gin ... ge6_] 10 _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi 2 kusz3#_ [sin n] _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 10 si gin_
ina _kin-sig dir an za ge6 11 sag#_ [_ge6_ ...] x# 11 _dir an za ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin e _mul2-babbar 2_/3 _kusz3_
kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2 szu2 ulu3 gin#_ [...] _dir an#_ [_za_] _si gin#_ ina _kin-sig gir2 gir2 gu3 u mah kur gin_ ar2-szu2 _na4 gal-gal_
sza2 ma-la _gisz-szennur_ ma-s,u-u2# [...] x _an#-ku10_ sin 5 _ab2 bar dib_ in 1-32 _ge6_ ana _zalag2 13 3-50_ na _dir nu pap_
ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib_ kal _me szu2_ [...] _kusz3# 14 dir an za si gin ge6 15 dir an za en-nun-u4-zal-la_ sin _tur3 nigin_ ina _zalag2_ sin
ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin [...] _ge6 dir an za ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 16_ kal _me szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_
[x] x# _an gal-gal dul_-hat _ge6_ [17 ... ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _an_ n n ana _nim_] _gub_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 17_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib_ kal _me dir an za si gin ge6 18 dir an za_
[ina _zalag2_ sin] _sig# rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 2 kusz3#_ [... _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_murub4_-sza2]-_sag#_-_gir2-tab 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 19 dir an za si gin ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig si4 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_
[x x x x] _en 20 an_ ana _nim#_ [ki _usz_-u2 ... _ge6_] 21 ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2 kusz3 21 gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _sag_ zib-_me igi kur 15_ na-su in 20 _igi_ [...] _an_ ana _nim#_ ki [...] [... na]-su in 20 _igi_ [...]
[x x x x x] x# [...] _gin# 22_ kal _me dir an za_ ina sze-ri3 u _an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin_ ma-disz iq-tur7 _ge6 23_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ [... _an_]-_bar7#_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin_ ma-disz [...]
[...] 24 ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib an dul_-hat kal _me dir an za ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6 25 dir an za_ [...] kal _me dir an za ulu3#_ [...]
[...] _ulu3# gin ge6 26_ kal _ge6 dir an za_ ina _zalag2 szu2 si gin 26 dir an za si gin ge6 27 si gin_ [...] kal _ge6 dir an za_ [...]
[... u _mar_] ki-i _tab_-u2 ina 20 _me 2_-ta _szu-ii hab_-rat _gar_-an a-na _zalag2_-ru ki-i _tab_-u2 ina 18 _me_ [...] u _mar_ ki _tab_-u2 ina 20 [...]
[... _igi_] in# 51 _me_ ana _szu2_ szamasz2 _dir an za si gin ge6 29 29 si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im [...] x# _igi_ in 50 _me_ ana _szu2_ szamasz2# [...]
[...] 3(?) qa 28 3(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 29 3(_barig_) _pi zu2-lum ta 1 en 5 1 gur 4_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _ta 6 en 9 1 gur 4_(_barig_) _pi_ [...] _en# 26 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 27 3(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa# [...]
[... _en_] 20 1 _gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _ta 21 en 26 1 gur 2_(_barig_) _pi 27 28 29 1 gur 2_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa [...] 3(_barig_) _pi ta 16 en 20 1 gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_)# [...]
[...] 4(_ban2_)# _en til itu 3_(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa _sig2-hi--a 1 2_/3 _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _alla_ dele-bat ina _sag itu_ ina _gu_ [... ina] _murub4# itu 4_(_ban2_) _en til itu 3_(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa _sig2_-[_hi--a_ ...]
[...] zib-_me genna_ ina _pa an_ ina _sag itu_ ina _absin en til itu_ ina _rin2 itu bi illu 20 si lal pap 27_ na [...] _genna#_ ina _pa an_ ina _sag itu_ ina _absin#_ [...]
[... _uru_]-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna_ a-na _e-ki ku4_-ub _u4 10 lu2_-mu-ma-'i-ir _kur uri-ki_ [...] sza2(?) ana(?)# [...]
[...] _lu2-ukkin_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 1_-en _gu4_ u3 4 _siskur_ ina _ka2-dumu-nun-na_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2_
[... ana bul]-t,u sza2 _lugal_ u ana bul-t,i-szu2 _gar_-an _u4 15 1_-en _gu4_ u3 3 _siskur_
[... a-na _lu2_-mu-ma-'i-ir _kur_] _uri#-ki mu_-a-ti3 ina _ka2-dumu-nun-na_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 gub-mesz nidba gim igi_-u2 _gar_-an
[... sza2 ana _ugu id2_]-_buranun e3 itu bi uz3 u3-tu_-ma _ur2 15_-szu2 _nu gal2_-szi [_itu-sze 30 ... ge6 2_ sin ar2 _gu4-ud_] 2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim usan_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 2 1/2 _kusz3_
[_itu-sze 30 ... ge6 2_ sin ar2 _gu4-ud_] 2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim usan_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 2 1/2 _kusz3_
[... _ge6 3_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_dur#_-nu-nu 1 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ e dele-bat 1 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 3 si gin_
[... sin] _tur3# nigin 4 si gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 1_/2 _kusz3 5 dir_ [_an_(?) x]
[...] _si gin# 6_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib an dul_-hat kal _me dir_ [x x (x)]
The 4th, the north wind blew, the cold became severe. The 5th?, ... ... .
clouds were in the sky. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... eta Tauri ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ... very overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew;
the cold became severe. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, ... The 8th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ... ... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum,
the moon being 2 cubits high to the north; the north wind which was set to the west side blew ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being nn cubits low to the south. The 10th, the north wind blew.
in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, ... ... The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit above Jupiter,
all night very overcast; last part of the night, overcast, the south wind blew ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, lightning flashed, much thunder, the east wind blew; behind it, large hailstones
which was as much a boxwood tree ... ... lunar eclipse, 5 months, ... omitted; at 1° 32' before sunrise. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 3° 50'; clouds, I did not watch.
in the morning, clouds crossed the sky; all day overcast ... cubits. The 14th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, clouds were in the sky; in the morning watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo; last part of the night, the moon was
2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being ... Night of the clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. The 16th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew.
... ... large rain DUL. Night of the 17th, ... last part of the night, the moon stood ... behind Mars to the east, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 17th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky,
last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below alpha Librae ... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of delta Scorpii, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 19th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit below alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed a little to the east.
... until the 20th, when Mars became stationary to the east, ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below theta Ophiuchi. The 21st, Mercury's first appearance in the west in the beginning of Pisces; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 15°; ideal first appearance on the 20th ... Mars' acronychal rising ... ideal first appearance on the 20th .
... ... ... blew. The 22nd, all day clouds were in the sky; in the morning and at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much. Night of the 23rd, all night very overcast ... at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much .
... The 24th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, rain DUL; all day clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 25th, clouds were in the sky ... all day clouds were in the sky, the south wind .
... the south wind blew. Night of the 26th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, overcast, the north wind blew. The 26th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, the north wind blew ... all night clouds were in the sky .
... and west, when it began to clear, it cleared in 20° 20' and 2° after the 'finger'; when it cleared in 18° ... and west, when it cleared in 20° .
... first appearance; at 51° before sunset; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th and the 29th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, ... ... first appearance; at 50° before sunset .
... 3? qa; the 28th, 3 panu 1 sutu; the 29th, 3 panu; dates, from the 1st to the 5th, 1 kurru 4 panu 3 sutu; from the 6th to the 9th, 1 kurru 4 panu ... until the 26th, 3 panu 2 sutu; the 27th, 3 panu 1 sutu 3 qa .
... until the 20th, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; from the 21st to the 26th, 1 kurru 2 panu; the 27th, 28th, and 29th, 1 kurru 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa ... 3 panu; from the 16th to the 20th, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu .
... 4 sutu, until the end of the month, 3 sutu 4 1/2 qa; wool, 1 2/3 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Cancer; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Aquarius ... in the middle of the month, 4 sutu, until the end of the month, 3 sutu 4 1/2 qa; wool, .
... Pisces; Saturn was in Sagittarius; Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Virgo, until the end of the month, in Libra. That month, the river level receded 20 fingers, total: 27 was the na gauge ... Saturn was in Sagittarius; Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Virgo .
... Seleucia which is on the Tigris entered Babylon. The 10th, the satrap of Babylonia ... which to? .
... the assembly of Esangil offered one bull and 4 sheep sacrifices at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of Esangil
... he placed for the life of the king and for his own life. On the 15th day one bull and 3 sheep sacrifices
... to the satrap of Babylonia at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila stood, and provided food as before.
... which came out on the Euphrates. That month, a cow gave birth but there was no intestine on its right side.
Month XII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon stood 2 cubits behind Mercury to the east, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north; first part of the night, Venus was 2 1/2 cubits below eta Piscium.
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Piscium, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south, 1 cubit above Venus, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 3rd, the north wind blew.
... the moon was surrounded by a halo. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of eta Tauri. The 5th, clouds ... the sky?
... the north wind blew. The 6th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, rain DUL; all day clouds .
The 4th, the north wind blew, the cold became severe. The 5th? ... ... ...
clouds were in the sky. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... eta Tauri ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ... very overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew,
the cold became severe. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, ... The 8th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ... ... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum,
the moon being 2 cubits high to the north; the north wind which was set to the west side blew ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being nn cubits low to the south. The 10th, the north wind blew;
in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, ... ... The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit above Jupiter;
all night very overcast; last part of the night, overcast, the south wind blew ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, lightning flashed, much thunder, the east wind blew; after it, large hailstones
which were as big as plums? ... ... lunar eclipse, after 5 months, ... omitted; at 1.32° before sunrise. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 3° 50'; clouds, I did not watch;
in the morning, clouds crossed the sky; all day overcast ... cubits?. The 14th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, clouds were in the sky; in the morning watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo; last part of the night, the moon was
2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being ... of the night, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. The 16th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew,
... large rain DUL. Night of the 17th, ... last part of the night, the moon stood ... behind Mars to the east, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 17th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky;
last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below alpha Librae ... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of delta Scorpii, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 19th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit below alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed a little to the east.
... until the 20th, when Mars became stationary to the east, ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below theta Ophiuchi. The 21st, Mercury's first appearance in the west in the beginning of Pisces; it was bright, sunset to setting of Mercury: 15°, ideal first appearance on the 20th.
... ... ... blew. The 22nd, all day clouds were in the sky; in the morning and at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much. Night of the 23rd, all night very overcast
... The 24th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, rain DUL; all day clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 25th, clouds were in the sky
... the south wind blew. Night of the 26th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, overcast, the north wind blew. The 26th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, the north wind blew
... solar eclipse; when it began on the ... and west side, in 20° of day it made two thirds of the disk; when it began to clear, in 18° of day
... ... was visible?; at 51° var. in C: 50° before sunset; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th and the 29th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley,
... to the 26th, 3 panu 2 sutu; the 27th, 3 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; the 28th, 3 panu 1 sutu; the 29th, 3 panu; dates, from the 1st to the 5th, 1 kurru 4 panu 3 sutu; from the 6th to the 9th, 1 kurru 4 panu
... 3 panu; from the 16th to the 20th, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; from the 21st to the 26th, 1 kurru 2 panu; the 27th, 28th, and 29th, 1 kurru 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa
... in the middle of the month, 4 sutu, until the end of the month, 3 sutu 4 1/2 qa; wool, 1 2/3 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Cancer; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Aquarius,
... Pisces; Saturn was in Sagittarius; Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Virgo, until the end of the month, in Libra. That month, the river level receded 20 fingers, total: 27 was the na gauge.
... Seleucia on the Tigris entered Babylon. The 10th, the satrap of Babylonia
... the assembly of Esangil provided one bull and 4 sheep sacrifices in the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of Esangil
... he performed offerings for the life of the king and highs own life. The 15th, one bull and 3 sheep sacrifices
they provided for thighs satrap of Babylonia in the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of Esangil; he performed offerings as before.
... of the Euphrates went out. That month, a goat gave birth, and there was no right thigh of the young.
Month XII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon stood 2 cubits behind Mercury to the east, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north; first part of the night, Venus was 2 1/2 cubits below eta Piscium
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Piscium, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south, 1 cubit above Venus, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 3rd, the north wind blew.
... the moon was surrounded by a halo. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of eta Tauri. The 5th, clouds ...
... the north wind blew. The 6th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, rain DUL, all day clouds ...
Reverse
[... dele-bat x _mul2_]-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun#_ [n n]
[...] sin# e _mul2#_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-[x n n]
[...] kal _ge6 szu2#-szu2 11_ kal _me szu2-szu2# si gin ge6#_ [x x (x)]
[...] x# _ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6 13_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin 13_ [x x]
[... ana] _ulu3# sig dir an za si gin 14 7_ na musz kal _me dir an za si gin#_
[... _ge6 15_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _an_ n n ana] _nim gub_ sin 2 2/3 _kusz3_ ana# _ulu3 sig dir an za 15_ kal _me dir an za si gin_
[... _ge6_] 17 _dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin# ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_si 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 5 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 17 dir_ [_an_] _za si gin_
[...] _gin# ge6 19 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[...] _gin# 20 dir an za si gin ge6 21 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig genna 2 1_/2 _kusz3_
[... _an_] _za ulu3 gin ge6 23 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig si_-_masz2 4 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_
[... ina] _zalag2#_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 3 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 25 si gin_
[...] _an za si gin_ in 28 _an_ ana _me e_-a 28 kal _me dir an za ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6 29_
[... _ki-lam_] sze#-im 1 2 2(_barig_) 5(_ban2_)(?) 3 4 2(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 qa 5 6 7 3(_barig_) _pi_
[...] x x x# [...] 1 _gur 2_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa ina _murub4 itu 1 gur 2_(_barig_) _pi_ ina _til itu 1 gur 2_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa
[x x] 1# _gur_ sah-le10 2(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa [... dele-bat ina _hun_ ina _til itu_ ina] _mul2#-mul2 gu4-ud en murub4 itu_ ina zib-_me_ in 16 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _til_ zib-_me szu2_
_genna#_ ina _pa an en murub4 itu_ ina _rin2 en til#_ [_itu_ ina _absin_ ...] 22# na _ta 9 en 14 10 si lal 24_ u mi-szil na 16 17 2 _u gin 24_ na
18# _gub_-uz _ge6 19 19 3 kusz3_ [(x x) _gin_ ...] 21 2 _u gin pap 3_ u mi-szil na _ta 22 en til itu 1 2_/3 _kusz3 lal pap 13_ u mi-szil na
[_itu_] _bi lu2_-mu-ma-'i-ir _kur uri-ki ta_(?)# [... _mu_(?)]-a-ti3 _ta e-ki_ a-na _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna e3_
_itu bi# 28_ (disz)pi-li-nu-us _lu2#_-x [... _uru_]-se#-lu-ke-'a-a _gin_-am-ma _an-ta_-nu _e-ki ki-ta_-nu _bad3_ sza2 (disz)se-lu-ku _lugal_
a-na _e-ki nu ku4_-ub _u4 29 ta uru#_-x [...] _tuh_(?)-ar2 _u4 29 lu2_-mu-ma-'i-[ir _kur_] _uri#-ki ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a
sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna_ a-na [...] _dir-sze 1 22_ na-su _kur4_ a-pir _dir_ musz# [...] _sag ge6 dir an za gir2 gir2 en-nun-usan szu2 gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an gal-gal dul_-hat
_dir-sze 1 22_ na-su _kur4_ a-pir _dir_ musz# [...] _sag ge6 dir an za gir2 gir2 en-nun-usan szu2 gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an gal-gal dul_-hat
_na4_ i-s,a _szur_-nun kal _ge6 dir an za si_ [_gin_(?) ...] x# _ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6 2_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ kal _ge6 dir an za_
_en-nun-u4-zal-la szu2-szu2 an dul_-hat 2 x# [... _ge6 3_ sin x is-le10 n n sin n n ana] _si nim_ ar2 dele-bat 2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim sag ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3 szar2 kalag_
_an utah_ i-s,a kal _ge6 dir an za 3_ [... _ge6 4_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si_ n n ana] _sza3_-szu2 kun-nu 4 _dir an za si gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2 kusz3_
(erasure) kal _ge6 dir an za_ [...] 6 kal _me szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 7 sag ge6 dir an dib_
_an utah murub4_-ti3 _an utah_ i-s,a# [... _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin x _sag_-A n n ar2] _mul2#-babbar 3 kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 1/2 [_kusz3_] ana _si nim 8 dir an za si gin_
_ge6 9 sag ge6#_ [... _ge6 10 sag_] _ge6#_ sin _sig gisz-kun_-_a 5 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib si gin 10 szu2#-szu2 an-bar7_
_u 3_-szu2 _gu3#_-[szu2 _szub ... ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin x _giri3_-ar2-sza2-A n] _kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig si gin 11 dir an za si gin#_ [x x x x (x)] x# [x]
[... x]-40 _me dir nu pap_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ [...]
[...] _sag_(?)# _ge6 dir an dib an utah_ i-s,a# [...]
[...] _gin 15 dir an za si gin#_ [...]
[... _mul2_-_kur_]-sza2#-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2 kusz3#_ [...]
[...] x x# [...]
... Venus was ... beta Arietis
... the moon was ... above delta Cancri
... all night very overcast. The 11th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night .
... ... the south and east winds blew. Night of the 13th, all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 13th, .
... low to the south; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 7°, measured; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon stood ... behind Mars to the east, the moon being 2 2/3 cubits low to the south; clouds were in the sky. The 15th, all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 17th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Librae, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 17th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... blew. Night of the 19th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... blew. The 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below Saturn
... were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 23rd, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below beta Capricorni, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
... last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 25th, the north wind blew.
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Around the 28th, Mars' acronychal rising. The 28th, all day clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 29th,
... the equivalent was: barley, the 1st and 2nd, 2 panu 5 sutu?; the 3rd and 4th, 2 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; the 5th, 6th, and 7th, 3 panu;
... ... ... 1 kurru 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa, in the middle of the month, 1 kurru 2 panu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa
... 1 kurru; cress, 2 panu 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa ... Venus was in Aries, at the end of the month, in Taurus; Mercury, until the middle of the month, was in Pisces; around the 16th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the end of Pisces;
Saturn was in Sagittarius; Mars, until the middle of the month, was in Libra, until the end of the month, in Virgo ... 22 was the na gauge; from the 9th to the 14th, it receded 10 fingers, 24 and half was the na gauge; the 16th and 17th, it rose 2 fingers, 24 was the na gauge;
The 18th, it remained constant. Night of the 19th and the 19th, it rose 3 cubits ... The 21st, it rose 2 fingers, total: 3 and half was the na gauge; from the 22nd to the end of the month, it receded 1 2/3 cubits, total: 13 and half was the na gauge.
That month, the satrap of Babylonia went out from ... that year from Babylon to Seleucia which is on the Tigris.
That month, the 28th, Pilinus, the ... of Seleucia, came out and above Babylon, below the wall of Seleucus, the king,
entered Babylon. The 29th, from the city ... ... was seized. The 29th, the satrap of Babylonia came out from Seleucia.
which is on the Tigris to .
Month XII2, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 22°; it was bright, earthshine, measured despite clouds ... beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky, lightning flashed; in the evening watch, overcast, lightning flashed, slow thunder, large rain DUL
a little PISAN DIB; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew? ... ... the south and east winds blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri; all night clouds were in the sky.
the middle watch was very overcast, rain DUL. The 2nd, ... ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... alpha Tauri, the moon being ... high to the north, it stood 2 cubits behind Venus to the east, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north; beginning of the night, very overcast, strong gusty south wind.
a little rain shower; all night clouds were in the sky. The 3rd, ... Night of the 4th, the moon was ... in front of beta Tauri, it was set towards its inside. The 4th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above mu Geminorum,
all night clouds were in the sky ... The 6th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast, a little rain shower. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky.
rain shower; in the middle watch, a little rain shower ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... epsilon Leonis, it stood 3 cubits behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; the north wind blew. The 10th, very overcast; at noon,
it thundered once or twice ... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits ... beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south; the north wind blew. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... .
... moonrise to sunset: x° 40'; clouds, I did not watch; all night very overcast .
... beginning? of the night, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower .
... blew. The 15th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... 2 cubits ... theta Ophiuchi .
... Venus was ... beta Arietis
... the moon was ... above gamma /delta Cancri
... all night very overcast. The 11th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night ...
... ... the south and east winds blew. Night of the 13th, all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 13th, ...
... low to the south; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 7°, measured; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon stood ... behind Mars to the east, the moon being 2 2/3 cubits low to the south; clouds were in the sky. The 15th, all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 17th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Librae, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 17th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... blew. Night of the 19th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... blew. The 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below Saturn
... were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 23rd, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below beta Capricorni, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
... last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 25th, the north wind blew.
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Around the 28th, Mars' acronychal rising. The 28th, all day clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 29th,
... the equivalent was: barley, the 1st and 2nd, 2 panu 5? sutu; the 3rd and 4th, 2 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; the 5th, 6th, and 7th, 3 panu;
... ... ... 1 kur 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa, in the middle of the month, 1 kurru 2 panu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa;
... 1 kurru; cress, 2 panu 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa ... Venus was in Aries, at the end of the month, in Taurus; Mercury, until the middle of the month, was in Pisces; around the 16th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the end of Pisces;
Saturn was in Sagittarius; Mars, until the middle of the month, was in Libra, until the end of the month, in Virgo ... 22 was the na gauge; from the 9th to the 14th, it receded 10 fingers, 24 and half was the na gauge; the 16th and 17th, it rose 2 fingers, 24 was the na gauge;
the 18th, it remained constant; night of the 19th and the 19th, it rose 3 cubits ... the 21st, it rose 2 fingers, total: 3 and half was the na gauge; from the 22nd to the end of the month, it receded 1 2/3 cubits, total: 13 and half was the na gauge.
That month, the satrap of Babylonia from? ... thighs ... went out from Babylon to Seleucia which is on the Tigris.
That month, the 28th, Pilinus, the ... came from Seleucia, and above Babylon below the wall of king Seleucus
he did not enter Babylon. The 29th, he departed? from ... The 29th, the satrap of Babylonia went from Seleucia
which is on the Tigris to ...
Month XII2, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 22°; it was bright, earthshine, measured despite clouds ... beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky, lightning flashed; in the evening watch, overcast, lightning flashed, slow thunder, large rain DUL,
a little hail fell; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... ... the south and east winds blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri; all night clouds were in the sky;
in the morning watch, very overcast, rain DUL. The 2nd, ... ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... alpha Tauri, the moon being ... high to the north, it stood 2 cubits behind Venus to the east, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north; beginning of the night, very overcast, strong gusty south wind,
a little rain shower; all night clouds were in the sky. The 3rd, ... Night of the 4th, the moon was ... in front of beta Tauri, it was set towards its inside. The 4th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above mu Geminorum;
all night clouds were in the sky ... The 6th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast, a little rain shower. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky,
rain shower; in the middle watch, a little rain shower ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... epsilon Leonis, it stood 3 cubits behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; the north wind blew. The 10th, very overcast; at noon,
it thundered thrice ... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits ... beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south; the north wind blew. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... ...
... moonrise to sunset: x° 40'; clouds, I did not watch; all night very overcast ...
... beginning? of the night, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower ...
... blew. The 15th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... 2 cubits ... theta Ophiuchi ...
... ... ...
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[... _ta_] _ab# en til dir-sze mu 1 me 14#_-[_kam2_ ...]
... from month X to the end of month XII2, year 140 .
Diary from month X to the end of month XII2, year 114 ...
X301341: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] _mar gin 1 dir an za mar gin_ ina [...]
[... x]+1-szu2 _gu3_-szu2 _szub ge6 3 sag ge6 dir_(?)# [...]
[...] x# szir3 _ud-da_-su ina _ki igi-la2_-at2 x# [...]
[...] x# kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 5_ kal [_me_ ...]
[...] _gin# ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina# [...]
[...] szamasz2 _tur3 nigin_ ina _kin_(?)#-[_sig_ ...]
[...] x# _szu2-szu2 12_ ina sze-ri3 [...]
[...] _dir# an za kur gin 14_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 15_ ina _zalag2_ sin x] _si4 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _igi genna#_ [n n ana _szu2 gub_ ...]
[...] x# _murub4-ba gu3 u_ [...]
[...] 21 _dir an za#_ [...]
[...] [...]
... the west wind blew. The 1st, clouds were in the sky, the west wind blew; in .
... it thundered x+1 times. Night of the 3rd, beginning of the night, clouds? .
... ... its light was seen on the ground ... .
... ... all night very overcast. The 5th, all day .
... blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was in .
... the sun was surrounded by a halo; in the afternoon?, .
... ... very overcast. The 12th, in the morning, .
... clouds were in the sky, the east wind blew. The 14th?, .
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit ... alpha Scorpii, it stood ... in front of Saturn to the west .
... ... middle part of the night, thunder .
... The 21st, clouds were in the sky .
... the west wind blew. The 1st, clouds were in the sky, the west wind blew; in ...
... it thundered x+1 times. Night of the 3rd, beginning of the night, clouds? ...
... ..., its light could be seen on the ground, ... ...
... ... all night very overcast. The 5th, all day ...
... blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of ...
... the sun was surrounded by a halo; in the afternoon, ... ...
... ... very overcast. The 12th, in the morning ...
... clouds were in the sky, the east wind blew. The 14th?, ...
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit ... alpha Scorpii, it stood ... in front of Saturn to the west ...
... ... in the middle watch, thunder ...
... 21st, clouds were in the sky ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[... ana] _ulu3# sig ge6_ [...]
[...] _ge6# 20 usan_ dele-bat e [_si4_ n n ...]
[...] _si_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 20_+[x ...]
[... _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _mul2_-_tur_-sza2]-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1 kusz3 ge6 25_ [...]
[...] 27# 16 _kur_ musz 27 _lal2_-ti3 _nu#_ [_pap_ ...]
[...] 2(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 qa _en til itu 2_(_barig_) 3+[n(_ban2_) ...]
[...] 9 _gu4-ud absin#_ [_kur_-ad2 ...]
... low to the south. Night .
... Night of the 20th, first part of the night, Venus was ... above alpha Scorpii .
... fingers, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 20+xth, .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... rho Leonis. Night of the 25th, .
... The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16°, measured. The 27th, equinox; I did not watch .
... 2 panu 4 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 2 panu 3+x sutu .
... The 9th, Mercury reached Virgo .
... ... ...
... low to the south. Night ...
... Night of the 20th, first part of the night, Venus was ... above alpha Scorpii ...
... fingers, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 20+xth, ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... rho Leonis. Night of the 25th, ...
... The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16°, measured. The 27th, equinox; I did not watch ...
... 2 panu 4 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 2 panu 3+x sutu ...
... the 9th, Mercury reached Virgo ...
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[... (disz)]ar#-sza2-ka-a _lugal_ [...]
... Arsaces king .
... king Arsaces ...
X301342: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta itu-du6 en til_] _itu-sze mu 1 me 13-kam2_ sza2 szi-[i] _mu 1 me 60_+17-_kam2_ (disz)ar-[sza2]-ka-a _lugal itu-du6 1 11-30_ na-su a-kam2# [...]
[... _ge6 2 usan_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_kir4#_-szil-_pa 2_/3 _kusz3 2 si gin ge6 3_ sin _sig_ [_mul2_]-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ [ana] _szu2# lal_ ina _igi_ dele-bat 1 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1 _kusz3 8 si_ ana _ulu3 sig_ [...]
[...] _si_(?)# _gin 4_ ina _kin-sig dir an za ge6_ [5] _usan# an sig genna 1 1_/2 _kusz3 u4-zal szu2-szu2# gir2 gir2 an utah_ i-s,a 5# _dir an za_ ina _kin-sig szu2 ge6 6_ kal [_ge6_ ...]
[... ina] _kin#-sig szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _ge6_ [7] _sag# ge6_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 2 kusz3 ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin [x _mul2_-_igi_]-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2# 1 kusz3_ sin(?)# [...]
[in _en 8 mul2-babbar_ ana _nim_ ki _usz_-u2 n] _kusz3 sig masz-masz_-_igi 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib usz 8 dir an za si gin 9 si gin ge6 10 usan an_ e _mul2#_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 6 si te_ x# [...]
[_ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ x]+1 _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 13 6-40 szu2 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 14_ x# _me_ musz ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin# [n n ana _ulu3 sig 14_ n na ...]
[_ge6 15_ n _ge6_ ina _zalag2_ sin x is-le10 x]+1 _kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 15# si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ ina _kin-sig dir sal an za ge6#_ [16] kal _ge6 dir# an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 4 si#_ [...]
[... _ta_] bi#-rit _si_ u _mar_ ana _ulu3 sur_(?)# [16 ina] sze-ri3 _an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 17_ kal _ge6 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib#_ [...]
[...] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ e [_mul2-babbar_ n n] sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 18 si gin ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 19 si#_ [...]
[... kal] _me dir an za_ [x x x (x) _ge6_] 21 ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1 kusz3 21 dir an za si gin ge6 22_ ina _zalag2#_ [...]
22# [...] 23# _si gin ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 24 si gin_ [...]
25 _si gin ge6 26_ ina _zalag2#_ [...] 27# 11-30 _kur_ musz _si gin_ ina _kin-sig dir an za ge6 28 28 dir an za si gin ge6 29#_ [...]
_dir an za si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im# [ina _sag itu 2_(_barig_)] 4(_ban2_) ina _til itu 2_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 qa _zu2_ ina _sag itu 1 gur 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _en til itu_ [...]
sah-le10 1(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _sze-gisz-i3 2_(_ban2_) 3 qa _sig2-hi--a 2#_ [_ma-na_ a-na 1] _gin2# ku3-babbar_ ep2-szu2 i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _masz-masz_ dele-bat ina _sag itu_ ina _gir2-tab 4_ dele-bat _pa#_ [_kur genna_ ina _gir2-tab an_ ina _pa gu4-ud_ sza2 _szu2_-u2 _nu igi_]
_itu bi illu ta 14 en til itu 4 u gin pap_ [n na _itu_(?) _bi_(?)] _u4 20-kam2 kusz_-sza2-t,ar2-_mesz_ sza2 (disz)me-nu-pi-lu-su sza2 a-na _lugal_ ad [...]
_gig_ dan-nu _gig_-ma u3 t,e-en-zu x# [...] n+3-_kam2 kusz_-sza2-t,ar2-_mesz_ sza2 _lugal_ sza2 mun-nu-u2 sza2 (disz)ba-a-ga-a-a-sza2 [...]
_gim_ sza2 _lugal_ ina _da lu2_-pu-li-te-e sza2 ina _e-ki_ sza2-su#-[u2 ...] n-_kam2 gaba-ri kusz_(?)-sza2(?)-t,ar2(?)# [x] x ana _ugu#_ [x] x# [...] _itu-apin 1 12_ na-su _kur4_ musz ma-disz ana szamasz2 _sig_ [...]
_itu-apin 1 12_ na-su _kur4_ musz ma-disz ana szamasz2 _sig_ [...]
4 _szu2_ sza2 _genna_ ina _gir2-tab ta 1_ ki _pap nu igi_ [...]
[_ge6_] 6# _sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur#_-[_masz2_ n n ... _ge6 10_]
[_sag_] _ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur#_-[nu-nu n n ... _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin]
[ina _igi_] _mul2-mul2 2 kusz3_ kal(?) [...]
14 kal _me dir_ u hi-il# [...]
1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin# [n] _kusz3#_ [ana ...]
Diary from month VII to the end of month XII, year 113 which is year 177, king Arsaces. Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 11° 30'; mist .
... Night of the 2nd, first part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit below theta Ophiuchi. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits below theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 1 cubit in front of Venus to the west, the moon being 1 cubit 8 fingers low to the south .
... the north? wind blew. The 4th, in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 5th, first part of the night, Mars was 1 1/2 cubits below Saturn; in the morning watch, very overcast, lightning flashed, a little rain shower. The 5th, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 6th, all night .
... in the afternoon, very overcast, a little rain shower. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Capricorni. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... gamma Capricorni, the moon? .
around the 8th, when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary nn cubits below alpha Geminorum, having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, first part of the night, Mars was 6 fingers above theta Ophiuchi ... .
Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits in front of beta Arietis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 6° 40'; the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: x°, measured; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being ... low to the south. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: nn° .
Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: nn°; last part of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits ... alpha Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north. The 15th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; in the afternoon, thin clouds were in the sky. Night of the 16th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 4 fingers in front of beta Tauri .
... from the north and west winds blew to the south. The 16th, in the morning, a little rain shower. Night of the 17th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above mu Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east .
... the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, ... above Jupiter, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of delta Cancri, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 19th, the north wind .
... all day clouds were in the sky ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of rho Leonis. The 21st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, .
The 22nd, ... The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 24th, the north wind blew .
The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, ... The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 11° 30', measured; the north wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 28th and the 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, .
clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu, at the end of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 2 sutu, until the end of the month, .
cress, 1 panu 4 sutu; sesame, 2 sutu 3 qa; wool, 2 minas were sold for 1 shekel of silver. At that time, Jupiter was in Gemini; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Scorpius; the 4th, Venus reached Sagittarius; Saturn was in Scorpius; Mars was in Sagittarius; Mercury, which had set, was not visible.
That month, the river level from the 14th to the end of the month rose 4 fingers, total: nn was the na gauge. That month?, the 20th, the leather documents of Menupilus, who to the king, the father of .
A severe illness, and a report ... ... 3rd tablet of the royal shatarum of the munus of Bagayasha .
like that of the king in front of the citizens who were in Babylon ... nth, the tablet was written on a leather document? ... .
Month VIII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 12°; it was bright, measured; it was very low to the sun .
The 4th, overcast; Saturn was in Scorpius; from the 1st, when I watched I did not see it .
Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni ... Night of the 10th,
beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2 cubits in front of eta Tauri; all? .
The 14th, all day clouds and haze .
the moon being nn cubits .
Diary from month VII to the end of month XII, year 113, which is year 177, king Arsaces. Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 11° 30'; mist ...
... Night of the 2nd, first part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit below theta Ophighuchigh. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits below theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 1 cubit in front of Venus to the west, the moon being 1 cubit 8 fingers low to the south ...
... the north? wind blew. The 4th, in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 5th, first part of the night, Mars was 1 1/2 cubits below Saturn; in the morning watch, very overcast, lightning flashed, a little rain shower. The 5th, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 6th, all night ...
... in the afternoon, very overcast, a little rain shower. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Capricorni. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... gamma Capricorni, the moon? ...
Around the 8th, when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary nn cubits below alpha Geminorum, having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, first part of the night, Mars was 6 fingers above theta Ophiuchi ... ...
Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits in front of beta Arietis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 6° 40'; the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: x°, measured; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being ... low to the south. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: nn° ...
Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: nn°; last part of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits ... alpha Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north. The 15th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; in the afternoon, thin clouds were in the sky. Night of the 16th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 4 fingers in front of beta Tauri ...
... flashed from between north and west to the south. The 16th, in the morning, a little rain shower. Night of the 17th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above mu Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east ...
... the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, ... above Jupiter, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of delta Cancri, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 19th, the north wind ...
... all day clouds were in the sky ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of rho Leonis. The 21st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, ...
The 22nd, ... The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 24th, the north wind blew ...
The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, ... The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 11° 30', measured; the north wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 28th and the 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, ...
clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu, at the end of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 2 sutu, until the end of the month, ...
cress, 1 panu 4 sutu; sesame, 2 sutu 3 qa; wool, 2 minas for 1 shekel of wrought silver. At that time, Jupiter was Gemini; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Scorpius; the 4th, Venus reached Sagittarius; Saturn was in Scorpius; Mars was in Sagittarius; Mercury, which had set, was not visible.
That month, the river level, from the 14th to the end of the month, rose 4 fingers, total: nn was the na gauge. That? month?, the 20th, leather documents of Menupilus, who to the king, the father? of ... ...
fell sick by a grave disease, and highs mind ... ... 3rd, leather documents of the king concerning the appointing of Bagayasha ...
as of the king? at the side of the citizens who are in Babylon who ... a copy of a leather? document? ... to ... ...
Month VIII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 12°; it was bright, measured; it was very low to the sun ...
The 4th, setting of Saturn in Scorpius; from the 1st when I watched I did not see it ...
Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni ... Night of the 10th,
beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2 cubits in front of eta Tauri; all? ...
The 14th, all day clouds and haze ...
1 1/2 cubits, the moon being nn cubits ...
Reverse
_ge6 18 dir an za#_ [...]
_sag ge6 an utah_ i-s,a _u4-zal_ sin# [...]
_ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin [...]
sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 26 gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina zib-_me igi_ [...]
kal _me dir an za si gin ge6 29 an-ku10_ szamasz2 [...]
ina _murub4 itu 2 gur 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa ina _til itu 2 gur 1_(_barig_) [...]
_sig2-hi--a 2 ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _masz-masz_ dele-bat [...] x# [x] x# [...]
1 _kusz3 4 u gin 4 u_ ana _illu szu2_-tu2 22 _illu_ [_szu2_(?)-tu2(?) ...] x-_mesz#_ e-la-nu _e-ki_ u _ki-ta#_ [_e-ki_ ...]
_ta 26 en til itu 2_/3 _kusz3 lal pap 7_ na [... _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_] sza2 ana _ugu 4 lu2-gal erin2-mesz ta uru_-se-[lu-ke-'a-a ...] _itu-sze 1 21_ na-su _kur4_ a-pir _dir_(?)# [... sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu n n ar2 _gu4-ud_] 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub si gin 1 dir an za si gin ge6 2_ sin _sig# mul2_-_igi_-[sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n n ...]
_itu-sze 1 21_ na-su _kur4_ a-pir _dir_(?)# [... sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu n n ar2 _gu4-ud_] 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub si gin 1 dir an za si gin ge6 2_ sin _sig# mul2_-_igi_-[sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n n ...]
_ge6 3 3 dir an za si gin ge6 4_ kal# [...] _szu2-szu2 4_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 5_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e [_mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ n n]
_ge6 6_ kal _ge6_ [_szu2-szu2_(?)] _si_(?)# _gin 6 dir_(?)# [... _ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi masz_]-_masz#_-_igi 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e [_mul2_]-ar2-sza2#-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3#_ [_ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin]
ar2 _masz-masz#_-[ar2 n n ... _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi sag_-A n n sin x]+1/2(?) _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig dir an za si gin 9_ kal [_me_] _szu2-szu2# si gin an-bar7 an utah#_ [...]
x# [...] _an_(?)# _pisan dib si gin ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi gisz-kun_-A [n n] sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ kal [_ge6_ ...]
[...] x# 12 7-20 _szu2 nu pap_ kal _me szu2-szu2 an_ ne2-hi ina _kin-sig u 1_-en-szu2 2-szu2 _gu3_-szu2 ne2-hi# [_szub_] _an# gal-gal dul_-hat _si gin_(?)# [...]
[...] sza2(?) _gaszan#_-_tin_ ziq-pi sin _an-ku10 a2 kur_ ki-i _tab_-u2 ina 9 _usz ge6 2 si szu2_-im x# [...]
[... ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_]-_absin# ka_xMI in 9 _usz ge6_ ana _zalag2 13 1_ na _dir_ u a-kam2 musz _si gin ge6 14 4 ge6 dir_ [...]
[... ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2]-_absin# 2 1_/2 _kusz3 14 dir an za si gin_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _szu2-szu2 ge6 15 sag ge6 szu2-szu2 usan gu4-ud sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag#_-[_hun_ n n ...]
[...] kal _ge6 dir an za si gin_ ina _zalag2 szu2-szu2 16_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2_ kal _me dir an za si gin ge6 17_ kal _ge6 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin [...]
[... _ge6_] 18 _dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil#-[_pa_ n] _kusz3 18 dir an za si gin ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig_ [...]
[...] 20# _dir an za si gin ge6 21_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ [21(?) kal] _me szu2-szu2 si gin_ ina sze-ri3 _an utah_ i-s,a ina _kin-sig an dul_-hat x# [...]
[...] _ge6 szu2-szu2_ in# [...] x x x _ge6# 24_ kal _ge6 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin [...]
[...] x# _ge6 szu2-szu2 25_ [...] _ge6 26_ kal _ge6 dir an za si gin_ [...]
[... x]+10 _kur dir nu pap_ [... _an_] _za# si gin 28_ kal _me szu2-szu2 an utah si gin#_ [...]
Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky .
beginning of the night, a little rain shower; in the morning watch, the moon .
Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Capricorni, the moon being .
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 26th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Pisces .
all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, solar eclipse .
in the middle of the month, 2 kurru 1 panu 1 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month, 2 kurru 1 panu .
wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Gemini; Venus ... ... .
the river level rose 1 cubit 4 fingers, 4 fingers to the peak flood. The 22nd, the peak flood? ... above Babylon and below Babylon .
from the 26th to the end of the month, it receded 2/3 cubit, total: 7 was the na gauge ... the general who was above the 4 generals from Seleucia .
Month XII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 21°; it was bright, earthshine, clouds? ... the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium, it stood 2/3 cubit behind Mercury to the east; the north wind blew. The 1st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... below beta Arietis .
Night of the 3rd and the 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, all night ... very overcast. The 4th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, all night very overcast, the south wind blew; last part of the night, Venus was ... above gamma Capricorni
Night of the 6th, all night very overcast?, the north? wind blew. The 6th, clouds? ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits above delta Capricorni. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... behind beta Geminorum ... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being x+1/2? cubits low to the south; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 9th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew; at noon, rain shower .
... ... rain?, PISAN DIB, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of theta Leonis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south; all night .
... ... The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 7° 20'; I did not watch; all day very overcast, slow rain; in the afternoon, it thundered slowly once or twice, large rain DUL, the north wind blew? .
... of? Lady-of-the-Field: when lunar eclipse began on the east side, in 9° nighttime it cleared 2 fingers ... .
... ... behind gamma Virginis. Around the 9th, night before sunrise. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 1°, measured despite clouds and mist; the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 4°; clouds .
... last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis. The 14th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at sunset, very overcast. Night of the 15th, beginning of the night, very overcast; first part of the night, Mercury was ... below alpha Arietis .
... all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, very overcast. The 16th, in the morning, very overcast; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi. The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below .
... The 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, all night very overcast. The 21st?, all day very overcast, the north wind blew; in the morning, a little rain shower; in the afternoon, rain DUL ... .
... night very overcast; around ... ... Night of the 24th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was .
... ... Night very overcast. The 25th, ... Night of the 26th, all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... moonrise to sunrise: x+10'; clouds, I did not watch ... were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 28th, all day very overcast, rain shower, the north wind blew .
Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky ...
beginning of the night, a little rain shower; in the morning watch, the moon ...
Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Capricorni, the moon being ...
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 26th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Pisces ...
all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, solar eclipse ...
in the middle of the month, 2 kurru 1 panu 1 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month, 2 kurru 1 panu ...
wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Gemini; Venus ... ... ...
the river level rose 1 cubit 4 fingers, 4 fingers to the peak flood; the 22nd, the peak? flood ... above Babylon and below Babylon ...
from the 26th to the end of the month, it receded 2/3 cubit, total: 7 was the na gauge ... the general who is above the four generals, from Seleucia ...
Month XII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 21°; it was bright, earthshine, clouds, ... the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium, it stood 2/3 cubit behind Mercury to the east; the north wind blew. The 1st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... below beta Arietis ...
Night of the 3rd and the 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, all night ... very overcast. The 4th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, all night very overcast, the south wind blew; last part of the night, Venus was ... above gamma Capricorni.
Night of the 6th, all night very overcast?, the north? wind blew. The 6th, clouds? ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits above delta Capricorni. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... behind beta Geminorum ... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being x+1/2? cubits low to the south; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 9th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew; at noon, rain shower ...
... rain?, PISAN DIB, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of theta Leonis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south; all night ...
... ... The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 7° 20', I did not watch; all day very overcast, slow rain; in the afternoon, it thundered slowly once or twice, large rain DUL, the north wind blew ...
... when alpha Lyrae culminated, lunar eclipse: when it began on the east side, it covered 2 fingers in 9° of night ... ...
... behind gamma Virginis it became eclipsed; at 9° before sunrise. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 1°, measured despite clouds and mist, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 4°; clouds ...
... last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis. The 14th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at sunset, very overcast. Night of the 15th, beginning of the night, very overcast; first part of the night, Mercury was ... below alpha Arietis ...
... all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, very overcast. The 16th, in the morning, very overcast; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon ...
... Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi. The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was below ...
... The 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, all night very overcast. The 21st?, all day very overcast, the north wind blew; in the morning, a little rain shower; in the afternoon, rain DUL ... ...
... night very overcast; at ... ... Night of the 24th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon ...
... ... night very overcast. The 25th, ... Night of the 26th, all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... moonrise to sunrise: x+10°; clouds, I did not watch ... were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 28th, all day very overcast, rain shower, the north wind blew ...
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[... ina _sag_] _itu 2_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) ina _murub4#_ [_itu_ ... ina _sag_] _itu# 2 gur 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) ina _murub4 itu 2 gur 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) [...]
[...] 2(_ban2_) 4 qa _sig2-hi--a 1_+[x] _ma#-na_ i-[nu-szu2 ... dele]-bat# ina _sag itu_ ina _masz2 7_ dele-bat _gu kur gu4-ud_ ina [...]
[...] _nu_(?)# _igi itu bi illu# 1 2 8 u gin#_ [...] 2 _u lal pap 5 1_/2 na _ta 6 en 9_ x# [...]
[...] 15# 16 8 _u gin 4 u_ ana A [(x)] _gub#_-uz 17 18 4(?)# [x x (x) mi]-szil na _ta 22 en 24 4 u lal 3_ na(?)# [...]
[_en-nun_] sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta itu-du6_ [_en_] _til# itu-sze mu 1 me 13#_-[_kam2_] sza2# szi-i _mu 1 me 60_+17-_kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-ak _lugal_
... in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu, in the middle of the month, ... in the beginning of the month, 2 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu, in the middle of the month, 2 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu .
... 2 sutu 4 qa; wool, 1+x minas. At that time, ... Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Capricorn. The 7th, Venus reached Aquarius; Mercury was in .
... was not visible. That month, the river level, on the 1st and 2nd, rose 8 fingers ... receded 2 fingers, total: 5 1/2 was the na gauge; from the 6th to the 9th, ... .
... the 15th and 16th, it rose 8 fingers, 4 fingers to the east. The 17th and 18th, it rose 4? ... half a mina. From the 22nd to the 24th, it receded 4 fingers, 3 was the na gauge .
Diary from month VII to the end of month XII, year 113 which is year 177, king Arsaces.
... in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu, in the middle of the month ... in the beginning of the month, 2 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu, in the middle of the month, 2 kurru 1 panu 4 sutu ...
... 2 sutu 4 qa; wool, 1+x minas. At that time, ... Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Capricorn; the 7th, Venus reached Aquarius; Mercury was in ...
... was not visible. That month, the river level on the 1st and 2nd rose 8 fingers ... receded 2 fingers, total: 5 1/2 was the na gauge; from the 6th to the 9th, ... ...
... the 15th and 16th, it rose 8 fingers, 4 fingers to ... it remained constant; the 17th and 18th, 4? ... and half was the na gauge; from the 22nd to the 24th, it receded 4 fingers, 3 was the na gauge ...
Diary from month VII to the end of month XII, year 113, which is year 177, king Arsaces.
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[... sza2 szi]-i _mu 1 me 60_+17-_kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal#_
... which is year 177, king Arsaces.
... which is year 177, king Arsaces.
X301350: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] _gir2 gir2-gir2_ x# [x x] x x# [...]
[...] _si gin 15 dir an za si gin_ [...]
[...] 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 17 si#_ [_gin_(?) ...]
[... x]+2 _kusz3 18 szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 19 dir#_ [...]
[...] x# _an utah#_ i-s,a _si gin_ kal _me_ [...]
[...] _ge6# 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ x# [...]
... lightning flashed continuously ... ... .
... the north wind blew. The 15th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... 1 1/2 cubits, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 17th, the north wind blew? .
... x+2 cubits. The 18th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, clouds .
... ... a little rain shower, the north wind blew; all day .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was in front of ... .
... ... ...
... lightning flashed continuously, ... ...
... the north wind blew. The 15th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... 1 1/2 cubits, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 17th, the north wind blew? ...
... x+2 cubits. The 18th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, clouds ...
... ... a little rain shower, the north wind blew; all day ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of ... ...
Reverse
[...] x x# [x x x x] _dir# an za si gin_
[...] x# ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2# ge6 6 sag ge6 szu2-szu2 an utah_
[...] _kusz3_ ina _zalag2 szu2-szu2 7_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a
[... _an_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz_-a n n ar2] _mul2_-_tur_-sza2#-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim usz ge6 9 sag ge6_
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _lugal_ n n sin] 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ar2 _an 4 si_ ana sza2 ana(?) _si_-szu2 sza2 _ulu3 te_-u2 [ma]-szil(?)#
[...] sin# i-s,a ana _nim dib 11 dir an za si gin ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin#
[... x]-30 _szu2_ musz _dir an za si gin ge6 14 7 me_ a-kam2 musz#
[...] x# _mar zalag2_-ir 1 _gar ir2_ u _zalag2_-ru _an-ku10_-szu2 _sa5_ ina _an-ku10#_-[szu2 ...]
[...] x x x# [_si_] sza2 _pa mar# gar gin ge6 16_(?) [...]
... ... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... ... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, very overcast, rain shower.
... cubits; last part of the night, very overcast. The 7th, in the morning, very overcast, a little rain shower.
... when Mars became stationary to the west, it became stationary ... behind rho Leonis, 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night,
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north, it stood 4 fingers behind Mars to the south, it came close? to its southern horn
... the moon having passed a little to the east. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... moonset to sunrise: x° 30', measured; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 7°, measured despite mist.
... ... the west wind blew; 1 ° onset, maximal phase, and clearing; its eclipse was red; in its eclipse, .
... ... the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 16th?, .
... ... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... ...; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, very overcast, rain shower.
... cubits; last part of the night, very overcast. The 7th, in the morning, very overcast, a little rain shower.
... when Mars became stationary to the west, it became stationary ... behind rho Leonis, 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night,
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north, 4 fingers behind Mars, which was like? it came close to its southern horn
... the moon having passed a little to the east. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... moonset to sunrise: nn° 30', measured; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 7°, measured despite mist.
... cleared to ... west; 1.0° onset, maximal phase, and clearing; its eclipse was red; in its eclipse, ...
... ... the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 16th?, ...
X301361: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] ana _ulu3 sig_ [x] x x x x x# [...]
[... _ge6_] 19# ina _zalag2#_ sin e# _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6#_ [20 ina _zalag2_]
[...] _ge6# 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-ar2 1 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin#
[...] x# _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi lugal 1 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
[... x]+2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _gisz-kun_-_a 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[...] _gu4#-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _absin szu2 genna_ u _an_ ina _rin2 30 genna gir2-tab kur_ [_du6 30_ ... sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_si_ n n (...) ina _igi an_ x]+2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub 1 17_ na _an ge6 2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_murub4_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ar2 _genna 1 kusz3 20 si_ ana _nim gub_
[_du6 30_ ... sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_si_ n n (...) ina _igi an_ x]+2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub 1 17_ na _an ge6 2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_murub4_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ar2 _genna 1 kusz3 20 si_ ana _nim gub_
[... _ge6 4_] sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 5 lal2_-ti3 _nu pap 6 gu4-ud_ in _nim_ ina _absin igi_
[... ana] _ulu3# sig ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1 1_/2 _kusz3 8 18_ na# _genna_ in 10 _an_ ina _gir2-tab szu2_
... low to the south ... ... .
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above zeta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 20th, last part of the night,
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was
... x# cubits low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
... being x+2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind theta Leonis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south.
... Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo; Saturn and Mars were in Libra; the 30th, Saturn reached Scorpius.
Month VII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... the moon was ... in front of beta Librae ... it stood x+2 1/2 cubits in front of Mars to the west. The 1st, sunset to setting of Mars: 17°. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of delta Scorpii, it stood 1 cubit 20 fingers behind Saturn to the east.
... Night of the 4th, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 5th, equinox; I did not watch. The 6th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Virgo
... low to the south. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below gamma Capricorni. The 8th, sunset to setting of Saturn: 18°. Around the 10th, Mars' last appearance in Scorpius
... low to the south ... ... ...
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above zeta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 20th, last part of the night,
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon
... x cubits low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
... x+2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind theta Leonis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south.
... Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo; Saturn and Mars were in Libra; the 30th, Saturn reached Scorpius.
Month VII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... the moon was ... in front of beta Librae .. it stood x+2 1/2 cubits in front of Mars to the west. The 1st, sunset to setting of Mars: 17°. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of delta Scorpii, it stood 1 cubit 20 fingers behind Saturn to the east.
... Night of the 4th, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 5th, equinox; I did not watch. The 6th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Virgo;
... low to the south. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below gamma Capricorni. The 8th, sunset to setting of Saturn: 18°. Around the 10th, Mars' last appearance in Scorpius.
Reverse
[... x]+1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ [12 n _szu2_] musz# _ge6 13 3 me_ a-kam2 musz _sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 4 1_/2 _kusz3#_
[...] x# in 1-19 _ge6_ ana _zalag2_ [13] 4 na a-kam2 musz in 13 _genna_ ina _sag gir2-tab szu2 ge6 14 5 ge6_ musz
[...] _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _zalag2 gu4-ud_ e _sa4_-sza2-_absin_
[n n ...] x# _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3_ [1(?)] 1/2(?) _kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
[... _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin] ar2# _lugal 2 kusz3 ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _gisz-kun_-_a 1 kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3#_ [ana] _ulu3# sig ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[...] x# _ge6 26 usan mul2-babbar sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 3 1_/2 [_kusz3_ ina _zalag2_] sin e _sa4_-sza2-_absin_
[n n ...] _kur# kur4_ musz 27 14 na _gu4-ud 28 an-ku10_ szamasz2 [ki _pap nu_] _igi_ in 1-21 _me_ ana _szu2_ szamasz2
[...] _genna#_ ina _gir2-tab_ in 13 _genna_ ina _sag gir2-tab szu2 an_ ina# [_gir2-tab_] 10 _an_ ina _gir2-tab szu2_ [_apin 1_ ...] x _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6#_ [...] _dur_-nu-nu 3 1/2 _kusz3_
[_apin 1_ ...] x _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6#_ [...] _dur_-nu-nu 3 1/2 _kusz3_
[...] _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ [...]
[...] x# na _dir_ [...]
[...] ina _zalag2_ sin [...]
... x+1/2 cubits low to the south. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: nn°, measured. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 3°, measured despite mist; beginning of the night, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits below beta Arietis
... ...; at 1° 19' before sunrise. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 4°, measured despite mist. Around the 13th, Saturn's last appearance in the beginning of Scorpius. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 5°, measured.
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit above mu Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; last part of the night, Mercury was ... above alpha Virginis
... x# cubits, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1? 1/2? cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north.
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Leonis. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind theta Leonis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was
... ... Night of the 26th, first part of the night, Jupiter was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Arietis; last part of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Virginis
... the east wind was bright, measured. The 27th, sunrise to moonset: 14°. The 28th, solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at 1° 21' before sunset
... Saturn was in Scorpius; around the 13th, Saturn's last appearance in the beginning of Scorpius; Mars was in Scorpius; the 10th, Mars' last appearance in Scorpius.
Month VIII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... x cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night ... 3 1/2 cubits ... eta Piscium.
... alpha Arietis .
... sunrise to moonset: x#, clouds .
... last part of the night, the moon was .
... x+1/2 cubits low to the south. The 12th,moonset to sunrise: nn°, measured. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 3°, measured despite mist; beginning of the night, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits below beta Arietis
... ...; at 1,19° before sunrise. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 4°, measured despite mist. Around the 13th, Saturn's last appearance in the beginning of Scorpius. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 5°, measured.
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit above mu Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; last part of the night, Mercury was ... above alpha Virginis
... x# cubits, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1? 1/2? cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 3sic 1/2 cubits high to the north.
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Leonis. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind theta Leonis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was
... ... Night of the 26th, first part of the night, Jupiter was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Arietis; last part of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Virginis
... moonrise to sunrise: nn°; it was bright, measured. The 27th, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 14°. The 28th, solar eclipse, when I watched I did not see it; at 1.21° before sunset.
... Saturn was in Scorpius; around the 13th, Saturn's last appearance in the beginning of Scorpius; Mars was in Scorpius; the 10th, Mars' last appearance in Scorpius.
Month VIII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... x cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night ... 3 1/2 cubits ... eta Piscium
... alpha Arietis ...
... sunrise to moonset: x°, clouds ...
... last part of the night, the moon was ...
Bottom
[...] _mu 1 me 60_(!)+15-_kam2#_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_
... year 159, king Arsaces.
... year 115, king Arsaces.
X301362: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] musz(?)# 13 2-30 _me dir nu pap_ [...]
[...] _an za ge6 15_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi#_ [n n ...]
[x x x] x# [x x] sin _sig# sag_-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3 18 dir sal an za an#_ [...]
[_ge6 20_(?)] _dir sal# an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig gisz-kun_-_a 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 20#_ [...]
_gim# izi-gar mu2_-uh _ud-da#_-[su] x# _gal igi-la2_-at2 [... _genna_ ina _gir2-tab igi_]
_kur nim_-a 21 na-su in 18 _igi dir an za si gin ge6#_ [... _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin]
ina _igi mul2_-_murub4_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 1_/2 _kusz3 sig genna 2 kusz3_ sin# [...]
_dir sal an za ta_ sze-ri3 _en kin-sig_ szamasz2 ina _sza3 tur3_ [...]
kas3# 2 _gur 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) sah-le10 3(_ban2_) 2 qa _sze-gisz-i3 2_(_ban2_) 3 qa _sig2_-[_hi--a_ ...]
[x dele]-bat _pa# kur_-ad2 28 dele-bat _masz2 kur_-ad2 _itu bi illu ta 1 en#_ [...]
[x x] x# 1/2 _kusz3 gin pap 10_ na _itu bi szeg3 tar_-is _illu#_ [...]
[_lu2-gal erin2_]-_mesz kur uri-ki_ sza2# ana muh-hi 4 _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ sza2 [...]
[...] sza2 _kur_-gu-ti-i _gin mesz_(?)#-[...]
[...] x x#-ku A sza2 (disz)an-ti-'u-uk-[su ...]
[... x]-du-ru-us _lu2-sig_(?) sza2 _ta_ szap-la-nu x [...]
[...] _gig#_-szu2 mi-szit i-mi-szid-su [...]
[...] x u2(?)#-sza2-as-hi-ir _nig2-szu_ [...]
[...] x# [...] x# [...]
... measured?. The 13th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 30'; clouds, I did not watch .
... were in the sky. Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Geminorum .
... ... ... the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 18th, thin clouds were in the sky, rain .
Night of the 20th?, thin clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 20th, .
like a torch, its light was large, it was seen ... Saturn's first appearance in Scorpius;
rising of Saturn to sunrise: 21°; ideal first appearance on the 18th; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night ... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits in front of delta Scorpii, 2 cubits below Saturn, the moon being .
thin clouds were in the sky; from morning until afternoon, the sun was inside a halo .
mustard, 2 kurru 1 panu 3 sutu; cress, 3 sutu 2 qa; sesame, 2 sutu 3 qa; wool, .
... Venus reached Sagittarius; the 28th, Venus reached Capricorn. That month, the river level from the 1st to .
... ... rose 1/2 cubit, total: 10 was the na gauge. That month, rain was removed; the river level .
The general of Babylonia who is above the four generals of .
... of the land Guti blew ... .
... ... son of Antiochus .
... ..., the ... who from the top ... .
... his illness will be a burden; his condition .
... ... he made it secure, possessions .
... measured?. The 13th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 30'; clouds, I did not watch ...
... were in the sky. Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Geminorum ...
... ... ... the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 18th, thin clouds were in the sky, rain ...
Night of the 20th?, thin? clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 20th, ...
flared up like a torch, its light was seen ... ... Saturn's first appearance in Scorpius,
it was bright and high, rising of Saturn to sunrise: 21°, ideal first appearance on the 18th; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night ... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits in front of delta Scorpii, 2 cubits below Saturn, the moon being ...
thin clouds were in the sky; from morning to afternoon, the sun was inside a halo ...
mustard, 2 kur 1 panu 3 sutu; cress, 3 sutu 2 qa; sesame, 2 sutu 3 qa; wool, ...
... Venus reached Sagittarius; the 28th, Venus reached Capricorn. That month, the river level from the 1st to ...
... rose x+1/2 cubits, total: 10 was the na gauge. That month, rain was cut off, the river level ...
the general of Babylonia who is above the four generals who ...
... they went ... city of the Guti land ...
... ...ku, son of Antiochus ...
...durus, the ... who from below ... ...
... highs sickness, a stroke hight highm ...
... had surrounded, possessions? ...
... ... ... ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] x x# [...]
[...] _dir sal# an za_ [x] x# [x x] x# [...]
[...] _buru5#-hi--a_ i-s,a _zi_-a _ge6 12_ kal _ge6_(?)# x [...]
[... _ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin] _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 4 si_ ana x# _hab_-rat _lal2 13 dir an_ [...]
[...] szamasz2 _tur3 nigin kur gin ge6 15 8_(?)-40 _me dir nu pap_ kal _ge6#_ [...]
[x x x] 15 _ge6 ir2_ ana _zalag2_-ru ki-i _tab_-u2 ina 18 _ge6 ta kur_ ana _si_ u _mar zalag2_-ir# [...]
[x x] _gub# ib2-tag4_ (d)_udu-idim-mesz nu gub-mesz 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3_ a-dir in [... _ge6 16_]
[ina _zalag2_] sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_si 3 1_/2 _kusz3 16 kur gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 an utah ge6 17_ kal _ge6 dir an#_ [...]
_dir# sal an za si gin an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin ka2_-szu2 ana _si bad ge6 19_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 19 szu2-szu2_ [...]
[x] x# _da_ ina _ra_-tu2 (d)_im_ ina _gisz-giszimmar-mesz gal2_-szi _ge6 20 si gin_ in 20 _mul2-babbar_ ina [_hun szu2_ ...]
_ge6# 25 usan gu4-ud_ e is-le10 4 _kusz3 25 si gin ge6 26 dir_ [x x x] 26# _dir sal_ [...]
_an# utah mar gin 28 si gin 29 24 me nim_-a szamasz2 _an-ku10 a2 ulu3#_ [u] _mar#_ ki-i _tab_-[u2 ...]
[dele]-bat _gu4-ud_ u _mul2 szid-mesz igi-mesz mul2-babbar_ u _an_ sza2 ina bi-ib-lu ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _igi-mesz_ [...]
_ta mar_ u _ulu3_ ana _si_ u _kur_ isz-ta-hat, 35 _gar ir2_ u _zalag2_-ru ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _si_ sza2 _pa#_ [_mar_(?) _gar gin_ ...]
dele-bat ana _nim_ ki _usz_-u2 2 _si_ ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 1 si_ ana _ulu3 sig usz 30_ [x _dir_] _sal an#_ [...]
kas3 4 _gur_ sah-le10 4(_ban2_) 3 qa _sze-gisz-i3 1_(_ban2_) 4 qa _sig2-hi--a 2 ma-na_ a-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep2#-[szu2 ...]
16 _gu4-ud mul2-mul2 kur_-ad2 _an_ sza2 _szu2_-u2# _nu igi itu bi illu ta 1 en 5 1 1_/2 _kusz3 lal pap 10_+[x na ...] _pap 3_ u mi-szil na _ta 14 en 23 22 si gin 8 u_ ina _sza3_ ap-ti sza2 _illu#_ [_szu2_ ...]
25 26 27 2 _u gin 28 29 2 u lal pap 3_ na x x x x# [...]
[_itu bi_] _u4# 4-kam2 lu2_(?)-_nimgir_(?)# [ina] _kur_(?)# _gu3-de2_ um-ma _lu2-dumu-mesz_(?) [...]
[...] x x _u2_(?)# _ru u4 8-kam2_ x x# [...]
... thin clouds were in the sky ... ... .
... locusts attacked. Night of the 12th, all night? ... .
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 fingers below gamma Virginis, it was balanced ... the disk. The 13th, clouds ... the sky .
... the sun was surrounded by a halo, the east wind blew. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 8°? 40'; clouds, I did not watch; all night .
... 15° nighttime maximal phase; when it began to clear, in 18° nighttime it cleared from east to north and west .
... stood there; the remainder of the planets did not stand there; 3 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae were eclipsed; around ... Night of the 16th,
last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Librae. The 16th, the east wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast, rain shower. Night of the 17th, all night clouds ... the sky .
thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo, its gate was open to the north. Night of the 19th, all night very overcast. The 19th, very overcast .
... there was ... in the equinox; Adad was in the date palms. Night of the 20th, the north wind blew. Around the 20th, Jupiter's last appearance in Aries .
Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Mercury was 4 cubits above alpha Tauri. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, clouds ... The 26th, thin clouds .
rain shower, the west wind blew. The 28th, the north wind blew. The 29th, moonrise to sunrise: 24°; when solar eclipse began on the south and west side, .
Venus, Mercury, and the rising stars were visible; Jupiter and Mars, which were in bibullu, were visible in its eclipse .
it blew from west and south to north and east; 35° onset, maximal phase, and clearing; in its eclipse, the north wind which was set to the west? side blew .
when Venus became stationary to the east, it became stationary 2 fingers in front of beta Tauri, 1 finger low to the south. The 30th, ... thin clouds ... the sky .
mustard, 4 kurru; cress, 4 sutu 3 qa; sesame, 1 sutu 4 qa; wool, 2 minas were sold for 1 shekel of silver .
The 16th, Mercury reached Taurus; Mars, which had set, was not visible. That month, the river level from the 1st to the 5th receded 1 1/2 cubits, total: 10+x was the na gauge ... total: 3 and half was the na gauge; from the 14th to the 23rd, it rose 22 fingers, 8 fingers inside the opening of the flood .
The 25th, 26th, and 27th, it rose 2 fingers; the 28th and 29th, it receded 2 fingers, total: 3 was the na gauge ... .
That month, the 4th, the herald ... in the land?, saying: "The sons .
... ... 8th day ... .
... ... ...
... ... ...
... thin clouds were in the sky ... ... ... ...
... a few locusts attacked. Night of the 12th, all night ... ...
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 fingers below gamma Virginis ... of the disk suspended. The 13th, clouds ... the sky ...
... the sun was surrounded by a halo, the east wind blew. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 8°? 40'; clouds, I did not watch; all night ...
... 15° of night maximal phase; when it began to clear, it cleared in 18° of night from east to north and west ...
... stood there, the remainder of the planets did not stand there; 3 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae it was eclipsed; at ... Night of the 16th,
last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Librae. The 16th, the east wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast, rain shower. Night of the 17th, all night clouds ... the sky ...
thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo, its gate was open to the north. Night of the 19th, all night very overcast. The 19th, very overcast ...
... there was ... through devastation by Adad among the date-palms. Night of the 20th, the north wind blew. Around the 20th, Jupiter's last appearance in Aries ...
Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Mercury was 4 cubits above alpha Tauri. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, clouds ... The 26th, thin clouds ...
rain shower, the west wind blew. The 28th, the north wind blew. The 29th, at 24° after sunrise, solar eclipse; when it began on the south and west side, ...
Venus, Mercury, and the Normal stars were visible; Jupiter and Mars, which were in their period of invisibility, were visible in its eclipse ...
it threw off the shadow from west and south to north and east; 35° onset, maximal phase, and clearing; in its eclipse, the north wind which was set to the west? side blew ...
when Venus became stationary to the east, it became stationary 2 fingers in front of beta Tauri, 1 finger low to the south. The 30th, ... thin clouds were in the sky ...
mustard, 4 kurru; cress, 4 ssutu 3 qa; sesame, 1 sutu 4 qa; wool, 2 minas for 1 shekel of wrought silver ...
the 16th, Mercury reached Taurus; Mars, which had set, was not visible. That month, the river level, from the 1st to the 5th, receded 1 1/2 cubits, total: 10+x was the na gauge ... r 19'total: 3 and half was the na gauge; from the 14th to the 23rd, it rose 22 fingers, 8 fingers in? the opening of the peak flood ...
the 25th, 26th and 27th, it rose 2 fingers; the 28th and 29th, it receded 2 fingers, total: 3 was the na gauge ... ...
That month, the 4th day, the herald shouted in the land? as follows: Chighldren? ... ...
... ... The 8th day ...
Left
[...] x _u4# 26-kam2 mu kalag_(?) _ga ri_(?) x x# _gal_(?) [...]
[...] x# _ud ri gal_(?) _en un-mesz_ [...]
[... _mu 1 me_] 1-15-_kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka#-[a _lugal_]
... ... 26th day, year: "Big? ... ... .
... ... ... the people .
... year 115, king Arsaces.
... ... 26th day, ... ...
... ... people ...
... year 175, king Arsaces.
X301363: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] szu2# _ta_ x x x# [...]
[...] _erin2_(?)-_mesz_ x x ki-szad-su-nu im x# [...]
[...]-szu2 ana _uru-mesz_ sza2 _kur_ ma-da-a-a ana _igi lugal gin_ [x x] x x x# _ku4-mesz_-ni
[_ab ... ge6_] 2 sin _sig#_ dele-bat 2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib dir an za_ [...]
[...] _sig# mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 3 _kusz3# dir an za 6# dir an za si gin szed7_
[...] x# 7 _dir an za si gin szed7 ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin#
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin x _mul2_-x-sza2-sze-pit2]-_masz#-masz 2 kusz3 10 szu2#_ sza2 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _masz2_ [_ta_] 7 ki _pap nu igi#_
[... _ge6_] 13 8 _me_(?) musz# _ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi sag_-_a 3 kusz3 13_ [x x] musz#
[... szamasz2 _tur3 nigin_] _ka2_-szu2 ana _ulu3 bad_ ina _kin-sig szu2 ge6 15 dir an dib 15 dir an_ [x x x] _ulu3 gin_
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_]-_absin# 1 kusz3# 18 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 19_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin 19_ kal _me_ [x x] _dib# ulu3 gin_
[... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi rin2_]-sza2-_ulu3 2 kusz3 21 dir an za ge6 22_ ina _zalag2 dir an za_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_murub4#_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 6 u_
[...] _ge6 25 sag ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin usan mul2-babbar_ ana _nim_ ina _lal_-szu2 _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 4 kusz3 25_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an za_
[...] in# 21 _igi mar gin szed7 27 mar gin 28 dir an za si gin_
[...] 1(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 3 qa _zu2_ ina _sag itu 1 gur 3_(_barig_) _pi_ ina _murub4 itu 1 gur 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_)
[... ina] _til# itu_ ina zib-_me gu4-ud_ ina _masz2_ in 7 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _masz2 szu2_
[...] _en# 26 2_/3 _kusz3 lal pap 22_ na 27 28 29 14 _u gin pap 18_ u mi-szil na#
[...] _ta# e-ki_ ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana _ugu id2_-[_idigna_ ...]
[...] _lu2-un-mesz_-szu2 sza2 ina gi-lit ina _uru-bara2_-(d)na-x# [...]
[...] _id2-buranun-ki id2_-su-u2-ru# [...]
[...] _lu2-gal masz2-ansze_ sza2 ina x# [...]
... overcast ... .
... troops ... their base ... .
... ... to the cities of the Medes before the king ... entered .
Month X, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 cubits below Venus, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; clouds were in the sky .
... 3 cubits below eta Piscium; clouds were in the sky. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, cold.
... ... The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits ... mu Geminorum. The 10th, last appearance of Mercury in the west in Capricorn. From the 7th, when I watched I did not see it.
... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 8°?, measured; the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis. The 13th, moonrise to sunrise: x#, measured.
... the sun was surrounded by a halo, its gate was open to the south; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 15th, clouds crossed the sky. The 15th, clouds ... the sky, the south wind blew.
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Virginis. The 18th, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 19th, all night very overcast, the south wind blew. The 19th, all day ... crossed the sky, the south wind blew.
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Librae. The 21st, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, clouds were in the sky; the moon was 6 fingers in front of delta Scorpi
... Night of the 25th, beginning of the night, very overcast, the south wind blew; first part of the night, Jupiter, while moving back to the east, was 4 cubits below beta Arietis. The 25th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky
... ideal first appearance on the 21st; the west wind blew, cold. The 27th, the west wind blew. The 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... 1 panu 3 sutu 3 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu, in the middle of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 2 sutu
... at the end of the month, in Pisces; Mercury was in Capricorn; around the 7th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Capricorn.
... until the 26th, it receded 2/3 cubit, total: 22 was the na gauge; the 27th, 28th, and 29th, it rose 14 fingers, total: 18 and half was the na gauge.
... from Babylon to Seleucia which is on the Tigris .
... his people who in a rebellion in the city Bara-Na... .
... Euphrates, Suru .
... the chief of donkeys who in ... .
... ... ...
... troops? ... their necks ... ...
... went to the cities of Media before the king ... they entered ...
Month X, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 cubits below Venus, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; clouds were in the sky ...
... 3 cubits below eta Piscium; clouds were in the sky. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, cold.
... ... The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits ... eta /mu Geminorum. The 10th, last appearance of Mercury in the west in Capricorn: from the 7th, when I watched I did not see it.
... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 8°, measured; the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis. The 13th, ..., measured.
... the sun was surrounded by a halo, its gate was open to the south; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 15th, clouds crossed the sky. The 15th, clouds ... the sky ... the south wind blew.
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Virginis. The 18th, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 19th, all night very overcast, the south wind blew. The 19th, all day ... crossed, the south wind blew.
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Librae. The 21st, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, clouds were in the sky; the moon was 6 fingers in front of delta Scorpii
... Night of the 25th, beginning of the night, very overcast, the south wind blew; first part of the night, Jupiter, whighle moving back to the east, was 4 cubits below beta Arietis. The 25th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky
... Mercury's ... ideal first appearance on the 21st; the west wind blew, cold. The 27th, the west wind blew. The 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... 1 panu 3 sutu 3 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu, in the middle of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 2 sutu;
... at the end of the month, in Pisces; Mercury was in Capricorn; around the 7th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Capricorn;
... to the 26th, the river level receded 2/3 cubit, total: 22 was the na gauge; the 27th, 28th and 29th, it rose 14 fingers, total: 18 and half was the na gauge.
... from Babylon to Seleucia which is on the Tigris ...
... its people who in fear in the city of Bara-annaka? ...
... Euphrates, river Suru ...
... the overseer of the herds who in ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[... ina] sze#-ri3 _si gin_ x# [...]
[...] _ulu3#_ u _kur# gin-mesz_ ina _kin-sig an mah#_ [...]
[...] dele-bat _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 2 _kusz3 18_ kal _me#_ [...]
[... sin] 8# _si_ ana _nim dib_ ar2 _genna 2 kusz3_ ana _nim gub 21 dir an za si gin_
[... _ge6_] 24# _usan_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 3 kusz3 24 dir an za ulu3# gin_
[... _mul2_]-_babbar# sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 5 kusz3_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin 26 dir an za_
[...] _usan#_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 4 kusz3_ e _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3_ dele-bat 4 U ana _szu2 lal_
[...] x# _si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im _en murub4 itu 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _en til itu 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa
[...] 28 29 1 _gur 2_(_barig_) _pi_ kas3 ina _sag itu 3 gur en til itu 4 gur_
[...] _itu_ ina zib-_me en til itu_ ina _hun gu4-ud en murub4 itu_ ina _masz2 en til itu_ ina _gu_
[...] 5 _en til itu 2 kusz3 4 u lal pap 21_ na _itu bi u4 2-kam2 1_-en _ta lu2_-pu-li-te-e
[...] ina _ka2-dumu-nun-na_ sza2 _e2-sag_-(_gil2_) _nidba_ ana (d)_en_ (d)_gaszan_-ia2 _dingir-mesz gal-mesz du3_-usz
[...] x# u _lu2-gal lu2-rig7_ sza2 _e2 dingir-mesz szid_-nu
[_sze 30 ... ge6 3_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n n sin i]-s,a ana _nim dib_ e _mul2-babbar 2 si dim4_ ina _igi_ dele-bat 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_
[...] _u 2_-szu2 3-szu2 _gu3_-szu2 _szub_-di ina _zalag2 gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi 4 kal _me_
[...] x _dir an dib an utah ulu3 gin an-bar7 dir an za si gin_
[...] _ge6 7 sag ge6 szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a sin e _mul2_-ar2-[sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ n n ...]
[... ina] _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin# [...]
[...] x# [...]
... in the morning, the north wind blew ... .
... the south and east winds blew; in the afternoon, much rain .
... Venus was 2 cubits below eta Piscium. The 18th, all day .
... the moon having passed 8 fingers to the east, it stood 2 cubits behind Saturn to the east. The 21st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below beta Arietis. The 24th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew.
... Jupiter was 5 cubits below alpha Arietis; all night very overcast, the south wind blew. The 26th, clouds were in the sky
... first part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below alpha Arietis, 1 cubit above Jupiter, Venus being 4 fingers back to the west.
... ... the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the middle of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu, until the end of the month, 1 panu 2 sutu 4 1/2 qa;
... the 28th and 29th, 1 kurru 2 panu; mustard, in the beginning of the month, 3 kurru, until the end of the month, 4 kurru
... of the month, in Pisces, until the end of the month, in Aries; Mercury, until the middle of the month, was in Capricorn, until the end of the month, in Aquarius;
... the 5th, until the end of the month, it receded 2 cubits 4 fingers, total: 21 was the na gauge. That month, the 2nd, one from the citizens
... at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of Esangil he performed offerings to Bel and Beltiya, the great gods.
... ... and the chief of the temple steward .
Month XII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 2 fingers above Jupiter, it came near, it stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Venus to the west.
... it thundered twice or thrice; last part of the night, lightning flashed, slow thunder. The 4th, all day
... ... clouds crossed the sky, rain shower, the south wind blew; at noon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, very overcast, a little rain shower, the moon was ... above mu Geminorum .
... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon .
... ... ...
... in the morning, the north wind blew ... ...
... the south and east winds blew; in the afternoon, much rain ...
... Venus was 2 cubits below eta Piscium. The 18th, all day ...
... the moon having passed 8 fingers to the east, it stood 2 cubits behind Saturn to the east. The 21st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits belowbeta Arietis. The 24th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew.
... Jupiter was 5 cubits below alpha Arietis; all night very overcast, the south wind blew. The 26th, clouds were in the sky
... first part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below alpha Arietis, 1 cubit above Jupiter, Venus being 4 fingers back to the west.
... ..., the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the middle of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu, until the end of the month, 1 panu2 sutu4 1/2 qa;
... the 28th and 29th, 1 kurru 2 panu; mustard, in the beginning of the month, 3 kurru, until the end of the month, 4 kurru;
... of the month, in Pisces, until the end of the month, in Aries; Mercury, until the middle of the month, was in Capricorn, until the end of the month, in Aquarius;
... from the 5th until the end of the month, the river level receded 2 cubits 4 fingers, total: 21 was the na gauge. That month, the 2nd, one from the citizens
... in the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of Esangil he performed offerings to Bel, Beltiya and the Great Gods.
... ... and the overseer of the oblates of the temples were? counted.
Month XII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 2 fingers above Jupiter - it came near -, 1 1/2 cubits in front of Venus to the west
... it thundered twice or thrice; last part of the night, lightning flashed, slow thunder. The 4th, all day
... ... clouds crossed the sky, rain shower, the south wind blew; at noon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, very overcast, a little rain shower; the moon was ... above mu Geminorum ...
... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ...
... ... ...
X301371: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [... x]+2 _kusz3 6 dir an za si gin_ x# [...]
[... _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_]-ar2#-_lugal 2 kusz3_(?)# [... 7] _kak-ban szu2 nu pap szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig an utah_ i-s,a _ge6_(?)# [...]
[...] _dir# an dib gir2 gir2#_ [... _ge6 9_] _dir an# dib si gin usan_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-((sza2))-_absin 2 kusz3_ x x# [...]
[...] ha-an-t,isz _tuh_(?) kal _ge6_ [x x x x] _mul2_-s,al-lum-mu-u2 ki _usz_-a bi-rit _mul2_(?) x x# [...]
[...] _ge6# dir an dib an mah_ ne2#-[hi] _si# gin 11 dir an dib an mah_ ne2-hi ina sze-ri3 bu-tuq-tum (d)_tir_-[_an-na_ ...]
[...] x# _a2_(?) _si_ kal _ge6_ x x x# _nim-gir2 gir2 12 dir an za ulu3 gin ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-e(?)#-[sza2]-_sag#_-_gir2-tab 2 kusz3 13 dir an za_(?) _ge6_(?)# [14(?) ...]
[... _gu4-ud sig masz_]-_masz_-_igi 5 kusz3 14 4 szu2 dir_ musz _dir an za si gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 15 1 me dir nu pap an-ku10_ sin x x x# _dir kalag_ ki _pap nu igi_ in 35 _me_ ana _szu2_ szamasz2# [...]
[...] musz# _dir an za si gin 16 dir an za si gin ge6 17 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig# 17 dir an za si gin ge6 18 dir an_ [...]
[... ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2]-_suhur#_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ sin 1# _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 18 dir an za ge6 19 u4-zal szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2 an utah# 19_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 u 2_-szu2 _gu3_-[szu2] _szub an utah si gin ge6 20_ x x# [...]
[... x]+1 _usz_ ar2-szu2 20 _mul2 gal_ sza2 ma-gal _kur#_ u mesz-hi _tuk_-u2 _ta ulu3_ ana _si sur 22 17_ na _gu4-ud si gin ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur#_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1 _kusz3_ sin 4(?)# [_kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[... in] 24 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _masz-masz szu2 ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-babbar 2 1_/2 _kusz3 sig_(?) _an 2_/3 _kusz3 25 si gin ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10# 2 1/2 _kusz3 26_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 28 _usan_ dele-bat _sig sag_-_a 3 kusz3 28# dir sal an za zi ir_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 29#_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 zi ir_ x# [x] _buru5_(?)# [...]
[...] _ta 20 en 25 2_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 26 27 28 2(_barig_) [x x] 29 30 [x x] _zu2#-lum en murub4 itu 1 gur 4 barig_(?) 2 _ban2_(?) _en til itu 1 gur_ [...]
[... dele-bat] _alla# kur_-ad2 _gu4-ud_ ina _masz-masz_ in 24 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _masz-masz szu2 genna_ ina _rin2 an en til itu_ ina _hun 30 an mul2-mul2 kur_-ad2 _itu bi illu#_ [...]
[... 14] 1/2 na _ta 23 en til itu 4 u lal pap 15 1_/2 na _itu bi mul2_-s,al-lum-mu-u2 sza2 ina _rin2 szu2 ge6 20_ ina _szu2_ ina _ki kaskal#_ [...]
[...] _ta unug-ki ta e-ki_ ana _unug-ki e3_-u2 _erin2_-ni _lugal mu_-a-ti3 ina _bar kaskal-ii-mesz_-szu2-nu _lal-mesz u4 5_ [...]
[... _ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana] muh#-hi _id2-idigna_ u _id2 lugal_ ana _e-ki ku4_-ub _u4 21 lu2-gal erin2 mu_-a-ti3 u _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ x [...]
[...] (disz)ba-ga-a-a-sza2-a sza2 ana _uru_(?)-_mesz_ sza2 pi-hat _kur_ asz-szur-_ki_ [...]
[...]-szu2 id-ke-e#-[ma] ana(?) _uru-mesz#_ sza2 _kur_ ma-da-[a-a ...]
[...] x# [...]
... ... ... x+2 cubits. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... .
... 2 cubits? ... rho Leonis ... The 7th, Sirius' last appearance; I did not watch; very overcast; in the afternoon, a little rain shower. Night? .
... clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed ... Night of the 9th, clouds crossed the sky, the north wind blew; first part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis ... .
... quickly ... all night ... when theta Ophiuchi became stationary between the stars? ... .
... night clouds crossed the sky, much slow rain, the north wind blew. The 11th, clouds crossed the sky, much slow rain; in the morning, a section of a rainbow .
... ..., ... front? of the north; all night ... lightning flashed. The 12th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii. The 13th, clouds were in the sky?. Night? of the 14th?, .
... Mercury was 5 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 4°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 1°; clouds, I did not watch; lunar eclipse ... dense clouds, when I watched I did not see it; at 35° before sunset .
... measured; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 16th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 17th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, clouds ... the sky .
... last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 18th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 19th, in the morning watch, very overcast; last part of the night, rain shower. The 19th, in the morning, very overcast, it thundered twice, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, ... .
... x+1° behind it. The 20th, a meteor which was very bright and had a tail flashed from south to north. The 22nd, sunset to setting of Mercury: 17°; the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 4? cubits low to the south .
... around the 24th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Gemini. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter, 2/3 cubit below Mars. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri. The 26th, .
... Night of the 28th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 28th, thin clouds were in the sky, ZI IR; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 29th, all night very overcast, ZI IR ... locusts? .
... from the 20th to the 25th, 2 panu 2 sutu; the 26th, 27th, and 28th, 2 panu ...; the 29th and 30th, ... dates, until the middle of the month, 1 kurru 4 panu? 2 sutu?, until the end of the month, 1 kurru .
... Venus reached Cancer; Mercury was in Gemini; around the 24th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Gemini; Saturn was in Libra; Mars, until the end of the month, was in Aries; the 30th, Mars reached Taurus. That month, the river level .
... 14 1/2 was the na gauge; from the 23rd to the end of the month, it receded 4 fingers, total: 15 1/2 was the na gauge. That month, the comet which was in Libra. Night of the 20th, last appearance in the west in the area of the path .
... went out from Uruk and from Babylon to Uruk. The king's troops were killed in the midst of their campaigns. The 5th, .
... entered Babylon from Seleucia which is on the Tigris and the king's canal. The 21st, the general and the general ... .
... Bagayashaya, who to the cities? of the district of Assyria .
... he sinned and ... to the cities of the Medes .
... ... ... x+2 cubits. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... ...
... 2 cubits ... rho Leonis ... The 7th, Sirius' last appearance, I did not watch; very overcast; in the afternoon, a little rain shower. Night ...
... clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed ... Night of the 9th, clouds crossed the sky, the north wind blew; first part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis ... ...
... ... quickly; all night ... when the comet became stationary, ... between ... ...
... night clouds crossed the sky, much slow rain, the north wind blew. The 11th, clouds crossed the sky, much slow rain; in the morning, a section of a rainbow ...
... ... on the north side?; all night ..., lightning flashed. The 12th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta? Scorpii. The 13th, clouds were? in the sky. Night? of the 14th?, ...
... Mercury was 5 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 4°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 1°; clouds, I did not watch; lunar eclipse ...; dense clouds, when I watched I did not see it; at 35° before sunset ...
..., measured; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 16th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 17th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, clouds ... the sky ...
... last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 18th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 19th, in the morning watch, very overcast; last part of the night, rain shower. The 19th, in the morning, very overcast, it thundered twice, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, ... ...
... x+1° behind it. The 20th, a meteor which was very bright and had a tail, flashed from south to north. The 22nd, sunset to setting of Mercury: 17°; the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 4? cubits low to the south ...
... around the 24th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Gemini. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of Jupitersic, 2/3 cubit below Mars. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri. The 26th, ...
... Night of the 28th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 28th, thin clouds were in the sky, ZI IR; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 29th, all night very overcast, ZI IR ... locusts? ...
... from the 20th to the 25th, 2 panu 2 sutu; the 26th, 27th and 28th, 2 panu ... the 29th and 30th ... dates, until the middle of the month, 1 kurru 4 panu? 2 sutu?, until the end of the month, 1 kurru ...
... Venus reached Cancer; Mercury was in Gemini; around the 24th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Gemini; Saturn was in Libra; Mars, until the end of the month, was in Aries; the 30th, Mars reached Taurus. That month, the river level ...
... 14 1/2 was the na gauge; from the 23rd until the end of the month, it receded 4 fingers, total: 15 1/2 was the na gauge. That month, the comet which had set in Libra?, on the night of the 20th in the west in the area of the path of ...
... from Uruk, went out from Babylon to Uruk. These troops of the king retreated at the midpoint of their journey. The 5th day, ...
... from Seleucia which is on the Tigris and the king's canal, entered Babylon. The 21st day, thighs general and the general ... ...
... Bagajasha? who to the cities? of the province of Assyria ...
... ... mustered? highs ... and to the cities of Media ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# 8 x x x# [...]
[...] x x x x x x# [...] x# sah-le10 3 _ban2 sze-gisz_ ina _sag itu 2 ban2_ ina _murub4_ (_itu_) 1 _ban2 4_ qa ina _til itu#_ [...]
[...] _mul2#-mul2 16 an masz-masz kur_-ad2 _itu bi illu 1 kusz3 8# u lal pap# 26_ na _itu bi u4 28-kam2_ (disz)x# [...]
[... _lu2_]-_gal erin2-mesz_ sza2 ana muh-hi 4 _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ ana _e-ki ku4-mesz_-nu _itu bi szub_-ti3 _ab2-gu4-hi--a_ x x [...]
[...] _unug-ki_ u _uru-mesz_ sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-gu2-du8-a id2_-su-u2-ru _id2_-pi-qu-du u _id2-mesz_ [...]
[...] x x u2 ni _sza3_(?)-_mesz_-szu2-nu _ti_-u2 ana _kur nim-ma_ u2-sze-lu-u2 _un-mesz uru-mesz_ szu2-nu-tu2 ina gi-lit _en_ x# [...]
[... su]-un(?)-qa(?) u _su-ku2_ ina _musz2-szesz2-ki_ u _uru-mesz_ sza2 _kur nim-ma gar_-an al-te-me um-ma _lu2-unug-ki_-a-a si x# [...]
[...] x# ik-pu-du-u2 _hul_-ti3 _itu bi_ al-te-me um-ma x x x (disz)de-met,-ri _lugal_ sza2 ina _igi_-ma _erin2_-szu2 _ta uru-mesz_ [...]
[...] _uri-ki du3_-usz u (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_ an-na-a _ta uru-mesz_ sza2 _kur_ ma-da-a-a ana _kur uri-ki gin_-ma x [...]
[...]-_mesz# erin2_-ni-szu2 _gar_-ma sza2-a-szu2 u _lu2-gal-mesz_-szu2 ina _szu-ii_ is,-bat um-ma (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_ sa-lim _sig5_-ka _ta_ x# [...]
[...] ina nu-hu-usz _dug3-ga sza3_-bi u sa-lim _sig5_ ina _uru-mesz_ sza2 _kur_ ma-da-a-a ina ta-hu (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_ szak-[...] [_itu-ne 30_ ...] x# _usan_ dele-bat _sig sa4_-sza2-_absin 5 si_ dele-bat 2 _si_ ana _szu2 lal 1 dir an za si szar2 zi ir ge6 2 dir an za zi ir_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ [...]
[_itu-ne 30_ ...] x# _usan_ dele-bat _sig sa4_-sza2-_absin 5 si_ dele-bat 2 _si_ ana _szu2 lal 1 dir an za si szar2 zi ir ge6 2 dir an za zi ir_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ [...]
[... _ge6 3_ sin ina] _igi# sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ kal _ge6 dir an za si gin zi ir_ ina _zalag2 an_ e# _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 4_(?)# _si 3 dir an za si gin_ ma-disz _zi ir#_ [...]
[... _ge6 4_ (_sag ge6_) sin] ar2# dele-bat 2 _kusz3 8 u_ ana _nim gub dir an za zi ir 4 szu2-szu2 si szar2 zi ir ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 U ana _szu2 lal_ ar2 _genna 1 kusz3_ ana _nim gub dir_ [...]
[... _an_] _szu2_-im ma-disz _zi ir_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin e _si4 2_(?) _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ ina _zalag2 an_ e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 3 kusz3 7 dir an za si#_ [_gin ge6_(?)] 8 _sag_(?)# [...]
[...] _dir_(?)# u a-kam2 _an szu2_-im ma-disz _zi ir ge6 9_(?) x# [x] x# [x x] _zi# ir ge6 10 dir an za u4-zal szu2-szu2_(?)# [...]
[...] x# kal _me zi ir ge6 12 sag#_ [_ge6_ sin x _mul2_-_igi_-sza2]-_suhur#_-_masz2 2_/3(?) _kusz3_ [...]
[...] _dir sal an za si gin_ x# [...]
... ... 8 ... .
... ... ... ... cress, 3 sutu; sesame, in the beginning of the month, 2 sutu, in the middle of the month, 1 sutu 4 qa, at the end of the month, .
... Taurus. The 16th, Mars reached Gemini. That month, the river level receded 1 cubit 8 fingers, total: 26 was the na gauge. That month, the 28th, ... .
... the general who was above the four generals entered Babylon. That month, a fall of cattle ... .
... Uruk and the cities which are on the Tigris, Suru, the Piqudu and the rivers .
... ... their? hearts they brought to Elam. The people of those cities in the wrath of ... .
... ... and famine occurred in the city of Ahush and the cities of Elam. I heard as follows: the Urukeans ... .
... ... they plotted evil. That month, I heard as follows: ... Demetrius, the king who before, his troops from the cities .
... Akkad built it, and king Arsaces ascended from the cities of the Medes to Babylonia and ... .
... he placed his troops and he and his magnates took it as a loan, saying: "Arsaces, king of the world, your good fortune from ... .
... in a pleasant mood, there was good salim-weather in the cities of the Medes, on the border of king Arsaces .
Month V, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... first part of the night, Venus was 5 fingers below alpha Virginis, Venus being 2 fingers back to the west. The 1st, clouds were in the sky, gusty north wind, ZI IR. Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky, ZI IR; the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis .
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, ZI IR; last part of the night, Mars was 4? fingers above mu Geminorum. The 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, much ZI IR .
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 2 cubits 8 fingers behind Venus to the east; clouds were in the sky, ZI IR. The 4th, very overcast, gusty north wind, ZI IR. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above alpha Librae, the moon being 4 fingers back to the west, it stood 1 cubit behind Saturn to the east; clouds .
... Mars was very overcast, ZI IR; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; last part of the night, Mars was 3 cubits above gamma Geminorum. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night? of the 8th, beginning? of the night, .
... clouds? and mist covered the sky, much ZI IR. Night of the 9th?, ... ... ZI IR. Night of the 10th, clouds were in the sky; in the morning watch, very overcast? .
... ... all day ZI IR. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3? cubit ... gamma Capricorni .
... thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... .
... ... 8 ... ...
... ... ... ...; cress, 3 isutu; sesame, in the beginning of the month, 2 isutu, in the middle of the month, 1 isutu 4 iqa, at the end of the month, ...
... Taurus; the 16th, Mars reached Gemini. That month, the river level receded 1 cubit 8 fingers, total: 26 was the na gauge. That month, the 28th day, ... ...
... general who was above the 4 generals entered Babylon. That month, a fall of cattle ... ...
... Uruk and the cities which are on the Kutha canal, the Suru canal, the Piqudu canal and the canals ...
... ... their ... they took and brought them up to Elam. The people of these cities in fear of ... ...
... ... and famine occurred in Susa and the cities of Elam. I heard as follows: the Urukeans ... ...
... planned evil. That month, I heard as follows: ... king Demetrius who before ... highs troops from the cities of ... ...
... made ... of Babylonia, and thighs king Arsaces went from the cities of Media to Babylonia, and ... ...
... brought about the defeat of highs troops, and seized highm and highs nobles, saying: king Arsaces ... good peace for you? from ... ...
... in plenty, happiness and good peace in the cities of Media next to king Arsaces ... ...
Month V, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month... ...; first part of the night, Venus was 5 fingers below alpha Virginis, Venus being 2 fingers back to the west. The 1st, clouds were in the sky, gusty north wind, ZI IR. Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky, ZI IR; the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis ...
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, ZI IR; last part of the night, Mars was 4? fingers above mu Geminorum. The 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, much ZI IR ...
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 2 cubits 8 fingers behind Venus to the east; clouds were in the sky, ZI IR. The 4th, very overcast, gusty north wind, ZI IR. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above alpha Librae, the moon being 4 fingers back to the west, it stood 1 cubit behind Saturn to the east; clouds ...
... covered the sky; much ZI IR; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; last part of the night, Mars was 3 cubits above gamma Geminorum. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning? of the night ...
... clouds and mist covered the sky, much ZI IR. Night of the 9th, ... ... ZI IR. Night of the 10th, clouds were in the sky; in the morning watch, very overcast ...
... ... all day ZI IR. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3? cubit ... gamma Capricorni ...
... thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... ...
X301372: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] kal _me#_ [...]
[...] _an# za si gin ge6 6# sag ge6_ [...]
[...] ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 7 sag ge6#_ [...]
[... _ge6 8 sag_] _ge6_ sin ina _igi giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[... _an_] _za ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2#_ [...]
[...] _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3_ [...]
[...] _dir an za si gin_ ina _kin-sig dir an#_ [...]
[...] ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib an_ ne2-hi _pisan#_ [...]
[... ana] _nim# gub si gin 12_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an#_ [...]
[... _ge6 14_ sin e] _si4# 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ [...]
[...] _nu pap_ in 35 _me_ ana _szu2_ szamasz2 _ulu3 gin#_ [...]
[...] _gin#_ ina _kin-sig dir an za_ x# [...]
[...] _dir# an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina [...]
[...] _szu2-szu2 gir2 gir2-gir2 u 2_-[szu2 ...]
[...] x# sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_ ...]
[... _ge6_] 24# ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 [_mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n _kusz3_ ...]
[... _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina] _til# masz-masz szu2 si_ [...]
[...] x x# [...]
... all day ...
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, .
... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Virginis .
... were in the sky, the south and east winds blew; in the afternoon, very overcast .
... cubits high to the north; all night very overcast, the south wind .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds ... the sky .
... in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, slow rain, PISAN .
... stood to the east; the north wind blew. The 12th, in the morning, clouds ... the sky .
... Night of the 14th, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east .
... I did not watch; at 35° before sunset, the south wind blew .
... blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky ... .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was in .
... very overcast, lightning flashed continuously, it thundered twice .
... ..., the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits behind alpha Arietis .
... Mercury's last appearance in the west in the end of Gemini; the north wind .
... all day ...
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, ...
... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Virginis ...
... were in the sky, the south and east winds blew; in the afternoon, very overcast ...
... cubits high to the north; all night very overcast, the south wind ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds ...
... in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, slow rain, PISAN ...
... stood ... to the east; the north wind blew. The 12th, in the morning, clouds ... the sky, ...
... Night of the 14th, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ...
... I did not watch; at 35° before sunset; the south wind blew ...
... blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky ... ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ...
... very overcast, lightning flashed continuously, it thundered twice ...
... ..., the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits behind alpha Arietis ...
... Mercury's last appearance in the west in the end of Gemini; the north wind ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[... _ge6 7 usan_ dele]-bat# e _lugal 2_/3 _kusz3 si# gin 7 si gin_ [_ge6_] 8(?)# [...]
[...] sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ar2 _genna 2 u_ ana _nim#_ [_gub_ ...]
[...] _sig si gin 10 si gin ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin# [ar2 _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 12 sag ge6 mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_]-szil-_pa_ ana _sza3_ sin _ku4 si gin 12 si gin ge6# 13_ [...]
[...] _mar# gin ge6 14 3-30 me_ musz _mar gin 14 1-20_+[x na ...]
[...] _si# gin ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3#_ [...]
[... _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_] sin ar2 _mul2-babbar 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [...]
[...] _si#_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ kal _me_ hi-il _an szu2_-im _ud_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2]-_sag#_-_hun 6 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 21_ szamasz2 _gub nu pap_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 22 usan_ dele-bat _sig gisz-kun_-A] 4 1/2 _kusz3 si gin 22 si gin ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2-mul2_ [n n ...]
[...] _si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 is-le10 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim#_ [...]
[...] _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 25 si gin ge6 26 si gin_ ina _zalag2#_ [...]
[... _ge6 27_] _si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi gu4-ud 1 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana [_si nim_ ...]
[...] musz _si gin ge6 28 28 si gin ge6 29 29 ge6 30#_ [...]
[...] 17# 2(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa 18 2(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) _ta 19 en til itu 2 pi zu2-lum_ ina _sag#_ [_itu_ ...]
[...] _sze-gisz-i3 2_(_ban2_) 1/2 qa _sig2-hi--a 3 ma-na_ ina _til itu 2 1_/2 _ma-na_ i-[nu-szu2 ...]
[...] x# _genna_ ina _rin2 an_ ina _mul2-mul2 itu bi illu 20 si lal_ [...]
[...]-a-a _tuh-mesz_ al-te-me sza2 _u4 18-kam2 lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ [...]
[... szi]-pisz(?)#-tu2 sza2 (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_ ana _gaz lu2-gal erin2_ [...]
[...] _kur#_-ma-di-na-at sza2 _nim-ma-ki_ u2 x [...]
[...] [...] x# [...]
[...] x# [...]
... Night of the 7th, first part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit above alpha Leonis; the north wind blew. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th?, .
... the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north, it stood 2 fingers behind Saturn to the east .
... below, the north wind blew. The 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Scorpii .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, theta Ophiuchi entered the moon; the north wind blew. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, .
... the west wind blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 3° 30', measured; the west wind blew. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1° 20+x' .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Capricorni .
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... the north wind which was set to the west side blew; all day haze covered the sky ... .
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 21st, solstice; I did not watch ... .
... Night of the 22nd, first part of the night, Venus was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis; the north wind blew. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind eta Tauri .
... the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north .
... cubits, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, .
... Night of the 27th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of Mercury to the west, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north .
... measured; the north wind blew. Night of the 28th and the 28th, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th and the 29th, night of the 30th, .
... the 17th, 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; the 18th, 2 panu 1 sutu; from the 19th to the end of the month, 2 panu; dates, in the beginning of the month, .
... sesame, 2 sutu 1/2 qa; wool, 3 minas, at the end of the month, 2 1/2 minas. At that time, .
... ... Saturn was in Libra; Mars was in Taurus. That month, the river level receded 20 fingers .
... I heard that on the 18th day the general .
... the message of king Arsaces to kill the general .
... the land of Madinat of Elam and ... .
... ... ...
... Night of the 7th, first part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit above alpha Leonis; the north wind blew. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th?, ...
... the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north, it stood 2 fingers behind Saturn to the east ...
... low; the north wind blew. The 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Scorpii ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, theta Ophighuchigh entered the moon; the north wind blew. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, ...
... the west wind blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 3o 30', measured; the west wind blew. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1o 20+x' ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Capricorni ...
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... the north wind which was set to the west side blew; all day haze covered the sky ... ...
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 21st, solstice, I did not watch ... ...
... Night of the 22nd, first part of the night, Venus was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis; the north wind blew. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind eta Tauri ...
... the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north ...
... cubits, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, ...
... Night of the 27th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of Mercury to the west, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north ...
... measured; the north wind blew. Night of the 28th and the 28th, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th and the 29th, night of the 30th, ...
... the 17th, 2 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; the 18th, 2 panu1 sutu; from the 19th to the end of the month, 2 panu; dates, in the beginning ...
... sesame, 2 sutu 1/2 qa; wool, 3 minas, at the end of the month, 2 1/2 minas. At that time, ...
... ...; Saturn was in Libra; Mars was in Taurus. That month, the river level receded 20 fingers ...
... ... departed. I heard that on the 18th day the general ...
... a message? from king Arsaces to kill the general ...
... the province of Elam ... ...
...
... ... ...
X301373: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[_mu 1 me 10-kam2_ sza2] szi-i _mu 1 me 60_+14-_kam2_ x# [...]
[...] ana(?) _nim_(?) [...]
[...] e _lugal#_ [n n] _ge6#_ [...]
[...] _kusz3_ ana _nim gub ulu3_ [...]
[...] x _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ina _zalag2 an_ [...]
[...] _zi# ir 8 dir an za si#_ [...]
[...] _ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ar2 [_si_-_masz2_ n n ...]
[...] _si# gin 12 si gin ge6# 13 7 me dir_ x# [...]
[...] _sig_(?)# 14 9 na musz [x x] _szu2 ge6 15 15#_ [_ge6_ ...]
[...] _si gin zi ir ge6 10_+[x] kal# [_ge6_] _szu2#-szu2 si gin_ x# [...]
[...] _ge6 18 dir an za_ [x x x] _zi ir_ x x x# [...]
[... x]+2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim si gin_ [...]
[... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_] sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ [...]
[...] ana _si nim 22 si gin ge6 23_ [...]
[...] 24 _si gin ge6 25_ [...]
[...] _gin# ge6 28_ ina _zalag2_ [...]
[... _ki-lam_ sze]-im 2 _pi 3_ qa _zu2#_ [...]
[...] _ma#-na_ a-na 1 _gin2 ku3#_-[_babbar_ ...]
[...] _itu# bi u4 1-kam2 lu2-sza3-tam_ [...]
[...] al(?)-te(?)-[me ...]
Year 110 which is year 144 ... .
... to the east? .
... above alpha Leonis. Night .
... stood nn cubits to the east; the south wind .
... x cubits high to the north; last part of the night, Mars .
... ZI IR. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind .
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Capricorni .
... the north wind blew. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 7°; clouds ... .
... low?. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 9°, measured ... overcast. Night of the 15th and the 15th, night .
... the north wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 10+xth, all night very overcast, the north wind blew ... .
... Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky ... ZI IR ... .
... x+2 cubits high to the north; the north wind blew .
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Geminorum .
... high to the north. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, .
... The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, .
... blew. Night of the 28th, last part of the night, .
... the equivalent was: barley, 2 panu 3 qa; dates, .
... minas for 1 shekel of silver .
... That month, the 1st day, the administrator .
... I heard ...
Year 110 which is year 174, ... ...
... to the east? ...
... above alpha Leonis. Night ...
... stood nn cubits to the east; the south wind ...
... being nn cubits high to the north; last part of the night, Mars? ...
... ZI IR. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind ...
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Capricorni ...
... the north wind blew. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 7o; clouds ... ...
... ... The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 9o, measured ... overcast. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 15o ...
... the north wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 10+xth, all night very overcast, the north wind blew ... ...
... Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky ... ZI IR ... ...
... x+2 cubits high to the north; the north wind blew ...
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Geminorum ...
... being ... high to the north. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, ...
... The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, ...
... blew. Night of the 28th, last part of the night, ...
... the equivalent was: barley, 2 panu 3 qa; dates, ...
... minas for 1 shekel of silver ...
... That month, the 1st day, the administrator ...
... I heard? ...
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[...] 1(?) 2/3(?)# [...]
[...] in 12 _gu4-ud#_ [ina _nim_ ina _gir2-tab szu2_ ...]
[...] musz _an-ku10_ sin [...]
[...] ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa#_ [...]
[...] kal _ge6 dir an za si gin_ [...]
[... sin x _mul2_]-ar2#-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 [_kusz3_ ...]
[...] _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _lugal 2 kusz3_ sin i(?) [...]
[...] x# _ge6 21 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _giri3_-ar2-((tu2))-sza2#-[A n n ...]
[... _ge6 23_] ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana [_si nim_ ...]
[...] _ge6# 25 dir an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[... _ge6 26_] _dir# an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 1_/2 _kusz3 26_ [...]
[... 27] 21#-30 _kur_ a-kam2 musz _dir an za si gin ge6 28 28 ge6 29_ [...]
[...] 13 1(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 qa 14 1(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _ta 15 en 20 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 21 22 1(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 2+[x qa ...]
[...] _gur 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) kas3 4 _gur_ ina _til itu 3 gur 2_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) sah-le10 2(_ban2_) _sze-gisz-i3_ [...]
[...] _sag#_ zib-_me_ dele-bat u _genna_ ina _rin2 gu4-ud_ ina _sag itu_ ina _rin2_ in 12 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ [ina _gir2-tab szu2_ ...]
[... _lu2_]-_gal erin2-mesz_ sza2 ana _ugu 4 lu2-gal erin2-mesz_-tu2 _ta e-ki_ ana _uru_-se-lu-[ke-'a-a ...]
[...] ina _kur_-ma-di-na-at sza2 _kur_ ma-da-a-a ana tar-s,i _nim-ma-ki_ [...] [_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2]-e sza2 _ta ne en til apin mu 1 me 10_ sza2 szi-i _mu 1 me 1_-[14 ...]
[_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2]-e sza2 _ta ne en til apin mu 1 me 10_ sza2 szi-i _mu 1 me 1_-[14 ...]
... 1 2/3 ...
... around the 12th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Scorpius .
... measured; lunar eclipse .
... last part of the night, the moon was ... behind gamma Geminorum .
... all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... the moon was 2 1/2 cubits ... delta Cancri, the moon being 1/2 cubit .
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Leonis, the moon being a little? .
... ... Night of the 21st, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... above beta Virginis .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north .
... Night of the 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above alpha Librae .
... Night of the 26th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii. The 26th, .
... The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 21° 30', measured despite mist; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 28th and the 28th, night of the 29th, .
... the 13th, 1 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; the 14th, 1 panu 4 sutu; from the 15th to the 20th, 1 panu 3 sutu; the 21st and 22nd, 1 panu 2 sutu 2+x qa .
... kurru 3 panu 2 sutu; mustard, 4 kurru, at the end of the month, 3 kurru 2 panu 2 sutu; cress, 2 sutu; sesame, .
... beginning of Pisces; Venus and Saturn were in Libra; Mercury, in the beginning of the month, was in Libra; around the 12th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Scorpius .
... the general who was above the four generals from Babylon to Seleucia .
... in the land Madinat of the land Media opposite Elam .
Diary from month V to the end of month VIII, year 110 which is year 114 .
1? 2/3? ...
... around the 12th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Scorpius ...
... measured; lunar eclipse ...
... last part of the night, the moon was ... behind gamma Geminorum ...
... all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... the moon was 2 1/2 cubits ... delta Cancri, the moon being 1/2 cubit ...
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Leonis, the moon being ... ...
... ... Night of the 21st, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... above beta Virginis ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north ...
... Night of the 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above alpha Librae ...
... Night of the 26th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii. The 26th, ...
... The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 21o 30', measured despite mist; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 28th and the 28th, night of the 29th, ...
... the 13th, 1 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; the 14th, 1 panu 4 sutu; from the 15th to the 20th, 1 panu 3 sutu; the 21st and the 22nd, 1 panu 2 sutu 2+x qa ...
... kur 3 panu 2 sutu; mustard, 4 kurru, at the end of the month, 3 kurru 2 panu 2 sutu; cress, 2 sutu; sesame, ...
... beginning of Pisces; Venus and Saturn were in Libra; Mercury, in the beginning of the month, was in Libra; around the 12th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Scorpius ...
... the general who is above the 4 generals, from Babylon to Seleucia ...
... in the province of Media opposite of Elam ...
Diary from month V until the end of month VIII, year 110, which is year 174 ...
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[_en_]-_nun#_ sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta ne en_ [...]
Diary from month V to .
Diary from month V until ...
X301374: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
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[...] x x x# [...]
[... _ge6_] 21 ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2(?)-_absin_(?) x x# [...]
[... _ka2_]-szu2 ana _ulu3 bad_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 23_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin#_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 25 kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 szed7_ szir 25 _dir an za si_ u _mar#_ [...]
[... 27 _gu4-ud_ ina] _szu2_ ina _masz2 igi kur nim_-a 14-30 na-su in 25 _igi 27_ szamasz2 _gub nu pap#_ [...]
[...] 1(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 qa ina _til itu 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _zu2-lum_ ina _sag itu 1 gur 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_)(?) _en murub4 itu 1#_ [...]
[...] x# _sze-gisz-i3 1_(_ban2_) 3 qa ina _til itu 1_(_ban2_) 2 qa _sig2-hi--a 2 ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2#_-[_babbar_ ...]
[...] _ta 4 en 23 1_/2 _kusz3 gin pap 24_ na _en til itu gub itu bi u4 10_(?)-[_kam2_ ...]
[...] sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna_ ma-dak-ta-szu2 _szub_-di _gur_-ma _erin2-mesz_-szu2 id-ke-e [...]
[... sza2 ana] muh#-hi _id2-idigna_ u _id2 lugal ku4_-ub _itu bi_ u4-mu _nu zu erin2-mesz lugal_ sza2 _en-nun_ [x x sza2 _kur_] _uri#-ki gin-mesz_-nim-ma x# [...]
[...] x x _keszda_(?)-_mesz#_-szu2-nu u2-par-ri-ir-ru-u2 _sar_-su-nu _sar_-u2 _zi_ x# [x x x] u2 _bad5-bad5-mesz_-szu2-nu _gar-mesz gur-mesz#_ [...]
[...] x hat#-tum _lu2-kur2 nim-ma-ki_ ina _kur kalag_-ma _un-mesz_ hat-tum _lu2-kur2 szub_-ut-szu2-nu-tu2# [ina bi-rit _id2_]-_mesz_ u _gi-garim-mesz bir-bir-mesz_(?) [...]
[... _uru-mesz_ u3 _id2-mesz_ sza2] _kur#_ ti-amat szap-lit _uru-mesz_ u3 _id2-mesz_ sza2 _id2_-ma-rat [x x x x] kal lu ut ra a _mu_-szu2-nu _sa4_(?)# [...]
[...] x# ma ana _ka_-szu2 u2-sze-szib-szu2-nu-tu2 man-dat-tum# _ugu_-szu2-[nu] usz-zi-iz-ma (disz)as-pa-a-si-ne2-e A x [...]
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis? ... .
... its gate was open to the south; in the afternoon, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 23rd, all night very overcast, the south wind blew .
... Night of the 25th, all night very overcast, the cold became severe. The 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north and west winds .
... The 27th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Capricorn; it was bright and high, sunset to setting of Mercury: 14° 30'; ideal first appearance on the 25th. The 27th, solstice; I did not watch .
... 1 panu 2 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month, 1 panu 2 sutu; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 2? sutu, until the middle of the month, 1 kurru .
... ... sesame, 1 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month, 1 sutu 2 qa; wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter .
... from the 4th to the 23rd, it rose 1/2 cubit, total: 24 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it remained constant. That month, the 10th?, .
... which is on the Tigris, his camp will be destroyed, and his troops will be killed .
... entered on the Tigris and the king's canal. That month, the day was not overcast; the king's troops of the guard ... of Babylonia came and ... .
... ... they smashed their? ritual assemblages, they smashed their inscriptions, they ... ... and their defeats they brought about, they returned .
... ... the evil of the Elamite enemy was strong in the land, and the people were sickened by the evil of the enemy. Between rivers and marshes, scattered .
... the cities and rivers of Tiamat, the wide cities and rivers of the Merat ... all ... their names red? .
... ... he settled them in his mouth. He imposed a tribute upon them and Aspasine, son of ... .
... ... ...
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... behighnd alpha Virginis? ...
... its gate was open to the south; in the afternoon, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 23rd, all night very overcast, the south wind blew ...
... Night of the 25th, all night very overcast, the cold became severe. The 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north and west winds ...
... The 27th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Capricorn; it was bright and high, sunset to setting of Mercury: 14o30'; ideal first appearance on the 25th. The 27th, solstice, I did not watch ...
... 1 panu 2 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month, 1 panu 2 sutu; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 2? sutu, until the middle of the month, 1 kurru ...
... ...; sesame, 1 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month, 1 sutu 2 qa; wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter ...
... from the 4th to the 23rd, it rose 1/2 cubit, total: 24 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it remained constant. That month, the 10th? day, ...
... pitched highs camp in ... on the Tigris. He returned and mustered highs troops ...
... entered ... Seleucia which is on the Tigris and the king's canal. That month, on an unknown day, the king's troops who guarded Babylonia came and ... ...
... ... dispersed their cohorts, took captives of them ... they inflicted a defeat on them. They returned? ...
... panic of the Elamite enemy was strong in the land, and panic of the enemy fell on the people, ... and reed marshes? they dispersed? ...
... of the lower Sealand, the cities and canals of the gulf ... ..lutra their names were called? ...
... and made them obey to highs command; he imposed tribute on them, and Aspasine, son of ...
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[... (disz)as-pa-a-si]-ne2#-e _mu_-a-ti3 ma-s,i-i-tum ana _lu2-kur2 nim-ma-ki kin_-ma _uru-mesz_ [u3(?)] _id2_(?)#-_mesz_ sza2 _kur_ ti-amat szap-lit ana _a2 ni2_-szu2 _gur_-ma ana _ka_-szu2 u2-sze#-[szib-szu2-nu-tu2 ...]
[... ti]-amat# szap-lit sza2 ana _ka_-szu2 _nu tusz-mesz_ ana szul-lu-mi la x# x [x x x] x# ina si-i-hu is,-bat-szu2-nu-tu2 _sar_-su-nu _sar_ szil-lat-su-nu isz-ta#-[lal ...]
[...] hat-tum ina _kur nim-ma-ki_ t,u-ub _uzu_ u _sze-ga_ ina _kur uri-ki#_ [i x x x x] _itu bi ge6 27-kam2 murub4_-ti3 _izi-szub_ ina _ki tin-tir-ki gal2 2_ x x _ku2#_ [...] [_itu-ab 30_ x x n na]-su# sin ina _dir igi dir_ u a-kam2 musz ana szamasz2 _sig ge6 1 dir an za si gin#_ [x x x] 1 _an_ ana _me e_-a kal _me szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 2_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3_ u _kur szar2#-mesz_ [...]
[_itu-ab 30_ x x n na]-su# sin ina _dir igi dir_ u a-kam2 musz ana szamasz2 _sig ge6 1 dir an za si gin#_ [x x x] 1 _an_ ana _me e_-a kal _me szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 2_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3_ u _kur szar2#-mesz_ [...]
[... _gu4-ud_ x _mul2_-x-sza2-_suhur_]-_masz2# 2_/3 _kusz3 2 mul2-kak-ban_ ana _me e_-a _nu pap 2 szu2-szu2 ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6 3_ sin _sig#_ [_mul2-babbar_ n n] sin# 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 im szar2 u4-zal an dul_-hat 3 kal _me_ [...]
[...] _szu2-szu2 murub4-ba gir2 gir2-gir2 gu3 u mah an utah_ i-s,a _im szar2 4 dir an dib ulu3_ u [x x x x (x)] kal# _ge6 szu2-szu2 5 si gin_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _dir sal an za ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin _sig#_ [_mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n n ...]
[...] _dir sal an za_ sin _tur3 nigin ka2_-szu2 ana _si bad usan an_ ana _szu2_ ina _lal_-szu2 e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_si 8_(?) _si# 6 szu2-szu2 ge6 7 szu2-szu2 7 dir an za si gin szed7 ge6 8_ [...]
[... x]+1 _kusz3 8 dir an za si gin szed7_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _an kusz-gil nu tuh_ bu-tuq-tum (d)_tir-an_ [_ta_] _mar#_ ana _kur gib ge6 9 szu2-szu2 usan an dul_-hat _im szar2 9 dir an za_ x# [...]
[_ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina] _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _zalag2 dir_ u _im-dugud an szu2_-im 10 ina sze-ri3 _dir_ u _im-dugud an szu2_-im _an_(?) _dul# dir an za si gin szed7 ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ar2# [_masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa_ n n ...]
[x x x] _szed7_ szir _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 1 1/2 _kusz3 12 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin szed7_ szir _ge6 13 sag#_ [_ge6_] sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_si 1 kusz3_ ar2 _an 6 si_ ana [_nim gub_ ...]
[13 n _szu2_] _dir_ musz _dir an za si gin szed7_ szir _ge6 14 7-30 me dir_ musz _dir an za si gin usan_ sin _sig sag#_-[A x]+1 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal usan an_ ana _szu2_ ina _lal_-szu2 e _mul2#_-[x-sza2-_alla_-sza2-x n n]
[14 n] na musz _mar gin ge6 15 4 ge6 dir_ musz _usan_ sin e _lugal 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 15 mar gin szed7_ szir _ge6 16_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 16_ kal _me szu2-szu2 ge6 17#_ [... in 17]
[_gu4_]-_ud#_ ina _szu2_ ina _gu szu2 dir nu pap 17_ kal _me szu2-szu2_ me-hu-u2 _ulu3_ u _kur szar2_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 18_ kal _ge6 szu2_-[_szu2_ me]-hu#-u2 _ulu3_ u _kur szar2 18_ kal _me szu2-szu2_ me-hu-u2# [...]
[hi]-il# _an szu2_-im ina _kin-sig hab_-rat szamasz2 _gim_ sza2 sin _igi-la2_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 19_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 usan an dul_-hat ina _zalag2#_ [sin] e# _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib#_ [...]
[ina sze]-ri3 _an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 20 20 szu2-szu2 ge6 21_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 21_ kal _me dir an dib an_ ne2-hi _pisan dib ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6 2#_ [2 x x (x)] _dir an dib an_ na-al-szu2 22 _dir an dib#_ [...]
_an utah_ i-s,a bu-tuq-tum (d)_tir-an-na_ bi-rit _ulu3_ u _kur gib ge6 23 u4-zal dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 1_/2 _kusz3 23_ [x x x (x)] _szu2-szu2 24 dir an dib ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig_ [... _ge6 25_]
ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ dele-bat 2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub 25 dir an za si gin ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 1 kusz3 26 dir an za ki szu2_ szamasz2# [x x (x)] kal# _ge6 dir an za 27 10 usz kur dir#_ [...]
_an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin ka2_-szu2 ana _ulu3 bad_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ulu3_ u _kur szar2-mesz gin-mesz szed7 ge6 28_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ me-hu-u2 _ulu3_ u _kur szar2_ x [x x (x) (d)_im_] 3-szu2 _gu3_-szu2 _szub an utah 28_ [...]
_kusz-gil nu tuh na4 tur-tur_ i-s,a _szur_-nun me-hu-u2 _ulu3_ u _kur szar2 kalag_ hi-il _an szu2_-im ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _hab_-rat szamasz2 _gim_ sza2 sin _igi-la2 mar gin szed7_ [_ge6_] 29 kal# _ge6 szu2-szu2 an utah_ me-[hu-u2 ...]
29 _szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig szu2 an utah ulu3 gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im 1(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) ina _til itu 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 qa _zu2-lum 1 2 3 2 gur 4 5 1 gur 4_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 6 1 _gur 4_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 7 8 1 _gur 3_(_barig_) [x x x x] _gur# 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _ta_ [...]
sah-le10 1(_ban2_) 4 qa _sze-gisz-i3 1_(_ban2_) 3 qa _sig2-hi--a 2 ma-na_ ina _til itu 2 1_/2 _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina zib-_me_ dele-bat ina _sag itu_ ina _gir2-tab_ ina _til itu_ ina _pa 5_ dele-bat _pa kur_-ad2 _gu4-ud_ ina _gu_ in 17 [_gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _gu szu2_] _genna#_ ina [...]
_en 10 2_/3 _kusz3 gin pap 20_ na _ta 11 en 15 gub ta 16 en til itu 2_/3 _kusz3 gin pap 16_ na _itu bi u4 5-kam2 lu2_-mu-ma-'i-ir _kur uri-ki_ sza2 _ta_ ma(?)-dak(?)-tu2(?)# [...] x [...]
_u4 6-kam2_ ina qi2-bi sza2 (disz)(d)_szu2_-_numun_-_du3 lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-gil2_ u _lu2-e-ki-mesz lu2-ukkin_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 1_-en _gu4_ u3 3 _udu-nita2 siskur2_ ina bi-rit mu-ter-tum sza2 _ka2-dumu-nun_-[_na_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2_ ...]
u _dingir-mesz gal-mesz du3_-usz usz-kin-nu _u4 6-kam2_ hi-'a-a-a-al-lu _erin2_-ni _lu2-kur2_ ana _nibru-ki szub-mesz_-nim-ma _sar sar-mesz_ di-ik-tu2 _gaz-mesz_ szil-lat isz-((ta))-lu(!)-lu-u2(?) [...]
u szil-lat _e3_-u2 _gu3_-gim _gar_-an sza2 _lu2_-muh-hi _en-nun_ sza2 _ta unug-ki_ ar2-_mesz_-szu2-nu ir-dip-ma _kur_-ud-szu2-nu-tu2 _sar_-su-nu u2-mat,-t,i-szu2-nu-tu2 szil-lat-su-nu ib x# [...]
u _gisz-kur szu-ii_ ana _e-ki_ u ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a ana _igi lu2-gal erin2-mesz kur uri-ki_ ul-te-bil _u4 17-kam2 lu2-gal erin2-mesz kur uri-ki en erin2-mesz_-szu2 ana _e-ki ku4_-ub _u4_(?) _bi_(?)# [...]
_lu2-ukkin_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 1_-en _gu4_ u3 4 _udu-nita2 siskur2_ ina bi-rit mu-ter-tum sza2 _ka2-dumu-nun-na_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 gub-mesz_-ni-isz _nidba_ ana (d)_en_ (d)_gaszan_-ia2 u _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ [...]
_en erin2-mesz_-szu2 _ta e-ki_ ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a _e3 itu bi u4 2 lu2-gal erin2-mesz kur uri-ki_ ((_mesz_)) _ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a _e3_-ma x x [...] _itu-ziz2 30 12-40 dir# nu pap_ [...] x x _dir# an za 1 dir an za ge6 2_ sin _sig mul2-babbar 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ in 2 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til masz2 igi nu pap#_ [...]
_itu-ziz2 30 12-40 dir# nu pap_ [...] x x _dir# an za 1 dir an za ge6 2_ sin _sig mul2-babbar 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ in 2 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til masz2 igi nu pap#_ [...]
3 _dir an za si gin ge6#_ [4 sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n n] sin i(?)-s,a(?) ana# _nim dib 4 dir an za ge6 5 5 dir an za ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2-mul2 2 kusz3 6 dir an za ge6 7 sag ge6#_ [... _ge6 8 sag ge6_]
sin# ar2 _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ sin [...] _ge6 dir an za 9 dir an za ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-ar2 1 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3 8 si_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig ... ge6 11_]
_sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2#-[sza2-_alla_-sza2-_si_ n n ...] kal# _me dir sal an za_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 szamasz2 _tur3 nigin ka2_-szu2 ana _mar bad ge6 12 sag ge6 dir an za#_ [...]
[x] _ge6 szu2-szu2_ [... ina] sze-ri3# _an utah_ i-s,a _an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nu kad2 nigin ge6 13 sag ge6 szu2-szu2_ [...]
[_an_ ne2]-hi _pisan dib ulu3 gin#_ [...] _an dul_-hat 14 3 na _dir nu pap_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig dir an_(?)# [...]
[... x]+1 _kusz3_(?) sin# [...] 1 _kusz3 16 dir an za ge6 17_ kal _ge6 dir sal an za u4-zal_ x# [...]
[...] _ge6# 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 8 si_ x x x x x# [...]
[...] _kusz3#_ ana _ulu3 sig en 20 an_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz_-a 2 [...]
[... _ge6_] 24 kal _ge6 dir an za si_ x x# [...]
[...] x# ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 dele-bat [...]
[...] x x# [...]
... that Aspasine sent a message of rebellion against the Elamite enemy, and the cities and? rivers of the land Tiamat, scattered, to his right and left, and he settled them at his gate .
... Tiamat, the solitary one who did not sit in his gate, for well-being did not ... ... ... in a rage took them away; their ..., their possessions, they carried off .
... panic in Elam; good health and good health in Babylonia ... That month, night of the 27th, in the middle watch, a "fall of fire" occurred in the district of Babylon; 2 ... was provided .
Month X, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nn°; the moon was seen in a cloud; measured despite clouds and mist; it was low to the sun. Night of the 1st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... The 1st, Mars' acronychal rising; all day very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 2nd, all night very overcast, gusty south and east winds .
... Mercury was 2/3 cubit ... Capricorni. The 2nd, Sirius' acronychal rising; I did not watch. The 2nd, very overcast, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... below Jupiter, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; all night very overcast, gusty wind; in the morning watch, rain DUL. The 3rd, all day .
... very overcast; in the middle watch, lightning flashed continuously, much thunder, a little rain shower, gusty wind. The 4th, clouds crossed the sky, the south and ... all night very overcast. The 5th, the north wind blew; at sunset, thin clouds were in the sky. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis .
... thin clouds were in the sky; the moon was surrounded by a halo, its gate was open to the north; first part of the night, Mars, while moving back to the west, was 8? fingers above gamma Cancri. The 6th, very overcast. Night of the 7th, very overcast. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 8th, .
... x+1 cubits. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, cold; in the afternoon, very overcast; at sunset, rain but the sandal was not removed; the river level from the west to the east ... Night of the 9th, very overcast; first part of the night, rain DUL, gusty wind. The 9th, clouds were in the sky ... .
Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum; last part of the night, clouds and fog covered the sky. The 10th, in the morning, clouds and fog covered the sky, rain DUL; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind gamma Geminorum .
... the cold became severe. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 12th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew, the cold became severe. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of delta Cancri, it stood 6 fingers behind Mars to the east .
The 13th, moonset to sunrise: nn°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, the cold became severe. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 7° 30', measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; first part of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; first part of the night, Mars, while moving back to the west, was ... above x
The 14th, sunrise to moonset: nn°, measured; the west wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 4°, measured despite clouds; first part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 15th, the west wind blew, the cold became severe. Night of the 16th, all night very overcast. The 16th, all day very overcast. Night of the 17th, ... around the 17th,
Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aquarius; clouds, I did not watch. The 17th, all day very overcast, gusty south and east winds; at sunset, a little rain shower. Night of the 18th, all night very overcast, gusty south and east winds. The 18th, all day very overcast, gusty south and east winds .
haze covered the sky; in the afternoon, the disk of the sun looked like that of the moon; at sunset, a little rain shower. Night of the 19th, all night very overcast; first part of the night, rain DUL; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Virginis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east .
in the morning, a little rain shower. Night of the 20th and the 20th, very overcast. Night of the 21st, all night very overcast. The 21st, all day clouds crossed the sky, slow rain, PISAN DIB, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 2nd, ... clouds crossed the sky, rain shower. The 22nd, clouds crossed the sky .
a little rain shower, a rainbow stretched between south and east. Night of the 23rd, in the morning watch, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi. The 23rd, ... very overcast. The 24th, clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, ... Night of the 25th,
last part of the night, the moon stood 2 cubits in front of Venus to the west. The 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Capricorni. The 26th, clouds were in the sky; at sunset, ... all night clouds were in the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10°; clouds .
at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo, its gate was open to the south; in the afternoon, very overcast, gusty south and east winds blew, cold. Night of the 28th, all night very overcast, gusty south and east storm ... ... Adad thundered once or twice, rain shower. The 28th, .
a little bitch, small hail fell, strong gusty south and east storm, haze covered the sky; at sunset, the disk of the sun looked like that of the moon; the west wind blew, cold. Night of the 29th, all night very overcast, rain shower, gusty wind .
The 29th, very overcast; in the afternoon, overcast, rain shower, the south wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 1 panu 3 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 qa; dates, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2 kurru, the 4th and 5th, 1 kurru 4 panu 3 sutu, the 6th, 1 kurru 4 panu 1 sutu, the 7th and 8th, 1 kurru 3 panu ... kurru 3 panu 2 sutu, from .
cress, 1 sutu 4 qa; sesame, 1 sutu 3 qa; wool, 2 minas, at the end of the month, 2 1/2 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Pisces; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Scorpius, at the end of the month, in Sagittarius; the 5th, Venus reached Sagittarius; Mercury was in Aquarius; around the 17th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aquarius; Saturn was in .
until the 10th, it rose 2/3 cubit, total: 20 was the na gauge; from the 11th to the 15th, it remained constant; from the 16th to the end of the month, it rose 2/3 cubit, total: 16 was the na gauge. That month, the 5th, the satrap of Babylonia who from the camp? ... .
The 6th day, at the command of Marduk-zeru-ibni, administrator of the Esangila, and the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, one bull and 3 sheep sacrifices between the entrance gates of the sons' quarters of the Esangila .
and the great gods made it happen. On the 6th, a raging storm swept over the troops of the enemy and they fled to Nippur. They killed, captured, plundered .
and the remainder came out. They roared like a lion. The guard who had fled from Uruk escaped and captured them, their ears shook, their limbs ... .
and a foreign land he brought to Babylonia and Seleucia before the general of Babylonia. On the 17th, the general of Babylonia and his troops entered Babylon. That day?, .
The assembly of Esangil offered one bull and 4 sheep sacrifices between the entrances of the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of Esangil. The offerings for Bel, Beltiya, and the great gods .
until the troops came out from Babylon to Seleucia. That month, the 2nd, the general of Babylonia came out from Seleucia and ... .
Month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 12° 40'; clouds, I did not watch ... ... clouds were in the sky. The 1st, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 cubits below Jupiter, the moon having passed a little to the east. Around the 2nd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Capricorn; I did not watch .
The 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed a little? to the east. The 4th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 5th and the 5th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind eta Tauri. The 6th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 1 cubit behind zeta Tauri, the moon being ... Night of the 9th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit 8 fingers low to the south ... Night of the 11th,
beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta Cancri ... all day thin clouds were in the sky; at sunset, the sun was surrounded by a halo, its gate was open to the west. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky .
... night very overcast ... in the morning, a little rain shower; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, very overcast .
slow rain, PISAN DIB, the south wind blew ... rain DUL. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 3°; clouds, I did not watch; in the morning, very overcast, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds ... the sky? .
... x+1 cubits?, the moon being ... 1 cubit. The 16th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 17th, all night thin clouds were in the sky; in the morning watch, ... .
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 8 fingers behind alpha Librae ... .
... cubits low to the south. Around the 20th, when Mars became stationary to the west, 2 .
... Night of the 24th, all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind ... .
... ... last part of the night, the moon was behind Venus .
... thighs Aspasine searched for a sortie? against the Elamite enemy, and turned the cities and? canals? of the lower Sealand over to highs own side, and made them obey? to highs command ...
... in order to complete ... of the lower Sealand who did not obey highs command, ... ... seized them in a revolt, took captives of them, plundered them ...
... there was panic in Elam, happiness and agreement in Babylonia ... That month, night of the 27th, in the middle watch, there was a fall of fire in the district of Tintir, 2 ... were destroyed? ...
Month X, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... sunset to moonset: nno; the moon became visible in a cloud; measured despite clouds and mist; it was low to the sun. Night of the 1st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... The 1st, Mars' acronychal rising; all day very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 2nd, all night very overcast, gusty south and east winds ...
... Mercury was 2/3 cubit ... Capricorni. The 2nd, Sirius' acronychal rising, I did not watch. The 2nd, very overcast, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... below Jupiter, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; all night very overcast, gusty wind; in the morning watch, rain DUL. The 3rd, all day ...
... very overcast; in the middle watch, lightning flashed continuously, much thunder, a little rain shower, gusty wind. The 4th, clouds crossed the sky, the south and ... all night very overcast. The 5th, the north wind blew; at sunset, thin clouds were in the sky. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis ...
... thin clouds were in the sky; the moon was surrounded by a halo, its gate was open to the north; first part of the night, Mars, whighle moving back to the west, was 8? fingers above eta Cancri. The 6th, very overcast. Night of the 7th, very overcast. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 8th, ...
... x+1? cubits. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, cold; in the afternoon, very overcast; at sunset, rain but the sandal was not removed; a section of a rainbow stretched from west to east. Night of the 9th, very overcast; first part of the night, rain DUL, gusty wind. The 9th, clouds were in the sky ... ...
Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum; last part of the night, clouds and fog covered the sky. The 10th, in the morning, clouds and fog covered the sky, rain? DUL, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind gamma Geminorum ...
... the cold became severe. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 12th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew, the cold became severe. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Cancri, it stood 6 fingers behind Mars to the east ...
The 13th, moonset to sunrise: nno, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, the cold became severe. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 7o 30', measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; first part of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; first part of the night, Mars, whighle moving back to the west, was ... above x Cancri ...
The 14th, sunrise to moonset: nno, measured; the west wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 4o, measured despite clouds; first part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 15th, the west wind blew, the cold became severe. Night of the 16th, all night very overcast. The 16th, all day very overcast. Night of the 17th, ... Around the 17th,
Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aquarius; clouds, I did not watch. The 17th, all day very overcast, gusty south and east storm; at sunset, a little rain shower. Night of the 18th, all night very overcast, gusty south and east storm. The 18th, all day very overcast, storm ...
haze covered the sky; in the afternoon, the disk of the sun looked like that of the moon; at sunset, a little rain shower. Night of the 19th, all night very overcast; first part of the night, rain DUL; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Virginis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ...
in the morning, a little rain shower. Night of the 20th and the 20th, very overcast. Night of the 21st, all night very overcast. The 21st, all day clouds crossed the sky, slow rain, PISAN DIB, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 22nd, ... clouds crossed the sky, dew. The 22nd, clouds crossed the sky ...
a little rain shower, a section of a rainbow stretched between south and east. Night of the 23rd, in the morning watch, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi. The 23rd, ... very overcast. The 24th, clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, ... Night of the 25th,
last part of the night, the moon stood 2 cubits in front of Venus to the west. The 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Capricorni. The 26th, clouds were in the sky; at sunset, ... all night clouds were in the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10o; clouds ...
at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo, its gate was open to the south; in the afternoon, very overcast, gusty south and east winds blew, cold. Night of the 28th, all night very overcast, gusty south and east storm ... it thundered thrice, rain shower. The 28th, ...
the sandal was not removed, a little small hail fell, strong gusty south and east storm, haze covered the sky; at sunset, the disk of the sun looked like that of the moon, the west wind blew, cold. Night of the 29th, all night very overcast, rain shower, storm ...
The 29th, very overcast; in the afternoon, overcast, rain shower, the south wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 1 panu 3 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 panu2 sutu3 qa; dates, on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2 kurru, on the 4th and 5th, 1 kurru 4 panu 3 sutu, on the 6th, 1 kurru 4 panu1 sutu, on the 7th and 8th, 1 kurru3 panu ... kurru# 3 panu 2 sutu, from ...
cress, 1 sutu 4 qa; sesame, 1 sutu 3 qa; wool, 2 minas, at the end of the month, 2 1/2 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Pisces; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Scorpius, at the end of the month, in Sagittarius; the 5th, Venus reached Sagittarius; Mercury was in Aquarius; around the 17th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aquarius; Saturn was in ...
to the 10th, it rose 2/3 cubit, total: 20 was the na gauge; from the 11th to the 15th, it remained constant; from the 16th to the end of the month, it rose 2/3 cubit, total: 16 was the na gauge. That month, on the 5th day, the satrap of Babylonia who from the camp? ... ... ...
On the 6th day, at the command of Marduk-zer-ibni, the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, provided 1 bull and 3 sheep as sacrifice between the double doors of the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila ...
he made offerings to Bel, Beltiya and the Great Gods, and prostrated highmself. On the 6th day, an enemy force fell on Nippur and took captives, they killed people, carried off spoil ...
and brought spoil out. Rumor? spread?, the officer of the guard from Uruk pursued them and reached them, he reduced their captives, took away? their spoil ...
and sent what he had seized? to Babylon and Seleucia before the general of Babylonia. The 17th, the general of Babylonia with highs troops entered Babylon. That day?, ...
the assembly of Esangil provided one bull and 4 sheep as sacrifices between the double doors of the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila; he performed offerings to Bel, Beltiya, and the Great Gods ...
together with highs troops he went out from Babylon to Seleucia. That month, the 2nd, the general of Babylonia went out from Seleucia and ... ...
Month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 12o 40'; clouds, I did not watch ... ... clouds were in the sky. The 1st, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 cubits below Jupiter, the moon having passed a little to the east. Around the 2nd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Capricorn; I did not watch ...
The 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed a little? to the east. The 4th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 5th and the 5th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind eta Tauri. The 6th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 1 cubit behind zeta Tauri, the moon being ... night, clouds were in the sky. The 9th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit 8 fingers low to the south ... Night of the 11th,
beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Cancri ... all day thin clouds were in the sky; at sunset, the sun was surrounded by a halo, its gate was open to the west. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky ...
... night very overcast ... in the morning, a little rain shower; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, very overcast ...
slow rain, PISAN DIB, the south wind blew ... rain DUL. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 3o; clouds, I did not watch; in the morning, very overcast, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds ... the sky? ...
... x+1 cubits?, the moon ... 1 cubit. The 16th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 17th, all night thin clouds were in the sky; in the morning watch, ... ...
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 8 fingers behind alpha Librae ... ...
... cubits low to the south. Until the 20th, when Mars became stationary to the west, 2 ...
... Night of the 24th, all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind ...
... ... last part of the night, the moon stood ... behind Venus ...
... ... ...
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_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta itu-du6 en til itu-sze mu 1 me_ [10-_kam2_ sza2 szi-i _mu 1_] _me# 1-14-kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2#-[ka-a _lugal_ ...]
Diary from month VII to the end of month XII, year 110 which is year 114, king Arsaces .
Diary from month VII to the end of month XII, year 110 which is year 174, king Arsaces ...
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_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta itu_-[_du6_ ...]
Diary from month VII .
Diary from month VII ...
X301401: astronomical-diary tablet
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[... (disz)]ar-sza2-kam2# _lugal itu-bar 1 10_+[x na-su _kur4 dir_ musz ana szamasz2 _sig_ ... sin] ina _igi_ is-le10 1 _kusz3#_ [...]
[... _ge6 2_] _dir an za ulu3 gin_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [x x x x x]+1 _dir an za ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig#_ [...]
[... _an_] _za# ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2 ge6 4 dir an za sag ge6_ sin _sig masz#_-[_masz_-_igi_] 5 _kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 4 dir an za an-bar7_ me-hu-u2# [... _ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin]
[x _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_alla_-sza2]-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ kal _ge6#_ [x x 5] kal# _me dir an dib ki szu2_ szamasz2 _an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6# 6 sag ge6 dir an dib gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an utah_ i-s,a x# [...]
[... _an_] _za# ulu3 gin ge6 7 sag#_ [_ge6_] sin ar2# _lugal 6 u usan an sig masz-masz_-_igi 3 1_/2 _kusz3 7 dir#_ [_an_ x] ina sze-ri3 ni-di sza2 _gim_ bu-tuq-tu2 (d)_tir-an-na_ ina 15 szamasz2 u 2-30 [szamasz2] _szub_(?)#-_mesz_-ni(?)# [...]
[...] x# _ta_ muh-hi _hab_-rat# szamasz2 ina lib3-bi _tur3 mu_-a-ti3 ana _an-pa 10 usz ki kur_ x# [x x] _gub_(?) _ki_ mi-szil _tur3 mu_-a-ti3 _kad2_-is _ulu3 gin ge6 8 dir an za sag ge6#_ [...]
[...] x# ina lib3-bi _tur3 genna_ ana _nim gub 8 si gin ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2_+[x _kusz3_ ina _igi_] _genna_(?)# 2/3 _kusz3_(?) kal _ge6 si szar2 9 dir an za si gin ge6 10 dir an za sag ge6_ sin# [...]
[... _ge6 11_ ...] x# _sag ge6_ sin# ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 3 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 11 dir an za si gin ge6 12_ [_dir an_] _za si gin#_ [_sag_] _ge6#_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3 12 50 ninda szu2_ musz 12 _dir an za si_ sza2 _pa#_ [_mar gar gin_ ...]
[_ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ina] _igi# mul2_-_murub4_-sza2-_sag_-[_gir2-tab n n_] kal _ge6 dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar# gar gin 13 8_ na musz _dir an#_ [x x x x x] x# _ulu3_ sza2 ana _kur_ s,al-pu _gin ge6 14 7 ge6_ musz kal _ge6 dir an za#_ [...]
[ina _zalag2_ sin ina] _igi# mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa#_ [_n n_ sin] 2(?)# _kusz3 8 u_ ana _si nim_ e _mul2-babbar# 1 1_/2 _kusz3 14 dir an za ulu3_ u [x] _gin#-mesz ge6_(?)# [x x x x x] _gir2 a2_(?) _ulu3_ u _kur gir2 im szar2 15 dir an za ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz_ [...]
[...] _usan#_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-_igi#_ [_n n_ x x] _an sig masz-masz_-ar2 2 1/2 _kusz3_ [_en_]-_nun#-u4-zal_ sin _id2_ x x x _nigin#_ ma-disz iq-tur7 16 _dir# sal an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 17_ kal _ge6 dir sal an za_ me-hu-u2 [...]
[...] _dir an za si gin_ x x _ge6 18 dir# an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [ina _igi_] _si_-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ [_n u_] ana# _si nim 18 dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 19 dir an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2#_ [_n n_]
[... 19] _dir# an za si gin ge6 20 20 si gin ge6 21_ [_usan_ dele-bat] _sig masz-masz#_-ar2 2# _kusz3_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si_ sza2 _pa mar#_ [_gar_] _gin#_ ina _zalag2 szu2 21_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ (d)_im 3_-szu2 _gu3_-szu2 _szub_-di _an utah_ kal _me szu2_ [...]
[...] _usan# gir2 a2 ulu3_ u _kur gir2_ me-hu-u2 _ulu3_ u _kur szar2 kalag-mesz_(?) [...] x x 22# _dir an za_ [x x] x x# _ulu3_ u _kur szar2-mesz gin-mesz ge6 23 23 dir an za si_ sza2 (_pa_) _mar gar gin ge6 24# 24 dir an za ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6 25_ [...]
[in 25 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim du-da igi_] _dib_(?)# 25 _dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 26_ kal _ge6 dir_ [...] 26 _dir sal an za mar gin an-bar7_ szamasz2 2-szu2 _tur3 nigin ge6 27_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si#_ [sza2] _pa mar gar#_ [_gin_ ...]
[...] i-s,a in 27 _mul2-babbar_ ana _me e_-a 27 _dir sal an za 22_ [_kur_ ...] x# _gir2 gir2 gu3 u mah an dul_-hat _si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin-mesz ge6 28 dir an za_ [_si_ sza2 _pa_] _mar# gar gin#_ [...]
[... _ge6 29_] _usan#_ dele-bat e _an 2_/3 _kusz3_ dele-bat 4 U ana _nim dib 29 dir sal an#_ [... _ki-lam_ sze]-im# ina _sag itu 4_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) _en murub4 itu 4_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _en til itu 3_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _zu2-lum_ [ina] _sag itu# 2 gur 3_(_barig_) _pi_ [...]
[...] 2(_ban2_) 4 qa _sze-gisz-i3 4_(_ban2_) _sig2-hi--a 2 1_/2 _ma-na_ a-na 1 _gin2 ku3#_-[_babbar ... mul2_]-_babbar#_ ina _gir2-tab#_ dele-bat u _an_ ina _masz-masz genna_ ina _absin 19_(?) _an alla kur_-ad2 21 dele-bat _alla kur_-ad2 in 25 _gu4-ud#_ [ina _nim du-da igi dib_ ...]
[...] _si gin_ na _nu tuk 3 4 5 1_/2 _kusz3 lal pap 3_ na 7 8 9 [...] x# [x x] x a-di# _sza3_ ap-ti sza2 _illu szu2 gin 14_(?) 2 _si lal_ x# [...]
[...] _gin# pap 7_ na 28 29 8 _si lal pap 9_ na _itu bi u4_ [x ...] x x x x x x x x# _lu2_-x x ina _e2#-sag-il2_(?)# [...]
[...] _u4 8-kam2_ ar2 tar-de-nu sza2 sze-ri3 _szu-ii_ (d)_inanna tin-tir-ki_ [...] x x x x x x x x x# [...]
[... tar]-de(?)#-nu _szu-ii_ (d)_inanna tin-tir-ki ta ka2 e2_ (d)gu-la# [...] x x x# [...]
[...] x _ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a# [...] x x x# [...]
... king Arsaces. Month I, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 10+x°; it was bright, measured despite clouds; it was low to the sun ... the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Tauri .
... Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of zeta Tauri ... ... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, .
... were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 4th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 4th, clouds were in the sky; at noon, storm ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
1 cubit ... gamma Cancri; all night ... The 5th, all day clouds crossed the sky; at sunset, a little rain shower, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed, slow thunder, a little rain shower ... .
... were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 fingers behind alpha Leonis; first part of the night, Mars was 3 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 7th, clouds ... the sky; in the morning, a rainbow which was like a rainbow fell on the right and left of the sun .
... ... from the disk of the sun in the halo to the halo, 10 USh ... with the east ... ... ... with the half of the halo, a little ... the south wind blew. Night of the 8th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, .
... ... stood in the halo of Saturn to the east. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2+x cubits behind beta Virginis, 2/3 cubit? in front of Saturn?; all night gusty north wind. The 9th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 11th, ... ... beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Librae. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 50', measured. The 12th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew .
Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta Scorpii; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 8°, measured; clouds ... the sky ... the south wind which was slanted to the east blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 7°, measured; all night clouds were in the sky .
last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2? cubits 8 fingers high to the north, 1 1/2 cubits above Jupiter. The 14th, clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew. Night? ... lightning flashed on the south and east side, gusty wind. The 15th, clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew .
... first part of the night, Venus was ... below alpha Geminorum ... Mars was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum; in the morning watch, the moon was surrounded by a ... river, it billowed very much. The 16th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 17th, all night thin clouds were in the sky, storm .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits ... high to the north. The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 19th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Capricorni
... The 19th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th and the 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, first part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits below beta Geminorum; all night very overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; last part of the night, overcast. The 21st, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; it thundered 3 times, rain shower; all day overcast .
... first part of the night, lightning flashed on the south and east side; strong gusty south and east storms ... ... The 22nd, clouds were in the sky ... ... strong south and east winds blew. Night of the 23rd and the 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 24th and the 24th, clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 25th, .
Around the 25th, Mercury's first appearance in the east, omitted; omitted. The 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 26th, all night clouds ... The 26th, thin clouds were in the sky, the west wind blew; at noon, the sun was twice surrounded by a halo. Night of the 27th, all night very overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew .
... a little. Around the 27th, Jupiter's acronychal rising. The 27th, thin clouds were in the sky. The 22nd, moonrise to sunrise: ... ... lightning flashed, much thunder, rain DUL, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew .
... Night of the 29th, first part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit above Mars, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east. The 29th, thin clouds were in the sky ... the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 4 panu 1 sutu, until the middle of the month, 4 panu 2 sutu, until the end of the month, 3 panu 4 sutu; dates, in the beginning of the month, 2 kurru 3 panu .
... 2 sutu 4 qa; sesame, 4 sutu; wool, 2 1/2 minas for 1 shekel of silver ... Jupiter was in Scorpius; Venus and Mars were in Gemini; Saturn was in Virgo; the 19th?, Mars reached Cancer; the 21st, Venus reached Cancer; around the 25th, Mercury's first appearance in the east ..., omitted .
... the north wind blew; the 3rd, 4th, and 5th, it receded 1/2 cubit, total: 3 was the na gauge; the 7th, 8th, and 9th, ... ... until the opening of the flood, it rose 2 fingers; the 14th?, it receded 2 fingers ... .
... rose, total: 7 was the na gauge; the 28th and 29th, it receded 8 fingers, total: 9 was the na gauge. That month, the ... day ... ... in Esangil .
... 8th day, after the tardenu offerings of the morning, hand of Ishtar of Babylon ... ... .
... the ... of Ishtar of Babylon, from the gate of the temple of Gula ... ... .
... ... from Seleucia ... ... .
... king Arsaces. Month I, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 10+xo; it was bright, measured despite clouds; it was low to the sun ... the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Tauri ...
... Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of zeta Tauri ... ... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, ...
... were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 4th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 4th, clouds were in the sky; at noon, storm ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
1 cubit ... theta Cancri; all night ... The 5th, all day clouds crossed the sky; at sunset, a little rain shower, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed, slow thunder, a little rain shower ... ...
... were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 fingers behind alpha Leonis; first part of the night, Mars was 3 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 7th, clouds ... the sky; in the morning, cloudbanks which were like sections of a rainbow lay to the right of the sun and left of the sun ... ...
... ... from the disk of the sun inside thighs halo to the zenith 10o; with the rise? ... ... ... half of thighs halo was closed?; the south wind blew. Night of the 8th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, ...
... ... inside the halo, Saturn stood to the east. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2+x cubits behind beta Virginis, 2/3 cubit? in front of Saturn?; all night gusty north wind. The 9th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon ...
.... Night of the 11th, .... ....; beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind a Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of a Librae. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 50', measured. The 12th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ....
Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was .... in front of delta Scorpii; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 8o, measured; clouds .... the sky .... the south wind which was slanted to the east blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 7o, measured; all night clouds were in the sky ....
last part of the night, the moon was .... in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2? cubits 8 fingers high to the north, 1 1/2 cubits above Jupiter. The 14th, clouds were in the sky, the south and .... winds blew. Night .... lightning flashed on the south and east side, gusty wind. The 15th, clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew ....
.... first part of the night, Venus was .... below alpha Geminorum .... Mars was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum; in the morning watch, the moon was surrounded by a .... river, it billowed very much. The 16th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 17th, all night thin clouds were in the sky, storm ....
.... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .... Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits nn fingers high to the north. The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 19th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was .... in front of gamma Capricorni
.... The 19th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th and the 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, first part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits below beta Geminorum; all night very overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; last part of the night, overcast. The 21st, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky; the north wind which was set to the west side blew; it thundered thrice; rain shower; all day overcast ....
.... first part of the night, lightning flashed on the south and east side, strong gusty south and east storm .... .... The 22nd, clouds were in the sky .... .... gusty south and east winds blew. Night of the 23rd and the 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 24th and the 24th, clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 25th, ....
around the 25th, Mercury's first appearance in the east, .... omitted?. The 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 26th, all night clouds .... The 26th, thin clouds were in the sky, the west wind blew; at noon, the sun was twice surrounded by a halo. Night of the 27th, all night very overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ....
.... little. Around the 27th, Jupiter's acronychal rising. The 27th, thin clouds were in the sky; moonrise to sunrise?: 22o .... .... lightning flashed, much thunder, rain DUL, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ....
.... Night of the 29th, first part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit above Mars, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east. The 29th, thin clouds were in the sky .... the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 4 panu 1 sutu, until the middle of the month, 4 panu 2 sutu, until the end of the month, 3 panu 4 sutu; dates, in the beginning of the month, 2 kurru 3 panu ....
.... 2 isutu 4 iqa; sesame, 4 isutu; wool, 2 1/2 minas for 1 shekel of silver .... Jupiter was in Scorpius; Venus and Mars were in Gemini; Saturn was in Virgo; the 19th?, Mars reached Cancer; the 21st, Venus reached Cancer; around the 25th, Mercury's first appearance in the east ...., omitted ....
.... rose nn fingers, there was no ina; the 3rd, 4th, and 5th, it receded 1/2 cubit, total: 3 was the na gauge; the 7th, 8th, and 9th .... .... it rose up to the opening of the peak flood; the 14th?, it receded 2 fingers .... ....
.... rose ...., total: 7 was the na gauge; the 28th and 29th, it receded 8 fingers, total: 9 was the na gauge. That month, the xth day .... .... Esangila? ....
.... the 8th day, after the minor cultic meal of the morning, the hands of Ishtar of Babylon .... .... ....
.... minor cultic meal?, the hands of Ishtar of Babylon from the gate of the Gula temple .... .... ....
.... .... from Seleucia .... .... ....
Reverse
[...] x x# [...]
[...] x# [...]-_mesz_ x x x# _lugal_ sza2(?) x# [...]
[...] _gin-mesz_ ina _kusz-gid2-da_ x# [... _mu 1 me 7_]-_kam2_(?)# sza2 szi-i(?) _mu# 1 me 60_+11-_kam2 sar-mesz_ x x _gu3-de2_(?)# [...]
[...] _uru-mesz_ sza2 _kur_ ma-da-a-a [...]-ma x x x x x x x x sza2 _ta uru_-ur-qa-na(?)-a-nu _lu2-sig_(?) x# [...]
[...] _sag_(?)# _itu bi u4 22-kam2 kusz-gid2-da#_ [...] muh#-hi _lu2_-pa-hat _e-ki_ u _lu2_-pu-li-t,e-e _mu_-a-ti3 _sar_ x x x [...]
[...] ina _lu2-gal_-u2-qu-tu ina _kur uri-ki_ pa#-[qid ...] x# ina _e2_-_igi-du8-a gu3-de2 u4 bi_ al-te-me um-ma (disz)ti-'u-u2-gi(?) [...]
[... (disz)]ar#-sza2-ka-a _lugal_ ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-[a ...] x# _u4 24-kam2_ (disz)an-ti-'u-uk-su A sza2 (disz)ar-'a-a-bu-za-na-a _lugal_ [...]
[...] _kur_ asz-szur-_ki_ sza2 ina _igi_-ma(?) (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_(?)# [...] muh#-hi 4 _lu2-gal_-u2-qu-tu sza2 _kur uri-ki_ pa-qid _ku-tuk_ sza2 _gim gisz-kiri6#_ [...]
[... _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a]-a _uru lugal_-u2-tu _ku4_-ub _itu bi u4 28-kam2_ (disz)[... (disz)ar2-sza2]-ka-a _lugal# gal_-u2 mun-nu-u2 _ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a ana _e-ki ku4_-ub# [...] [... _mu_] 1 _me 60_+11-_kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal itu-szu 30 17_ na#-[su] _kur4_ a-pir musz ina szamasz2 _gub#_ [_igi_ x x] ina _igi gu4-ud_ [_n n_] ana _szu2 gub_ ina _igi an# 4 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 2_ sin _sig gisz-kun#_-[_a n kusz3_ ...]
[... _mu_] 1 _me 60_+11-_kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal itu-szu 30 17_ na#-[su] _kur4_ a-pir musz ina szamasz2 _gub#_ [_igi_ x x] ina _igi gu4-ud_ [_n n_] ana _szu2 gub_ ina _igi an# 4 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 2_ sin _sig gisz-kun#_-[_a n kusz3_ ...]
[... x]-30 na dele-bat _ge6 3_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _igi genna 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 3 si gin# ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ar2# _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ in 4 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _til alla szu2 si gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _sa4#_-[sza2-_absin n n_]
[... _ge6 6 sag ge6_] sin e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 6 ulu3 gin ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 2 kusz3_ sin# [N] _kusz3_ ana _si# nim usan mul2 gal#_ sza2 ma-gal _kur4_ u mesz-hi _tuk_-u2 _ta mul2_ (d)za-ba4-[ba4 ...]
[...] 7(?) _ulu3_ u _mar gin-mesz ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si4 1 kusz3_ e _mul2-babbar 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib# 8 si gin#_ [_ge6 9 sag ge6_] sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 1_/2 _kusz3 9 si szar2 ge6 10_ [...]
[...] x# _an dul_(?) ina sze-ri3 _si szar2 kalag ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin _sig si_-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 12 si gin#_ [x x _ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ina] _igi mul2#_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3 13 4 szu2 dir_ musz# [...]
[...] _si gin 13 an-ku10_ sin sza2 _dib_ in 34 _me_ ana _szu2_ szamasz2 13 _si gin ge6# 14 30 ninda ge6 sag ge6_ sin ar2# [_mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 n n_] x# 14 8-30 na _dir_ musz _dir an za si gin_ [...]
[...] _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 kusz3 19_ dele-bat ina _nim_ ina _alla igi 8-30_ na-su in 15 _igi_ x# [x x x x x x _ge6_] 20# ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 2 1_/2 _kusz3 20 dir_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2_] 5# _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 21 dir an za an-bar7_ me-hu-u2 _kur szar2 kalag ge6 22_ ina [_zalag2_] sin ina _igi_ is-le10 2+[x N ...] 22# _dir an za si szar2 ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ [_szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3_(?) _n n_ ...]
[...] x# _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2#-_masz-masz 1 kusz3 24 si gin zi ir ge6 25_ ina _zalag2#_ sin _sig masz_-[_masz_-_igi_(?) _n n_ x x] _zi ir ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla#_-[sza2-_ulu3 n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin e] dele-bat# 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 27 21 kur# kur4 mar gin zi ir ge6 28 28 dir an za si_ sza2 [... _ki_]-_lam_ sze-im ina _sag itu 4_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) ina _murub4 itu#_ [...]
[...] 3 qa _sze-gisz-i3 4_(_ban2_) 1 qa _sig2-hi--a# 2 1_/2 _ma_-(_na_) a-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep2-szu2 i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gir2-tab_ [...] 15(?) dele-bat ina# _nim_ ina _alla igi gu4-ud#_ [...]
[...] _itu bi illu 20 si_(?)# _lal pap 24_ na _itu bi u4 3-kam2_ (disz)ni-i-ka-a-nu#-[ru ...]
... ... ... ... king of ... .
... blew, in a leather bag ... ... of the 17th year? which is? of the 1711th year ... .
... the cities of the Medes ... and ... which from the city Urqananu a ... .
... beginning?. That month, the 22nd, leather documents ... concerning the governor of Babylon and the citizens ... .
... appointed by the chief brewer in Babylonia ... in the House of Inspection. That day, I heard as follows: Ti'ugi? .
... king Arsaces to Seleucia ... ... 24th day, Antiochus, son of Ar'abuzana, king .
... Assyria, who before? king Arsaces ... concerning the four generals of Babylonia, the prefect of the booty, who like a garden .
... entered Seleucia, a royal city. That month, the 28th, ... king Arsaces entered Babylon, ... ... year 111, king Arsaces. Month IV, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 17°; it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there; ... it stood ... in front of Mercury to the west, it stood 4 1/2 cubits in front of Mars to the west; the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was n cubits below the arrow .
... year 111, king Arsaces. Month IV, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 17°; it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there; ... it stood ... in front of Mercury to the west, it stood 4 1/2 cubits in front of Mars to the west; the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was n cubits below theta Leonis .
... sunset to setting of Venus: x° 30'. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Virginis, it stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis. Around the 4th, Venus' last appearance in the west in the end of Cancer; the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 6th, the south wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii, the moon being nn cubits high to the north; first part of the night, a meteor which was very bright and had a tail, ... from the star of Zababa .
... The 7th?, the south and west winds blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Scorpii, 1 1/2 cubits above Jupiter, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi. The 9th, gusty north wind. Night of the 10th, .
... ... rain DUL?; in the morning, strong gusty north wind. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below beta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 12th, the north wind blew ... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 4°, measured despite clouds .
... the north wind blew. The 13th, solar eclipse which was omitted; at 34° before sunset. The 13th, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 30'; beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni ... The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 8° 30', measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Arietis. The 19th, Venus' first appearance in the east in Cancer; rising of Venus to sunrise: 8° 30'; ideal first appearance on the 15th ... ... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Arietis. The 20th, clouds? .
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 21st, clouds were in the sky; at noon, strong gusty east storm. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2+x mm in front of alpha Tauri ... The 22nd, clouds were in the sky, gusty north wind. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of zeta Tauri .
... ... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below mu Geminorum. The 24th, the north wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below alpha? Geminorum ... ZI IR. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta Cancri .
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above Venus, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 21°; it was bright, the west wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 28th and the 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which ... the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 4 panu 4 sutu, in the middle of the month, .
... 3 qa; sesame, 4 sutu 1 qa; wool, 2 1/2 minas were sold for 1 shekel of silver. At that time, Jupiter was in Scorpius ... The 15th?, Venus' first appearance in the east in Cancer; Mercury .
... That month, the river level receded 20 fingers?, total: 24 was the na gauge. That month, the 3rd, Nikanuru .
.... .... ....
.... .... .... .... king of? .... ....
.... went, were written on a parchment .... .... which is? year 171, .... they were read? ....
.... cities of Media .... .... who from the city of Urqananu?, a famous .... ....
.... .... That month, the 22nd day, a parchment written .... to the governor of Babylon and these? citizens .... ....
.... in? the position of general in Babylonia .... was read in the house of observation. That day, I heard as follows: Ti'ugi? ....
.... king Arsaces to Seleucia .... .... the 24th day, Antiochus, son of king Ar'abuzana, .... ....
.... of Assyria who before king Arsaces .... was appointed .... above the four generals of Babylonia. A .... which was like a garden? ....
.... entered Seleucia, the royal city. That month, the 28th day, ....ka appointed great ...., from Seleucia entered Babylon ....
.... year 171, king Arsaces. Month IV, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 17o, it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there; .... it stood .... in front of Mercury to the west, it stood 4 1/2 cubits in front of Mars to the west; the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was nn cubits below j Leonis ....
.... sunset to setting of Venus: xo 30'. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Virginis, it stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis. Around the 4th, Venus' last appearance in the west in the end of Cancer; the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was .... behind alpha Virginis
.... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 6th, the south wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii, the moon being nn cubits high to the north; first part of the night, a meteor which was very bright and had a tail, .... from the constellation of Zababa ....
.... The 7th?, the south and west winds blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Scorpii, 1 1/2 cubits above Jupiter, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi. The 9th, gusty north wind. Night of the 10th, ....
.... .... rain DUL?; in the morning, strong gusty north wind. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below beta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 12th, the north wind blew .... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 4o, measured despite clouds ....
.... the north wind blew. The 13th, lunar eclipse which was omitted; at 34o before sunset. The 13th, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 30'; beginning of the night, the moon was .... behind delta Capricorni .... The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 8o 30', measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ....
.... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Arietis. The 19th, Venus' first appearance in the east in Cancer; rising of Venus to sunrise: 8o 30', ideal first appearance on the 15th .... .... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Arietis. The 20th, clouds? ....
.... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 21st, clouds were in the sky; at noon, strong gusty east storm. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2+x .... in front of alpha Tauri .... The 22nd, clouds were in the sky, gusty north wind. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was .... in front of zeta? Tauri ....
.... .... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below mu Geminorum. The 24th, the north wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was .... below alpha? Geminorum .... ZI IR. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was .... in front of gamma/delta Cancri ....
.... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above Venus, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 21o, it was bright; the west wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 28th and the 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which .... the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 4 panu 4 sutu, in the middle of the month, ....
.... 3 qa; sesame, 4 sutu 1 qa; wool, 2 1/2 minas for 1 shekel of wrought silver. At that time, Jupiter was in Scorpius .... 15th?, Venus' first appearance in the east in Cancer; Mercury ....
.... That month, the river level receded 20 fingers, total: 24 was the na gauge. That month, the 3rd day, Nikanor ....
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[...] ana bul-t,i _lugal_(?)# _du3_(?)-usz usz-kin-nu _itu bi_(?)# [...]
[...] (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_ x x# [x] x u2 tu2(?) _e2-mesz_(?) x [...]
x# sza2 (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal kusz_-sza2-t,ar2-_mesz_ ina _sil-mesz_(?)# [_gu3-de2_ ...]
[... (disz)]an#-ti-'u-uk-su (f)lu-di-qe2-e _gaszan_ x# [...]
[...] [...] _ki_ x# [...]
[...] x sza2(?)# [...]
[...] x x x# [...]
[...] x# nu x# [...]
... he made for the life of the king. That month, .
... Arsaces king ... houses .
... of king Arsaces, leather documents in the streets? .
... Antiochus, Ludiqê, the lady ... .
... ... of ...
.... made .... offerings .... for the life of the king and prostrated highmself. That? month, ....
.... king Arsaces .... houses? ....
.... of king Arsaces, a written scroll in the streets? .... ....
.... Antiochus, queen Laodike .... ....
.... .... .... .... ....
.... .... ....
.... .... ....
.... .... ....
X301402: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
15 5 na# [...]
_an utah_ i-s,a _ge6_(?)# [... _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_]
sin ar2 is-le10 8(?)# _si_ sin(?)# [...]
ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib an utah_ i-[s,a ...]
kal(?)# _me dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ x x# [... ina _kin_]-_sig szu2 gir2_ [_gir2_]-_gir2 gu3 u mah_ [...]
[x] x x# _si_ u _mar szar2 kalag 17_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib#_ [x x x x] _szar2 an utah si_ sza2 _pa mar gar#_ [_gin_ ...]
[x x] _tir-an-na_ u(?)# 1-et bu-tuq-tum (d)_tir-an_-[_na_ x x x] x-_mesz ta mar_ ana _si gib_ [...]
[x x] _dir# an za ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [sin] 1/2(?)# _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 18 si gin ge6#_ [19 ...]
[ina _zalag2_ sin] _sig masz-masz_-_igi 3 kusz3#_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 19 si gin_ [_ge6_] 20 ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-[_ulu3_ ...]
[x x x] x x# [x x _ge6 21_] _dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig sag_-[A] 5(?) _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 21_ [...]
[... _ge6 22_ ina] _zalag2_ sin ar2# _lugal 3_(?)# _kusz3_ sin [N] _si_ ana _si nim 22 dir an za_ [...]
[...] _tur3# nu kad2# nigin ka2_-szu2 ana _ulu3_(?)# _bad_ x# [...]
[...] x# [...]
The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 5° .
a little rain shower. Night? ... Night of the 16th, last part of the night,
the moon was 8? fingers behind alpha Tauri, the moon? being .
in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower .
all? day clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ... ... in the afternoon, overcast, lightning flashed continuously, much thunder .
... strong gusty north and west winds. The 17th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky ... gusty wind, rain shower, the north wind which was set to the west side blew .
... rainbow and one ... rainbow ... from west to north .
... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind mu Geminorum, the moon being 1/2? cubit back to the west. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, .
last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta Cancri .
... ... ... Night of the 21st, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 5? cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 21st, .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 3? cubits behind alpha Leonis, the moon being nn fingers high to the north. The 22nd, clouds were in the sky .
... was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate was open to the south? ... .
The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 5° ...
a little rain shower. Night? ... Night of the 16th, last part of the night,
the moon was 8? fingers behind alpha Tauri, the moon? ...
in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower ...
all? day clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ... ... in the afternoon, overcast, lightning flashed continuously, much thunder ...
... ..., strong gusty north and west wind. The 17th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky ... ... rain shower, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ...
... rainbow and one section of a rainbow ... stretched from west to north ...
... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind mu Geminorum, the moon being 1/2? cubit back to the west. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, ...
last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma /delta Cancri ...
... ... ... Night of the 21st, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 5? cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 21st, ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 3? cubits behind alpha Leonis, the moon being nn fingers high to the north. The 22nd, clouds were in the sky ...
... was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate was open to the south? ... ...
... ... ...
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[...] _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _igi_ dele-bat# [_n n_ ana _szu2 gub_ ...]
[... e _genna n n_] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin_ [_n n_ ...]
[...] _ulu3 gin# ge6 28 28 ulu3 gin ge6 29_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _sa4_-sza2-_absin_ [_n n_ ...]
[...] _ulu3 gin an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nu kad2 nigin ka2_-szu2 ana _ulu3 bad ge6 30 30 ulu3_ [_gin_ ...]
[_itu bi ki-lam_] sze-im ina _sag itu 2_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) _en murub4 itu 3_(_barig_)(?) _pi_(?) _zu2-lum-ma_ ina _sag itu 2 gur 1_(_barig_) [...]
[x x x] 2 _gur 2_(_barig_) _pi gibil-mesz# 2 gur 4_(_barig_) _pi_ kas3 1 _gur 2_(_barig_)(?) 3(_ban2_)(?) sah-le10 1 _pi_(?)# [x] qa# _sze-gisz_-[_i3_ ...]
[x x x]+1 _ma-na_ a-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep2-szu2 sza2 ina _kur sum_-in i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gir2-tab_ dele-bat ina [...]
[x x x] 3 dele-bat _absin kur_-ad2 21 _mul2-babbar pa kur_-ad2# _gu4-ud_ [u _an_] sza2 _szu2_-u2 _nu igi_ [...]
[x x x] _pap_(?) 20(?) na# _itu bi u4 4-kam2_ (disz)an-ti-'u-uk-su# [x _lu2_]-_gal_(?)# _erin2-mesz kur uri#-ki_ [...]
[a(?)]-na(?) _lu2-gal#_-u2-qu-u2-tu u (disz)ni-i-ka-nu-u2-ru [_lu2-gal_(?) _erin2_]-_mesz kur uri-ki_ [...]
ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana# muh-hi _id2-idigna_ [...]
x# [...] x x# [...]
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, it stood ... in front of Venus to the west .
... above Saturn, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis .
... the south wind blew. Night of the 28th and the 28th, the south wind blew. Night of the 29th, last part of the night, Venus was ... above alpha Virginis .
... the south wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate was open to the south. Night of the 30th and the 30th, the south wind blew .
That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu, until the middle of the month, 3 panu?; dates, in the beginning of the month, 2 kurru 1 panu .
... 2 kurru 2 panu; new ones, 2 kurru 4 panu; mustard, 1 kurru 2? panu 3? sutu; cress, 1 panu? x qa; sesame, .
... x+1 minas were sold for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land. At that time, Jupiter was in Scorpius; Venus was in .
... The 3rd, Venus reached Virgo; the 21st, Jupiter reached Sagittarius; Mercury and Mars, which had set, were not visible .
... total?: 20? was the na gauge. That month, the 4th, Antiochus ... the general? of Babylonia .
to? the chief of staff? and Nikanuru, the general? of Babylonia .
to Seleucia which is on the Tigris .
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, it stood ... in front of Venus to the west ...
... above Saturn, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis ...
... the south wind blew. Night of the 28th and the 28th, the south wind blew. Night of the 29th, last part of the night, Venus was ... above alpha Virginis ...
... the south wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate was open to the south. Night of the 30th and the 30th, the south wind blew ...
That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu, until the middle of the month, 3? panu; dates, in the beginning of the month, 2 kurru 1 panu ...
... 2 kurru 2 panun; new ones, 2 kurru 4 panu; mustard, 1 kurru 2? panu 3? sutu; cress, 1 panu x qa; sesame, ...
... wool, x+1 minas for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land. At that time, Jupiter was in Scorpius; Venus was in ...
... the 3rd, Venus reached Virgo; the 21st, Jupiter reached Sagittarius; Mercury and Mars, which had set, were not visible ...
... total?: 20? was the na gauge. That month, the 4th day, Antiochus, the general? of Babylonia ...
to? the position of general, and Nikanor, the general? of Babylonia ...
to Seleucia which is on the Tigris ...
... ... ... ...
X301403: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[_mu 1 me 60_+11-_kam2 itu-gan 30_ x x] musz _ulu3_(?)# [x] _ge6 2_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig si gin 2 si gin_ ina _kin_(?)#-[_sig_ x x]
[_ge6 3_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 n_] _kusz3_(?)# ana _sza3_-szu2 kun-nu kal _ge6 dir an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab_ [_n n_ x x]
[...] _dir sal an za si gin ge6 5 sag ge6 dir sal an za_ sin _tur3 nigin_ kal _ge6 dir an za si gin#_ [x x x]
[...] _dir an za si gin ge6 6 dir an za kur gin 6 dir an za kur gin ge6 7 dir an za ulu3#_ [_gin_(?) in 7]
_mul2-babbar_ ina# [_pa igi kur_(?) _nim_(?)-a(?) N na]-su# in 5 _igi ge6 8 sag ge6 dir an za sag ge6_ sin _tur3 nigin ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz_ [x x(?)]
_an# utah_ i-s,a# [...] _me_(?)# _szu2-szu2 ge6 9_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 sag ge6 an utah_ i-s,a ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _si4 3 kusz3_ [_gu4-ud_]
[e] _mul2#_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4#_-[szil-_pa kusz3 9_ x] x _kur# gin ge6 10 10 dir an dib ulu3 gin ge6 11_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3_ u _kur gin_-[_mesz 11_]
[_dir_(?) _an_(?)] _dib ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz an-bar7_(?) _szu2-szu2_(?) _ge6# 12 sag ge6_ sin e is-le10 2/3 _kusz3_ kal _ge6 dir an dib_ ina _zalag2 an utah#_ [i-s,a]
[x x] _dib_(?)# _ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz an-bar7 szu2-szu2 ge6 13 sag# ge6_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ x# [...]
[x x] 2(?)# _kusz3_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin 13_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2_ ina _kin#_-[_sig_(?) x x x] x# _ge6 14 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze#-[pit2-_masz-masz_]
[_n n_] _dir# an za si gin 14 9 szu2 dir nu pap_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 15 3_+[x] _me dir nu pap# dir an za_ x# [x x x sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 _n n_]
[sin] x# [_kusz3_ ana] _szu2 lal_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin an-ku10_ sin 5 _ab2 bar dib_ in 1-18 _ge6 gin# 15 6#_ na [x x x (x)]
[x _dir an_] _za si gin ge6 16 6 ge6 dir_ musz _sag ge6 gir2 a2 kur gir2-gir2 si gin_ kal _ge6 dir sal an za murub4_ [...]
[x x x x] x# ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 16 dir sal an za si gin ge6 17 dir sal an#_ [_za_ x x]
[ina _zalag2_ sin] ar2 _sag_-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 17 dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 18 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ ina(?) _zalag2_(?)# [x (x)]
[sin e _mul2_-_tur_]-sza2#-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 18 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 19 dir sal an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi#_ [_giri3_-ar2-sza2-A] 2 _kusz3_
[sin _n n_ ana] _si nim_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 kusz3 8 u 19 dir an za si gin ge6 20_ kal _ge6 dir an dib ulu3 gin_
[x x x] ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 kusz3#_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ina _zalag2 gu4-ud_ e _mul2-babbar dir nu pap 20_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2_ [x x] _dir# an za_
[_ulu3_(?) u] _kur_(?)# _gin-mesz ge6 21 sag ge6 dir an za_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 kusz3_ sin i#-[s,a ana _si nim_]
[e _genna_] x# _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 21_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2_ kal _me dir an za ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig an utah ge6 22_ kal _ge6# dir_ [_an za_(?)]
[x x x] _e-sir2 tuh ulu3 gin en-nun-u4-zal szu2-szu2 22_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin_ ina _kin-sig an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 23_ [ina] _zalag2_ [sin x]
[_rin2_-sza2-_si n n_] sin# i-s,a ana _nim dib 23_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin ki szu2_ szamasz2 1-en bu-tuq-tu2 (d)_tir-an-na a2 kur gib_ x# [x x (x)]
[_ge6 24 sag_] _ge6 dir an za_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin 24_ szamasz2 _gub nu pap_ ina sze-ri3 _dir_ u _im-dugud dugud si gin an-bar7_ [_hab_-rat szamasz2] _gim#_ sza2 sin _igi-la2_
[_ge6 25_] _sag# ge6 dir an dib_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2#_ [_dir_] _an za# 25_ kal _me dir an dib si gin ki szu2_ szamasz2 _szu2-szu2 ge6 26 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [...]
[x x] x# ina _zalag2 an sig mul2-babbar 8 u an 2 u_ ana _nim dib dir sal an za 26 dir sal_ u _im-dugud an szu2_-im _hab_-rat szamasz2 _gim_ sza2 sin _igi_
[x x _dir_] _sal an za si gin ge6 27 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi gu4-ud 1 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 3 kusz3_ ana _nim gub_
[sin _n n_] ana# _si nim_ ar2 _an 2 2_/3 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 1 _kusz3 20 si_ ana _si nim dir sal an za 27 dir sal_ u _im-dugud an szu2_-im _an-bar7#_
[_hab_-rat szamasz2] _gim_ sza2 sin _igi-la2 ge6 28 si gin_ ina _zalag2 dir sal an za 28 9-30 kur_ ki _pap nu igi dir sal an za si gin ge6 29#_
[_an-ku10_] szamasz2# sza2 _dib_ in 1-27 _ge6_ ana _zalag2 dir an za si gin_ in 29 _kak-ban_ ana _me e_-a _nu pap dir an za si gin ge6 30 si gin_ [x] _dir# an za_
[30(?) _dir_] _an za si gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im _en murub4 itu 3_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa _en til itu 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _zu2 2 gur 2_(_barig_) _pi_ kas3 [x] _gur 4_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_)
[sah]-le10# 1(_barig_) _pi 4_ qa _sze-gisz-i3 4_(_ban2_) 2 qa _sig2-hi--a 2 1_/2 _ma-na_ a-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep2-szu2 sza2 ina _kur sum_-in i-nu-szu2 in 5 _mul2-babbar_ ina _pa igi_
[_en til_] _itu#_ ina _pa_ dele-bat u _gu4-ud en murub4 itu_ ina _gir2-tab_ ina _til itu_ ina _pa genna_ ina _absin an_ ina _sag itu_ ina _gir2-tab en til itu_ ina _pa itu bi illu ta 1 en 10_
[_n n_] _gin pap 24_ na _ta 11 en 16 4 u lal pap 25_ na 17 18 _gub_-uz _ta 19 en 23 2 kusz3 4 u gin pap 12_ na
[_ta_] 24 _en til itu 20 si lal pap 19_(!) _itu bi_ al-te-me um-ma (disz)ar2-sza2-ka-a _lugal_ u _lu2-erin2-mesz_-szu2 ina _uru_-ar2-qa-ni-'a-a _tuh_-ar2
[al]-te-me um-ma 6 _lu2-nim-ma-ki_ u _lu2-erin2-mesz_-szu2 ana tar-s,a _uru-a_-pa-am-a sza2 ana muh-hi _id2_-s,i-il-hu ana _lu2-ne tuh_-ar2#
[_itu_(?)] _bi lu2-un-mesz_ sza2 ina _uru-a_-pa-am-a _tusz_-u' ana _e2_-_uru_-kar-ku-di-i _e3_-u2 _uru-a_-pa-am-a ina _izi_ ig-da-lu-u'#
[x x] (disz)an _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ sza2 ana muh-hi 4 _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ ((u2-qa)) sza2 ana ku-um (disz)ar2-sza2-ka-a _lugal ta uru_-se-lu#-[ke-'a-a sza2 ana muh-hi]
[_id2_]-_idigna_ a-na _igi_ sza2 _lu2-nim-ma-ki_ ana _lu2-ne e3_ ina _id2_-ka-ba-ri _tuh_ u _lu2-erin2-mesz mesz_-tu2 x# [x x x x x]
[(ana)] _lu2#-ne e3_-u2 _lu2-un-mesz_ sza2 ina _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a u _lu2-un-mesz_ sza2 ina _e-ki tusz_-u' u2-nu-tu2 x# [x x x x x]
[x] _igi_ na szu2(?) mu u2 sza2 _lu2-nim-ma-ki_ i-na-s,a-ru-u2 al-te-me um-ma _lu2-erin2-mesz_ sza2 ina _e2_-[_uru_-kar-ku-di-i ...]
[(x) _lu2_]-_erin2-mesz_ sza2(?) _lu2-nim-ma-ki gar_-u' _itu bi lu2-un-mesz lu2-a-mesz_-szu2-nu _nig2-szu_-szu2-nu u _dam-mesz_-szu2-[nu ...]
[x] _lu2#-gal-mesz_ sza2 _lugal_ sza2 ina _e-ki ku4-mesz_ u _lu2-un-mesz_ i-s,u-tu2 ana _sza3_ ti-amat u2-sze-ri-du(?)#-[u2 ...]
[x x] tum sza2 a-gur-ru sza2 _ka2-gal_ (d)_amar_-_utu_ i-na-qa-ru-u2 u3 a-gur-ru# [...]
[x x] muh(?)-hi# _id2-buranun ta_ mu-sze-pi-szu2 sza2 kin s,i x x x x [...]
Year 111, month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... measured; the south? wind ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south; the north wind blew. The 2nd, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, .
Night of the 3rd, the moon was nn cubits? in front of gamma Capricorni, it was set towards its inside; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, Venus was ... above beta Scorpii .
... thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, thin clouds were in the sky; the moon was surrounded by a halo; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, clouds were in the sky, the east wind blew. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the east wind blew. Night of the 7th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew?. Around the 7th,
Jupiter's first appearance in Sagittarius; it was bright? and high?, rising of Jupiter to sunrise: nn°; ideal first appearance on the 5th. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was surrounded by a halo, the south and east winds blew .
a little rain shower ... the day? was very overcast. Night of the 9th, all night very overcast; beginning of the night, a little rain shower; last part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits above alpha Scorpii. Mercury
was cubits above theta Ophiuchi. The 9th, ... the east wind blew. Night of the 10th and the 10th, clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 11th, all night very overcast, the south and east winds blew. The 11th,
clouds crossed the sky?, the south and east winds blew; at noon?, very overcast?. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit above alpha Tauri; all night clouds crossed the sky; last part of the night, a little rain shower.
... crossed?, the south and east winds blew; at noon, very overcast. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit below beta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east ... .
... 2? cubits; all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 13th, in the morning, very overcast; in the afternoon?, ... ... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below mu Geminorum,
clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 9°; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 3+x°; clouds, I did not watch; clouds were in the sky ... the moon was ... below beta Geminorum,
the moon being x# cubits back to the west; all night very overcast, the north wind blew; lunar eclipse of 5 months, ... omitted; at 1° 18' after sunset. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 6° .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 6°, measured despite clouds; beginning of the night, lightning flashed continuously on the east side, the north wind blew; all night thin clouds were in the sky; in the middle watch, .
... ... last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit below delta Cancri, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 16th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, thin clouds were in the sky .
last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind epsilon Leonis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. The 17th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 18th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; last? part of the night?, .
the moon was 1/2 cubit above rho Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 18th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 19th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Virginis,
the moon being ... high to the north; last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit 8 fingers above theta Ophiuchi. The 19th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, all night clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew.
... last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north; last part of the night, Mercury was above Jupiter; clouds, I did not watch. The 20th, in the morning, very overcast ... clouds were in the sky
the south? and east? winds blew. Night of the 21st, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; all night very overcast, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being a little high to the north.
x# cubits above Saturn, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 21st, in the morning, very overcast; all day clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, rain shower. Night of the 22nd, all night clouds were in the sky?,
... ..., a little bitch, the south wind blew; in the morning watch, very overcast. The 22nd, all day very overcast, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, a little rain shower. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was
beta Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 23rd, all day very overcast, the north wind blew; at sunset, one section of a rainbow stretched on the east side ... .
Night of the 24th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 24th, solstice; I did not watch; in the morning, clouds and fog covered the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, the disk of the sun looked like that of the moon.
Night of the 25th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky; all night very overcast; last part of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 25th, all day clouds crossed the sky, the north wind blew; at sunset, very overcast. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon .
... ... last part of the night, Mars was 8 fingers below Jupiter, Mars having passed 2 fingers to the east; thin clouds were in the sky. The 26th, thin clouds and fog covered the sky; the disk of the sun looked like that of the moon.
... thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of Mercury to the west, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north, it stood 3 cubits behind Jupiter to the east.
the moon being ... high to the north, it stood 2 2/3 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 1 cubit 20 fingers high to the north; thin clouds were in the sky. The 27th, thin clouds and fog covered the sky; at noon,
the disk of the sun looked like that of the moon. Night of the 28th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, thin clouds were in the sky. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 9° 30'; when I watched I did not see it; thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th,
solar eclipse which was omitted; at 1° 27' before sunrise; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Around the 29th, Sirius' acronychal rising; I did not watch; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 30th, the north wind blew ... clouds were in the sky,
The 30th?, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the middle of the month, 3 panu 1 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 3 panu 2 sutu; dates, 2 kurru 2 panu; mustard, x kurru 4 panu 2 sutu;
cress, 1 panu 4 qa; sesame, 4 sutu 2 qa; wool, 2 1/2 minas were sold for 1 shekel of silver which was given in the land. At that time, around the 5th, Jupiter's first appearance in Sagittarius;
until the end of the month, in Sagittarius; Venus and Mercury, until the middle of the month, were in Scorpius, at the end of the month, in Sagittarius; Saturn was in Virgo; Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Scorpius, until the end of the month, in Sagittarius. That month, the river level from the 1st to the 10th
rose ..., total: 24 was the na gauge; from the 11th to the 16th, it receded 4 fingers, total: 25 was the na gauge; the 17th and 18th, it remained constant; from the 19th to the 23rd, it rose 2 cubits 4 fingers, total: 12 was the na gauge;
from the 24th to the end of the month, it receded 20 fingers, total: 19! was the na gauge. That month, I heard as follows: king Arsaces and his troops were confined in Arqani'a.
I heard as follows: 6 Elamite and his troops went to the side of the town Apama which is on the Shilhu River to the people.
That month?, the people who lived in Apama went out to Bit-Karkudî. Apama burned.
... Antiochus, general who is against the 4 generals who are in place of Arsaces, from Seleucia which is against
the Tigris to the front of the Elamite to the men went out. In the Kabaru River he was rescued, and the rest of the troops .
went out to the people; the people who lived in Seleucia and the people who lived in Babylon ... .
... ... the ... of the Elamite have kept watch. I heard as follows: the troops who were in the Bit-Karkudî .
... the troops of the Elamite garrisoned. That month, the people, their men, their possessions and their wives .
... the magnates of the king who entered Babylon and the people took refuge in Tiamat .
... of baked bricks of the Marduk Gate will be weighed out and baked bricks .
... on the Euphrates from its source of ... .
Year 171, month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ..., measured; the south wind? ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south; the north wind blew. The 2nd, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, ...
Night of the 3rd, the moon was nn cubits? in front of gamma Capricorni, it was set towards its inside; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, Venus was ... above beta Scorpii ...
... thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, thin clouds were in the sky; the moon was surrounded by a halo; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, clouds were in the sky, the east wind blew. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the east wind blew. Night of the 7th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Around the 7th,
Jupiter's first appearance in Sagittarius; it was bright? and high?, rising of Jupiter to sunrise: nn°; ideal first appearance on the 5th. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was surrounded by a halo, the south and east winds blew ...
a little rain shower ... day? very overcast. Night of the 9th, all night very overcast; beginning of the night, a little rain shower; last part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits above alpha Scorpii; Mercury
was nn cubits above theta Ophighuchigh. The 9th, ... the east wind blew. Night of the 10th and the 10th, clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 11th, all night very overcast, the south and east winds blew. The 11th,
clouds? crossed the sky?, the south and east winds blew; at noon?, very overcast?. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit above alpha Tauri; all night clouds crossed the sky; last part of the night, a little rain shower.
... crossed?, the south and east winds blew; at noon, very overcast. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit below beta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east ... ...
... 2? cubits; all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 13th, in the morning, very overcast; in the afternoon?, ... ... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below mu Geminorum;
clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 9°; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 3+x°; clouds, I did not watch; clouds were in the sky ... the moon was ... below beta Geminorum,
the moon being x cubits back to the west; all night very overcast, the north wind blew; lunar eclipse after 5 months, ... omitted; at 1.18° after sunset. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 6° ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 6°, measured despite clouds; beginning of the night, lightning flashed continuously on the east side, the north wind blew; all night thin clouds were in the sky; in the middle watch ...
... ...; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit below delta Cancri, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 16th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, thin clouds were in the sky ...
last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind epsilon Leonis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. The 17th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 18th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; last? part of the night, ...
the moon was 1/2 cubit above rho Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 18th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 19th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Virginis,
the moon being ... high to the north; last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit 8 fingers above theta Ophiuchi. The 19th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, all night clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew.
...; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north; last part of the night, Mercury was above Jupiter; clouds, I did not watch. The 20th, in the morning, very overcast ... clouds were in the sky,
the south? and east? winds blew. Night of the 21st, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; all night very overcast, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of a Virginis, the moon being a little high to the north,
x# cubits above Saturn, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 21st, in the morning, very overcast; all day clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, rain shower. Night of the 22nd, all night clouds were in the sky?,
... so that the sandal was removed, the south wind blew; in the morning watch, very overcast. The 22nd, all day very overcast, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, a little rain shower. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ...
beta Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 23rd, all day very overcast, the north wind blew; at sunset, one section of a rainbow stretched on the east side ... ...
Night of the 24th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 24th, solstice; I did not watch; in the morning, clouds and dense fog, the north wind blew; at noon, the disk of the sun looked like that of the moon.
Night of the 25th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky; all night very overcast; last part of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 25th, all day clouds crossed the sky, the north wind blew; at sunset, very overcast. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon ...
... ...; last part of the night, Mars was 8 fingers below Jupiter, Mars having passed 2 fingers to the east; thin clouds were in the sky. The 26th, thin clouds and fog covered the sky, the disk of the sun looked like that of the moon;
... thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of Mercury to the west, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north, it stood 3 cubits behind Jupiter to the east,
the moon being ... high to the north, it stood 2 2/3 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 1 cubit 20 fingers high to the north; thin clouds were in the sky. The 27th, thin clouds and fog covered the sky; at noon,
the disk of the sun looked like that of the moon. Night of the 28th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, thin clouds were in the sky. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 9° 30', when I watched I did not see it; thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th,
solar eclipse which was omitted; at 87° before sunrise; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Around the 29th, Sirius' acronychal rising; I did not watch; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 30th, the north wind blew, ... clouds were in the sky.
The 30th?, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the middle of the month, 3 panu 1 sutu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 3 panu 2 sutu; dates, 2 kurru 2 panu; mustard, x kurru 4 panu 2 sutu;
cress, 1 panu 4 qa; sesame, 4 sutu 2 qa; wool, 2 1/2 minas for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land. At that time, around the 5th, Jupiter's first appearance in Sagittarius;
until the end of the month, it was in Sagittarius; Venus and Mercury until the middle of the month, were in Scorpius, at the end of the month, in Sagittarius; Saturn was in Virgo; Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Scorpius, until the end of the month, in Sagittarius. That month, the river level from the 1st to the 10th,
rose ..., total: 24 was the na gauge; from the 11th to the 16th, it receded 4 fingers, total: 25 was the na gauge; the 17th and 18th, it remained constant; from the 19th to the 23rd, it rose 2 cubits 4 fingers, total: 12 was the na gauge;
from the 24th until the end of the month, it receded 20 fingers, total: 19sic was the na gauge. That month, I heard as follows: king Arsaces and highs troops departed from Arqani'a.
I heard as follows: on the 6th, the Elamite and highs troops departed towards Apamea which is on the river Shilhu for fighting.
That month?, the people who dwell in Apamea went out to Bit-Karkudî; they burned Apamea.
... Antiochus the general who is above the 4 generals, who was representing king Arsaces, went out from Seleucia which is on
the Tigris towards the Elamite for fighting; from the river Kabari he departed, and the numerous troops ... ...
went out for fighting. The people who were in Seleucia and the people who dwell in Babylon, ... the belongings ...
to guard them before the ... of the Elamite. I heard as follows: the troops who were in Bit-...
set up ... of the troops of the Elamite. That month, the people ... their chighldren, their possessions, and their wives ...
the nobles of the king who had entered Babylon and the few people they led to the sea ...
... of the brickwork of the Marduk Gate they tore down and the brickwork ...
... on? the Euphrates from ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# [... _ge6 6 sag ge6_]
[sin _sig_-_mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_]-nu#-nu 5 1/2 [_kusz3_ ...] x x# [...]
[... _ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin] ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 kusz3_ sin# 7 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig si gin 7_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin] ina _igi mul2-mul2 2 kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ kal _ge6 dir an za si gin 8#_ [...]
[_ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ar2 is-le10 _n n_] sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim dir an za si gin 9 dir an za ulu3# gin ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin# [...]
[... sin _n n_ ana] _ulu3# sig_ kal _ge6_ x x x# 10 kal _me szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _szur_-_gigir_-sza2#-[_ulu3 n n_ ...]
[...] _ulu3#_ u _kur gin-mesz_ ina _zalag2_(?)# _an utah_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _an 2_/3 _kusz3 11_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin_ ina _kin-sig an# utah_ i-s,a _ge6 12#_ [x x]
[(x) _sag ge6_ sin ar2] _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 2 kusz3#_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 12 si gin szed7_ szir _ge6 13 sag# ge6_ sin# ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 1 1/2 [_kusz3_ x (x)]
[x x x x ina] _kin#-sig si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin szed7_ szir 13 _ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz_ [x] x# _ge6 14_ [_sag_] _ge6#_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2#-[sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3_]
[x x x] x# [x] _ulu3 gin szed7 14 1-20 szu2 dir an za ulu3 gin szed7 ge6 15 1 me_ a-kam2 musz(?) _sag# ge6_ sin ina [_igi lugal n n_]
[x x] _dir# an za si gin 15 15_(?) na# a-kam2 musz ina sze-ri3 _dir an za ulu3 gin ge6 16 14 ge6 dir an za ulu3_ [_gin_ x x]
[x x (x)] _szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig gisz#_-[_kun_-_a n_] _kusz3#_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 16 dir an za ulu3 gin ge6 17 dir an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [ar2]
[_giri3_]-ar2-sza2-_a 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 17 dir an za si gin ge6 18 dir an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-[_absin n kusz3_]
[sin N] _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ina _igi genna 2 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 18 dir sal an za si gin ge6 19 dir sal an_ [_za_ (x x)]
[19] _dir# sal an za ulu3 gin an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin ka2_-szu2 ana _ulu3 bad ge6 20 dir sal an za ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _rin2_-sza2-[_ulu3 n kusz3_]
[sin i]-s,a ana _nim dib 20 si gin ge6 21 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 2 kusz3_ ((1)) sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 21 si gin_ ina _kin-sig_ [x x x]
[_ge6_] 22 kal _ge6 dir sal an za ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _si4 2 kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ sin _tur3 nigin_ ma-disz iq-tur7 22 _dir sal an za ulu3 gin_
[_ge6_] 23 _dir an dib an_ ne2-hi _pisan dib ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig si_-_masz2 2 kusz3 23 dir an dib an_ ne2-hi _ulu3 gin ge6 24 sag ge6_
[_dir_] _an dib ulu3 gin murub4_-ti3 _dir an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ in _en 24 genna_ ana _nim_ ki-i _usz_-u2
2 1/2 _kusz3_ e _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1_/2(?) _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal usz si gin ge6 25 25 si gin ge6 26 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[ar2] _an 2 kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ ina _igi_ dele-bat 20 _si_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 4 U ana _ulu3 sig 26 dir an za si gin ge6 27 dir sal an za ulu3 gin 27 13 kur dir an za ulu3 gin_
[kal] _me# dir sal an dib_ ina _kin-sig_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin_ ma-disz iq-tur7 _ge6 28 dir an za ulu3 gin en-nun-u4-zal szu2-szu2 an dul_-hat 28 kal _me szu2-szu2 ulu3# gin_
[ina] _kin#-sig si gin ge6 29_ kal _ge6 dir an dib ulu3 gin 29_ kal _me dir an dib ulu3 gin an-bar7 szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig u 3_-szu2 _gu3_-szu2 ne2-hi _szub_-di#
_an# utah_ i-s,a _ge6 30_ kal _ge6 dir an dib ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2 dir an za 30_ kal _me dir an za ulu3 gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im ina _sag itu 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_)
[ina] _murub4 itu 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa ina _til itu 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 qa _nu du3_-tu2 3(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _zu2_ ina _sag itu 2 gur 2_(_barig_) _pi_ ina _murub4 itu 2 gur 3_(_barig_) _pi_
[ina] _til itu 2 gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) kas3 2 _gur 4_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) sah-le10 1(_barig_) _pi 4_ qa _sze-gisz-i3 en murub4 itu 4_(_ban2_) 2 qa _en til itu 4_(_ban2_) 3 qa _sig2-hi--a 2 1_/2 _ma-na_
i#-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _pa_ dele-bat _en murub4 itu_ ina _pa en til itu_ ina _masz2 gu4-ud_ ina _sag itu_ ina _pa_ in 8 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _masz2 szu2 genna_ ina _absin_
[_an_] _en murub4 itu_ ina _pa en til itu_ ina _masz2 itu bi illu ta 1 en 13 20 si lal pap 24_ na 14 15 20 _si gin pap 19_ na
16# _gub_-uz _ta 17 en 26 2_/3 _kusz3 lal pap 23_ na 27 28 _gub_-uz 29 30 8 _u gin pap 21_ na _itu bi_ al-te-me
um#-ma _u4 4 lu2_-pu-li-t,a-an-nu sza2 ina _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna_ ar2-rat ana muh-hi (disz)an-ti-'u-uk-su
_lu2#-gal erin2-mesz_ sza2 ana muh-hi 4 _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ ((u2-qa)) _gar_-u' lib3-bu-u2 sza2 pi-i _ki lu2-nim-ma-ki_ isz-kun ana _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_
[te]-nu-u2 u2-sze#-zi-zu-u2 u3 _lu2-erin2-mesz mah-mesz ki_-szu2 ana pa-ni sza2 _lu2-nim-ma-ki_ ana _du3_-esz _lu2-ne_ u2-sze-bi-lu-u2
[(x) (disz)]an-ti-'u-uk-su _mu_-a-ti3 ik-lu-nim-ma ina _lu2-erin2-mesz_ i-s,u-tu2 ih-liq-ma _lu2-un-mesz kur_ sza2 ina _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a#
sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna nig2-szid_-szu2 sza2 ina _kur_ u2-masz-szir3 ih-tab-tu-u2 u _lu2-erin2-mesz lugal_ sza2 _ki_-szu2 _nig2-szid_ sza2 ina x# [x x]
ih#-tab-tu-u2 _itu bi lu2-nim-ma-ki_ ana tar-s,i _uru-e2_-kar-ku-di-i sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna_ ana _lu2_-[_ne e3_]
[_itu_] _bi 27 1_-en _ta lu2-erin2-mesz lugal#_ sza2 i-qab-bu-u2 sza2 _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ sza2 (disz)an A sza2 (disz)a-lik-sa-an-dar x x# [x x (x)] x# [x x x]
[ana] _e#-ki ku4_-ub-ma# _mu_(?) _bi lu2-un-mesz kur_ isz-te-et pu-szu2-nu u# 1-en(!) _ta lu2-erin2-mesz_-szu2 uk-tin(?)#-[nu(?)-u'(?) ...]
[ana] tar#-s,i _lu2_-pa-hat _e-ki lu2#_-pu-li-t,a-an-nu u _lu2-un#_-[_mesz kur_] ina _gisz_-sim-mil-tum sza2(?)# [masz-a-a-al-tu2 ...]
[x x] lib3-bi [...] x x x x x# [...] x x x x _lu2#-gal erin2-mesz#_ [...]
[...] e(?)-ri-bi _lu2-un-mesz kur_(?)# [...] x# nu ud x# [x x x] x# u2 nu a-na [...]
[...] ul ik-szu-du-u2 x# [x x] al-te-me um#-ma (disz)ar2-sza2-ka-a _lugal_ ina _uru_-[...]
[...] _gaz_(?)#-u'
[_itu-ziz2 30 n_ na-su _kur4_ a]-pir _dir_ musz ina _gub igi_ ana szamasz2 _sig#_
... ... ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below eta Piscium ... ... .
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 7 cubits low to the south; the north wind blew. The 7th?, .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 8th, .
Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 9th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon .
... the moon being ... low to the south; all night ... The 10th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind zeta Tauri .
... the south and east winds blew; last part of the night?, rain shower; last part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit above Mars. The 11th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, a little rain shower. Night of the 12th, .
beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 12th, the north wind blew, the cold became severe. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum .
... in the afternoon, the north wind which was set to the west side blew, the cold became severe. The 13th, the south and east winds blew ... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Cancri
... ... the south wind blew, cold. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 1° 20'; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew, cold. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 1°, measured despite mist; beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Leonis
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 15°?, measured despite mist; in the morning, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 14°; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew .
... very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits below theta Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 16th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 17th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits behind beta Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 17th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of alpha Virginis,
the moon being nn cubits high to the north, it stood 2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 18th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, thin clouds were in the sky .
The 19th, thin clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo, its gate was open to the south. Night of the 20th, thin clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits above alpha Librae,
the moon having passed a little to the east. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 21st, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, .
Night of the 22nd, all night thin clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north; the moon was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much. The 22nd, thin clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew.
Night of the 23rd, clouds crossed the sky, slow rain, PISAN DIB, the south wind blew; last part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits below beta Capricorni. The 23rd, clouds crossed the sky, slow rain, the south wind blew. Night of the 24th, beginning of the night,
clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew; in the middle watch, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above Jupiter, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Around the 24th, when Saturn became stationary to the east,
it became stationary 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis, being 1/2? cubit back to the west; the north wind blew. Night of the 25th and the 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south.
it stood 2 cubits behind Mars to the east, it stood 20 fingers in front of Venus to the west, the moon being 4 fingers low to the south. The 26th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, thin clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13°; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew.
all day thin clouds crossed the sky; in the afternoon, the sun was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much. Night of the 28th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the morning watch, very overcast, rain DUL. The 28th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew;
in the afternoon, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, all night clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew. The 29th, all day clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew; at noon, very overcast; in the afternoon, it thundered slowly once or twice.
a little rain shower. Night of the 30th, all night clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 30th, all day clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 3 panu 2 sutu;
in the middle of the month, 3 panu 2 sutu 1 1/2 qa, at the end of the month, 3 panu 2 sutu 3 qa; not good; 3 panu 3 sutu; dates, in the beginning of the month, 2 kurru 2 panu, in the middle of the month, 2 kurru 3 panu;
at the end of the month, 2 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 2 kurru 4 panu 2 sutu; cress, 1 panu 4 qa; sesame, until the middle of the month, 4 sutu 2 qa, until the end of the month, 4 sutu 3 qa; wool, 2 1/2 minas.
At that time, Jupiter was in Sagittarius; Venus, until the middle of the month, was in Sagittarius, until the end of the month, in Capricorn; Mercury, in the beginning of the month, was in Sagittarius; around the 8th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Capricorn; Saturn was in Virgo;
Mars, until the middle of the month, was in Sagittarius, until the end of the month, in Capricorn. That month, the river level from the 1st to the 13th receded 20 fingers, total: 24 was the na gauge; the 14th and 15th, it rose 20 fingers, total: 19 was the na gauge;
the 16th, it remained constant; from the 17th to the 26th, it receded 2/3 cubit, total: 23 was the na gauge; the 27th and 28th, it remained constant; the 29th and 30th, it rose 8 fingers, total: 21 was the na gauge. That month, I heard
"On the 4th, the citizens who were in Seleucia which is on the Tigris received a payment from Antiochus."
The general who was stationed on the 4 generals, who spoke as follows about the Elamite:
they brought out prisoners, and many troops with him to the front of the Elamite for the work of the men they brought.
... that Antiochus held back and fled with the troops, and the people of the land who were in Seleucia
which is on the Tigris, his property which he left in the land he took, and the king's troops who were with him the property which in .
they seized. That month, Elam went out to the side of the Ekarkudi which is on the Tigris to the people.
That month, 27 troops of the king, who are called by the general of Antiochus, son of Alexander .
entered Babylon and that year? the people of the land, together with their families, and one of their troops .
in the face of the governor of Babylon, the citizens and the people of the land, with the arrow of the mashû-demon .
... heart ... ... ... general .
... the people of the land ... ... ... ... to .
... did not reach ... ... I heard as follows: king Arsaces in the city .
... he killed
Month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nn°; it was bright, earthshine, measured despite clouds; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there; it was low to the sun.
... ... ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below eta Piscium ... ... ...
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 7 cubi ts low to the south; the north wind blew. The 7th?, ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 8th, ...
Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 9th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon ...
..., the moon being ... low to the south; all night ... The 10th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind zeta Tauri ...
... south and east winds blew; last part of the night?, rain shower; last part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit above Mars. The 11th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, a little rain shower. Night of the 12th, ...
beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 12th, the north wind blew; the cold became severe. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum ...
... in the afternoon, the north wind which was set to the west side blew, the cold became severe. The 13th, the south and east winds blew ... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Cancri
... ... ... the south wind blew, cold. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 1° 20'; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew, cold. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 1°, measured despite mist; beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Leonis
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 15°?, measured despite mist; in the morning, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 14°; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew ...
... very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits below theta Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 16th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 17th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits behind beta Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 17th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of alpha Virginis,
the moon being nn cubits high to the north, it stood 2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 18th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, thin clouds were in the sky ...
The 19th, thin clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo, its gate was open to the south. Night of the 20th, thin clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits above alpha Librae,
the moon having passed a little to the east. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 21st, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, ...
Night of the 22nd, all night thin clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north; the moon was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much. The 22nd, thin clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew.
Night of the 23rd, clouds crossed the sky, slow rain, PISAN DIB, the south wind blew; last part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits below beta Capricorni. The 23rd, clouds crossed the sky, slow rain, the south wind blew. Night of the 24th, beginning of the night,
clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew; in the middle watch, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above Jupiter, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Around the 24th, when Saturn became stationary to the east,
it became stationary 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis, being 1/2? cubit back to the west; the north wind blew. Night of the 25th and the 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south,
it stood 2 cubits behind Mars to the east, it stood 20 fingers in front of Venus to the west, the moon being 4 fingers low to the south. The 26th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, thin clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13°; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew;
all day thin clouds crossed the sky; in the afternoon, the sun was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much. Night of the 28th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the morning watch, very overcast, rain DUL. The 28th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew;
in the afternoon, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, all night clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew. The 29th, all day clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew; at noon, very overcast; in the afternoon, it thundered thrice slowly,
a little rain shower. Night of the 30th, all night clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 30th, all day clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 3 panu 2 sutu,
in the middle of the month, 3 panu 2 sutu 1 1/2 qa, at the end of the month, 3 panu 2 sutu 3 qa; not good, 3 panu 3 sutu; dates, in the beginning of the month, 2 kurru 2 panu, in the middle of the month, 2 kurru 3 panu,
at the end of the month, 2 kurru 2 panu 3 sut; mustard, 2 kurrur 4 panu 2 sutu; cress, 1 panu 4 qa; sesame, until the middle of the month, 4 sutu 2 qa, until the end of the month, 4 sutu 3 qa; wool, 2 1/2 minas.
At that time, Jupiter was in Sagittarius; Venus, until the middle of the month, was in Sagittarius, until the end of the month, in Capricorn; Mercury, in the beginning of the month, was in Sagittarius; around the 8th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Capricorn; Saturn was in Virgo;
Mars, until the middle of the month, was in Sagittarius, until the end of the month, in Capricorn. That month, the river level, from the 1st to the 13th, receded 20 fingers, total: 24 was the na gauge; the 14th and 15th, it rose 20 fingers, total: 19 was the na gauge;
the 16th, it remained constant; from the 17th to the 26th, it receded 2/3 cubit, total: 23 was the na gauge; the 27th and 28th, it remained constant; the 29th and 30th, it rose 8 fingers, total: 21 was the na gauge. That month, I heard
as follows: on the 4th day, the citizens who were in Seleucia which is on the Tigris set up a curse on Antiochus,
the general who is above the 4 generals, because? he made common cause with the Elamite; they had provided? ... for the general,
and sent many troops with highm towards the Elamite for fighting.
They held back thighs Antiochus, but he escaped with a few troops, and the people of the land who were in Seleucia
on the Tigris plundered highs possessions which he had left in the land, and the troops of the king who were with highm plundered the possessions which were in ...
That month, the Elamite went out ... towards Bit-Karkudî which is on the Tigris for fighting ...
That month, the 27th, one from the troops of the king, as they say, whom the general of Antiochus, son of Alexander ... ...
entered Babylon, and in thighs year? the people of the land ..., and one from highs troops ... ...
opposite the ..., the citizens, and the ... with the rack of? ...
... ... ... ... ... ... general ...
... ... people ... ... ...
... ... did not reach ... I heard as follows: king Arsaces in or: from the city ...
... they killed?.
Month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nn°; it was bright, earthshighne, measured despite clouds; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there; it was low to the sun.
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[...] sza2(?)# _gan_ u _ab_ sza2 _mu 1 me 7-kam2_ sza2 szi-i _mu 1 me 60_+11-_kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal lugal#-mesz_
... of Kislimu and ... of year 177 which is year 111, king Arsaces.
... of months IX and X of year 107 which is year 171, Arsaces king of kings.
X301404: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[x x x x] x# [...]
[x x x x] sin(?) x# [...]
[x] _si gin_(?) _ge6_(?) 21(?)# [...]
x _dir# an za_ ina _kin-sig#_ [...]
_ge6 26# dir an dib_ kal _ge6_(?)# [...]
ar2# [_an_ x]+1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub 26_(?) _si_(?)# [...]
[x x] _utah_ i-s,a x x x x# [...]
[x x x] _gir2_(?) _gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an utah_ i-s,a _ge6_(?)# [...]
[_zu2_]-_lum en murub4# itu 2 gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _en til itu 2 gur 3_(_barig_) [...]
[_an_ ina _sag_] _itu_(?) ina _pa_(?) 28(?)# _an masz2 kur_-ad2 _itu bi illu ta 1 en_ [x] 20# _si lal pap#_ [x] na _ta#_ [x _en_ x] 20 _si gin pap 19_(?) na [...]
[...] u2(?)# hat-tum _lu2-kur2_ ina _kur gar_-at _lu2-kur2 nim-ma-ki mu_(?)#-a-ti3 x x x x# [x x] x x x# [x] x x x# [...]
[...] x x x x# _gal_(?) u _tur_(?) ina _sza3 uru mu_-a-ti3# [x] x x x x x x x# [x x x] _lu2_-[x] _uru_-se-[lu]-ke-'a-a# [...]
[...] x x x x x x x A-szu2 sza2 (disz)an-ti-['u]-uk(?)-su(?)# [_lu2_]-_gal erin2_(?)# [x x] x x# [x x] x x x x x# [...]
[...] x x x x# _ugu ka2_ [...] x x# [...] x x# [...]
[...] (disz)an-ti-'u-uk#-su _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ [...]
... the moon? ... .
... the north wind blew?. Night? of the 21st?, .
... clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, .
Night of the 26th, clouds crossed the sky; all night? .
it stood x+1/2 cubits behind Mars to the east. The 26th?, the north? wind .
... a little rain shower ... .
... lightning?, slow thunder, a little rain shower. Night? .
dates, until the middle of the month, 2 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu, until the end of the month, 2 kurru 3 panu .
Mars, in the beginning of the month?, was in Sagittarius?. The 28th?, Mars reached Capricorn. That month, the river level from the 1st to ... receded 20 fingers, total: x was the na gauge; from ... to ... rose 20 fingers, total: 19? was the na gauge .
... ... the evil of a enemy is located in the land: the Elamite enemy ...
... ... large and small in that city ... ... ... the ... of Seleucia .
... ... son of Antiochus, general ... ... .
... ... over the gate ...
... Antiochus, general .
... ... ...
... the moon? ... ...
... the north wind blew?. Night? of the 21st?, ...
... ... clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, ...
Night of the 26th, clouds crossed the sky; all night? ...
the moon stood x+1/2 cubit behind Mars to the east. The 26th?, ... ...
... a little rain shower ... ...
... lightning, slow thunder, a little rain shower. Night? ...
dates, until the middle of the month, 2 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu, until the end of the month, 2 kurru 3 panu ...
Mars, in the beginning of the month?, was in Sagittarius?; the 28th?, Mars reached Capricorn. That month, the river level, from the 1st to the xth, receded 20 fingers, total: x was the na gauge; from the xth to the xth, it rose 20 fingers, total: 19? was the na gauge ...
... ... panic of the enemy occurred in the land. Thighs Elamite enemy ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... big? and small? inside thighs city ... ... the ... of Seleucia ...
... ..., son of Antiochus? the general? ... ... ...
... ... on the door ... ... ... ... ...
... Antiochus the general ...
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[...] x x x# [...]
[...] ki _usz_(?)-u2# [...] 14(?)# _usz_ [...]
_itu_ [x x (x)] _en_(?)# 24(?) dele-bat# [u(?)] x# _ki suhur_-_igi_-u-ar2 ki _pap_ [x x x] _nu igi-mesz_
... when it became stationary? ... 14° .
Month ... until? the 24th?, Venus and ... were not seen with gamma Capricorni; when I watched I did not see them.
... ... ...
... when it became stationary to the east, it became stationary ... ...
Month ... until? the 24th?, Venus? and ... when I watched were not seen with gamma and delta Capricorni.
Reverse
[_ziz2 30 n_ na]-su# _kur4_ a-pir _dir_ musz ina _gub igi_ ana szamasz2 _sig ge6#_ [1 x x] x# _szu2 an utah_ i-s,a# _ulu3_(?) _gin_ kal(?) _ge6_(?) _dir an za#_ ina _zalag2 an sig_(?) _si_-_masz2 2 kusz3_(?) x x x# _szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6_ [2] _sag ge6 dir an za_ x# [...]
2# [_dir_] _an# za ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2 ge6 3_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2 an utah_ i#-s,a 3 _szu2-szu2 an utah ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig dir an za si gin ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin [_sig_] _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 6_(?) _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ x# [...]
4 ina sze-ri3 _szu2 si gin_ ina _kin-sig dir an za ge6 5 dir an za 5_ ina sze-ri3# _szu2 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin szed7 an-bar7 dir an za ge6 6 dir an za sag ge6_ sin# ar2 _mul2-mul2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin# 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 6 si_ sza2 _pa#_ [_mar gar gin_]
_ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ar2 is-le10 1 _kusz3 8 si 7 si_ sza2 _pa mar_ [_gar gin_] _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 8 si_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 8 dir an za si#_ [_gin_] ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 9 dir an za sag ge6_ [sin]
e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib usan_ [x x (x)] _gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an gal-gal dul_-hat _im szar2 kalag 9_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an za ulu3 szar2_ ina _kin-sig si# gin ge6 10 dir an za gir2 gir2 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-ar2 [_n n_]
sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 10_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 11 sag#_ [_ge6_] sin# ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3 11 dir an za si gin ge6 12 usan_ sin _sig sag_-_a 3 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 12 dir sal an za_ [(x x)]
ina _kin-sig szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 13 sag ge6 dir an dib_ [x x (x)] _dir# an za si gin 13 3-30 szu2_ musz _ge6 14 8 me_ musz _usan_ sin ar2 _gisz-kun_-_a 1 kusz3_ sin 4# _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 14 gu4#-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina zib-_me igi kur nim_-a
16-30 na-su in 10 _igi 14 9_ na musz _an-bar7#_ [_dir an_] _za# ge6 15 10 usz ge6 dir_ musz _dir an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 kusz3_ ina _igi genna 3 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub 15 dir sal# an za ulu3 gin_ szamasz2 _tur3_(?)# [_nigin_(?)]
_ge6 16 dir sal an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin#_ [_n n_] sin# 3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 16 dir an za ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6 17_ kal _ge6 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2# _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
17 _dir an za ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 18 dir_(?)# [x x] ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 3 1_/2 _kusz3 18 si gin ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _si4 4 kusz3 19 si gin ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2 kusz3_
sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 20 si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin-mesz dir#_ [_an_] _dib ge6 21 21 dir an za si gin ge6 22 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3_ ina _zalag2 an_ e _mul2#_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1_/2 _kusz3 22 dir an_ [x]
_si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ ((_ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 1 kusz3 22 dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_)) _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig# 23 si_ sza2 (_pa_) _mar gar gin ge6 24#_ [ina _zalag2_ sin]
ina _igi# mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 3 kusz3 24 si gin ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ar2 _an 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ ina _zalag2 an_ e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2# 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 26 dir an za ulu3_(?)# [_gin_]
[x x x] 26# kal _me dir an za si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin-mesz ge6 27_ kal _ge6 dir an za 27 15 kur dir nu pap#_ [x x (x)] u _mar gin-mesz ge6 28 dir an za 28_ x x _si_(?) _gin#_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 29 kal# _ge6 szu2-szu2 29 dir an za ulu3 gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im 3(_barig_) 1+N(_ban2_) _zu2#_ [...] _pi_(?)# _en til itu 2 gur_ [...]
[...] 2+x _ma-na_ i#-[nu]-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _pa_ dele-bat u _an_ ina _masz2 genna_ ina _absin 7_ dele-bat _gu#_ [_kur_-ad2 ...] x# [...]
[...] na# _ta 15 en_ [x x x] _lal# pap_ [...]
Month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nn°; it was bright, earthshine, measured despite clouds; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there; it was low to the sun. Night of the 1st, ... overcast, a little rain shower, the south? wind blew; all? night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, Mars was 2 cubits? below beta Capricorni ... very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 2nd, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky ... .
The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 3rd, all night very overcast; last part of the night, a little rain shower. The 3rd, very overcast, rain shower, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6? cubits below beta Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ... .
The 4th, in the morning, overcast, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 5th, clouds were in the sky. The 5th, in the morning, overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold; at noon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 6th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind eta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 6th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew.
Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 8 fingers behind alpha Tauri. The 7th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 8 fingers below zeta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 9th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was
2 cubits above gamma Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east; first part of the night, ... slow thunder, much rain DUL, strong gusty wind. The 9th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky, gusty south wind; in the afternoon, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, clouds were in the sky, lightning flashed; beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Geminorum,
the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 10th, in the morning, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of delta Cancri. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, first part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 12th, thin clouds were in the sky .
in the afternoon, overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 3° 30', measured. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 8°, measured; first part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind theta Leonis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 14th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Pisces; it was bright and high,
rising of Venus to sunrise: 16° 30'; ideal first appearance on the 10th. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 9°, measured; at noon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 10°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Virginis, it stood 3 cubits in front of Saturn to the west. The 15th, thin clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; the sun was surrounded? by a halo?
Night of the 16th, thin clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north. The 16th, clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 17th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
The 17th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 18th, clouds? ...; last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Scorpii. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below theta Ophiuchi.
the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 20th, gusty north and west winds blew, clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 21st and the 21st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind Jupiter; last part of the night, Mars was 1/2 cubit above gamma Capricorni. The 22nd, clouds ... the sky.
the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Capricorni. The 22nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 23rd, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was
3 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni. The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Capricorni, it stood 2 1/2 cubits behind Mars to the east; last part of the night, Mars was 1/2 cubit above delta Capricorni. Night of the 26th, clouds were in the sky, the south? wind blew.
... The 26th, all day clouds were in the sky, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 27th, all night clouds were in the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15°; clouds, I did not watch; ... and west winds blew. Night of the 28th, clouds were in the sky. The 28th, ... the north? wind blew .
... Night of the 29th, all night very overcast. The 29th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 3 panu 1+x sutu; dates, ... panu?, until the end of the month, 2 kurru .
... 2+x minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Sagittarius; Venus and Mars were in Capricorn; Saturn was in Virgo; the 7th, Venus reached Aquarius ... ... .
... sunset to setting of Mercury: nn°; from the 15th to ... receded, total: .
Month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nn°; it was bright, earthshine, measured despite clouds; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there; it was low to the sun. Night of the 1st ... ... overcast, a little rain shower, the south? wind blew; all? night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, Mars was 2 cubits? below? beta Capricorni. ... very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 2nd, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky ... ...
The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 3rd, all night very overcast; last part of the night, a little rain shower. The 3rd, very overcast, rain shower, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6? cubits below beta Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ... ...
The 4th, in the morning, overcast, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 5th, clouds were in the sky. The 5th, in the morning, overcast; the north wind which was set to the west side blew, cold; at noon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 6th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind eta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 6th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew.
Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 8 fingers behind alpha Tauri. The 7th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 8 fingers below zeta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 9th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was
2 cubits above gamma Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east; first part of the night, ... slow thunder, large rain DUL, strong gusty wind. The 9th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky, gusty south wind; in the afternoon, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, clouds were in the sky, lightning flashed; beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Geminorum,
the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 10th, in the morning, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of delta Cancri. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, first part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 12th, thin clouds were in the sky ...
in the afternoon, overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 3° 30', measured. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 8°, measured; first part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind theta Leonis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 14th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Pisces; it was bright and high,
sunset to setting of Mercury: 16° 30'; ideal first appearance on the 10th. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 9°, measured; at noon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 10°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Virginis, it stood 3 cubits in front of Saturn to the west. The 15th, thin clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; the sun was surrounded? by a halo.
Night of the 16th, thin clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north. The 16th, clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 17th, all night clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
The 17th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 18th, clouds? ...; last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Scorpii. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below theta Ophiuchi,
the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 20th, gusty north and west winds blew, clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 21st and the 21st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind Jupiter; last part of the night, Mars was 1/2 cubit above gamma Capricorni. The 22nd, clouds ... the sky,
the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 23rd, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was
3 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni. The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Capricorni, it stood 2 1/2 cubits behind Mars to the east; last part of the night, Mars was 1/2 cubit above delta Capricorni. Night of the 26th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew
... The 26th, all day clouds were in the sky, gusty north and west winds blew. Night of the 27th, all night clouds were in the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15°; clouds, I did not watch ... and west winds blew. Night of the 28th, clouds were in the sky. The 28th, ... the north? wind blew ...
... Night of the 29th, all night very overcast. The 29th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 3 panu 1+x sutu; dates ... panu, until the end of the month, 2 kurru ...
... 2+x# minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Sagittarius; Venus and Mars were in Capricorn; Saturn was in Virgo; the 7th, Venus reached Aquarius ... ... ...
... was the na gauge; from the 15th to ... receded, total ...
X301411: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[...] _ge6 5_(?) _sag ge6#_ [...]
[... _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _gisz-kun_]-_a 1 1_/2# _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6# 10 sag ge6#_ [...]
[... _ge6 11 sag_] _ge6_ sin _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib#_ [...]
[...] 12# 2 _szu2_ in 12 _mul2-babbar_ ana _me e_-a _ge6 13 9 me_ a-kam2# [...]
[...] na# a-kam2 musz _ge6 14 3 ge6 dir_ musz _ge6 15_ ina _zalag2#_ [...]
[... _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2] _si_-_masz2 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig en 20 genna_ [...]
[... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _an n_] _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ in 23 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _mul2_ ((_mul2_)) _szu2 nu_ [_pap_ ...]
[... i]-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _rin2_ dele-bat ina _sag itu_ ina _gu en til itu_ ina zib-_me_ [...]
[... _genna_] ina _a an_ ina _gu_ [_gu4 30 ... ge6 2_ sin ar2] _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 3_ sin e [_masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa n n_ ...]
[_gu4 30 ... ge6 2_ sin ar2] _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 3_ sin e [_masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa n n_ ...]
[...] _sig ge6 8_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 4 _kusz3 ge6 9_ [...]
[... _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin x _rin2_-sza2]-_ulu3# 1 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim_ [_gub_ ...]
[... _ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin x _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab_ x]+1 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag#_-[_hun n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 14 sag ge6_ sin x _si4 n n_] sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 15 11 ge6 ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat [_sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun n n_ ...]
[...] _nu# pap ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _an 1 kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 1/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[... _kur_] _dir#_ musz in 28 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim ud-da igi dib_ [...]
[...] _genna#_ ina _a an_ ina _sag itu_ ina _gu en til itu#_ [ina zib-_me_ ...] [_sig 1 ... sig masz_]-_masz_-_igi 6# kusz3 ge6 2_ sin [...]
[_sig 1 ... sig masz_]-_masz_-_igi 6# kusz3 ge6 2_ sin [...]
[...] _sag ge6#_ [...]
... Night of the 5th?, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Leonis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit below gamma Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east .
... The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 2°. Around the 12th, Jupiter's acronychal rising. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 9°, measured despite mist .
... sunrise to moonset: nn°, measured despite mist. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 3°, measured despite clouds. Night of the 15th, last part of the night, .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. Until the 20th, Saturn .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon stood nn cubits behind Mars to the east. Around the 23rd, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Taurus; I did not watch .
... At that time, Jupiter was in Libra; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Aquarius, until the end of the month, in Pisces .
... Saturn was in Leo; Mars was in Aquarius.
Month II, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 cubits behind zeta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... above gamma Geminorum .
... low. Night of the 8th, last part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below eta Piscium. Night of the 9th, .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... alpha Librae, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north, it stood 2 1/2 cubits behind Jupiter to the east .
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits ... beta Scorpii, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north; last part of the night, Venus was ... below beta Arietis .
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 11°. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, Venus was ... below alpha Arietis .
... I did not watch. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit behind Mars to the east, the moon being 1/2 cubit .
... moonrise to sunrise: nn°, measured despite clouds. Around the 28th, Mercury's first appearance in the east ..., omitted .
... Saturn was in Leo; Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Aquarius, until the end of the month, in Pisces .
Month III, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... 6 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night of the 2nd, the moon .
... beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 5th?, beginning of the night, ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Leonis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, ...
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit below gamma Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east ...
... The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 2°; around the 12th, Jupiter's acronychal rising. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 9°, measured despite mist ...
... sunrise to moonset: nn°, measured despite mist. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 3°, measured despite clouds. Night of the 15th, last part of the night ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. Until the 20th, Saturn ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon stood nn cubits behind Mars to the east. Around the 23rd, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Taurus; I did not watch ...
... At that time, Jupiter was in Libra; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Aquarius, until the end of the month, in Pisces ...
... Saturn was in Leo; Mars was in Aquarius.
Month II, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 cubits behind zeta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... above gamma Geminorum ...
... low. Night of the 8th, last part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below eta Piscium. Night of the 9th, ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... alpha Librae, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north, it stood 2 1/2 cubits behind Jupiter to the east ...
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits ... beta Scorpii, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north; last part of the night, Venus was ... below beta Arietis ...
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 11°. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, Venus was ... below alpha Arietis ...
... I did not watch. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit behind Mars to the east, the moon being 1/2 cubit ...
... moonrise to sunrise: nn°, measured despite clouds. Around the 28th, Mercury's first appearance in the east ... omitted ...
... Saturn was in Leo; Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Aquarius, until the end of the month, in Pisces ...
Month III, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the moon was 6 cubits below a Geminorum. Night of the 2nd, the moon was ...
... beginning of the night, ...
Reverse
[...] x _ge6# 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi#_ [is-le10 _n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi_] 5 1/2 _kusz3 ge6 23_ ina _zalag2#_ [...]
[...] 1/2 _kusz3 ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [...]
[... _ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin (...)] ar2 _gu4-ud 8 u_ [ana _nim_] _gub#_ [...]
[... _genna_ ina _absin_ x]+1 _kusz3_ ina _igi gu4-ud_ ana _szu2 igi_ [...]
[...] dele#-bat ina _nim_ ina _absin szu2_ in 11+[x ...]
[...] [_en-nun_ sza2] gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta bar en til kin_ sza2# [...]
[_en-nun_ sza2] gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta bar en til kin_ sza2# [...]
... ... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Tauri .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, .
... 1/2 cubit. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon stood 8 fingers behind Mercury to the east .
... Saturn's first appearance in Virgo, x+1 cubits in front of Mercury to the west .
... Venus' last appearance in the east in Virgo; around the 11+xth, .
... the regular offerings from month I to the end of month VI of .
Diary from month I to the end of month VI of .
... ... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Tauri ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, ...
... 1/2 cubit. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ...
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon stood 8 fingers behind Mercury to the east ... ... ...
... Saturn's? first appearance ... x+1 cubit in front of Mercury to the west ...
... Venus' last appearance in the east in Virgo; around the 11+xth, ...
...
Diary from month I to the end of month VI of ...
X301412: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
[... sin] ar2 _gu4-ud_ [_n n_ ana _nim gub_ ...]
[... ana] _ulu3 sig 4 lal2_-ti3 _nu pap#_ [...] x x x [...]
[... x]+1 _kusz3 ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi lugal# 1 kusz3_ sin 4 _si#_ [...]
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin e] _giri3#_-ar2-sza2-_a 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ ar2 _genna 2_+[x _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ ...]
[... _gu4_]-_ud# sig mul2-mul2 2_/3 _kusz3 12 2 szu2_ in 12 _mul2-babbar_ ana _me e#_-[a ...]
[...] _ge6# dir_ musz _ge6 15_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _si4 4 kusz3#_ [...]
[... _genna_] ar2 _mul2#_-_sig_-sza2-_lal2_-ti3-_gisz-kun_-_a usz ge6#_ [...]
[...] _mul2-babbar_ ina _rin2#_ dele-bat ina _sag itu_ ina _gu#_ [...]
[...] x# [...]
... the moon stood ... behind Mercury to the east .
... low to the south. The 4th, equinox; I did not watch ... ... .
... x+1 cubits. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 4 fingers .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above beta Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 2+x cubits behind Saturn to the east .
... Mercury was 2/3 cubit below eta Tauri. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 2°. Around the 12th, Jupiter's acronychal rising .
... sunset to moonrise: nn°, measured despite clouds. Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Scorpii .
... Saturn became stationary ... behind pi Scorpii. Night .
... Jupiter was in Libra; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Aquarius .
... the moon stood ... behind Mercury to the east ...
... low to the south. The 4th, equinox; I did not watch ... ... ...
... x+1 cubits. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 4 fingers ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above beta Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 2+x cubits behind Saturn to the east ...
... Mercury was 2/3 cubit below eta Tauri. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 2°. Around the 12th, Jupiter's acronychal rising ...
... sunset to moonrise: nn°, measured despite clouds. Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Scorpii ...
... Saturn became stationary ... behind sigma Leonis. Night ...
... Jupiter was in Libra; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Aquarius ...
... ... ...
X301413: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
[...] x x# [...]
[... ina] sze-ri3 _dir an# dib_ kal _me dir sal an#_ [...]
[...] _ulu3#_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6 17 dir an za 17 dir an#_ [...]
[... ina] _zalag2#_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 6 kusz3 19 dir an za_ ina _kin-sig szu2#_ [...]
[... _an_] _utah#_ i-s,a _im szar2 kalag ge6 22 dir an dib im szar2 kalag gu3_ [U ...]
[...] _dir# an za si gin 24 dir an za si gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2 ge6 25_ x# [...]
[...] _dib# 26 dir an dib_ me-hu-u2 _si_ u _mar szar2 kalag an-bar7 an utah#_ [...]
[... in 28] _gu4#-ud_ ina _nim ud-da igi dib 28 dir an za an-bar7_ me-hu-u2 _si_ u _mar_ [...]
[...] _itu# bi ki-lam_ sze-im ina _sag itu 4_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) _en murub4 itu 1 gur en#_ [_til itu_ ...]
[...] _en# til itu_ ina _hun genna_ ina _a an_ ina _gu en til itu_ ina zib-_me 6_ dele-bat _hun kur_-ad2 [...]
[...] _u4 17-kam2_ ina qi2-bi sza2 1-en _lu2-dumu nibru-ki_ sza2 u2-sze-pisz ku-um x# [...]
[...] _gala-mesz_ u _lu2-nar-mesz_ x-at(?)# te-bi-ib-tum _gim_ sza2 ana tar-s,a [...]
[...] x x#-_mesz_ [_sig_ x ... x]+1 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ kal _ge6 dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ ina _zalag2_ [...]
[_sig_ x ... x]+1 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ kal _ge6 dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ ina _zalag2_ [...]
[...] _ge6 4 dir sal an za sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1_/2 _kusz3_ [...]
[...] _dir sal an za si gin an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nu kad2 nigin2 buru5-hi--a_ [...]
[... szamasz2] _tur3# nu kad2 nigin2 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2 ge6 7 dir an#_ [...]
[...] _si gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2 ge6 9 dir an za sag ge6_ sin e _rin2_-sza2#-[_ulu3 n n_ ...]
[...] ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib_ kal _me dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 10_+[x ...]
[...] _en# 12 mul2-babbar_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz_-a 3 _kusz3_ ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 mul2-babbar 1_ [_kusz3_ ana _si nim usz_ ...]
[... _ge6 15_ ...] _an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig si_-_masz2 1 kusz3 4 si 15 dir an za kur gin#_ [...]
[...] _im szar2 ge6 18 18_ me-hu-u2 _si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin-mesz ge6_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 24_ ina] _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 4 kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 2_+[x N ...]
[... ina _zalag2 an sig_] _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 3 _kusz3 ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat# [e _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 n n_ ...]
[...] _gur 2_(_ban2_) _en til itu 1 gur 4_(_ban2_) 3 qa x# [...]
[... _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_] _szu2#_-szu2 _dib 20# an hun kur_-ad2 24+[x ...]
[...] _uru_-se#-lu-ke(?)#-['a-a ...]
[...] x# [...]
... in the morning, clouds crossed the sky; all day thin clouds ... the sky .
... the south and east winds blew. Night of the 17th, clouds were in the sky. The 17th, clouds ... the sky .
... last part of the night, Venus was 6 cubits below alpha Arietis. The 19th, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, overcast .
... a little rain shower, strong gusty wind. Night of the 22nd, clouds crossed the sky, strong gusty wind, thunder, .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 24th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 25th, ... .
... crossed the sky. The 26th, clouds crossed the sky, strong gusty north and west storm; at noon, rain shower .
... around the 28th, Mercury's first appearance in the east ..., omitted. The 28th, clouds were in the sky; at noon, a little rain, gusty north and west winds .
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 4 panu 1 sutu, until the middle of the month, 1 kurru, until the end of the month, .
... until the end of the month, in Aries; Saturn was in Leo; Mars was in Aquarius, until the end of the month, in Pisces. The 6th, Venus reached Aries .
... 17th day, at the command of one citizen of Nippur, which he had made instead of ... .
... the lamentation singers and the singers ... the tebtu-offering like that which ... behind .
... ... ... x+1 cubits, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; last part of the night, .
Month III, ... ... x+1 cubits, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; last part of the night, .
... Night of the 4th, thin clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of rho Leonis .
... thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed; locusts .
... the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed; the north wind which was set to the west side blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 7th, clouds ... the sky .
... the north wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 9th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Librae .
... in the morning, clouds crossed the sky; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 10+xth, .
... until the 12th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 3 cubits in front of alpha Librae, Jupiter being 1 cubit high to the north .
... Night of the 15th, ... were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 4 fingers below beta Capricorni. The 15th, clouds were in the sky, the east wind blew .
... gusty wind. Night of the 18th and the 18th, gusty north and west winds blew. Night? .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri; last part of the night, Venus was 2+x mm below beta Tauri .
... last part of the night, Mars was 3 cubits below eta Piscium. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, Venus was ... above zeta Tauri .
... kurru 2 sutu, until the end of the month, 1 kurru 4 sutu 3 qa ... .
... Mercury's last appearance in the east ..., omitted. The 20th, Mars reached Aries; the 24+xth, .
... Seleucia .
... ... ...
... in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, all day thin clouds ... the sky ...
... the south and east winds blew. Night of the 17th, clouds were in the sky. The 17th, clouds ... the sky ...
... last part of the night, Venus was 6 cubits below alpha Arietis. The 19th, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, overcast ...
... a little rain shower, strong gusty wind. Night of the 22nd, clouds crossed the sky, strong gusty wind, thunder ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 24th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 25th, ... ...
... crossed ... The 26th, clouds crossed the sky, strong gusty north and west storm; at noon, rain shower ...
... around the 28th, Mercury's first appearance in the east, ... omitted. The 28th, clouds were in the sky; at noon, north and west storm ...
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 4 panu 1 sutu, until the middle of the month, 1 kurru, until the end of the month, ...
... until the end of the month, in Aries; Saturn was in Leo; Mars was in Aquarius, until the end of the month, in Pisces. The 6th, Venus reached Aries ...
... On the 17th, on the order of one citizen of Nippur? who performed instead of ... ...
... of the lamentation singers and the ...s ... a cleaning rite like the one at the time of ...
... ...
Month III ... the moon was x+1 cubits ..., the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; last part of the night, ...
... Night of the 4th, thin clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of rho Leonis ...
... thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed; locusts ...
... the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed; the north wind which was set to the west side blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 7th, clouds ... the sky ...
... the north wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 9th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Librae ...
... in the morning, clouds crossed the sky; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 10+xth, ...
... until the 12th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 3 cubits in front of alpha Librae, Jupiter being 1 cubit high to the north ...
... Night of the 15th, ... were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 4 fingers below beta Capricorni. The 15th, clouds were in the sky, the east wind blew ...
... gusty wind. Night of the 18th and the 18th, gusty north and west storms blew. Night? ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri; last part of the night, Venus was 2+x ... below beta Tauri ...
... last part of the night, Mars was 3 cubits below eta Piscium. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, Venus was ... above zeta Tauri ...
... kur 2 sut, until the end of the month, 1 kurru 4 sutu 3 qa ... ...
... Mercury's last appearance in the east, omitted; the 20th, Mars reached Aries; the 24+xth, ...
... Seleucia ...
... ... ...
X301414: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...]
[... _mul2_-_kur_]-sza2-_kir4#_-[szil-_pa_]
[...] _sig ge6#_ [x]
[... _gu4-ud_ ina] _nim#_ ina _til a#_ [_igi_]
[... dele]-bat ina _nim_ ina _absin szu2_ [(x x)]
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin _n n_ ina _igi an_ ana _szu2_] _gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_]
[...] _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3#_
[...] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib#_
[... _genna_ ina _absin n n_ ina _igi gu4_]-_ud_ ana _szu2 gub igi kur nim#_
[...] _genna_ ina _absin_ in# 25 _genna_ ina _absin igi#_ [_kin-ii-kam2 30 ... usan mul2_]-_babbar# sig rin2_-sza2-_si 3 kusz3 ge6 2_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_si 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ [x x]
[_kin-ii-kam2 30 ... usan mul2_]-_babbar# sig rin2_-sza2-_si 3 kusz3 ge6 2_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_si 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ [x x]
[...] ana _si nim ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil#-[_pa_]
[_n n_ ...] sin# 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ in 8 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_(!) ina _absin_ [_szu2_ (x x)]
[...] _kusz3#_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 10 lal2_-ti3 _nu pap ge6 14 8_ [_me_]
[...] ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 7 kusz3 15 6_ na#
[... _ge6_] 17# ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 2 1/2 _kusz3 ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin#
[...] sin 1# 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi#_ [...]
[...] _ge6# 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla#_-[sza2-_ulu3 n n_]
[...] x x# [...]
... theta Ophiuchi
... low. Night of the xth,
... Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Leo
... Venus' last appearance in the east in Virgo .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Mars to the west, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... delta Cancri
... the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east
... Saturn was ... in Virgo, it stood ... in front of Mercury to the west; it was bright and high,
... Saturn's first appearance in Virgo; around the 25th, Saturn's first appearance in Virgo.
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... first part of the night, Jupiter was 3 cubits below beta Librae. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Librae .
... high to the north. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of theta Ophiuchi
... the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. Around the 8th, Mercury's last appearance in the west! in Virgo .
... cubits, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 10th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 8°.
... last part of the night, the moon was 7 cubits below alpha Arietis. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 6°
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was
... the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was in front of .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Cancri
... ... ...
... theta Ophighuchigh
... low. Night ...
... Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Leo
... Venus' last appearance in the east in Virgo
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Mars to the west, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south
... delta Cancri
... the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east
... Saturn's first appearance in Virgo, it stood ... in front of Mercury to the west; it was bright and high,
... Saturn was in Virgo; around the 25th, Saturn's first appearance in Virgo.
Month VI2, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... first part of the night, Jupiter was 3 cubits below beta Librae. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Librae ...
... high to the north. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of theta Ophiuchi,
... the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. Around the 8th, Mercury's last appearance in the westsic in Virgo
... cubits, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 10th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 8°.
... last part of the night, the moon was 7 cubits below alpha Arietis. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 6°
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was
... the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Cancri
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] x x# [...] [_du6 1_ ...] _ge6# 5 sag ge6_ sin _sig si_-_masz2 2_(?) _kusz3#_ [x x] x x# [...]
[_du6 1_ ...] _ge6# 5 sag ge6_ sin _sig si_-_masz2 2_(?) _kusz3#_ [x x] x x# [...]
[...] _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur#_-[sza2-_dur_-nu-nu _n n_ ...]
[...] a-kam2 musz _sag ge6_ sin _sig_(?)# [...]
[...] _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_ ...]
[...] sza2 _ulu3_(?) 1/2# [...]
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? cubits below beta Capricorni ... ... .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium .
... measured despite mist; beginning of the night, the moon was ... below? .
... cubits, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... of the south? 1/2 .
... ... ...
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? cubits below beta Capricorni ... ... ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium ...
... measured despite mist; beginning of the night, the moon was ... ...
... cubits, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... ... ...
X301415: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] _ge6# 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi#_ [...]
[...] 2 _kusz3 8_(?) U ana _ulu3 sig#_ [...]
[...] musz i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ [...]
[...] [_szu ... ge6_] 2# sin _sig lugal 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 3#_ [...]
[_szu ... ge6_] 2# sin _sig lugal 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 3#_ [...]
[...] _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ ar2 _genna 2 kusz3#_ [...]
[...] _sa4#_-sza2-_absin 1 kusz3_ sin 1(?) _kusz3#_ [...]
[...] sin(?) 2(?) _kusz3_(?)# [...]
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was in front of .
... 2 cubits 8 fingers low to the south .
... measured. At that time, Jupiter .
... ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1/2 cubit below alpha Leonis. Night of the 3rd, .
Month IV, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1/2 cubit below alpha Leonis. Night of the 3rd, .
... having passed nn cubits to the east, 2 cubits behind Saturn .
... 1 cubit ... alpha Virginis, the moon being 1? cubit .
... the moon? being 2? cubits? .
... ... ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of ...
... 2 cubits 8 fingers low to the south ...
... measured. At that time, Jupiter ...
...
Month IV, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1/2 cubit below alpha Leonis. Night of the 3rd, ...
... the moon having passed nn cubits to the east, 2 cubits behind Saturn ...
... the moon was 1 cubit ... alpha Virginis, the moon being 1? cubit ...
... the moon? being 2? cubits? ...
Reverse
[...] ana _szu2 gub_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 4 sag_] _ge6#_ sin e _sa4#_-[sza2-_absin n n_]
[... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2-babbar n n_] ana# _nim gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[... x]+1 _kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim#_ [x x]
[...] _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi si_-[_masz2 n n_]
[...] x# 14 4 _szu2 an-ku10_ sin sza2 _dib_ in 40+[x ...]
[... x]+1-50 _ge6 nu pap ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [x x]
[...] _szu2#-szu2 ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-[_hun_]
[_n n ... ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 n n_ sin] i-s,a ana _nim dib_ ar2 _an 1 kusz3_ ana _nim gub_
[... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2]-_ulu3# 1 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_
[... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz_]-_masz#_-ar2 4 1/2 _kusz3 ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[... _ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _sag_-_a n n_] sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 28_
[... _mul2-babbar_ ina] _rin2#_ dele-bat _en murub4 itu_ ina _alla_
[...] _genna#_ ina _absin_ in 16+[x] _genna_ ina _sag#_ [_absin szu2_]
[...]
[...] _ge6_(?) x# [...]
... stood to the west ... .
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Virginis
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon stood ... behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits .
... x+1 cubits, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Capricorni
... ... The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 4°; lunar eclipse which was omitted; at 40+x° .
... sunset to moonrise: x+1° 50'; I did not watch. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was
... very overcast. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Arietis
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 1 cubit behind Mars to the east
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 2/3 cubits below zeta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east.
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was ... epsilon Leonis, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 28th,
... Jupiter was in Libra; Venus, until the middle of the month, was in Cancer
... Saturn was in Virgo; around the 16+xth, Saturn's last appearance in the beginning of Virgo
... night? ... .
... stood ... to the west ...
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Virginis
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon stood ... behind Jupiter? to the east, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits ...
... x+1 cubits, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Capricorni
... ... The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 4°; lunar eclipse which was omitted; at 40+x° ...
... sunset to moonrise: x+1° 50', I did not watch. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was
... very overcast. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Arietis
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 1 cubit behind Mars to the east
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 2/3 cubits below zeta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was ... epsilon Leonis, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 28th,
... Jupiter was in Libra; Venus, until the middle of the month, was in Cancer,
... Saturn was in Virgo; around the 16+xth, Saturn's last appearance in the beginning? of Virgo
...
... Night? of the xth, ...
X301416: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[...] sin# 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim#_ [...]
[... _ge6 14 n_] _me_ a-kam2 musz [ina _zalag2_ sin] ina _igi_(?)# [_mul2_-_kur_]-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1 _kusz3_ sin [...]
[...] 15# 5 na a-kam2 musz _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana# [_ulu3 sig_ ...]
[... _ge6_] 17# ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 2 1/2 _kusz3 ge6 18_ ina _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 2 kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 18_ x# [...]
[...] _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi 2 kusz3_ sin 5 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ in 20 _mul2-babbar_ ina _sag gir2-tab szu2_ [x x x x x]
[...] _kusz3#_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi lugal 1_/2 [_kusz3_ x x x]
[...] sin# 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2# _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [x x x x]
[ar2 _genna n n_ ana _nim_] _gub#_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 27#_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 27 15_(?)# _kur_ musz(?)# [x x x x]
[... i-nu]-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _rin2_ in 20 _mul2-babbar_ ina _sag# gir2-tab szu2 gu4-ud_ ina _absin_ in 8 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _absin szu2 genna_ ina _absin an#_ ina _sag#_ [_itu_ ina _mul2-mul2_]
[ina _til itu_ ina _hun_ dele-bat sza2 _szu2_-u2] _nu igi_ [_du6 1_ ... ana] szamasz2 _nim ge6 2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-(_pa_) 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin _sig si_-_masz2#_ [_n kusz3_ x x]
[_du6 1_ ... ana] szamasz2 _nim ge6 2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-(_pa_) 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin _sig si_-_masz2#_ [_n kusz3_ x x]
[...] _si nim ge6 7# sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim#_ [x x x x]
[... _ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin] _sig# mul2_-ar2#-[sza2]-_sag_-_hun 3# kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ ina _igi an 3 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub#_ [...]
[... ana _ulu3_] _sig 14 2 szu2 ge6 15 8 ge6_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 is-le10# [_n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2]-_sipa# 2 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_(?)# [x x x x]
[...] _kusz3 ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi lugal 2 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6# 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin [x (x)]
[... _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _giri3_-ar2-sza2]-_a 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 22 mul2-babbar#_ [ina] _gir2-tab igi tur 11-30_ na-su
[in 21 _igi_ ...] x# _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[_sig rin2_-sza2-_si n n_ ...] ana# _szu2 lal 27 16_(?)# _kur_ musz i-nu-szu2 in 21 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gir2-tab igi_
[...] [_apin 30_ ... in 29 sza2] _du6 igi en 2# an_ ana _szu2_ ki-i _usz_-a 1 1/2 _kusz3_
[_apin 30_ ... in 29 sza2] _du6 igi en 2# an_ ana _szu2_ ki-i _usz_-a 1 1/2 _kusz3_
[ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ (...) _usz ... gu4_]-_ud#_ ina _szu2_ ina _pa igi tur 15_ na-su
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_]-nu#-nu 2 _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[... ana] _ulu3# sig ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin
[...] 15 30 _ninda me dir nu pap_
[... N] _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[...] _mul2#_-_tur_-sza2-4#-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1_/2 _kusz3_
[... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _genna n n_ ana x] _gub_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_
[... N] _kusz3#_ ana _nim dib_
[...] 27# 10-30# _kur dir nu pap_
[...] in# 17 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _pa szu2_
[...] x#
... the moon being 1 cubit high to the north .
... Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: nn°, measured despite mist; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front? of eta Piscium, the moon being .
... The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 5°, measured despite mist. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. The 18th, ... .
... cubits, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. Around the 20th, Jupiter's last appearance in the beginning of Scorpius .
... cubits low to the south. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of alpha Leonis .
... the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind gamma Virginis .
stood ... behind Saturn to the east, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15°?, measured? .
... At that time, Jupiter was in Libra; around the 20th, Jupiter's last appearance in the beginning of Scorpius; Mercury was in Virgo; around the 8th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Virgo; Saturn was in Virgo; Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Taurus;
at the end of the month, in Aries; Venus, which had set, was not visible.
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... high to the sun. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits below beta Capricorni .
... high to the north. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north .
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it stood 3 cubits in front of Mars to the west .
... low to the south. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 2°. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 8°; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Tauri .
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front? of .
... cubits. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit above beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 22nd, Jupiter's first appearance in Scorpius; it was small, sunset to setting of Jupiter: 11° 30'.
ideal first appearance on the 21st ... ... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was
... below beta Librae ... back to the west. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16°?, measured. At that time, around the 21st, Jupiter's first appearance in Scorpius
... Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... first appearance on the 29th of month VII. Around the 2nd, when Mars became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1 1/2 cubits
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... ideal first appearance on the 29th of month VII. Around the 2nd, when Mars became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1 1/2 cubits
it became stationary ... behind alpha Arietis ... Mercury's first appearance in the west in Sagittarius; it was small, sunset to setting of Mercury: 15°.
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south.
... low to the south. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... The 15th, moonrise to sunrise: 30'; clouds, I did not watch.
... being nn cubits low to the south.
... 1/2 cubit ... rho Leonis
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon stood ... Saturn to the ..., the moon being 1/2 cubit
... having passed nn cubits to the east.
... The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10° 30'; clouds, I did not watch.
... around the 17th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Sagittarius
... the moon being 1 cubit high to the north ...
... Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: nn°, measured despite mist; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front? of eta Piscium, the moon being ...
... The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 5°, measured despite mist. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. The 18th, ... ...
... cubits, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. Around the 20th, Jupiter's last appearance in the beginning of Scorpius ...
... cubits low to the south. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of alpha Leonis ...
... the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind gamma Virginis ...
it stood ... behind Saturn to the east, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15°?, measured ...
... At that time, Jupiter was in Libra; around the 20th, Jupiter's last appearance in the beginning of Scorpius; Mercury was in Virgo; around the 8th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Virgo; Saturn was in Virgo; Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Taurus,
at the end of the month, in Aries; Venus, which had set, was not visible.
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... it was high to the sun. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits below beta Capricorni ...
... high to the north. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north ...
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it stood 3 cubits in front of Mars to the west ...
... low to the south. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 2o. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 8o; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Tauri ...
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front? of ...
... cubits. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit above beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 22nd, Jupiter's first appearance in Scorpius; it was small, rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 11o 30';
mdeal first appearance on the 21st ... ... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was
... below beta Librae ... back to the west. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16o?, measured. At that time, around the 21st, Jupiter's first appearance in Scorpius;
...
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... mdeal first appearance on the 29th of month VII. Until the 2nd, when Mars became stationary to the west,
it became stationary 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Arietis ... Mercury's first appearance in the west in Sagittarius; it was small, sunset to setting of Mercury: 15o
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south.
... low to the south. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 30'; clouds, I did not watch.
... nn cubits low to the south.
... 1/2 cubit ... rho Leonis
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon stood ... Saturn to the ..., the moon being 1/2 cubit
... having passed nn cubits to the east.
... The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10o 30'; clouds, I did not watch.
... around the 17th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Sagittarius
... ...
Reverse
[...] x# sza2 x#
[...] x#
[...] 3 1/2 _kusz3_
[...] 1 _kusz3_
[...] x#
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _si4_] 3 _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
[... _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_] sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2_
[_kusz3_(?) ... N] _kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_
[... _mul2-babbar_ ana _nim_] ki#-i _usz_-u2 1 _kusz3_ ina _igi_
_mul2_-_kur_-[sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa_ (...) _usz_ ...] _masz2 2 kusz3 ge6 25 usan gu4-ud_
[_sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun n n_ ...] 2/3 _kusz3_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gir2-tab_
[... _genna_ ina] _absin# an_ ina _mul2-mul2_ ina _til itu_ ina _masz-masz_
[...] [_sze 30_ ...] x# [... ina _igi_ dele-bat N] _kusz3#_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[_sze 30_ ...] x# [... ina _igi_ dele-bat N] _kusz3#_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[...] _kusz3#_ sin 3 _kusz3#_ [... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin _sig masz-masz_]-sza2-_sipa 2 kusz3 ge6 7_
[... _ge6 8_] _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi#_ [_mul2_ x sza2 _alla_ sza2 x _n n ge6 9_] _sag# ge6_ sin _sig sag_-_a 5 kusz3#_
[...] _sig_(?)# _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin# [...] x# _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [x (x)]
[... ana] _ulu3# sig usan_ dele-bat e is-le10 [_n n_ ...] _ge6 12 sag#_ [_ge6_]
[... sin] e _genna# 8 u_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib usan#_ [...] _kusz3 12_(?)# [x x x x]
[...] sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 13 2-10_ na _nu pap ge6_(?)# [...]
[... x]-10 _ge6 dir nu pap 16 lal2_-ti3 _nu pap ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi#_ [_mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa n n_ ...]
[...] _ge6# 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6_ [21 ...]
[_ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_] sin# e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 10 si_ sin i-s,a ana _nim# dib ge6 24 usan_ dele-bat e _szur#_-[_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 n n_ ...]
[i-nu-szu2 _mul2_]-_babbar_ ina _gir2-tab_ dele-bat ina _mul2-mul2_ ina _til itu_ ina _masz-masz gu4-ud_ ina _hun_ in 11 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _hun szu2 genna_ [ina _absin an_ ina _masz-masz_] [_bar 1 n_] na-su _kur4 dir_ musz ana szamasz2 _sig_
[_bar 1 n_] na-su _kur4 dir_ musz ana szamasz2 _sig_
na-s,ar sza2 _ta kin 2-kam2 en til sze_ sza2 _mu 1 me 60_+10-_kam2_ (disz)de-met-[ri _lugal_]
... ... of ...
... 3 1/2 cubits
... 1 cubit
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 5 cubits high to the north.
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi
... nn cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west.
... when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary 1 cubit in front of
... theta Ophiuchi ... Capricorni.
... below beta Arietis ... 2/3 cubit. At that time, Jupiter was in Scorpius;
... Saturn was in Virgo; Mars was in Taurus, at the end of the month, in Gemini;
... Month XII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... ... stood nn cubits in front of Venus to the west, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south.
Month XII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... ... stood nn cubits in front of Venus to the west, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... cubits, the moon being 3 cubits ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below gamma Geminorum. Night of the 7th,
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of the ... star of Cancer of ... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below epsilon Leonis
... low?. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... cubits low to the south .
... low to the south; first part of the night, Venus was ... above alpha Tauri ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night,
... the moon was 8 fingers above Saturn, the moon having passed a little to the east; first part of the night, ... cubits. The 12th?, .
... the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 10'; I did not watch. Night? .
... sunset to moonrise: x° 10'; clouds, I did not watch. The 16th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of theta Ophiuchi .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 21st, .
Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 10 fingers above delta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Venus was ... above zeta Tauri .
At that time, Jupiter was in Scorpius; Venus was in Taurus, at the end of the month, in Gemini; Mercury was in Aries; around the 11th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aries; Saturn was in Virgo; Mars was in Gemini;
Month I, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nn°; it was bright, measured despite clouds; it was low to the sun.
The guard which from month VI2 to the end of month XII of year 179, king Demetrius.
... ...
... ...
... 3 1/2 cubits
... 1 cubit
... ...
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 5 cubits high to the north.
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi
... nn cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west.
... when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary 1 cubit in front of theta
Ophiuchi ... 2 cubits ... Capricorni. Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Mercury
was ... below beta Arietis ... 2/3 cubit. At that time, Jupiter was in Scorpius;
... Saturn was in Virgo; Mars was in Taurus, at the end of the month, in Gemini.
...
Month XII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... ... the moon stood nn cubits in front of Venus to the west, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... cubits, the moon being 3 cubits ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below gamma Geminorum. Night of the 7th,
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of ... Cancri. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below epsilon Leonis
... low?. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon ... being x# cubits low to the south ...
... low to the south; first part of the night, Venus was ... above alpha Tauri ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night,
... the moon was 8 fingers above Saturn, the moon having passed a little to the east; first part of the night ... cubits. The 12th?, ...
... the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 2o 10', I did not watch. Night? ...
... sunset to moonrise: x+10'; clouds, I did not watch. The 16th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of theta Ophiuchi ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 21st, ...
Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 10 fingers above delta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Venus was ... above zeta Tauri ...
At that time, Jupiter was in Scorpius; Venus was in Taurus, at the end of the month, in Gemini; Mercury was in Aries; around the 11th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aries; Saturn was in Virgo; Mars was in Gemini.
Month I, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nno; it was bright, measured despite clouds; it was low to the sun.
Diary from month VI2 to the end of month XII of year 170, king Demetrius.
X301417: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
[...] x# 1 1/2 _kusz3_ x x# [...]
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2] 4(?)# 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_(?) sin(?)# [...]
[... _ge6_] 22 ina _zalag2_ sin e _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 21_+[x ...]
[... _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin e] _sa4# 2 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_si 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2(?)# [_kusz3_ ...]
[...] _genna#_ ina _absin an_ ina _hun gu4-ud_ sza2 _szu2_-u2 [_nu igi_ ...] [_apin 30_ ...] in# 29 sza2 _du6 igi en 2 an_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz#_-[a ...]
[_apin 30_ ...] in# 29 sza2 _du6 igi en 2 an_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz#_-[a ...]
[... _ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin] e# _suhur_-ar2 1 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 10_ x# [...]
[...] x x x x x x# [...]
... ... 1 1/2 cubits ... .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 4? 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 19th, last part of the night?, the moon? .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit above beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 21+xth, .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below beta Librae, the moon being 1/2? cubit .
... Saturn was in Virgo; Mars was in Aries; Mercury, which had set, was not visible .
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... first appearance on the 29th of month VII. Around the 2nd, when Mars became stationary to the west, .
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above delta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 10th, ... .
... ... 1 1/2 cubits ... ...
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 4? 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 19th, last part of the night?, the moon? ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit above beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 21+xth, ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below beta Librae, the moon being 1/2 cubit ...
... Saturn was in Virgo; Mars was in Aries; Mercury, which had set, was not visible ...
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... mdeal first appearance on the 29th of month VII. Until the 2nd, when Mars became stationary to the west, ...
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above delta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 10th, ... ...
... ... ...
X301421: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
[...] _an# za si gin ge6 11_(?) x x# [x x] [...]
[... _an_] _za si gin ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-[_sag_-_hun n n_ ...]
[...] _dir an dib# 14 9 szu2_ a-kam2 musz _si gin ge6 15_ [...]
[...] _dir# an za si gin_ (_ge6_(?)) 16 _szu2-szu2 si gin 16_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig#_ [...]
[...] _gin_ ina _zalag2 an sig rin2_-sza2-_si 3 kusz3 18_ kal _me szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_ [...]
[...] _kusz-e-sir2 nu tuh ge6 20 dir an za_ ina _zalag2 genna_(?) x x# [...]
[...] _dir# an za en-nun-u4-zal_ sin _tur3 nigin_(?)# [...]
[...] ne2-hi 1-et bu-tuq-tum (d)[_tir-an-na_ ...]
[...] x# [...] _dir an dib_ ina _zalag2 an utah#_ [...]
[... _tir_]-_an-na ta# si_ ana _kur gib_ [... sza2 _pa_] _mar gar gin_ x# [...]
[...] x# _an szu2_-im _an_ na-al-szu2 ina _kin#-sig szu2-szu2#_ [x x] _ge6# 25 szu2-szu2_ x x ina _zalag2# an utah_ [...]
[...] x x x x x# _ge6 26 dir an za_ ina _zalag2#_ [sin _sig rin2_]-sza2-_si 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ ina _igi#_ [_an n n_ ana _szu2 gub_ ...]
[... _ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_] sin e _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3#_ [...] 27 _dir an za si gin ge6 28 dir#_ [...]
[... _an_] _za si gin ge6 30 30 dir an za si gin_ [_itu bi ki-lam_] sze-im# 3(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) _zu2-lum-ma#_ ina _sag itu#_ [...]
[...] x# _sig2-hi--a 2 15 gin2 ma-na_ a-na 1 [_gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep2-szu2 i-nu-szu2] _mul2-babbar_ u _an_ ina _rin2_ dele-bat ina _pa_(?) _genna_(?)# ina [...]
[...] _itu# bi illu 12 13 4 si gin#_ [...] _pap 30_ na _ta 20_+[x ...]
[...] x x x x x# [...] al-te-e# [...]
[...] (d)_en_ (d)_gaszan_-ia2# _dingir-mesz gal#-mesz_ [...]
[...] x# [...]
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th?, ... ... .
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Arietis .
... clouds crossed the sky. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 9°, measured despite mist; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night? of the 16th, very overcast, the north wind blew. The 16th, in the morning, very overcast; in the afternoon, .
... blew; last part of the night, Mars was 3 cubits below beta Librae. The 18th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew .
... the sandal was not removed. Night of the 20th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, Saturn? ... .
... clouds were in the sky; in the morning watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo .
... slow ..., one rainbow .
... ... ... clouds crossed the sky; last part of the night, rain shower .
... a rainbow stretched from the north to the east ... which was set to the west side blew ... .
... ..., rain so that the sandal was removed; in the afternoon, very overcast ... Night of the 25th, very overcast ...; last part of the night, rain shower .
... ... Night of the 26th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Librae, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it stood ... in front of Mars to the west .
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above beta Scorpii, the moon being 1/2 cubit ... The 27th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, clouds .
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 30th and the 30th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 3 panu 1 sutu; dates, in the beginning of the month, .
... ... wool, 2 15 shekels for 1 shekel of wrought silver. At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Libra; Venus was in Sagittarius?; Saturn? was in .
... That month, the river level on the 12th and 13th rose 4 fingers ... total: 30 was the na gauge; from the 20+xth .
... ... I heard .
... Bel and Beltiya, the great gods .
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th? ... ... ... ...
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Arietis ...
... clouds crossed the sky. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 9°, measured despite mist; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of? the 16th, very overcast, the north wind blew. The 16th, in the morning very overcast; in the afternoon, ...
... blew?; last part of the night, Mars was 3 cubits below beta Librae. The 18th, all day very overcast, the south wind blew ...
... the sandal was not removed. Night of the 20th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, Saturn? ... ...
... clouds were in the sky; in the morning watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo ...
... slow ...; one segment of a rainbow ...
... ... ... clouds crossed the sky; last part of the night, rain shower ...
... a rainbow stretched from the north to the east ... which was set to the west side blew ... ...
... ... covered the sky, dew; in the afternoon, very overcast ... Night of the 25th, very overcast ...; last part of the night, rain shower ...
... ... Night of the 26th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Librae, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it stood ... in front of Mars to the west ...
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above beta Scorpii, the moon being 1/2 cubit ... The 27th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, clouds ...
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 30th and the 30th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 3 panu 1 sutu; dates, in the beginning of the month, ...
... ...: wool, 2 minas 15 shekels for 1 shekel of wrought silver. At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Libra; Venus was in Sagittarius?; Saturn? was in ...
... That month, the river level, on the 12th and 13th, rose 4 fingers ... total: 30 was the na gauge; from the 20+xth, ...
... ... ... I heard ...
... ... ... and Beltiya, the Great Gods ...
... ... ...
X301422: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Top
ina a-mat (d)_en_ u (d)_gaszan_-ia2 lisz-lim
At the command of Bel and Beltiya may it go well.
At the command of Bel and Beltiya may it go well.
Obverse
_mu 1 me 1_+_szu 9-kam2 itu-gan 1 1 7_(?) na-su# a-kam2 musz
_ge6 1_ kal _ge6 dir an za si gin_
1 _dir an za si gin ge6 2 dir an za_
sin e dele-bat 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_
2 _dir sal an za an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin#_
_ge6 3 dir an za_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2# 2 kusz3_
sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 3# dir sal an za_
_an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3_ [_nu_] _kad2 nigin_
_ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin e
_mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2_ [N]
Year 119, month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 17°?, measured despite mist;
Night of the 1st, all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
The 1st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky.
the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above Venus, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
The 2nd, thin clouds were in the sky; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo.
Night of the 3rd, clouds were in the sky; the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Capricorni,
the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 3rd, thin clouds were in the sky.
around noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed.
Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above
Capricorni, 2 .
Year 169, month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 17°?, measured despite mist.
Night of the 1st, all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
The 1st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky;
the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above Venus, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
The 2nd, thin clouds were in the sky; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo.
Night of the 3rd, clouds were in the sky; the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Capricorni,
the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 3rd, thin clouds were in the sky;
at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed.
Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 ... above! gamma
Capricorni,
Bottom
sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
kal _ge6 dir an za si gin_
the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north.
all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high! to the north;
all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
Reverse
4 _dir an za si gin_
_ge6 5_
The 4th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
Night of the 5th,
The 4th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
Night of the 5th,
X301431: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
[... ana] _nim dib si_(?)# [_gin_(?) ...]
[... _ge6 4 sag_] _ge6_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ x# [...]
[...] _kusz3#_ ana _si nim si gin 5 kak-ban igi nu pap si gin#_ [...]
[...] ana# _ulu3 sig si gin_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 kusz3#_ [...]
[... _ge6 9 sag_] _ge6#_ sin ar2 _si4 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _si nim si gin 9_ [...]
[... _ge6 10_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa n_] _kusz3#_ dele-bat 4 U ana _nim dib 10 si gin ge6 11 11 si gin ge6 12_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 14 _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana# [_si nim_ ...]
[... ana] _si nim si gin 15 12_ na a-kam2 musz _si gin ge6 16 10 usz_ [_ge6_ musz ...]
[...] _si gin ge6 19 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1 [_kusz3_ ...]
[...] 20 _dir an za si gin ge6 21 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2-mul2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin [_n n_ ana _si nim_ ...]
[... _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 is]-le10 3 _kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 22 13_ na _mul2-babbar si gin#_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 24# ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 3 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana# _si nim 24_ [...]
[...] ana _ulu3 sig 25 si gin ge6 26 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-[ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin] ar2 _sag_-_a 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 27_ [13] _kur_ musz _si#_ [x x]
[...] 3(_barig_)(?) 5(_ban2_)(?)# _nu du3_-tu2 2(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _zu2_ ina _sag itu 1 gur 1_(_barig_)(?) 4(_ban2_)# _ta 11 en 17_(?) 1 _gur#_ [x x]
[... ina] _sag# itu 5_(_ban2_)# 4(?) qa _en til itu 1_(_barig_) _pi sze-gisz-i3_ ina _sag#_ [_itu_] 3(_ban2_) 3 qa _ta 11 en 24_ [x x]
[...] ina _til itu_ ina _alla gu4-ud_ u _genna_ sza2 _szu2_-u2 _nu igi-mesz an_ ina _gu itu bi illu 1 kusz3 4 u lal pap_ [x x]
[... _itu_] _bi#_ al-te-me um-ma _lu2-erin2-mesz_ sza2 ana _uru-musz2#-szesz2-ki_ [x x] sza2(?) _uru-musz2-szesz2_-[_ki_ ...]
[...] _mah_(?)-_mesz#_ sza2 ana _kur lu2-nim-ma-ki_ ina _lul te_(?)-u2# ana _uru-musz2_-[_szesz2_]-_ki_ ul-te-ri-bu-[u2]
[...] _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ sza2 na-s,i-bi-il u _lu2-erin2-mesz_ sza2 (disz)an A sza2 (disz)a-lik-sa-an-dar sza2 i-tu-ru(?)# [_lugal_]
[...] x# _tuh_-u' _itu bi_ su-um [ina] _gisz-nim_ u _gisz-szu2 gar-gar_-an _itu bi_ si-im-mu ek-ke-tum u ri-szu-tu2 ina _kur#_
[... _gim_(?) _igi_(?)]-u2(?)#
[_itu-ne 1_ ... sin _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_]-_absin# 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6# 2 si gin ge6 3 si gin 3 gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _absin igi nu pap si gin_
[... _ge6 5 sag_] _ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-e-sza2#-[_sag_]-_gir2-tab 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si# nim si gin_ in 5 _an_ ana _me e_-a _nu pap#_
[... _ge6 7 sag_] _ge6_ sin e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3#_ ana _nim dib si gin 7 si gin ge6 8 8#_ [x x x]
[... _ge6 10_] _sag ge6_ sin [x] _mul2 sig_ sza2 _si masz2 2 kusz3 si gin 10 genna_ ina _a 3 kusz3 4 u_ ar2 _lugal#_ [_igi_ x x]
[...] _kusz3_ sin# [N] _kusz3_ ana _nim dib si gin 12 si gin ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi an 2_+[x x x x]
[...] x x# 16 _ge6_ ana _zalag2 1 4 5#_ na a-kam2 musz _si gin ge6 15 5-20_(?) _ge6#_ [...]
[...] _mul2_(?) ina _an_-e _a2 ulu3_ sin _igi 16 si gin ge6 17 si#_ [...]
[... ina _zalag2 genna_ e _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2]-_lugal# 1_/2 _kusz3 18 gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _absin szu2 ta igi_-szu2 _en#_ [...]
[... _ge6 20_] _si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig_(?) _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [_n n_ ...]
[...] _gin_(?)# ina _zalag2_ sin x# [...]
... having passed to the east; the north? wind blew? .
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis ... .
... cubits high to the north; the north wind blew. The 5th, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch; the north wind blew .
... low to the south; the north wind blew; last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below mu Geminorum .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north; the north wind blew. The 9th, .
... Night of the 10th, last part of the night, Venus was nn cubits above gamma Geminorum, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east. The 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th and the 11th, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, .
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north .
... high to the north; the north wind blew. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 12°, measured despite mist; the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 10°, measured .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Piscium .
... The 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind eta Tauri, the moon being ... high to the north .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north. The 22nd, sunset to setting of Jupiter: 13°; the north wind blew .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 24th, .
... low to the south. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Cancri .
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind epsilon Leonis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13°, measured; the north wind .
... 3? panu 5 sutu?; not good; 2 panu 3 sutu; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 1 panu? 4 sutu; from the 11th to the 17th?, 1 kurru .
... in the beginning of the month, 5 sutu 4? qa, until the end of the month, 1 panu; sesame, in the beginning of the month, 3 sutu 3 qa; from the 11th to the 24th, .
... at the end of the month, in Cancer; Mercury and Saturn, which had set, were not visible; Mars was in Aquarius. That month, the river level receded 1 cubit 4 fingers, total: .
... That month, I heard as follows: the troops who were to the city of Murah ... of the city of Murah .
... great? ... which went to Elam, entered the city Mushshi.
... general of Nashibil and the troops of Antiochus, son of Alexander, who returned? to the king
... ... were loosened. That month, a 'request' was placed in the east and west. That month, there was a 'request' of a 'request' and 'request' in the land.
. . . like a .
Month V, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the moon was 1 cubit below gamma Virginis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the north wind blew. The 3rd, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Virgo; I did not watch; the north wind blew.
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north; the north wind blew. Around the 5th, Mars' acronychal rising; I did not watch.
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above theta Ophiuchi, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; the north wind blew. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th and the 8th, .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits ... the lower star of the north, the north wind blew. The 10th, Saturn's first appearance in Leo 3 cubits 4 fingers behind alpha Leonis .
... cubits, the moon having passed nn cubits to the east; the north wind blew. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2+x cubits in front of Mars .
... ... Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 4' 5', measured despite mist; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 5° 20'? .
... a star? was seen in the sky on the south side of the moon. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, the north wind .
... last part of the night, Saturn was 1/2 cubit above rho Leonis. The 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo; from its first appearance until .
... Night of the 20th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... below? zeta Tauri .
... blew?; last part of the night, the moon was ... .
... passed to the east; the north? wind blew? ...
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis ... ...
... cubits high to the north; the north wind blew. The 5th, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch; the north wind blew ...
... low to the south; the north wind blew; last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below mu Geminorum ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north; the north wind blew. The 9th, ...
... Night of the 10th, last part of the night, Venus was N cubits above gamma Geminorum, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east. The 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th and the 11th, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, ...
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north ...
... high to the north; the north wind blew. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 12o, measured despite mist; the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 10o, measured ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Piscium ...
... The 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind eta Tauri, the moon being ... high to the north ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north. The 22nd, sunset to setting of Jupiter: 13o; the north wind blew ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 24th, ...
... low to the south. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Cancri ...
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind epsilon Leonis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13o, measured; the north wind blew ...
... 3 panu? 5 sutu?; not good, 2 panu 3 sutu; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 1 panu? 4 sutu; from the 11th until the 17th?, 1 kurru ...
... in the beginning of the month, 5 sutu 4? qa, until the end of the month, 1 panu; sesame, in the beginning of the month, 3 sutu 3 qa; from the 11th until the 24th, ...
... at the end of the month, in Cancer; Mercury and Saturn, which had set, were not visible; Mars was in Aquarius. That month, the river level receded 1 cubit 4 fingers, total: ...
... That month, I heard as follows: the troops which to Susa ... of Susa ...
... many? ... which had ... to Elam, they made enter Susa ...
... the general of ... and the troops of Antiochus, son of Alexander, who returned? ...
... departed. That month, redness occurred again and again in the east and west. That month, there was simmu-disease, scabies and scurf in the land.
... as before?.
Month V, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the moon was 1 cubit below gamma Virginis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the north wind blew. The 3rd, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Virgo; I did not watch; the north wind blew.
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north; the north wind blew. Around the 5th, Mars' acronychal rising; I did not watch.
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above theta Ophiuchi, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; the north wind blew. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th and the 8th, ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits ... the lower star of the horn of Capricorn; the north wind blew. The 10th, Saturn's first appearance in Leo, 3 cubits 4 fingers behind alpha Leonis ...
... cubits, the moon having passed nn cubits to the east; the north wind blew. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 2+x cubits in front of Mars to the west ...
... ... at 16o before sunrise. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 5o, measured despite mist; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 5o 20'? ...
... a star? became visible in the sky on the south side of the moon. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, the north wind ...
... last part of the night, Saturn was 1/2 cubit above rho Leonis. The 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo; from its first appearance until ...
... Night of the 20th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... below? zeta Tauri ...
... blew?; last part of the night, the moon was ...
X301432: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[...] _si gin_ in 5 _an_ ana _me e#_-[a ...]
[... ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig_(?) _mul2_-ar2-sza2]-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1_/2 _kusz3_ dele-bat 2 U [...]
[... _ge6 12 sag ge6_] sin# e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3#_ [...]
[... in _n ge6_ ana] _zalag2 14 5_ na a-kam2 musz _ge6 15 5_ [_ge6_ ...]
[... _ge6 18_ ... ina] _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 4 kusz3_ ina _zalag2 genna_ e _mul2#_-[_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal_ ...]
[...] 4# _kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig sag_-A [_n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin] _sig# masz-masz_-ar2 5 1/2 _kusz3 ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla#_-[sza2-_ulu3 n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _sag_-_a n n_ sin _n n_ ana] _ulu3# sig ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1 kusz3_ sin# [...]
[... _ge6 27_ ...] _dib_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig lugal 4 u 27 10-20 kur_ a-kam2 _kalag_ ki _pap nu igi_ [...]
[...] 3# _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _absin igi_ in 18 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _absin szu2 ta igi_-[szu2 ...] [_kin 30_ ...] a-kam2 musz 1 _mul2-babbar_ ina _absin igi 12-30_ na-su in 28 sza2 _ne#_ [_igi_ ...]
[_kin 30_ ...] a-kam2 musz 1 _mul2-babbar_ ina _absin igi 12-30_ na-su in 28 sza2 _ne#_ [_igi_ ...]
[... _an_ ...] _gu usz ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi si4 1 kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana [_si nim_ ...]
[...] _ge6# 6_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig genna 10 si ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2#_ [_n n_ ...]
[...] _kusz3 ge6 15_(!) 5-30 _me_ a-kam2 musz ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-[sza2-_dur_-nu-nu _n n_ ...]
[... x]+5# na a-kam2 musz _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-[_mul2 n n_ ...]
[...] ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2# kusz3_ [...]
... the north wind blew. Around the 5th, Mars' acronychal rising .
... last part of the night, Venus was 1/2 cubit below? delta Cancri, Venus being 2 fingers .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above delta Capricorni .
... at nn° before sunrise. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 5°, measured despite mist. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 5° .
... Night of the 18th, ... last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri; last part of the night, Saturn was ... above rho Leonis .
... 4 cubits, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north; last part of the night, Venus was ... below epsilon Leonis .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... below delta Cancri .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... epsilon Leonis, the moon being ... low to the south. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of rho Leonis, the moon being .
... Night of the 27th, ... passed; last part of the night, Venus was 4 fingers below alpha Leonis. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10° 20'; dense mist, when I watched I did not see it .
... The 3rd, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Virgo; around the 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo; from its first appearance .
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... measured despite mist. The 1st, Jupiter's first appearance in Virgo; rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 12° 30'; ideal first appearance on the 28th of month V .
... Mars became stationary ... Mercury became stationary ... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north .
... Night of the 6th, last part of the night, Venus was 10 fingers below Saturn. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Capricorni .
... cubits. Night of the 15th!, moonrise to sunset: 5° 30', measured despite mist; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium .
... sunrise to moonset: x+5°, measured despite mist. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri .
... last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below mu Geminorum .
... the north wind blew. Around the 5th, Mars' acronychal rising ...
... last part of the night, Venus was 1/2 cubit below? delta Cancri, Venus being 2 fingers ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above delta Capricorni ...
... at nno before sunrise. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 5o, measured despite mist. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 5o ...
... Night of the 18th, ... last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri; last part of the night, Saturn was ... above rho Leonis ...
... 4 cubits, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north; last part of the night, Venus was ... below epsilon Leonis ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... below delta Cancri ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... epsilon Leonis, the moon being ... low to the south. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of rho Leonis, the moon ...
... Night of the 27th, ... crossed?; last part of the night, Venus was 4 fingers below alpha Leonis. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10o 20'; dense mist, when I watched I did not see it ...
... the 3rd, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Virgo; around the 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo; from its first appearance ...
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... measured despite mist. The 1st, Jupiter's first appearance in Virgo, rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 12o 30'; ideal first appearance on the 28th of month V ...
... Mars ... became stationary in ... Aquarius. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north ...
... Night of the 6th, last part of the night, Venus was 10 fingers below Saturn. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Capricorni ...
... cubits. Night of the 15th!, moonrise to sunset: 5o 30', measured despite mist; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium ...
... sunrise to moonset: x+5o, measured despite mist. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri ...
... last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below mu Geminorum ...
Reverse
[... ina _zalag2_ dele]-bat e _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2 u_ dele-bat 2 U ana _nim dib ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ [...]
[...] ar2# _genna 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin [...]
[... _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ...] 8 U ar2 _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 20_+[x ...]
[... _gu4-ud_ ...] 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ e sin 10 _si igi kur nim_-a 18 na-su in 24 [_igi_ ...]
[...] ina _til itu#_ ina _absin_ in 24 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _absin igi en til itu_ ina _absin#_ [...] [_du6 1_ ...] musz# ana szamasz2 _nim ge6 2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 3 kusz3_ sin 2 [...]
[_du6 1_ ...] musz# ana szamasz2 _nim ge6 2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 3 kusz3_ sin 2 [...]
[...] x# _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-[sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_dur_-nu-nu 1 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 13_ [10 _usz me_ ...]
[... 13] 7 _szu2 dir_ musz _ge6 14 1 ge6 dir_ musz ina _zalag2#_ [...]
[... _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_(?)-sza2]-sze-pit2#-_masz-masz 1 kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ [...]
[...] _kusz3#_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin [...]
[... _ge6 23_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 1_/2# [_kusz3_ ...]
[... _ge6_] 24# ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_-[sza2-_absin n n_ ...]
[... ana] _ulu3# sig 27 17_ [_kur_ ...]
[...] x# [_apin_ ...] x# [...]
[_apin_ ...] x# [...]
... last part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers above beta Virginis, Venus having passed 2 fingers to the east. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was in front of .
... stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Saturn to the east, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon stood 8 fingers ..., it stood 1 cubit behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. Night of the 20+xth, .
... Mercury ... being 1/2 cubit back to the west, 10 fingers above the moon; it was bright and high, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 18°; ideal first appearance on the 24th .
... at the end of the month, in Virgo; around the 24th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Virgo; until the end of the month, it was in Virgo .
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... measured; it was high to the sun. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 3 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 .
... x# cubits, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 10° .
... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7°, measured despite clouds. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 1°, measured despite clouds; last part of the night, .
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Geminorum, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... cubits low to the south. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis .
... low to the south. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 17° .
... ... Arahsamnu VIII ... ... .
Month VIII, ... ... .
... last part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers above beta Virginis, Venus having passed 2 fingers to the east. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was in front ...
... the moon stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Saturn to the east, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon ... 8 fingers, it stood 1 cubit behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. Night of the 20+xth, ...
... Mercury's first appearance in the east ..., Mercury being 1/2 cubit back to the west, 10 fingers above the moon; it was bright and high, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 18o; ideal first appearance on the 24th ...
... at the end of the month, in Virgo; around the 24th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Virgo; until the end of the month, it was in Virgo ...
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... measured; it was high to the sun. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 3 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 ...
... ... cubits, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 10o ...
... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7o, measured despite clouds. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 1o, measured despite clouds; last part of the night ...
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta /mu Geminorum, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... cubits low to the south. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis ...
... low to the south. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 17o ...
... ...
Month VIII, ... ... ...
X301433: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
[...] u(?) _ulu3_(?) _gin_(?)# [...]
[...] u _kur gin-mesz ge6 29_ [...]
[...] 3(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 qa 23 24 3(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) [...]
[...] zib#-_me gu4-ud_ sza2 _szu2_-u2 _nu igi itu bi illu 1 2 gub_(?)# [...]
[...] 16 17 2/3 _kusz3 gin pap 18_ na _ta 18 en til itu 1 kusz3_(?)# [...]
[...] li#-mit _uru_-an-tu-ki-'a-a sza2 ana muh-hi _id2_-ma-rat ana [...]
[...]-_mesz_ i-s,u-tu2 _kaskal-ii_ a-ra-bi ana ma-di-na-at sza2 x x x[...] [_gan 1_ ...] _ge6 1_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 kusz3 1 dir sal an za si gin ge6 2_ sin ar2# [...]
[_gan 1_ ...] _ge6 1_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 kusz3 1 dir sal an za si gin ge6 2_ sin ar2# [...]
[... _ge6_] 4# _dir an za ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz 4_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an za_ kal _me szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin#_ [...]
[...] x# _ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz 5_ kal _me szu2-szu2 ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz_ ina _kin-sig dir_ [...]
[...] _ulu3#_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi an 2 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin(?) [...]
[...]-_mesz ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 20 _si_ sin 4(?) _kusz3_ [ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[...] 8(?)# _dir an za si gin 9 si gin# ge6 10 dir an# za sag ge6_ sin# [...]
[...] _sag# ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2-mul2 1 kusz3_ kal# _ge6 dir_ [...]
[...] _szu2-szu2 ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz_ ina _kin-sig_ x# [...]
[...] _utah ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6 14_+[x ...]
[...] _si gin# ge6 16 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina [_igi_ ...]
[...] _kusz3_(?) 10+x# [...]
... and? south? winds blew? .
... and east winds blew. Night of the 29th, .
... 3 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; the 23rd and 24th, 3 panu 4 sutu .
... the north wind which had set was not visible. That month, the river level, on the 1st and the 2nd, .
... the 16th and 17th, it rose 2/3 cubit, total: 18 was the na gauge; from the 18th to the end of the month, 1 cubit? .
... the boundary of the city Antioch which is on the sea to .
... ... the road to the arabu-festival for the tribute of ... .
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 1st, last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit above theta Ophiuchi. The 1st, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was behind .
... Night of the 4th, clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew. The 4th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky; all day very overcast, the south wind blew .
... ... the south and east winds blew. The 5th, all day very overcast, the south and east winds blew; in the afternoon, clouds .
... the south and east winds blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 2 cubits in front of Mars to the west, the moon? .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 20 fingers behind eta Piscium, the moon being 4? cubits low to the south .
... The 8th?, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon .
... beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Tauri; all night clouds .
... very overcast, the south and east winds blew; in the afternoon, ... .
... shower, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 14+xth, .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was in front of .
... cubits?. The 10+xth, .
... and? south? winds blew? ...
... and east winds blew. Night of the 29th, ...
... 3 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; the 23rd and 24th, 3 panu 4 sutu ...
... Pisces; Mercury, which had set, was not visible. That month, the river level, on the 1st and 2nd, remained constant? ...
... the 16th and 17th, it rose 2/3 cubit, total: 18 was the na gauge; from the 18th until the end of the month, it receded 1 cubit? ...
... the environs of Antioch which is on the Sea to ...
... few ... the Arabi road to the province of ... ...
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 1st, last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit above theta Ophiuchi. The 1st, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... behind ...
... Night of the 4th, clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew. The 4th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky, all day very overcast, the south wind blew ...
... ..., the south and east winds blew. The 5th, all day very overcast, the south and east winds blew; in the afternoon, clouds ...
... the south and east winds blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 2 cubits in front of Mars to the west, the moon? ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 20 fingers behind eta Piscium, the moon being 4? cubits low to the south ...
... The 8th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon ...
... beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Tauri; all night clouds ...
... very overcast, the south and east winds blew; in the afternoon, ... ...
... shower, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 14th?, ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of ...
... cubits? ... ...
X301440: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...]
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_] _mul2#_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 3 1_/2 _kusz3#_ sin 2 1/2(?)# [_kusz3_ ana _si_(?) _nim_(?) ...]
[...] _zi# ir ge6 13 11 me_ musz 13 _szu2_ u na _nu tuk_ x# [...]
[... sin] x# _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur#_-[nu-nu _n n ... ge6 15_(?)] ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin# [_n n_]
[ana _ulu3_] _sig_(?)# [x x x _ge6_] 16 ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 2_+[x _kusz3_ ...] _si#_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 [_n n_]
[sin N] _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ [in(?) 17(?)] dele-bat# ina _szu2_ ina _til absin igi tur 10 usz_ na#-[su ... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 n_] _kusz3 18 si gin ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze(?)#-[pit2(?)-_masz-masz n n_]
[sin] 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 19 si# gin ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi#_ [_n n_ ...] _ge6# 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 2 kusz3_
sin# 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 22 si gin ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi#_ [_sag_-_a n n_ ...] x# 23 _si gin ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 2#_ [N]
ina _igi mul2-babbar 2 kusz3#_ [ana] _szu2 gub_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ [... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig gisz_]-_kun#_-_a 6 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 25 si gin ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin
_sig giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1 kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib sig an 1_+[x N ...] _mar gin ge6 28 si gin 28 an-ku10_ szamasz2 ki _pap nu igi_
in 59 _me nim_-a _mar gin 29 an-bar7 dir an_ [... sze]-im# ina _sag itu 1_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) ina _murub4 itu 1_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) 3 qa ina _til itu 1_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_)
_zu2-lum_ ina _sag itu 1 gur 2 pi en murub4 itu 1 gur 2_(_barig_) 3+[N(_ban2_) ...] _murub4# itu 3_(_ban2_) 2 qa ina _til itu 3_(_ban2_) _sig2-hi--a 2 1_/2 _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2
_mul2-babbar_ ina _a genna_ ina _alla_ in 13 _an_ ina _absin igi_ in 10+x [...] _an absin kur itu bi illu 8 u lal pap 30_ na
_itu bi u4 17-kam2 kusz_-szi-pisz-tu2 sza2 (disz)de-met,-ri [...] _lu2#-gal erin2-mesz_ sza2 _e2_-_lugal_-u2-tu2# gab-bi sza2-si
_u4 bi_ ina qi2-bi sza2 _lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag_-(_gil2_) u _lu2-e-ki-mesz gu4_ x [...] x x# [...]-u2(?)-tu2(?)# x-_mesz#_
_itu bi_ al-te-e um-ma (disz)a-ri-'a-a-bu x [...] x#
ana _e-ki_ u _id2_-mesz-sza2-ne2-e-tu2 _ku4-mesz_-ni _illat_ (disz)[...]
_lugal kur nim-ma-ki en erin2-mesz mah-mesz ta kur_-szu2 u2-[...] _du6 1 18_ na-su _kur4_ a-pir musz ina _gub igi_ ana szamasz2 _sig_ sin ar2 _rin2_-[sza2-_si n n_ ...]
_du6 1 18_ na-su _kur4_ a-pir musz ina _gub igi_ ana szamasz2 _sig_ sin ar2 _rin2_-[sza2-_si n n_ ...]
2 _si gin ge6 3_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ x [... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin]
ina _igi si_-_masz2 3# kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig si gin_ [...]
1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib si gin 8 si gin ge6 9 9 si gin_ x [...]
_si gin ge6 13 50 ninda me nu pap_ sin ki E-a 6 _u a2 ulu3#_ [...]
_si gin_ ina _zalag2_-ru dele-bat _szu2 ib2-tag4_ (d)_udu-idim-mesz nu gub-mesz_ [... _ge6 14_ ina _zalag2_ sin]
_sig mul2-mul2 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 14 si gin ge6_ [...] _si gin ge6#_ [16 ina _zalag2_ sin]
ar2 _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ x# U ana _ulu3 sig dir an_ [...] 17 _si gin ge6 18 si gin#_
ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 5 _kusz3 18 si gin ge6 19 si_ [... _ge6 20_ ...] _gin#_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig sag_-_a 6 kusz3 20 si gin_
_ge6 21 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig lugal 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana [... _ge6 22_] _si_(?)# _gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi gisz-kun_-_a 1 kusz3_ sin(!) (text: _man_)
7 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig sig mul2-babbar 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim_ [_dib_ ...] _ge6# 24 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 kusz3_
sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 24 si gin ge6 25 si gin_ [...] sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 25 si gin ge6 26 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_
ina _zalag2 dir an za an utah_ i-s,a 26 18 _kur_ kal _me_ [...] _gu4-ud_ (ina) _nim_ ina _rin2 igi 17_ na-su in 27 _igi itu bi_
_ki-lam_ sze-im 1(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) _zu2-lum 1 gur 3_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) 3 qa kas3# [...] _sze-gisz-i3#_ [...] _itu 2_(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa ina _til itu 2_(_ban2_) 5 qa _sig2-hi--a 2 1_/2 _ma-na_ a-na
1# _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep2-szu2 i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u _genna_ ina A dele-bat ina [_sag itu_ ina _rin2_ ina _til itu_ ina] _gir2-tab_ in 27 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _rin2_ [_igi an_ ina] _absin# itu bi illu 4 u lal pap 31_ na _itu bi_ su-um i-s,a
[ina(?)] _gisz#-nim_ u _gisz-szu2 gar-gar_-an _itu bi lu2-sza3-tam e2#_-[_sag-gil2_ x x] x# dul-lu ana muh-hi _sahar_(?) [...] _e2-sag-gil2 gim igi_-u2 _du3-mesz itu bi lu2_-pu-li-t,a-an-nu
[sza2 ina E]-_ki_ dul-lu ana muh-hi _im-babbar_ [x x x] x# _e-ki gim igi-mesz du3-mesz itu bi#_ [al-te-me um-ma (disz)de]-met,#-ri _lugal_ ina _uru-mesz_ sza2 _kur_ me-luh-ha
[szal-t,a]-nisz _gin-gin_-ak _itu bi_ ina qi2-[bi(?) sza2(?) (disz)]ar#-da-a-a _lu2-gal erin2-mesz kur uri-ki_ mi-nu-tu2 [...] sza2# _lu2-e-ki-mesz lu2-arad2-mesz lugal_
[x x] _lu2#_-pu-li-t,e-e sza2 ina _e-ki_ u _uru#_-se-lu-ke-'a-a i-man-nu-u2
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2? cubits high? to the north? .
... ZI IR. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 11°, measured. The 13th, ... and sunrise not having ... .
... the moon was ... eta Piscium ... Night of the 15th?, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Arietis, the moon being .
low to the south ... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2+x cubits in front of eta Tauri ... the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Tauri
the moon being nn cubits high to the north. Around the 17th?, Venus' first appearance in the west in the end of Virgo; it was small, sunset to setting of Venus: 10° ... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of zeta Tauri. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta Geminorum.
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Geminorum ... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below delta Cancri
the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of epsilon Leonis ... ... The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 ... in front of rho Leonis,
it stood 2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit below beta Virginis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 1+x mm below Mars ... the west wind blew. Night of the 28th, the north wind blew. The 28th, solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it;
at 59° after sunrise; the west wind blew. The 29th, at noon, clouds ... the sky ... barley, in the beginning of the month, 1 panu 5 sutu, in the middle of the month, 1 panu 5 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month, 1 panu 5 sutu;
dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 2 panu, until the middle of the month, 1 kurru 2 panu 3+x sutu ..., the middle of the month, 3 sutu 2 qa, at the end of the month, 3 sutu; wool, 2 1/2 minas. At that time,
Jupiter was in Leo; Saturn was in Cancer; around the 13th, Mars' first appearance in Virgo; around the 10+xth, ... Mars reached Virgo. That month, the river level receded 8 fingers, total: 30 was the na gauge;
That month, the 17th, the letter of Demetrius ... the general of the royal house was read aloud.
That day, at the command of the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, a bull ...
That month, I heard as follows: Ari'abu ... .
entered Babylon and the other rivers. The army of .
the king of Elam, the lord of many troops from his land .
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 18°; it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen while the sun stood there; it was low to the sun; the moon was ... behind beta Librae .
The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi ... ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was
3 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south; the north wind blew .
having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; the north wind blew. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th and the 9th, the north wind blew ... .
the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 50'; I did not watch; when the moon came out, 6 fingers ... south .
the north wind blew; last part of the night, Venus was in Aries; the remainder of the planets did not stand there ... Night of the 14th, last part of the night, the moon was
3 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 14th, the north wind blew. Night ... the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit behind zeta Tauri, the moon being 1 cubit ... low to the south; clouds ... the sky ... The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, the north wind blew.
last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, the north wind ... Night of the 20th, ... blew; last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 20th, the north wind blew.
Night of the 21st, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below alpha Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit to ... Night of the 22nd, the north? wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of theta Leonis, the moon being
7 cubits low to the south, 2 cubits below Jupiter, the moon having passed a little to the east ... Night of the 24th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Virginis,
the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, the north wind blew ... the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew;
last part of the night, clouds were in the sky, a little rain shower. The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 18°; all day ... Mercury's first appearance in the east in Libra; rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17°; ideal first appearance on the 27th. That month,
the equivalent for 1 shekel of silver was: barley, 1 panu 5 sutu; dates, 1 kurru 3 panu 5 sutu 3 qa; mustard, ... sesame, ... of the month, 2 sutu 4 1/2 qa, at the end of the month, 2 sutu 5 qa; wool, 2 1/2 minas for
1 shekel of wrought silver. At that time, Jupiter and Saturn were in Leo; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Libra, at the end of the month, in Scorpius; around the 27th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Libra; Mars was in Virgo. That month, the river level receded 4 fingers, total: 31 was the na gauge. That month, a little rain shower.
they set up camp in the east and west. That month, the administrator of the Esangila ... a work assignment on the earth? ... the Esangila as before. That month, the citizens
which were in Babylon, work on the white ... of Babylon, as before. That month, I heard as follows: king Demetrius was in the cities of Meluhha.
he smashed. That month, at the command? of? Ardaya, the general of Babylonia, what was the ... of the Babylonians, the king's servants?
... the citizens who are in Babylon and Seleucia
... ... ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2? cubits high to the north ...
... ZI IR. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 11°, measured. The 13th, there was no "moonset to sunrise" and "sunrise to moonset"; ... ...
... the moon was ...... eta Piscium ... Night of the 15th?, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Arietis, the moon being ...
low to the south ... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2+x cubits in front of eta Tauri ... the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Tauri,
the moon being nn cubits high to the north. Around the 17th?, Venus' first appearance in the west in the end of Virgo; it was small, sunset to setting of Venus: 10° ... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of zeta Tauri. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta
Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Geminorum ... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below delta Cancri,
the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of epsilon Leonis ... ... The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 ... in front of rho Leonis,
it stood 2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit below beta Virginis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 1+x ... below Mars ... the west wind blew. Night of the 28th, the north wind blew. The 28th, solar eclipse, when I watched I did not see it;
at 59° after sunrise; the west wind blew. The 29th, at noon, clouds ... the sky ... barley, in the beginning of the month, 1 panu 5 sutu, in the middle of the month, 1 panu 5 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month, 1 panu 5 sutu;
dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 2 panu, until the middle of the month, 1 kurru 2 panu 3+x sutu ... middle of the month, 3 sutu 2 qa, at the end of the month, 3 sutu; wool, 2 1/2 minas. At that time,
Jupiter was in Leo; Saturn was in Cancer; around the 13th, Mars' first appearance in Virgo; around the 10+xth, ... Mars reached Virgo. That month, the river level receded 8 fingers, total: 30 was the na gauge.
That month, the 17th, a message of Demetrius, ... was read ... the commander of all the troops of the royal house.
That day, on the order of the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, a bull ... ... ...
That month, I heard as follows: Ari'abu.. ... ...
entered Babylon and the other rivers. The auxiliary troops of ... ...
the king of Elam with highs numerous troops ... from highs land ...
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 18°; it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there; it was low to the sun; the moon was ... behind beta Librae ...
The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi ... ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was
3 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south; the north wind blew ...
having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; the north wind blew. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th and the 9th, the north wind blew ... ...
the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 50'; I did not watch; when the moon came out, 6 fingers to the south side ...
the north wind blew; during clearing, Venus set; the remainder of the planets did not stand there ... Night of the 14th, last part of the night, the moon was
3 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 14th, the north wind blew. Night ... the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit behind zeta Tauri, the moon being 1 cubit x fingers low to the south; clouds ... the sky ... The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, the north wind blew;
last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, the north wind ... Night of the 20th, ... blew; last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 20th, the north wind blew.
Night of the 21st, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below alpha Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit to ... Night of the 22nd, the north? wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of theta Leonis, the moon being
7 cubits low to the south, 2 cubits below Jupiter, the moon having passed a little to the east ... Night of the 24th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Virginis,
the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, the north wind blew ... the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew;
last part of the night, clouds were in the sky, a little rain shower. The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 18°; all day ... Mercury's first appearance in the east in Libra, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17°, ideal first appearance on the 27th. That month,
the equivalent was: barley, 1 panu 5 sutu; dates, 1 kurru 3 panu 5 sutu 3 qa; mustard, ... sesame, ... of the month, 2 sutu 4 1/2 qa, at the end of the month, 2 sutu 5 qa; wool, 2 1/2 minas for
1 shekel of wrought silver. At that time, Jupiter and Saturn were in Leo; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Libra, at the end of the month, in Scorpius; around the 27th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Libra; Mars was in Virgo. That month, the river level receded 4 fingers, total: 31 was the na gauge. That month, a little redness
occurred again and again in the east and in the west. That month, the administrator of the Esangila and ... performed work on the rubble? ... of the Esangila as before. That month, the citizens
who were in Babylon performed work on the gypsum ... of Babylon ... That month ... king Demetrius marched around in the cities of Meluhha
victoriously. That month, at the command? of Ardaya, the general of Babylonia, they made a counting ... of the Babylonians, the servants of the king
... the citizens who were in Babylon and Seleucia.
Reverse
_apin 30 15_ na-su _kur4_ musz ana szamasz2 _sig_ sin ina _igi_ [dele-bat _n n_ ana] _szu2 gub#_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ kal _ge6 dir an za si gin#_ [x x x x x] _sig dir an za si gin ge6 3 3 dir an za si_ sza2# [_pa_] _mar#_
_gar gin ge6 4 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ ina _zalag2 genna_ [e _lugal n_] _u 4 si gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 2_/3 _kusz3 5 si gin ge6#_ [6 _sag ge6_] sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
ina _zalag2 an_ e _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 kusz3 8 si 6 si gin#_ [_ge6_] 7 7 _si gin ge6 8 8 si gin ge6 9 9 si gin ge6 10 10 si gin ge6 1#_ [1 _sag ge6_] sin# _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 4 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_
ina _zalag2 gu4-ud sig rin2_-sza2-_si 2 si 11 si gin ge6 12 si gin#_ [ina] _zalag2# mul2-babbar sig gisz-kun_-_a 4 1_/2 _kusz3 12 11 szu2 dir_ musz 12 _dir an za_ x# [x _ge6_] 13 4-30 _me dir_ musz _dir an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin
e is-le10 1 _kusz3 13 2-30_ na _dir_ musz _dir an za si#_ [_gin_] _ge6# 14 7 ge6 dir_ musz _dir an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [N] _kusz3#_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 14_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin_
ina _kin-sig an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 15_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2 an utah_ i-[s,a ... _gu4-ud sig_] _rin2#_-sza2-_si 3 kusz3 15_ kal _me szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _ge6#_ [16] _sag# ge6 dir an dib an utah_ i-s,a kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin_
ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi 6 kusz3 16 dir an dib an utah si gin#_ [_ge6 17_ ...] _an# utah_ i-s,a _si gin 17_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin#_ [_ge6_] 18# _sag ge6 dir an dib_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin_
ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi sag_-_a 2 kusz3_ sin 5 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 18_ [...] _ge6 19# sag ge6 dir an dib_ kal [_ge6 szu2-szu2_(?)] ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi lugal 1 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
ina _igi genna 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2 _kusz3 4 si_ ana _ulu3 sig 19# dir an za si gin#_ [...] _si gin# en-nun-u4-zal szu2#_-[_szu2_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_
ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _igi mul2-babbar 3 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig# 20 dir an za si_ [...] _szu2#-szu2_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi giri3#_-[ar2-sza2-A x]+1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3 8 u_ ana _ulu3 sig 21 dir an za_
_si gin ge6 22_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 en-nun-u4-zal-la an utah_ i-[s,a] ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2_(?) _kusz3_ sin# [x x x x] x x x# [x x x] _dir# an dib an utah_ i-s,a kal _me szu2-szu2 ge6 23_
_dir an dib en-nun-u4-zal an utah_ i-s,a 23 ina sze-ri3# _dir an dib an utah_ i-s,a kal _me szu2-szu2 ge6 2#_ [4 ...] _dir# an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 3 kusz3_
sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 24 dir an za si gin ge6 25 dir# an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin(?)# [...] _si#_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ ina _kin-sig kur gin ge6 26_
_si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_si 3 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim# dib_ e _gu4-ud 1 kusz3 27 15 kur_ musz 27 13 na [_gu4-ud_(?) x x x] _si# gin ge6 28 dir an za si gin_ ((28))
28 kal _me dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 29# dir an za si gin 29 dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin itu bi ki-lam#_ [sze-im x x _zu2_]-_lum 1 gur 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _gibil-mesz 1 gur 3_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) kas3 4 _gur#_
sah-le10 5(_ban2_) _sze-gisz-i3 2_(_ban2_) 3 qa _sig2-hi--a 2 1_/2 _ma-na_ a-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep2-szu2 i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u _genna_ ina A dele-bat ina _sag#_ [_itu_ ina _gir2-tab_ ina x _itu_ ina _pa_] _gu4#-ud_ ina _rin2 en til itu_ ina _gir2-tab an_ ina _sag itu_ ina _absin#_
7 _an rin2 kur 22 gu4-ud gir2-tab kur_-ad2 _itu bi illu 2 u gin pap 30 1_/2 na _itu bi u4 12-kam2_ (disz)ar(?)-da-a-a _lu2-gal erin2#-mesz_ [_kur uri-ki_ ana _e-ki ku4_ ina bi-rit mu-ter-tum]
sza2 _ka2-dumu-nun-na_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 gu4_ u 5 _siskur-mesz_ ma-ru-tu2 ana (d)_en_ (d)_gaszan_-ia2 _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ u3 bul-t,u-szu2 _du3_-usz [usz-kin-nu _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_]
_mu_-a-ti3 _ta e2_ ram-ni-szu2 ana tar-s,a _ka2_-du#-de-e sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 4 gu4-mesz_ u3 4 _udu-nita2-mesz_ ana (d)_en_(?) (d)_gaszan_-ia2 _dingir#_-[_mesz gal-mesz_ u3 bul-t,u-szu2 _du3_-usz]
_lu2-gal erin2-mesz kur uri-ki mu_-a-ti3 _ta e-ki_ asz2-szu2 _du3_ s,al-tu2 _ki_ (disz)ka-am-ma-asz2-ki-[i-ri _lugal kur nim-ma-ki_] _ta lugal_(?) x [...]
(disz)ka-am-ma-asz2-ki-i-ri _lugal kur nim-ma-ki#_ ina _uru-mesz_ u _id2-mesz_ sza2 _kur uri-ki_ szal-t,a-nisz _gin-gin_-ak x hu-ub-tu2 [...] _mu_-a-ti3 i(?)-hab-ba-tu#-[ma(?)]
szi-lat-su-un i-szal-lal-lu-u2 _lu2-un-mesz kur nig2-szid#-mesz_-szu2-nu u2-ma-mi-szu2-nu ina gi-lit-tu2 sza2 _nim-ma-ki mu_-a-ti3 ana E(?)-[_ki_ u2-sze-lu]-u' hat-tu2 u gi-lit-tu2 ina _kur_ [_gal2_-szi] _gan 30 13_ na-su _sig_ a-kam2 musz _ge6 1_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin_ in 1 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _gir2-tab szu2 1 dir an za si gin ge6 2 dir an za_ sin ina [_igi_ dele-bat x]+2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim#_
_gan 30 13_ na-su _sig_ a-kam2 musz _ge6 1_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin_ in 1 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _gir2-tab szu2 1 dir an za si gin ge6 2 dir an za_ sin ina [_igi_ dele-bat x]+2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim#_
2 _dir an za si gin ge6 3 dir an za si gin_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 1 kusz3 en-nun-murub4 szu2-szu2 si gin 3_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin ge6# 4 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2_(?) [_kusz3_]
sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin 4_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib an utah_ i-s,a kal _me szu2-szu2_ me-hu-u2 _ulu3_ u _kur szar2-mesz gin-mesz# ge6 5 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_ in _en 5 genna_ ana [_nim_]
ki _usz_-u2 1/2 _kusz3_ ar2 _lugal genna 6 si_ ana _si nim usz 5 dir an za kur gin ge6 6 sag ge6 dir an za_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin 6_(?)# _dir an za si gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2 ge6 7 sag ge6#_ [x x]
kal# _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin 7 dir an za si gin ge6 8 szu2-szu2 si gin_ ina _zalag2 an_ e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 2 si an 1 si_ ana _nim dib 8 dir an za si# gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2 ge6 9 dir sal an za si gin_ x x# [x]
[ma]-disz# iq-tur7 _en-nun-u4-zal szu2-szu2 9 dir sal an za ulu3 gin an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nu kad2_ (_nigin_) _ka2_-szu2 ana _ulu3 bad_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 10 dir an za sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-[_hun n n_]
[sin N] _kusz3#_ ana _nim dib usan_ dele-bat _sig si_-[_masz2_] 3 _kusz3 10 dir an za si gin ge6 11 dir an za sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2# 1 kusz3_ sin 2 1/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 11 dir an za si_ [_gin ge6 12_]
[_sag ge6_] sin ar2 is-le10 2/3 _kusz3 en-nun-u4-zal#_ [_szu2_]-_szu2# si gin 12 dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin szed7 ge6 13 9 me_ a-kam2 musz _sag ge6_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3#_ [ana x x]
[x x] _dir# an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin 13# 6 szu2_ musz _si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin szed7 ge6 14 2 ge6_ musz _dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin usan_ sin _tur3 nu kad2 nigin_ [(x) sin e]
[_masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 1_] _kusz3#_ sin i-s,a ana _nim_(?) _dib_(?)# 14 7 na _dir_ musz _dir sal an za si gin an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nu kad2 nigin ka2_-szu2 ana _ulu3 bad_ ina _kin-sig szu2 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin#_ [x x x x]
[...] x# ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 1 _kusz3_ sin 5 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 15 dir_(?) x# [x] _si#_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin szed7 ge6 16_ ina# [x x x x x]
[...] x# ina _zalag2 an sig rin2_-sza2-_si#_ [N] _kusz3# 16 dir an za ge6_(?)# [...] ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi#_ [...] sin 2 [_n n_ ...]
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 15°; it was bright, measured; it was low to the sun; the moon stood ... in front of Venus to the west, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... low; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd and the 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side
blew. Night of the 4th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; last part of the night, Saturn was ... above alpha Leonis. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit behind beta Capricorni. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubit high to the north.
last part of the night, Mars was 1 cubit 8 fingers above alpha Virginis. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th and the 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th and the 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th and the 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th and the 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 1st, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below beta Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west.
last part of the night, Mercury was 2 fingers below beta Librae. The 11th, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, Jupiter was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 11°, measured despite clouds. The 12th, clouds were in the sky ... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 4° 30', measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit above alpha Tauri. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 30', measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 7°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of zeta Tauri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 14th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew.
in the afternoon, a little rain shower. Night of the 15th, all night very overcast; last part of the night, a little rain shower ... Mercury was 3 cubits below beta Librae. The 15th, all day very overcast, a little rain shower. Night of the 16th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower; all night very overcast, the north wind blew.
last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 16th, clouds crossed the sky, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, ... a little rain shower, the north wind blew. The 17th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, all night very overcast, the north wind blew.
last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 18th, ... Night of the 19th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky; all night very overcast?; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south.
it stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 2 cubits 4 fingers low to the south. The 19th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... the north wind blew; in the morning watch, very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind rho Leonis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits
low to the south, it stood 3 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind ... very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits in front of beta Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit 8 fingers low to the south. The 21st, clouds were in the sky,
the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, all night very overcast; in the morning watch, a little rain shower; last part of the night, the moon was 2? cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being ... ... ... clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower; all day very overcast. Night of the 23rd,
clouds crossed the sky; in the morning watch, a little rain shower. The 23rd, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower; all day very overcast. Night of the 24th, ... clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Virginis,
the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north. The 24th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae, the moon? ... the north wind which was set to the west side blew; in the afternoon, the east wind blew. Night of the 26th,
the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below beta Librae, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 1 cubit above Mercury. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15°, measured. The 27th, sunrise to moonset: 13°. ... the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
The 28th, all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 29th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 29th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, ...; dates, 1 kurru 3 panu 2 sutu; new ones, 1 kurru 3 panu 5 sutu; mustard, 4 kurru
cress, 5 sutu; sesame, 2 sutu 3 qa; wool, 2 1/2 minas for 1 shekel of wrought silver. At that time, Jupiter and Saturn were in Leo; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Scorpius, in the ... of the month, in Sagittarius; Mercury was in Libra, until the end of the month, in Scorpius; Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Virgo;
The 7th, Mars reached Libra; the 22nd, Mercury reached Scorpius. That month, the river level rose 2 fingers, total: 30 1/2 was the na gauge. That month, the 12th, Ardaya, the general of Babylonia, entered Babylon in the middle of the Passage.
of the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of Esangil: bulls and 5 oxen of old were presented to Bel, Beltiya, the great gods, and for his life. He established the 'Greater Command'.
From his own house opposite the Dude Gate of Esangil: 4 bulls and 4 sheep he sacrificed to Bel, Beltiya, the great gods, and for his life.
The general of Babylonia, because of this he had committed a crime, with Kammashiru, king of Elam, from the king? ... .
Kammashiri, king of Elam, sat in the cities and rivers of Babylonia for the first time. ...
their possessions they carried off. The people of the land their property and their property in the ghost of that Elam they brought to Babylon?. There was fear and ghost in the land.
Month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 13°, measured despite mist. Night of the 1st, all night very overcast, the north wind blew. Around the 1st, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Scorpius. The 1st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky; the moon stood x+2 cubits in front of Venus to the west, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north.
The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Capricorni; in the middle watch, very overcast, the north wind blew. The 3rd, all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? cubits in front of gamma Capricorni,
the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north; all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 4th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower; all day very overcast, gusty south and east winds blew. Night of the 5th, very overcast, the south wind blew; around the 5th, Saturn's acronychal rising.
it became stationary 1/2 cubit behind alpha Leonis, Saturn being 6 fingers high to the north. The 5th, clouds were in the sky, the east wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 6th?, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, .
all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, very overcast, the north wind blew; last part of the night, Mars was 2 fingers above alpha Librae, Mars having passed 1 finger to the east. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 9th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
it billowed very much; in the morning watch, very overcast. The 9th, thin clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate was open to the south; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 10th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis,
the moon having passed nn cubits to the east; first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below beta Capricorni. The 10th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 2 1/3 cubits low to the south. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit behind alpha Tauri; in the morning watch, very overcast, the north wind blew. The 12th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 9°, measured despite mist; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below zeta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit to .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 6°, measured; the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2°, measured; clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; first part of the night, the moon was surrounded by a halo which was not closed; the moon was
1 cubit ... gamma Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east?. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 7°, measured despite clouds; thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate was open to the south; in the afternoon, overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew .
... ... last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 2/3 cubits low to the south. The 15th, clouds? ... the north wind which was set to the west side blew, cold. Night of the 16th, in .
... ... last part of the night, Mars was nn cubits below beta Librae. The 16th, clouds were in the sky. Night? ... last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of ..., the moon being 2 .
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 15°; it was bright; measured; it was low to the sun; the moon stood ... in front of Venus to the west, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... low; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd and the 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side
blew. Night of the 4th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; last part of the night, Saturn was nn fingers above alpha Leonis. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit behind beta Capricorni. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north;
last part of the night, Mars was 1 cubit 8 fingers above alpha Virginis. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th and the 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th and the 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th and the 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th and the 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below beta Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west;
last part of the night, Mercury was 2 fingers below beta Librae. The 11th, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, Jupiter was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 11°, measured despite clouds. The 12th, clouds were in the sky. ... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 4° 30', measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit above alpha Tauri. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 30', measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 7°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of zeta Tauri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 14th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew;
in the afternoon, a little rain shower. Night of the 15th, all night very overcast; last part of the night, a little rain shower ... Mercury was 3 cubits below beta Librae. The 15th, all day very overcast, a little rain shower. Night of the 16th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower; all night very overcast, the north wind blew;
last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 16th, clouds crossed the sky, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, ... a little rain shower, the north wind blew. The 17th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, all night very overcast, the north wind blew;
last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 18th, ... Night of the 19th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, all night very overcast?; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south,
it stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 2 cubits 4 fingers low to the south. The 19th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... the north wind blew; in the morning watch, very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind rho Leonis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits
low to the south, it stood 3 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind ... very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits in front of beta Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit 8 fingers low to the south. The 21st, clouds were in the sky,
the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, all night very overcast; in the morning watch, a little rain shower; last part of the night, the moon was 2? cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon ... ... ... clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower, all day very overcast. Night of the 23rd,
clouds crossed the sky; in the morning watch, a little rain shower. The 23rd, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower, all day very overcast. Night of the 24th, ... clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Virginis,
the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north. The 24th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae, the moon? ... the north wind which was set to the west side blew; in the afternoon, the east wind blew. Night of the 26th,
the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below beta Librae, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it was 1 cubit above Mercury. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15°, measured. The 27th, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 13°; ... the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
The 28th, all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 29th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 29th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, ...; dates, 1 kur 3 pan 2 sut; new ones, 1 kur 3 pan 5 sut; mustard, 4 kur;
cress, 5 sut; sesame, 2 sut 3 qa; wool, 2 1/2 minas for 1 shekel of wrought silver. At that time, Jupiter and Saturn were in Leo; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Scorpius; ... of the month, in Sagittarius; Mercury was in Libra, until the end of the month, in Scorpius; Mars, in the beginning of the month, was in Virgo;
the 7th, Mars reached Libra; the 22nd, Mercury reached Scorpius. That month, the river level rose 2 fingers, total: 30 1/2 was the na gauge. That month, on the 12th, Ardaya, the general ... ... ...
of the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila, sacrificed a bull and five fattened sheep for Bel, Beltiya, the Great Gods, and highs own life ...
thighs ... from highs own house opposite the dudê-gate of the Esangila, 4 bulls and 4 sheep they provided; for Bel, Beltiya, the Great Gods ...
thighs general of Babylonia ... from Babylon to fight with Kammaskires ... from the king? ... ...
Kammaskires, king of Elam, marched around victoriously among the cities and rivers of Babylonia; they plundered thighs ... and
carried off their spoil. The people ... their ..., their animals ... for fear of thighs Elamite to the house? ... There was panic and fear in the land.
Month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 13°, it was low; measured despite mist. Night of the 1st, all night very overcast, the north wind blew. Around the 1st, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Scorpius. The 1st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky; the moon stood x+2 cubits in front of Venus to the west, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north.
The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Capricorni; in the middle watch, very overcast, the north wind blew. The 3rd, all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? cubits in front of gamma Capricorni,
the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north; all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 4th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower; all day very overcast, gusty south and east storms blew. Night of the 5th, very overcast, the south wind blew. Until the 5th, when Saturn became stationary to the east,
it became stationary 1/2 cubit behind alpha Leonis, Saturn being 6 fingers high to the north. The 5th, clouds were in the sky, the east wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, ...
all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, very overcast, the north wind blew; last part of the night, Mars was 2 fingers above alpha Librae, Mars having passed 1 finger to the east. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 9th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
it billowed very much; in the morning watch, very overcast. The 9th, thin clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate was open to the south; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 10th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis,
the moon having passed nn cubits to the east; first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below beta Capricorni. The 10th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 2 1/3 cubits low to the south. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit behind alpha Tauri; in the morning watch, very overcast, the north wind blew. The 12th, clouds were in the sky; the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 9°, measured despite mist; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below zeta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 6°, measured; the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2°, measured; clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; first part of the night, the moon was surrounded by a halo which was not closed; the moon was
1 cubit above gamma Geminorum, the moon having passed? a little to the east. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 7°, measured despite clouds; thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed, its gate was open to the south; in the afternoon, overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ...
... ... last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 2/3 cubits low to the south. The 15th, clouds? ... the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold. Night of the 16th, in ...
... ... last part of the night, Mars was nn cubits below beta Librae. The 16th, clouds were in the sky. Night? ... last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of ..., the moon being 2 ...
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_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta ne en til gan_ sza2 _mu 1 me 1_+_szu 7-kam2_ (disz)[...]
Diary from month V to the end of month IX of year 107, king .
Diary from month V to the end of month IX of year 167, ...
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_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta ne en til gan_ sza2 _mu#_ [...]
Diary from month V to the end of month IX of year .
Diary from month V to the end of month IX of year ...
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Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[... _ge6 2_] 4# [ina] _zalag2_ sin# e _mul2_-_murub4_-[sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab n n_ ...]
[... _gu4-ud_] ina _sag itu_ ina _gir2-tab_ in 19 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim#_ [ina _pa szu2_ ...] [_ab 1_ ...] a-pir a-kam2 musz ina _gub igi_ ana szamasz2 _nim ge6 1 usan mul2#_-[_babbar_ ...]
[_ab 1_ ...] a-pir a-kam2 musz ina _gub igi_ ana szamasz2 _nim ge6 1 usan mul2#_-[_babbar_ ...]
[... _ge6 7_] _sag# ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2-mul2 1 kusz3_ sin 1 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ [...]
[... sin x _szur_-_gigir_-sza2]-_ulu3_(?)# 1/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin e# [_masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa n n_ ...]
[... 10 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _gu igi_] 8 na-su in 9 _igi ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin# [_sig masz-masz_-_igi n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2-babbar_ x]+1 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3_ [_sig_ ...]
[... _ge6 14_ ina _zalag2 an_ ana _mul2_]-e#-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab te_ ana 1-en _mul2#_ [_gur_ ...]
... Night of the 2nd, sunset to moonrise: 4°; last part of the night, the moon was ... above delta Scorpii .
... Mercury, in the beginning of the month, was in Scorpius; around the 19th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Sagittarius .
Month X, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... earthshine, measured despite mist; it could be seen while the sun stood there, it was high to the sun. Night of the 1st, first part of the night, Jupiter .
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Tauri, the moon being 1 2/3 cubits low to the south .
... the moon was 1/2 cubit ... zeta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above gamma Geminorum .
... The 10th, Venus' first appearance in the west in Aquarius; sunset to setting of Venus: 8°; ideal first appearance on the 9th. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Geminorum .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon stood x+1 cubits behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 14th, last part of the night, Mars came close to beta Scorpii, it came close to one star .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... above delta Scorpii ...
... Mercury, in the beginning of the month, was in Scorpius; around the 19th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Sagittarius ...
Month X, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... earthshine; measured despite mist; the moon could be seen whighle the sun stood there; it was high to the sun. Night of the 1st, first part of the night, Jupiter ...
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Tauri, the moon being 1 2/3 cubits low to the south ...
... the moon was 1/2 cubit ... zeta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above gamma Geminorum ...
... The 10th, Venus' first appearance in the west in Aquarius, sunset to setting of Venus: 8o, ideal first appearance on the 9th. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Geminorum ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon stood x+1 cubits behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 14th, last part of the night, Mars came close to beta Scorpii, they became one star ...
Reverse
[... _ge6_] 15# 7 _ge6 dir_ musz ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi gisz-kun_-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin# [...]
[... ana] _szu2 lal ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_ ...]
[...] _mul2-babbar#_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz_-a 6 U ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 8 u_ ana _si nim usz#_ [...]
[... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_] sin# ina _igi mul2_-_murub4_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 2 kusz3 ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin e [_si4 n n_ ...]
[...] _kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 25 gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _sag_ zib-_me igi_ x# [...]
[...] in(?)# 9 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _gu igi_ ina _til itu_ ina zib-_me_ ina 25 _gu4#_-[_ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _sag_ zib-_me igi_ ...] [_ziz2 1_(?) ...] musz ana szamasz2 _nim#_ sin ar2 dele-bat 1 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 1 _kusz3_(?)# [...]
[_ziz2 1_(?) ...] musz ana szamasz2 _nim#_ sin ar2 dele-bat 1 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 1 _kusz3_(?)# [...]
[...] _sag# ge6_ sin ar2 [...]
... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 7°, measured despite clouds; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of theta Leonis, the moon being .
... back to the west. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south .
... when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 6 fingers in front of mu Geminorum, 8 fingers high to the north .
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of delta Scorpii. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Scorpii .
... cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 25th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in the beginning of Pisces ... .
... around? the 9th, Venus' first appearance in the west in Aquarius; at the end of the month, it was in Pisces; around the 25th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in the beginning of Pisces .
Month XI, the 1st? of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... measured; it was high to the sun; the moon stood 1 cubit behind Venus to the east, the moon being 1 cubit? .
... beginning of the night, the moon was behind .
... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 7o, measured despite clouds; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of theta Leonis, the moon being ...
... back to the west. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ...
... when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 6 fingers in front of mu Geminorum, 8 fingers high to the north ...
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of delta Scorpii. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Scorpii ...
... cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 25th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in the beginning of Pisces ... ...
... around? the 9th, Venus' first appearance in the west in Aquarius; at the end of the month, in Pisces; around the 25th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in the beginning of Pisces ...
Month XI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... measured; it was high to the sun; the moon stood 1 cubit behind Venus to the east, the moon being 1 cubit? ...
... beginning of the night, the moon was behind ...
X301480: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
[...] x x# _ge6 12 sag# ge6_ sin ina _igi#_ [_szur_-_gigir_]-sza2(?)-_si_ x# [...]
[...] x ina _rin2 dir nu pap ulu3_(?)# [x x] _szu2 ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz_ x# [...]
[...] _nu pap_ kal _ge6 dir sal an za#_ sin _tur3 nigin_ ma-disz iq-tur7 x# [...]
[...] x _szu2 16 dir an dib an_ ne2-hi _dul_-hat _ulu3 gin ge6 17_ kal [_ge6_ ...]
[... _ge6 18_] _dir# an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ [ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[...] _usan mul2-babbar_ ana _nim_ ina _lal_-szu2 _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 2 2/3 _kusz3_ [...]
[... _ge6 21_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin _sig sa4#_-[sza2]-_absin# 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib an_ x# [...]
[...] 22 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _pa igi nu pap_ kal _me dir#_ [...]
[...] ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 22_+[x ...]
[...] _sag# ge6 dir an za_ kal _ge6 dir an dib_ [...]
[...] u(?) _an-bar7 szu2-szu2 ge6 20_+x [...]
[...] x x x# [...]
... ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Tauri ... .
... ... in Libra; clouds, I did not watch; the south? wind ... overcast, the south and east winds blew ... .
... I did not watch; all night thin clouds were in the sky; the moon was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much ... .
... ... overcast. The 16th, clouds crossed the sky, slow rain DUL, the south wind blew. Night of the 17th, all night .
... Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind rho Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south .
... first part of the night, Jupiter, while moving back to the east, was 2 2/3 cubits below eta Piscium .
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below alpha Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east; rain ... .
... The 22nd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Sagittarius; I did not watch; all day clouds .
... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 22+xth, .
... beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; all night clouds crossed the sky .
... and?, at noon, very overcast. Night of the 20+xth, .
... ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Tauri ...
... ... in Libra; clouds, I did not watch; the south? wind ... overcast, the south and east winds blew ... ...
... I did not watch; all night thin clouds were in the sky; the moon was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much ... ...
... ... overcast?. The 16th, clouds crossed the sky, slow rain DUL, the south wind blew. Night of the 17th, all night ...
... Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind rho Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ...
... first part of the night, Jupiter, whighle moving back to the east, was 2 2/3 cubits below eta Piscium ...
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below alpha Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east; rain? ... ...
... The 22nd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Sagittarius; I did not watch; all day clouds ...
... ...; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 22+xth, ...
... beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; all night clouds crossed the sky ...
... and? at noon, very overcast. Night of the 20+xth, ...
... ... ...
X301491: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[...] [...]
[...] _si_(?)# _gin ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ar2# [...]
[...] dele-bat e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2 si dim4 10 gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _masz-masz#_ [_szu2_ ...]
[...] x# _si_ sza2 kap _mar gar gin ge6 12 si gin 12 11 szu2_ a-kam2 musz 12(?) [...]
[... x]+6(?) _me_ a-kam2 musz _si gin 4 usz_ ina _igi mul2_-kin-s,a ziq-pi (d)sin _an#_-[_ku10_ ...]
[...] ki _tab_-u2 ina 20 _ge6_ gab-bi _szu2_-im 12 _ge6 ir2_ ad2 _szu2 32 gar_ u [_ir2_ ...]
[...] ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _si_ sza2# kap _mar gar gin_ ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u _genna gub_-[_mesz_ ...]
[...] _ib2#-tag4_ (d)_udu-idim-mesz nu gub-mesz 2 1_/2 _kusz3 sig si_-_masz2_ i-s,a ana _nim#_ [_dib_ a-dir ...]
[...] x x# ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 2 kusz3 13 30 ninda_ na a-kam2 musz kal(?)# [...]
[...] a-kam2 musz _si_ sza2 kap _mar gar gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ [_n n_ ...]
[...] _si_ sza2 kap _mar gar gin ge6 15 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _suhur_-ar2 2 1/2 _kusz3_ [...]
[...] 16 ina _kin-sig dir an za si gin ge6 17 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-[_babbar n n_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin _n n_]
[ana _si_] _nim ge6 17 usan an_ e _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 kusz3 17 si gin ge6 18_ [...]
[...] _si_ sza2 kap _mar gar gin ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 2/3 _kusz3 20_ [...]
[_ge6 21_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-_igi_ [_n n_ ...]
[_ge6 22_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 1 1_/2 _kusz3 22 si gin ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 1(?) _kusz3#_ [...]
[...] 23 _si gin ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si_ [_n n_ ...]
[...] _gin# 24 si gin ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin e [_mul2_-_igi_(?)-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz n n_ ...]
[...] 25 _si gin ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ [...]
[... _ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 dele-bat N] _kusz3_ ana _nim gub 27 13-20_+[x _kur_ ...]
[...] [...]
... the north? wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was behind .
... Venus was 2 fingers above mu Geminorum, it came near. The 10th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Gemini .
... ... the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 12th, the north wind blew. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 11°, measured despite mist. The 12th?, .
... moonrise to sunset: x+6°?, measured despite mist; the north wind blew, the north wind blew. The 4th, in front of eta Piscium, the peak solar eclipse .
... when it began, in 20° of night all was overcast. The 12th, sunset to moonset: 12°, it was set and measured; 32° of daytime and .
... in its eclipse, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; in its eclipse, Jupiter and Saturn stood there .
... the remainder of the planets did not stand there; 2 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni, it passed a little to the east, it was cloudy .
... ... last part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits above gamma Geminorum. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 30', measured despite mist; all? .
... measured despite mist; the north wind which was set to the west side blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Capricorni .
... the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 15th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind delta Capricorni .
... The 16th, in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being .
high to the north. Night of the 17th, first part of the night, Mars was 1 cubit above alpha Virginis. The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, .
... the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit behind eta Piscium. The 20th, .
Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Venus was ... below alpha Geminorum .
Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1? cubit in front of alpha Tauri .
... The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Tauri .
... blew. The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... above eta Geminorum .
... The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, .
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon stood nn cubits behind Venus to the east. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13° 20+x' .
... ... ...
... the north? wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was behind ...
... Venus was 2 fingers above mu Geminorum; it came near. The 10th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Gemini ...
... ...; the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 12th, the north wind blew. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 11o; measured despite mist. ... ...
... moonrise to sunset: x+6?o, measured despite mist; the north wind blew. When the point 4o in front of 15 Lacertae culminated, lunar eclipse ...
... when it began, in 20o night it was completely covered; 12o night maximal phase; it set eclipsed. 32o onset and maximal phase ...
... in its eclipse, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; in its eclipse, Jupiter and Saturn stood there ...
... the remainder of the planets did not stand there; 2 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni, having passed a little to the east, it became eclipsed ...
... ... last part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits above gamma Geminorum. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 30', measured despite mist; all? ...
... measured despite mist; the north wind which was set to the west side blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Capricorni ...
... the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 15th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind delta Capricorni ...
... The 16th, in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being ...
high to the north. Night of the 17th, first part of the night, Mars was 1 cubit above alpha Virginis. The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, ...
... the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit behind eta Piscium. The 20th, ...
Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Venus was ... below alpha Geminorum ...
Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1? cubit in front of alpha Tauri ...
... The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Tauri ...
... blew. The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... above eta/mu Geminorum ...
... The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, ...
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon stood nn cubits behind Venus to the east. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13o 20+x'. ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] _u4 6 u4 18 udu_ x# [...]
[...] _du3#-mesz_ ina la si-ma-ti-szu2(?) x# [...]
[... al-te]-me um-ma ina _uru_-an-ti-ke-'a-a sza2# [...]
[...] _id2#_-ma-rat-tum _su-ku2_ dan-nu _lu2-erin2-mesz_ x# [...]
[...]-_mesz_ u _lu2-un-mesz_ sza2 _ta uru_(?)#-_mesz_ sza2 ina _lu2_(?)-_erin2_(?) _lugal_ sza2 x x# [...]
[... (disz)a]-lik-sa-an-dar _lugal_ ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana muh-hi _kur_ x [...]
[...] x x x# _id2_-ma-rat-tum _bal-mesz itu bi_ al#-[te-me ...]
[...] (disz)#de-met,-ri _lugal ki 25 am-si-mesz_ u _lu2-erin2_ [...]
[...] x-lu-u'# _ta uru_-an-ti-ke-'a-a _e3-mesz_-ma [...]
[...] _bad5-bad5-mesz_-szu2-nu _gar-mesz u4 23 lu2-erin2-mesz_ [...]
[...] _am-si#-mesz bad5-bad5_ a-ha-mesz _gar-mesz itu#_ [_bi_ ...]
[...] x x _lu2#-erin2-mesz mah-mesz_ sza2 (disz)de-met,#-[ri ...]
[... _uru_-se]-lu#-ke-'a-a _uru lugal_-[u2-tu2 ...]
[...] x x#-_mesz_ sza2 [...]
... the 6th and the 18th day, sheep ... .
... they made, in his unreliable manner ... .
... I heard as follows: in Antioch which .
... the Marattu River, a strong flood, the troops ... .
... and the people from the cities? which in the king's troops who ... .
... king Alexander to Seleucia which is on the land ... .
... ... the Martu River blew. That month, I heard .
... Demetrius, the king, with 25 elephants and troops .
... ... went out from Antioch and .
... their defeats took place. The 23rd, the troops .
... elephants defeated each other. That month, .
... ... the many troops of Demetrius .
... Seleucia, the royal city .
... ... of ...
... The 6th and the 18th, sheep ...
... made, when it was not fitting ...
... I heard as follows: In Antioch which ...
... the sea, there was a grave famine; the troops ...
... the ...s and the people who from the cities which the troops? of the king which ... ...
... king Alexander to Seleucia which is in the land of ...
... ... the sea, crossed over. That month, I heard ...
... king Demetrius with 25 elephants and the troops ...
... ... they went out from Antioch and ...
... they brought about their defeat. On the 23rd, the troops ...
... elephants defeated each other. That month, ...
... ... numerous troops of Demetrius ...
... Seleucia, the royal city ...
... ... ...
X301492: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[_mu 1 me 1_+_szu 2-kam2_ (disz)]a-lik#-sa-an-dar _lugal_
[_itu-du6_ ...] _dir# an za usan murub4 szu2_
[...] _ulu3_(?) _gir2 gir2-gir2 gu3 u mah_ x x
[...] _kur# gin-mesz_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 1 1/2 _kusz3_
[...] x _dir# an za ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz_
[... _ge6 19_ ... ina _zalag2_] sin# ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2#-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_
[... _ge6_] 20 _dir an za_ [ina _zalag2_(?)] sin
[... N] _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[...] _ge6 21 dir an za#_
[...] 21 _szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a
[...] _szar2#-mesz gin-mesz ge6 22 dir an#_ [_za_ x] _gin#_
[...] _szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1 kusz3#_
[...] _dir an# za ulu3 gin ge6 24_(?) x# [x x x] _mah_(?)#
Year 102, king Alexander.
Month VII, ... clouds were in the sky; first part of the night, middle part of the night, overcast.
... south? lightning flashed continuously, much thunder .
... the east wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum
... ... clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew.
... Night of the 19th, ... last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri
... Night of the 20th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night?, the moon was
... being nn cubits low to the south.
... Night of the 21st, clouds were in the sky
... The 21st, very overcast, a little rain shower.
... gusty ... winds blew. Night of the 22nd, clouds were in the sky, the ... wind blew.
... very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below beta Virginis
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 24th?, ... much? .
Year 162, king Alexander.
Month VII ... clouds were in the sky; first and middle part of the night, overcast.
... in the south, lightning flashed continuously, much thunder, ...
... and east winds blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum.
... ..., clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew.
... Night of the 19th, ... last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri.
... Night of the 20th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night?, the moon
... being nn cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 21st, clouds were in the sky
... The 21st, very overcast, a little rain shower
... gusty ... winds blew. Night of the 22nd, clouds were in the sky, the ... wind blew,
... very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below beta Virginis
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 24th?, ... much ...
Reverse
[...] [...] _du3_-tu2
[x x _sze-gisz_]-_i3 en murub4 itu 5_(_ban2_)(?)# 3 qa ina _til itu_
[x x] sah#-le10 1(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) _sig2-hi--a 2# 1_/2 _ma-na_
[a]-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep-szu2 i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gu_
_gu4#-ud_ ina _rin2 genna_ ina _mul2-mul2 an_ ina _pa_ in 7
_gu4#-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _rin2 szu2 7 mul2-babbar_ ina _gu usz_
[in] 28 _genna_ ana _me e_-a 29 _an masz2 kur_-ad2
[_itu_] _bi illu ta 15 en 24 6 si gin pap_
26# 1/2 na ina _til itu 2 si lal pap 27_ na
[x] x _itu bi lu2-ne-mesz lu2_-u2-qa-_mesz_ sza2 _lugal_
[u] _lu2-gal erin2 kur uri-ki_ sza2 ana _ugu 4 lu2-gal_ u2-qu-tu2
[_ki_] _dumu-mesz uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a-a
[_gim_] _igi#_-u2 _du3-mesz_
... sesame, until the middle of the month, 5 sutu? 3 qa, at the end of the month,
... cress, 1 panu 5 sutu; wool, 2 1/2 minas
were sold for 1 shekel of silver. At that time, Jupiter was in Aquarius;
Mercury was in Libra; Saturn was in Taurus; Mars was in Sagittarius; around the 7th,
Mercury's last appearance in the east in Libra. The 7th, Jupiter became stationary in Aquarius.
Around the 28th, Saturn's acronychal rising. The 29th, Mars reached Capricorn.
That month, the river level from the 15th to the 24th rose 6 fingers, total:
26 1/2 was the na gauge; at the end of the month, it receded 2 fingers, total: 27 was the na gauge;
... That month, the king's men and the delegates
and the general of Babylonia who is above the four generals
with the citizens of Seleucia
They performed the rituals as before.
... ... ... good?
... sesame, until the middle of the month, 5? sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month,
... cress, 1 panu 5 sutu; wool, 2 1/2 minas
for 1 shekel of wrought silver. At that time, Jupiter was in Aquarius;
Mercury was in Libra; Saturn was in Taurus; Mars was in Sagittarius. Around the 7th,
Mercury's last appearance in the east in Libra; the 7th, Jupiter became stationary in Aquarius;
around the 28th, Saturn's acronychal rising. The 29th, Mars reached Capricorn.
That month, the river level, from the 15th until the 24th, rose 6 fingers, total:
26 1/2 was the na gauge; at the end of the month, it receded 2 fingers, total: 27 was the na gauge.
... That month, the ... the troops of the king
the general of Babylonia who is above the four generals
... the inhabitants of Seleucia
they made ...
Top
[_itu_]-_apin# 30 15_ na-su _kur4_ musz ina _gub igi_
[x x] _dir an# za si gin ge6 2_ sin(?)
[...] x# [...] _szub_(?)#
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 15°; it was bright, measured; it could be seen while the sun stood there.
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon?
... ... ... falls.
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 15o; it was bright, measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there.
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon?
... ... ... ...
X301510: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
[... i]-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _pa_ dele-bat# [...]
[...] [_kin_ ... sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_si n_] _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib sig an 1 kusz3_ [...]
[_kin_ ... sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_si n_] _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib sig an 1 kusz3_ [...]
[...] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin [...]
[... sin ina _igi_] _mul2-babbar 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[... sin x _mul2_-x-sza2-_suhur_]-_masz2 1 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 13_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat
[...] _sag# ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun_
[_n n_ ...] ana _szu2 lal ge6 18 usan an_
[... 19 _lal2_]-ti3 _nu pap ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[...] x# [x x] x x x# [...]
... At that time, Jupiter was in Sagittarius; Venus .
... ... the moon was nn cubits below beta Librae, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 1 cubit below Mars .
Month VI, ... the moon was nn cubits below beta Librae, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 1 cubit below Mars .
... the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon .
... the moon stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... the moon was 1 1/2 cubits ... gamma /delta Capricorni. Night of the 13th, last part of the night, Venus was
... beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Arietis
... back to the west. Night of the 18th, first part of the night, Mars was
... The 19th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was
... at that time, Jupiter was in Sagittarius; Venus ...
...
Month VI, ... the moon was nn cubits below beta Librae, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 1 cubit below Mars ...
... the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ...
... the moon stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... the moon was 1 1/2 cubits ... gamma /delta Capricorni. Night of the 13th, last part of the night, Venus
... beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Arietis
... being back to the west. Night of the 18th, first part of the night, Mars
... the 19th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon
... ... ...
X301520: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
x# [...]
ina _kin_(?)-[_sig_(?) ...]
x# [...]
ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2_ [...]
_si gin ge6 16_ [...]
_ge6 18 sag ge6 dir_ [...]
_ge6 20_(?) kal# _ge6 szu2-szu2 an utah#_ [...]
_sig mul2-mul2# 8 u dir an za_ [...]
_dir an za 24 dir an za si#_ [...]
kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin_ ina _kin-sig si_ [...]
_an utah_ i-s,a _si gin_ ina _kin-sig si#_ [...]
_mul2#-babbar_ ina _pa_ dele-bat _en murub4 itu_ ina _hun_ in(?)# [...]
[N] _si# gin 24_ na _ta 9 en 14 gub#_-[uz ...]
[_lu2-gal_] _erin2-mesz kur uri-ki_ ((_mesz_)) sza2 4 _lu2-gal erin2#-mesz_ [...] [_dir-sze_ ...] 19 na-su _kur4_ a-pir# [...]
[_dir-sze_ ...] 19 na-su _kur4_ a-pir# [...]
in the afternoon? .
in the afternoon, very overcast .
the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, .
Night of the 18th, beginning of the night, clouds .
Night of the 20th?, all night very overcast, rain shower .
8 fingers below eta Tauri; clouds were in the sky .
clouds were in the sky. The 24th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind .
all day very overcast, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, the north wind .
a little rain shower, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, the north wind .
Jupiter was in Sagittarius; Venus, until the middle of the month, was in Aries; around? .
rose nn fingers, 24 was the na gauge; from the 9th to the 14th, it remained constant .
the general of Babylonia, of the 4 generals .
Month XII2, ... sunset to moonset: 19°; it was bright, earthshine .
... ...
in the afternoon? ...
... ...
in the afternoon, very overcast ...
the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, ...
Night of the 18th, beginning of the night, clouds ...
Night of the 20th?, all night very overcast, rain shower ...
8 fingers below eta Tauri; clouds were in the sky ...
clouds were in the sky. The 24th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind ...
all day very overcast, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, the north wind ...
a little rain shower, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, the north wind ...
Jupiter was in Sagittarius; Venus, until the middle of the month, was in Aries; around? ...; the river level
rose nn fingers, 24 was the na gauge; from the 9th to the 14th, it remained constant ...
the general of Babylonia who is above the four generals ...
Month XII2 ... sunset to moonset: 19°; it was bright, earthshine ...
Left
[_mu 1_] _me 59-kam2_ [...]
Year 159 ...
Year 159 ...
X301530: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[... _ge6 3_ sin ina _igi_ x] 3 _kusz3_ ana _szu2# gub_ x# [...]
[...] 1/2(?) _kusz3 ulu3_ u _kur szar2-mesz gin-mesz ge6 4_ sin e _giri3_-ar2-sza2-A [N] _kusz3#_ [sin _n n_] ana _nim dib_
[4] _an#-bar7_ me-hu-u2 _ulu3_ u _kur szar2-mesz gin-mesz ge6 5# sag ge6_ sin e _dele_-sza2#-_igi_-_absin 2_/3 _kusz3_
_usan#_ ((dele)) dele-bat e _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2 si_ dele-bat 2 _si_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin e _sa4_-sza2-_absin_
[N] _kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 6 ulu3_ sza2 ana _kur_ s,al-pu _gin# ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2-babbar_
[_n n_ ana _szu2_] _gub_ sin# 2+[x N] ana _si nim# usan an_ e# _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1 si an 2 si_ ana _nim dib_
[...] _kusz3# 8 si gin ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_
[_mul2_-x-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab n n_ ...] _ulu3_(?)# _gin ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si4_(?) 2/3(?) _kusz3_
[...] _si gin#_ [...]
... Night of the 3rd, the moon stood 3 cubits in front of ... to the west ... .
... 1/2? cubit; gusty south and east winds blew. Night of the 4th, the moon was nn cubits above beta Virginis, the moon having passed ... to the east.
The 4th, at noon, gusty south and east storms blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit above gamma Virginis,
first part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers above beta Virginis, Venus being 2 fingers back to the west. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Virginis,
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 6th, the south wind which was slanted to the east blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was
to the west, the moon being 2+x mm high to the north; first part of the night, Mars was 1 finger above beta Virginis, Mars having passed 2 fingers to the east.
... cubits. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of
beta/delta Scorpii ... the south? wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3? cubit behind alpha Scorpii?
... the north wind blew .
... Night of the 3rd, the moon stood 3 cubits in front of Venus/Mars to the west ... ...
... 1/2? cubit; gusty south and east winds blew. Night of the 4th, the moon was N cubits above beta Virginis, the moon having passed ... to the east.
The 4th, at noon, gusty south and east storms blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit above gamma Virginis;
first part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers above gamma Virginis, Venus being 2 fingers back to the west. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was N cubits above alpha Virginis,
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 6th, the south wind which was slanted to the east blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon stood
... in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2+x mm high to the north; first part of the night, Mars was 1 finger above gamma Virginis, Mars having passed 2 fingers to the east.
... cubits. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of
beta/delta Scorpii ... the south wind? blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3? cubit behind alpha Scorpii
... the north wind blew ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] _sig2-hi--a 2 1_/2 _ma-na_ a-na 1# [_gin2_] _ku3-babbar_ ep-szu2 i-nu-szu2# [_mul2-babbar_]
[...] _genna_ ina zib-_me_ ((_me_)) 6 dele-bat _rin2 kur_-ad# [in] 10 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _a igi#_
[... _an_] ina _til absin szu2 itu bi illu 2_/3 _kusz3 gin#_ [_pap n_] na _itu bi_ di-hu
ina _ab2_(?)-_gu4_(?)-_hi_--[A] [_kin_ ...] x _dir# an za si gin ge6 2_
[_kin_ ...] x _dir# an za si gin ge6 2_
[...] 3(?)# _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_
... wool, 2 1/2 minas were sold for 1 shekel of silver. At that time, Jupiter
... Saturn was in Pisces; the 6th, Venus reached Libra; around the 10th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Leo
... Mars' last appearance in the end of Virgo. That month, the river level rose 2/3 cubit, total: nn was the na gauge. That month, there was di'u-disease
last appearance in the west in ... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd,
Month VI, ... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd,
... 3? cubits low to the south
... ... ...
... wool, 2 1/2 minas for 1 shekel of wrought silver. At that time, Jupiter
... Saturn was in Pisces; the 6th, Venus reached Libra; around the 10th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Leo;
... Mars' last appearance in the end of Virgo. That month, the river level rose 2/3 cubit, total: N was the na gauge. That month, there was di'u-disease
among cattle.
Month VI, ... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd,
... being 3? cubits low to the south.
X301541: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
[... ina _zalag2_ sin] ina _igi masz-masz_-ar2# [x] _kusz3_ sin# 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ [...]
[...] _ge6# 27_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3_ x [...]
[...] _en# til itu 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 4 qa 4-'u-u2 _zu2-lum en 15_ [...]
[...] _mul2-babbar_ ina _absin_ dele-bat ina _masz-masz_ in 15 dele-bat _alla kur_-ad2(?) [...]
[...] x# _ki_ x x x#
[...] x x# ina _kur gar_-an _itu bi u4 30-kam lu2-gal erin2_-[_mesz_ ...]
[...] x x x x# [...]
... last part of the night, the moon was x cubits in front of beta Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south .
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, Venus was ... below delta Cancri .
... until the end of the month, 1 panu 2 sutu 4 qa one-fourth; dates, until the 15th, .
... Jupiter was in Virgo; Venus was in Gemini; around the 15th, Venus reached Cancer .
... ... were set up in the land. That month, the 30th, the general .
... last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of beta Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south ...
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, Venus was ... below delta Cancri ...
... until the end of the month, 1 panu 2 sutu 4 qa and one-fourth; dates, until the 15th, ...
... Jupiter was in Virgo; Venus was in Gemini; around the 15th, Venus reached Cancer; ...
... ...
... ... was set up in the land. That month, on the 30th, the general ...
... ... ...
X301542: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
_mu 1 me 57 itu-ziz2 24 dir_ [...]
kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 25_ ina sze-ri3 _dir_ [...]
_ge6 26 szu2-szu2 26_ kal _me szu2_-[_szu2_(?) ...]
_ge6 27_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 27 10 usz#_ [_kur_ ...]
_si gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 2 9_(!)# [...]
28(!) kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 29_ x# [...]
29 ina sze-ri3 _dir an za_ ina _kin-sig szu2_
[me]-hu-u2 _ulu3_ u _kur szar2 kalag_
[_itu_] _bi ki-lam_ sze-im ina _sag itu 2 pi 2_+[x qa]
_en# murub4 itu 2_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) ina _til itu_
[x x] 3 qa _zu2_ ina _sag itu 2_(_barig_)(?) x#
[x x] _itu 2_(_barig_)(?) x x# [x x]
Year 157, month XI, the 24th, clouds .
all night very overcast. The 25th, in the morning, clouds .
Night of the 26th, very overcast. The 26th, all day very overcast? .
Night of the 27th, all night very overcast. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10° .
the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 29th!, .
The 28th!, all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, ... .
The 29th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, overcast.
strong gusty south and east storm,
That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 2+x qa;
until the middle of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu, at the end of the month,
... 3 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu? .
... of the month, 2 panu .
Year 157, month XI. The 24th, clouds ...
all night very overcast. The 25th, in the morning, clouds ...
Night of the 26th, very overcast. The 26th, all day very? overcast ...
Night of the 27th, all night very overcast. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10° ...
the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 28th!, ...
The 28th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, ... ...
The 29th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, overcast;
strong gusty south and east storm.
That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 2+x qa?,
until the middle of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu, at the end of the month,
... 3 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu ...
... of the month, 2 panu ... ...
Reverse
[...] x x x# [...]
[...] _dir an dib an utah#_ [...]
[...] x# _si_ sza2 kap _mar gar gin_ [...]
[x x x x] _gin_(?)# sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-[_sag_-_hun n n_]
[x x x] kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 usan-u4_-[_zal_ ...]
2# _dir an za_ ina _kin-sig szu2_ me-hu-[u2 ...]
x x _mar_(?) _szar2 kalag# ge6 3 szu2-szu2_ x# [x x sin]
e(?) _mul2-mul2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3#_ [ana x x]
3 _dir an za si_ sza2 kap# _mar gar_ [_gin_ x x]
ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a x# [x x U]
_gu3_-szu2 ne2-hi _szub ge6 4 dir an za_ sin# [e(?) is-le10]
3 _kusz3 usan-u4-zal an_ ana _szu2_ [ina] _lal#_-[szu2(?) x x x]
ina _kin-sig an utah mar gin_(?)# [_ge6 5_]
... clouds crossed the sky, rain shower .
... ... the north wind which was set to the west side blew .
... blew?, the moon was ... behind alpha Arietis
... all night very overcast; first part of the night, .
The 2nd, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, overcast, storm .
... strong gusty west wind. Night of the 3rd, very overcast ... ... the moon was
1 1/2 cubits above? eta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit to .
The 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew .
in the afternoon, very overcast, a little rain shower ... .
slow thunder. Night of the 4th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was ... above? alpha Tauri,
3 cubits; first part of the night, Mars, while moving back to the west, .
in the afternoon, rain shower, the west wind blew?. Night of the 5th,
... ... ...
... clouds crossed the sky, rain shower ...
... ..., the north wind which was set to the west side blew ...
... blew?; the moon was ... behind alpha Arietis
... all night very overcast; first part of the night, ...
The 2nd, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, overcast, storm ...
... strong gusty west wind. Night of the 3rd, very overcast, ... ...; the moon was
1 1/2 cubits above! eta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit ...
The 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ...
in the afternoon, very overcast, a little rain shower ... ...
it thundered slowly. Night of the 4th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was
3 cubits above? alpha Tauri; first part of the night, Mars, whighle moving back to the west, ...
in the afternoon, rain shower, the west wind blew. Night of the 5th,
Top
_sag ge6 dir an dib 5 dir an za_ [...]
_szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 6 szu2-szu2_ sin ina(?) _igi_(?)#
[_masz-masz_]-sza2-_sipa 1 1_/2 _kusz3 6 dir an dib si gin#_ [...]
_an_(?) _utah_(?) _an# kusz_-sze-ni _nu tuh ge6#_ [x]
kal# _ge6 an_ ne2-hi _pisan_ rad(?) _mah_(?) _dib_(?)#
beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky. The 5th, clouds were in the sky .
overcast, a little rain shower. Night of the 6th, very overcast; the moon was
1 1/2 cubits ... gamma Geminorum. The 6th, clouds crossed the sky, the north wind blew .
rain shower?, but the sandal was not removed. Night .
all night slow rain, much? cloudburst, PISAN DIB?;
beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky. The 5th, clouds were in the sky ...
overcast, a little rain shower. Night of the 6th, very overcast; the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of
gamma Geminorum. The 6th, clouds crossed the sky, the north wind blew ...
rain shower?, rain but the sandal was not removed. Night ...
all night slow rain, much? cloudburst?, PISAN DIB.
Left
7 kal _me szu2-szu2 si_ sza2 [...]
_ziz2 21 gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_
ina _til_ (_gu_) _igi kur nim_-a 10+[x na-su]
in# 18 _igi_ x# [...]
The 7th, all day very overcast, the north wind which .
Month XI, the 21st, Mercury's last appearance in the west
at the end of Aquarius it became visible; it was bright and high, sunset to setting of Mercury: 10+x°;
ideal first appearance on the 18th ... .
The 7th, all day very overcast, the north wind which ...
Month XI, the 21st, Mercury's first appearance in the west
in the end of Aquarius; it was bright and high, sunset to setting of Mercury: 10+x°,
ideal first appearance on the 18th ... ...
X301551: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
_mu 1 me 56-kam2 szu ge6 15 15 ge6 dir#_ [x x ina _zalag2_ sin]
ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 3 kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_ ...]
_usan mul2-babbar sig gisz-kun_-_a 4 1_/2 _kusz3 15 si szar2 ge6#_ [16 (16)]
_si# szar2 ge6 17 si szar2_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig genna 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ [ana _nim dib_]
17 _si szar2 ge6 18 usan an sig gisz-kun_-_a 4 1_/2 _kusz3 18_ [x x]
[_ge6_] 19# _usan an_ ana _mul2-babbar te_ ana 1-en _mul2 gur_-u2 ina _zalag2_ sin
[ina _igi_] _mul2#_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[19(?) x] _gin ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 5 kusz3_
sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 20 si gin ge6 21 21 si szar2 ge6 22_
_si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2-mul2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_
22 _si szar2 ge6 23 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 is-le10 1 1/2 _kusz3#_
sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 23 kak-ban igi nu pap 23 si#_ [x]
_ge6 24 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin [_n n_]
ana _nim dib 24 gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _a 4 si sig_ dele-bat 2 _si_ [ana x x _igi_]
_tur 15_ na-su 24 _dir an za si szar2 ge6 25_ [...]
_an utah si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 1 kusz3#_ [...]
_si# szar2 ge6 26_ kal _ge6 dir an_(?) _za_(?)# [ina _zalag2_ sin]
Year 156, month IV. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 15°; clouds ...; last part of the night, the moon was
3 cubits behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south .
first part of the night, Jupiter was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis. The 15th, gusty north wind. Night of the 16th and the 16th,
gusty north wind. Night of the 17th, gusty north wind; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below Saturn, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
The 17th, gusty north wind. Night of the 18th, first part of the night, Mars was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis. The 18th, .
Night of the 19th, first part of the night, Mars came close to Jupiter, it came close to one star; last part of the night, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south.
The 19th?, ... blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Arietis,
the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st and the 21st, gusty north wind. Night of the 22nd,
the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind eta Tauri, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south.
The 22nd, gusty north wind. Night of the 23rd, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Tauri,
the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 23rd, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch. The 23rd, the north wind .
Night of the 24th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above zeta Tauri, the moon being .
having passed ... to the east. The 24th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Leo, 4 fingers below Venus, 2 fingers to .
surrounded by a halo of 15 rose. The 24th, clouds were in the sky, gusty north wind. Night of the 25th, .
rain shower, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Geminorum .
gusty north wind. Night of the 26th, all night clouds were in the sky?; last part of the night, the moon was
Year 156, month IV. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 15°; clouds ...; last part of the night, the moon was
3 cubits behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south ...
first part of the night, Jupiter was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis. The 15th, gusty north wind. Night of the 16th and the 16th,
gusty north wind. Night of the 17th, gusty north wind; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below Saturn, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
The 17th, gusty north wind. Night of the 18th, first part of the night, Mars was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis. The 18th, ...
Night of the 19th, first part of the night, Mars came close to Jupiter, they turned into one star; last part of the night, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south.
The 19th?, ... blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Arietis,
the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st and the 21st, gusty north wind. Night of the 22nd,
the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind eta Tauri, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south.
The 22nd, gusty north wind. Night of the 23rd, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Tauri,
the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 23rd, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch. The 23rd, the north wind ...
Night of the 24th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above zeta Tauri, the moon
having passed ... to the east. The 24th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Leo, 4 fingers below Venus, 2 fingers to ...;
it was small, sunset to setting of Mercury: 15°. The 24th, clouds were in the sky, gusty north wind. Night of the 25th, ...
rain shower, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Geminorum ...
gusty north wind. Night of the 26th, all night clouds were in the sky?; last part of the night, the moon was
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_sig masz-masz_-_igi 3 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ [x x 26]
_dir an za si szar2 ge6 27 27 dir an#_ [x]
_ge6 28 si gin 28 14 kur_ [...]
3 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west ... The 26th,
clouds were in the sky, gusty north wind. Night of the 27th and the 27th, clouds ... the sky,
Night of the 28th, the north wind blew. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 14° .
3 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west ... The 26th,
clouds were in the sky, gusty north wind. Night of the 27th and the 27th, clouds ... the sky.
Night of the 28th, the north wind blew. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 14° ...
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_ge6 29 29 si gin ge6 30#_ [...]
10 _si si gin 30 si gin itu bi ki#_-[_lam_ ...]
ina _til itu 2_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _zu2-lum 2 gur_ kas3# [...]
1(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _sze-gisz-i3_ ina _sag itu 4_(_ban2_) 2 qa ina _murub4 itu#_ [...]
ina _til itu 4_(_ban2_) 2 qa _sig2-hi--a 2 ma-na_ i-nu-szu2# [_mul2-babbar_ u _an_ ina A]
dele-bat ina _sag itu_ ina _alla en til itu_ ina A in 24 [_gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _a igi_]
_en til itu_ ina _a genna_ ina zib-_me itu bi illu 5 u_(?)# [...]
_itu bi u4 5 1_-en _lu2-dumu e-ki a_ (disz)_e4-gi7-ba#-ti-la#_ [...]
ku-um _lu2-un-mesz_ sza2 _ta uru_-bar-sip3-_ki_ ana _du3_-esz par-s,i ana x# [...]
_ku4-mesz_-ni ana _e-ki ku4_ [x] _ukkin gar_-an (ina) _an-bar7_ ana _ki_-ti3#
_te-e-ki_ i-te-ri-bi(?) _itu_(?)# _bi_ ana _uru_-bar-sip3-_ki gin_ [...]
_itu bi_ al-te-me um-ma _lu2-dumu_ szip-ri sza2 _lugal_ [...]
ana muh-hi _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ sza2 ana _ugu 4 lu2-gal erin2-mesz kur_(?)# [_uri_(?)-_ki_(?)]
u ana _ugu lu2_-pu-li-t,e-e sza2 ina E(?)-_ki_ ana x x x x# [...]
um-ma _e11_ an di-nim du-ub-ba-a ana _ugu_ [...]
sza2 _du3_-usz-_mesz_ al-te-me _lu2-gal erin2-mesz mu_-a-[ti3 ...]
u3 _lu2-un-mesz du3_-esz dul-la-a-tu2 sza2 _id_ [...]
Night of the 29th and the 29th, the north wind blew. Night of the 30th, .
10 fingers; the north wind blew. The 30th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent .
at the end of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu; dates, 2 kurru; mustard, .
1 panu 2 sutu; sesame, in the beginning of the month, 4 sutu 2 qa, in the middle of the month, .
at the end of the month, 4 sutu 2 qa; wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Leo;
Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Cancer, until the end of the month, in Leo; around the 24th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Leo;
until the end of the month, in Leo; Saturn was in Pisces. That month, the river level ... 5 fingers? .
That month, the 5th, one Babylonian, son of Egibatila .
Instead of the people who had come from Borsippa to do the rituals to ... .
entered Babylon, entered ... the assembly, at noon to the land.
It entered Babylon. That month?, it rose to Borsippa .
That month, I heard as follows: a messenger of the king .
against the general who is above the four generals of Babylonia?
and against the citizens who in Babylon to ... .
"Come, hear my speech, ... to .
I heard that the general .
and all the people who do work on the river .
Night of the 29th and the 29th, the north wind blew. Night of the 30th, ...
10 fingers; the north wind blew. The 30th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was ...
at the end of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu; dates, 2 kurru; mustard, ...
1 panu 2 sutu; sesame, in the beginning of the month, 4 sutu 2 qa, in the middle of the month, ...
at the end of the month, 4 sutu 2 qa; wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Leo;
Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Cancer, at the end of the month, in Leo; around the 24th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Leo;
until the end of the month, in Leo; Saturn was in Pisces. That month, the river level ... 5 fingers? ...
That month, the 5th, one inhabitant of Babylon of the family of Egibi, ...
instead of the people who from Borsippa had entered ... for the performing of rites for ...,
entered Babylon. An assembly was set up for ... ...
entered the city quarter TE.E. That month?, he went to Borsippa ...
That month, I heard as follows: A messenger of the king ...
to the general who is above the four generals ... ...
and to the citizens who are in Babylon, for ... ...
as follows: ... speak ... on ...
which they made. I heard: thighs general ...
and the people ... performing of work of ... ...
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ina# hi-it-tu2 ana _uru_-an-tu-uk-ki-'a sza2 ana _ugu# id2_-ma-rat ana _da lugal_ szu-lu-u2
In a mishap, they went to Antioch which is on the sea to the side of the king.
... were brought up to the side of the king to Antioch which is on the sea.
X301552: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
_mu 1 me 56-kam2 itu-ziz2 30 18_ na(?)# _dir_(?) musz(?)# [...]
_ge6 1_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3_ sza2 ana _kur_ s,al-pu _gin#_ [...]
_ulu3_ sza2 ana _kur_ s,al#-pu _gin ge6 2_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ ana x [x x x]
_ulu3 gin ge6 3_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 3 dir an za ge6_(?)# [4 (x x)]
sin _sig dur_-nu-nu 4 _kusz3 4 dir_ u _im-dugud sal an za#_ [x x]
ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 5 dir an za_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_
6 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin 5_ [x x]
_dir an za_ ina _kin-sig szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 6_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2#_ [_n n_]
kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 im szar2 6 dir an za_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6#_ [7]
sin ina _igi_ is-le10 2 _kusz3_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 7_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib_
_an utah_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 8 dir an za_ sin ina _igi szur_-_si_
2 _kusz3_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin 8 dir an za si gin ge6 9 szu2-szu2_
sin ar2 _szur_-_ulu3 2 kusz3_ kal _ge6 si gin 9 dir an za si gin_
_ge6 10 dir an za_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 1 kusz3 10 dir an za si gin_
_ge6 11 dir an za_ sin _sig masz_-[_masz_]-ar2(?)# 2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_
11 _dir sal an za an-bar7_ [(d)]_utu_(?) _tur3_(?)# _nigin ka2_-szu2 ana x# _bad_
x# [x] x _ge6# 12 szu2_ [x x] u _mul2_(?) [x x x] _za_(?)# _ulu3_ [...]
[x x x] x _sig an mar_ [...]
[_ge6 13_] _dir# an za_ sin ina _igi sag_-A [_n n_ ...]
[x x x] ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 14 11_+[x _me_ ...]
[...] 14# 5(?) x# [...]
Year 156, month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 18°?, measured? despite clouds? .
Night of the 1st, all night very overcast, the south wind which was slanted to the east blew .
the south wind which was slanted to the east blew. Night of the 2nd, all night very overcast to .
the south wind blew. Night of the 3rd, all night very overcast. The 3rd, clouds were in the sky. Night? of the 4th, .
the moon was 4 cubits below eta Piscium. The 4th, thin clouds and thin clouds were in the sky .
in the afternoon, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 5th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was ... below alpha Arietis;
the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; all night very overcast, the south wind blew. The 5th, .
clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 6th, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri,
all night very overcast, gusty wind. The 6th, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 7th,
the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri; all night very overcast. The 7th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky,
rain shower; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 8th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was ... in front of beta Tauri,
all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, very overcast;
the moon was 2 cubits behind zeta Tauri; all night the north wind blew. The 9th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
Night of the 10th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Geminorum. The 10th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
Night of the 11th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was 2 cubits below beta? Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west.
The 11th, thin clouds were in the sky; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo?, its gate was open to .
... ... Night of the 12th, overcast ... and the south? star? .
... ... low, Mars was in the west .
Night of the 13th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was ... in front of epsilon Leonis .
... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 11+x° .
... The 14th, 5? ... .
Year 156, month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 18°; measured? despite clouds? ...
Night of the 1st, all night very overcast; the south wind which was slanted to the east blew ...
the south wind which was slanted to the east blew. Night of the 2nd, all night very overcast; to ... ...
the south wind blew. Night of the 3rd, all night very overcast. The 3rd, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 4th, ...
the moon was 4 cubits below eta Piscium. The 4th, clouds and thin fog were in the sky ...
in the afternoon, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 5th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Arietis,
the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; all night very overcast, the south wind blew. The 5th, ...
clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 6th, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri;
all night very overcast, gusty wind. The 6th, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 7th,
the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri; all night very overcast. The 7th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky,
rain shower; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 8th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Tauri;
all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, very overcast;
the moon was 2 cubits behind zeta Tauri; all night the north wind blew. The 9th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
Night of the 10th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Geminorum. The 10th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
Night of the 11th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was 2 cubits below beta? Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west.
The 11th, thin clouds were in the sky; at noon, the sun? was surrounded by a halo?, its gate was open to ...
... Night of the 12th, overcast ... ... ... south ...
... ... ...
Night of the 13th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was ... in front of epsilon Leonis ...
... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 11+x° ...
... The 14th, 5? ... ...
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[x x] _an# za_ x# [x x] x# [x] x# [...]
_ge6 15_ [x] _ge6# dir nu pap_ [...]
_an dul_(?)# [...] x# [...]
x# [...]
... were in the sky ...
Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: x°; clouds, I did not watch .
rain DUL? ... ... .
... were in the sky ... ... ...
Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: ...; clouds, I did not watch ...
rain DUL? ... ... ...
... ... ...
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[x] i(?)-s,a(?)# ina sze-[ri3 ...]
_an_ na-al-szu2 kal _ge6_ [...]
_si#_ sza2 kap _mar gar gin ge6#_ [...] _illu_ ((x)) 1 2 3 20 _si gin pap 27 1_/2 na
_illu_ ((x)) 1 2 3 20 _si gin pap 27 1_/2 na
_ta 5 en 15 8 si lal pap 29 1_/2 na
... ... in the morning .
rain so that he could see; all night .
the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night ... the river level ... the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, rose 20 fingers, total: 27 1/2 was the na gauge;
the river level, on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, rose 20 fingers, total: 27 1/2 was the na gauge;
from the 5th to the 15th, it receded 8 fingers, total: 29 1/2 was the na gauge;
... a little?; in the morning ...
dew; all night ...
the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night ...
The river level, on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, rose 20 fingers, total: 27 1/2 was the na gauge;
from the 5th to the 15th, it receded 8 fingers, total: 29 1/2 was the na gauge.
X301561: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[...] _szu2#-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3_(?) _gin#_ [...]
[...] 1/2(?) _kusz3#_ sin 1 _kusz3 20 si_ ana _si nim si gin usan_ dele-bat e [_mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz n n_ ...]
[...] x# 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib usan_ dele-bat e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz#_ [_n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin] ina _igi# giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2 kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim dir an za 10# dir an za an-bar7 szu2-szu2 gir2 gir2 gu3_ [U ...]
[...] _dir# an za si gin 11 dir an za si# gin ge6 12# sag ge6_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim#_ [...]
[...] _ge6 13 sag ge6 dir an za si gin 13_ [x] _szu2# nu pap#_ [_dir_] _an za si gin ge6_(?) 14 17(?)# _me_ musz _sag ge6#_ [...]
[... N] _kusz3#_ ana _nim dib 15 ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig dir an za ge6 16 dir an za ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil#-[_pa n n_ ...]
[...] x x# [kal] _me# szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig dir an za ge6 18 18 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 19 usan gu4-ud_ e _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 20_ ...] x ina _zalag2_ sin _sig# mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1 kusz3 20 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin an-bar7 an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 21 usan_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-_igi 3 kusz3 dir an za ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2# [_mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 n n_]
[...] _dir# an za ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz_ ina _zalag2 szu2-szu2 an dul_-hat 22 _szu2-szu2 an utah ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6 23 23 szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6 24 dir an za an utah_ [...]
[... _an_]-_bar7 gir2 gir2-gir2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an gal-gal pisan_ i-s,a _dib ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6 25 dir an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_ ...]
[...] _usan#_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-ar2 2 _kusz3 usan gu4-ud_ e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 kusz3 4 u_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 an_ [...] _szu2#-szu2_ ina sze-ri3 _an utah_ i-s,a x [...]
[...] _ulu3_ u# _kur gin-mesz_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 2-_ta tir-an-mesz_ sza2# _an-ta_-e a-ha-mesz _a2 ulu3_ u _kur gib-mesz ge6#_ [...] x# _dir_ musz _ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig#_ [...]
[...] _an# utah_ i-s,a _usan mul2-babbar_ e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3# 4 u usan gu4-ud_ e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz#_ [_n n_ ...] _ge6# dir an za si gin 28 dir_ [...]
[...] x# _ge6 29 sag ge6 dir an dib gir2 gir2-gir2 gu3 u mah_ s,ar-hu _an_ u _na4 tur-tur mah szur_ [x x] _si_ u _mar gin-mesz an-ku10_ szamasz2 5 _ab2_ [...]
[...] _dir# an za si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im _en murub4 itu 4_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) _en til itu 4 pi zu2-lum 2 gur 3_(_barig_)# 2(_ban2_) kas3 1 _gur 2_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) ina _til itu 1 gur 1 pi_ sah# [...]
[... a-na 1] _gin2# ku3-babbar_ ep2-szu2 sza2 ina _kur sum_-in i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _alla_ dele-bat ina _masz-masz_ ina _til itu_ ina _alla_ in 2 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _mul2-mul2 igi en murub4 itu_ ina _mul2-mul2 en#_ [_til itu_ ina _masz-masz_ ...]
[...] _lal# pap 5_ na _ge6 3 4 u gin pap 4_ na _ta 3 en 9 1 kusz3 8 u lal pap 12_ na 10 11 _gub_-uz _ta 12 en 18 1 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[...] _lal pap 2_ na# 28 8 _u gin_ na _nu tuk an-bar7 2 u_ e _illu szu2 gin_ ina _kin-sig 2 u lal_ na _nu tuk 29 30 1 kusz3 lal pap#_ [6 na ...]
[...] 24 25 ina tar-den-nu sza2 _kin-sig du3_-u' 27 ina _gal_-u2 sza2 _kin-sig du3_-u' _itu bi_ x# [...]
[... ni-gu]-tum# ina _kur gar_-at [_gu4 1 ... ge6 2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa n n_ sin] 4 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ar2 _gu4#-ud 2 kusz3_ ana _nim gub 2 dir an za si_ [...]
[_gu4 1 ... ge6 2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa n n_ sin] 4 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ar2 _gu4#-ud 2 kusz3_ ana _nim gub 2 dir an za si_ [...]
[... _ge6 4_ sin x _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_si n n_ ina _igi mul2_]-_babbar# 1 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1 _kusz3 4 u_ ana _si nim_ ar2 dele-bat 2 _kusz3_ ana [_nim gub_ ...]
[... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _lugal n n_ sin N] _kusz3_ ana _si nim dir an za si gin 6 dir an za si gin#_ [...]
[... _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a n n_ sin _n n_] ana# _si nim si gin 8 si gin ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ar2# [_dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin n n_ ...]
[...] _ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [x] x x _ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin# e [...]
[...] x# [...] x# [...]
... very overcast, a little rain shower, the south? wind blew .
... 1/2? cubit, the moon being 1 cubit 20 fingers high to the north; the north wind blew; first part of the night, Venus was ... above eta Geminorum .
... ... 1/2 cubit, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; first part of the night, Venus was ... above mu Geminorum .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north; clouds were in the sky. The 10th, clouds were in the sky; at noon, very overcast, lightning flashed, thunder .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north .
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: x°; I did not watch; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night? of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 17°?, measured; beginning of the night, .
... having passed nn cubits to the east. The 15th, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 16th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind theta Ophiuchi .
... ... all day very overcast, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 18th and the 18th, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 19th, first part of the night, Mercury was 1 1/2 cubits above zeta Tauri ... .
... Night of the 20th, ... ... last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below gamma Capricorni. The 20th, very overcast, the south wind blew; at noon, a little rain shower. Night of the 21st, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni
... clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew; last part of the night, very overcast, rain DUL. The 22nd, very overcast, rain shower, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 23rd and the 23rd, very overcast, a little rain shower, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 24th, clouds were in the sky, rain shower .
... at noon, lightning flashed continuously, slow thunder, large rain, a little PISAN DIB, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south .
... first part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits below beta Geminorum; first part of the night, Mercury was 1 cubit 4 fingers above eta Geminorum; all night very overcast, rain ... very overcast; in the morning, a little rain shower ... .
... the south and east winds blew; at sunset, two clouds which were above each other stretched on the south and east side. Night ... ... measured despite clouds; the south wind blew; in the afternoon, .
... a little rain shower; first part of the night, Jupiter was 4 fingers above delta Cancri; first part of the night, Mercury was ... above mu Geminorum ... Night, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 28th, clouds .
... ... Night of the 29th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed continuously, much wailing thunder, much rain and small hailstones blew ... the north and west winds blew; solar eclipse of 5 months .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the middle of the month, 4 panu 1 sutu, until the end of the month, 4 panu; dates, 2 kurru 3 panu 2 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 2 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru 1 panu; cress, .
... were sold for 1 shekel of silver, which were given in the land. At that time, Jupiter was in Cancer; Venus was in Gemini, at the end of the month, in Cancer; around the 2nd, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Taurus; until the middle of the month, it was in Taurus, until the end of the month, in Gemini .
... receded, total: 5 was the na gauge; night of the 3rd, it rose 4 fingers, total: 4 was the na gauge; from the 3rd to the 9th, it receded 1 cubit 8 fingers, total: 12 was the na gauge; the 10th and 11th, it remained constant; from the 12th to the 18th, it receded 1 1/2 cubits .
... receded ..., total: 2 was the na gauge; the 28th, it rose 8 fingers, it was not good; at noon, it rose 2 fingers above the peak flood; in the afternoon, it receded 2 fingers, it was not good; the 29th and 30th, it receded 1 cubit, total: 6 was the na gauge .
... the 24th and 25th, they made it in the middle of the afternoon. The 27th, they made it in the great part of the afternoon. That month, ... .
... a "fall of fire" occurred in the land.
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north, it stood 2 cubits behind Mercury to the east. The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind .
... Night of the 4th, the moon was ... delta Cancri, it stood 1 cubit in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 1 cubit 4 fingers high to the north, it stood 2 cubits behind Venus to the east .
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Leonis, the moon being nn cubits high to the north; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Virginis, the moon being ... high to the north; the north wind blew. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind gamma Virginis .
... 1 1/2 cubits ... south ... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was above .
... very overcast, a little rain shower, the south? wind blew ...
... 1/2? cubit, the moon being 1 cubit 20 fingers high to the north; the north wind blew; first part of the night, Venus was ... above eta Geminorum ...
... ... 1/2 cubit, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; first part of the night, Venus was ... above mu Geminorum ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north; clouds were in the sky. The 10th, clouds were in the sky; at noon, very overcast, lightning flashed, thunder ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north ...
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: nn°, I did not watch; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night? of the 14th, moonrise to sunset?: 17°?, measured; beginning of the night, ...
... having passed nn cubits to the east. The 15th, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 16th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind theta Ophiuchi ...
... ... all day very overcast, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 18th and the 18th, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 19th, first part of the night, Mercury was 1 1/2 cubits above zeta Tauri ... ...
... Night of the 20th, ... ...; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below gamma Capricorni. The 20th, very overcast, the south wind blew; at noon, a little rain shower. Night of the 21st, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... behighnd delta Capricorni
... clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew; last part of the night, very overcast, rain DUL. The 22nd, very overcast, rain shower, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 23rd and the 23rd, very overcast, a little rain shower, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 24th, clouds were in the sky, rain shower ...
... at noon, lightning flashed continuously, slow thunder, big rain, a little PISAN DIB, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south ...
... first part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits below beta Geminorum; first part of the night, Mercury was 1 cubit 4 fingers above eta Geminorum; all night very overcast, rain ... very overcast; in the morning, a little rain shower ... ...
... the south and east winds blew; at sunset, 2 rainbows which were above each other stretched on the south and east side. Night ... ..., measured despite clouds; the south wind blew; in the afternoon, ...
... a little rain shower; first part of the night, Jupiter was 4 fingers above delta Cancri; first part of the night, Mercury was ... above mu Geminorum ... night, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 28th, clouds ...
... ... Night of the 29th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed continuously, much wailing thunder, much rain and small hail stones fell ... the north and west winds blew; solar eclipse, 5 months, ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the middle of the month, 4 panu 1 sutu, until the end of the month, 4 panu; dates, 2 kurru 3 panu 2 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panun 2 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru 1 panu; cress, ...
... for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land. At that time, Jupiter was in Cancer; Venus was in Gemini, at the end of the month, in Cancer; around the 2nd, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Taurus; until the middle of the month, Mercury was in Taurus, until the end of the month, in Gemini ...
... receded, total: 5 was the na gauge; night of the 3rd, it rose 4 fingers, total: 4 was the na gauge; from the 3rd to the 9th, it receded 1 cubit 8 fingers, total: 12 was the na gauge; the 10th and 11th, it stood; from the 12th to the 18th, ... 1 1/2 cubits ...
... receded, total: 2 was the na gauge; the 28th, it rose 8 fingers, there was no na; at noon, it rose 2 fingers above the normal peak flood; in the afternoon, it receded 2 fingers, there was no na; the 29th and 30th, it receded 1 cubit, total: 6 was the na gauge ...
... on the 24th and 25th, they made it at the lesser MEal of the afternoon; the 27th, they made it at the main MEal of the afternoon. That month, ... ...
... took place in the land.
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north, it stood 2 cubits behind Mercury to the east. The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind ...
... Night of the 4th, the moon was ... gamma Cancri, it stood 1 cubit in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 1 cubit 4 fingers high to the north, it stood 2 cubits behind Venus to the east ...
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Leonis, the moon being nn cubits high to the north; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Virginis, the moon being ... high to the north; the north wind blew. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behighnd gamma Virginis ...
... southern ... 1 1/2 cubits ... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was above ...
... ... ... ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] [_itu-ne ... 1 mul2-babbar_ ina _a igi_ ...] 29 sza2 _szu igi ge6 2 2 si gin_
[_itu-ne ... 1 mul2-babbar_ ina _a igi_ ...] 29 sza2 _szu igi ge6 2 2 si gin_
[...] _gin# 4 si gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin
[x _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 n n ... ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-x-sza2-_sag_]-_gir2-tab# 2 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 6 si gin_
[... _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_]-sza2#-_kir4_-szil-_pa 3 kusz3 si gin 8 si gin 9 10 si gin_
[... _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2]-_suhur#_-_masz2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 12 si gin ge6 13 8 me_ musz
[...] 5# na musz _si gin ge6 15_ ina _zalag2 mul2-babbar_ e _lugal 2 u 15 si gin_
[...] x# _ge6 18 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[... x]+1/2# _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 19 si gin ge6 20 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 1 1/2 _kusz3_
[... _ge6 21_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 1 kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 22 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[x _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz n n ... ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_] _masz-masz#_-_igi 2 kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 23 dir an za si gin ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 _n n ... ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2] _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 25 si gin ge6 26 si gin_
[...] _ge6 27 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim#_ [_dib_]
[... _ge6 28_ ...] _gin_(?)# ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _gisz-kun_-_a 2 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 28 18 kur_ [...]
[... x]+1 qa kas3 2 _gur_ sah-le10 2(_barig_) _pi sze-gisz-i3_ ina _sag itu 1 pi_
[... i-nu-szu2 _mul2_]-_babbar#_ ina A dele-bat ina _sag itu_ ina A ina _murub4 itu_ ina _alla_
[...] _itu_(?)# 8 _u lal pap 30_ na _itu bi_ al-te-me um-ma (disz)de(?)-met,(?)-[ri _lugal_]
[... ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a] sza2# ana muh-hi _id2-idigna ku4_-ub _itu bi_ x# [x]
[...]-szu2(?) ina kak-ku _gaz-mesz_ [... _mu 1 me_] 55-_kam2_ (disz)de-met,-ri _lugal_
[... _mu 1 me_] 55-_kam2_ (disz)de-met,-ri _lugal_
... Month V, ... The 1st, Jupiter's first appearance in Leo ... The 29th, which had set, was seen. Night of the 2nd and the 2nd, the north wind blew.
Month V, ... the 1st, Jupiter's first appearance in Leo ... The 29th, which had set, was seen. Night of the 2nd and the 2nd, the north wind blew.
... blew. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... alpha Librae ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta/delta Scorpii, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 6th, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi; the north wind blew. The 8th, the north wind blew. The 9th and the 10th, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below gamma Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 8°, measured.
... sunrise to moonset: 5°, measured; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, last part of the night, Jupiter was 2 fingers above alpha Leonis. The 15th, the north wind blew.
... ... Night of the 18th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south.
... x+1/2 cubit low to the south. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 22nd, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was
... mu Geminorum ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was
... behind beta Geminorum ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind delta Cancri, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 27th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above rho Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east
... Night of the 28th, ... blew?; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind theta Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 18° .
... x+1 qa; mustard, 2 kurru; cress, 2 panu; sesame, in the beginning of the month, 1 panu
... At that time, Jupiter was in Leo; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Leo, in the middle of the month, in Cancer;
... of the month, it receded 8 fingers, total: 30 was the na gauge. That month, I heard as follows: king Demetrius
... entered Seleucia which is on the Tigris. That month, ... .
... ... killed in a kakku.
... year 155, king Demetrius.
... ... ...
...
Month V, ... The 1st, Jupiter's first appearance in Leo ... ideal first appearance on the 29th of month IV. Night of the 2nd and the 2nd, the north wind blew.
... blew. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... alpha Librae ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta/beta Scorpii, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 6th, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi; the north wind blew. The 8th, the north wind blew. The 9th and the 10th, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below gamma Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 8°, measured.
... sunrise to moonset: 5°, measured; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, last part of the night, Jupiter was 2 fingers above alpha Leonis. The 15th, the north wind blew.
... ... Night of the 18th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south.
... being x+1/2 cubit low to the south. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 22nd, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was
... mu Geminorum ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was
... behind beta Geminorum ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind delta Cancri, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 27th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above rho Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east
... Night of the 28th, ... blew?; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind theta Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 18° ...
... x+1 qa; mustard, 2 kurru; cress, 2 panu; sesame, in the beginning of the month, 1 panu,
... At that time, Jupiter was in Leo; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Leo; in the middle of the month, in Cancer;
... of the month, it receded 8 fingers, total: 30 was the na gauge. That month, I heard as follows: ... ...
... entered Seleucia which is on the Tigris. That month, ... ...
... they killed with weapons.
... Year 155, king Demetrius.
X301562: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] _gib_(?)#-_mesz ge6 5 sag ge6#_ [...]
[...] 7 _si gin ge6 8 8 dir an za_ [...]
[... _ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_]-_hun# 6 kusz3 11 dir an za_ ina _kin-sig_ [...]
[...] x# 13 7-50 _szu2 dir nu pap szu2-szu2_ ina sze-ri3 [...]
[...] 42 _ge6 ir2_ ana _zalag2_-ru ki-i _tab_-u2 x# [...]
[...] _an# utah_ i-s,a ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _mul2-babbar an_ u _kak-si#_-[_sa2 gub-mesz_ ...]
[... _ge6 15 n_] _ge6#_ musz _sag ge6_ sin ar2 _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3_ [_n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_] sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 [_kusz3_ ...]
[... _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin] ar2# _sag_-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ [...]
[... _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ...] ina _igi mul2-babbar 2 kusz3 20 si_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2 _kusz3#_ [ana _si nim_ ...]
[...] _dir# an za si gin ge6 22 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi#_-[_absin n n_ ...]
[...] 1/2# _kusz3_ ana _si nim 23 dir an za si gin ge6 24 dir an_ [...]
[...] ana _nim dib 25 dir an za si gin ge6# 26 dir an za_ [...]
[...] _an za ulu3 gin ge6 28_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 gir2 gir2-gir2 an utah ulu3#_ [...]
[... _itu bi ki-lam_] sze(?) 3(_barig_) 1(_ban2_)(?) ina _murub4 itu# 3_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _en til itu 3_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _zu2-lum sumun-mesz_ x# [...]
[... i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina A dele-bat (...)] ina _rin2 29#_ dele-bat _gir2-tab kur genna_ ina _gu an_ ina _mul2-mul2 gu4-ud_ sza2 [_szu2_-u2 _nu igi_ ...]
[...] _sar_(?) _du3_-u' _itu bi u4 10-kam2 lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ sza2 ana muh-hi [4 _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ ...]
[...] _u4 14 mul2_-s,al-lam-mu-u2 sza2 ina _igi_-ma ina _itu-du6 u4 16-kam2_ ina [...]
[... _ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana] muh-hi _id2-idigna_ ana _e-ki ku4_-ub
[_gan 1_ ... sin _sig_] _si#_-_masz2 4 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ in _en 1 mul2-babbar_ ana _nim_ ki-i _usz_-u2 [...]
[... ana] _ulu3 sig 2 dir an za si gin ge6 3_ sin ina _igi genna 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3#_ [ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[... ina _zalag2_ dele]-bat e _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 10 si 5 dir an za ulu3 gin ge6 6 6 dir an_ [...]
[... x]+1/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 7_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_ kal _me dir an za_ [...]
[...] kal(?) _ge6 szu2-szu2# ulu3 gin 9_ kal _me szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3 gin ge6 10 dir an_ [...]
[... _an_] _utah#_ i-s,a sin ar2 is-le10 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ x# [...]
[... _ge6_] 13# _sag ge6_ sin e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 4 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana [...]
[...] _an# za si gin ge6 15 5 ge6_ musz ina _zalag2_ sin# [...]
[... _ge6 16_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin _sig sag_-_a 2 1_/2 _kusz3 16_ [...]
... ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, .
... The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th and the 8th, clouds were in the sky .
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Arietis. The 11th, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, .
... ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7° 50'; clouds, I did not watch; very overcast; in the morning, .
... 42° nighttime, maximal phase; when it began to clear, ... .
... a little rain shower; in its eclipse, Jupiter, Mars, and Sirius stood there .
... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: nn°, measured; beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind zeta Tauri .
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit .
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind epsilon Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ..., it stood 2 cubits 20 fingers in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Virginis .
... being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, clouds ... the sky .
... having passed to the east. The 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, clouds were in the sky .
... were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 28th, all night very overcast, lightning flashed continuously, rain shower, the south wind .
... That month, the equivalent was: barley?, 3 panu 1 sutu?, in the middle of the month, 3 panu 3 sutu, until the end of the month, 3 panu 4 sutu; dates, the equivalent was: ... .
... At that time, Jupiter was in Leo; Venus ... was in Libra; the 29th, Venus reached Scorpius; Saturn was in Aquarius; Mars was in Taurus; Mercury, which had set, was not visible .
... he made. That month, the 10th, the general who was above the 4 generals .
... on the 14th, the Great One which was in front of in Tashritu, on the 16th day, in .
... entered Babylon from Seleucia which is on the Tigris.
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the moon was 4 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. Around the 1st, when Jupiter became stationary to the east, .
... low to the south. The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... last part of the night, Venus was 10 fingers above beta Scorpii. The 5th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 6th and the 6th, clouds ... the sky .
... x+1/2 cubits, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 7th, in the morning, very overcast, the south wind blew; all day clouds were in the sky .
... all? night very overcast, the south wind blew. The 9th, all day very overcast, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. Night of the 10th, clouds ... the sky .
... a little rain shower, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north ... .
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above gamma Geminorum, the moon being a little to .
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 5°, measured; last part of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 16th, .
... ... ...
... stretched. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, ...
... The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th and the 8th, clouds were in the sky ...
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Arietis. The 11th, clouds were in the sky; in the afternoon, ...
... ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7° 50'; clouds, I did not watch; very overcast; in the morning, ...
... 42° of night maximal phase; when it began to clear, ... ...
... a little rain shower; in its eclipse, Jupiter, Mars, and Sirius stood there ...
... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: nn°, measured; beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind zeta Tauri ...
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit ...
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind epsilon Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ..., it stood 2 cubits 20 fingers in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Virginis ...
... being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, clouds ... the sky ...
... having passed to the east. The 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, clouds were in the sky ...
... were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 28th, all night very overcast, lightning flashed continuously, rain shower, the south wind ...
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, 3 panu 1? sutu, in the middle of the month, 3 panu 3 sutu, until the end of the month, 3 panu 4 sutu; old dates, ... ...
... At that time, Jupiter was in Leo; Venus was in Libra; the 29th, Venus reached Scorpius; Saturn was in Aquarius; Mars was in Taurus; Mercury, which had set, was not visible ...
... ... they made. That month, the 10th day, the general who is above the four generals ...
... the 14th day, the comet which previously in month VII on the 16th day in ...
... from Seleucia which is on the Tigris, entered Babylon.
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the moon was 4 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. Around the 1st, when Jupiter became stationary to the east, ...
... low to the south. The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... last part of the night, Venus was 10 fingers above beta Scorpii. The 5th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 6th and the 6th, clouds ... the sky ...
... x+1/2 cubit, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 7th, in the morning, very overcast, the south wind blew; all day clouds were in the sky ...
... all? night very overcast, the south wind blew. The 9th, all day very overcast, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. Night of the 10th, clouds ... the sky ...
... a little rain shower; the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north ... ...
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above gamma Geminorum, the moon being a little ...
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 5°, measured; last part of the night, the moon ...
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 16th, ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[... _ge6 17_] ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-e-sza2-[_sag_-_gir2-tab n n_ ...]
[...] _kusz3# 19_ kal _me dir an za si gin an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin_ [...]
[...] _utah# si gin ge6 22_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin 22 dir_(?) _an za_(?) [...]
[...] _ge6 24_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 gir2 gir2-gir2 an utah_ i-s,a _si#_ [_gin_ ...]
[... ina] _zalag2 szu2-szu2 25 dir an za si gin ge6 26 si gin_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 28# _dir an za ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz 28 dir an za_ [...]
[...] _ge6 30_ kal _ge6 dir an dib an utah_ i-s,a [...]
[...] kal# _me szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3_ u _kur gin#-mesz_ [...]
[... 3(_barig_)(?)] 4(_ban2_) _ta 18 en til itu 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _zu2-lum#_ [...]
[... ina] _sag itu 1 pi_ ina _murub4 itu 5_(_ban2_) 2 qa# [...]
[... _genna_ ina] _gu# igi an_ ina _masz-masz gu4-ud_ sza2 _szu2_-u2 _nu igi#_ [...] [_bar 1_ ... ana] szamasz2# _sig_
[_bar 1_ ... ana] szamasz2# _sig_
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Scorpii .
... cubits. The 19th, all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo .
... rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 22nd, clouds? were in the sky? .
... Night of the 24th, all night very overcast, lightning flashed continuously, a little rain shower, the north wind blew .
... last part of the night, very overcast. The 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew .
... Night of the 28th, clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew. The 28th, clouds were in the sky .
... Night of the 30th, all night clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower .
... all day very overcast, a little rain shower, the south and east winds blew .
... 3 panu? 4 sutu; from the 18th to the end of the month, 3 panu 2 sutu; dates, .
... in the beginning of the month, 1 panu, in the middle of the month, 5 sutu 2 qa .
... Saturn's first appearance in Aquarius; Mars was in Gemini; Mercury, which had set, was not visible .
Month I, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... low to the sun.
... ... ...
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Scorpii ...
... cubits. The 19th, all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo ...
... shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 22nd, clouds were in the sky ...
... Night of the 24th, all night very overcast, lightning flashed continuously, a little rain shower, the north wind blew ...
... last part of the night, very overcast. The 25th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew ...
... Night of the 28th, clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew. The 28th, clouds were in the sky ...
... Night of the 30th, all night clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower ...
... all day very overcast, a little rain shower, the south and east winds blew ...
... 3? panu 4 sutu, from the 18th to the end of the month, 3 panu 2 sutu; dates, ...
... in the beginning of the month, 1 panu, in the middle of the month, 5 sutu 2 qa ...
... Saturn's first appearance in Aquarius; Mars was in Gemini; Mercury, which had set, was not visible ...
Month I, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the moon was low to the sun.
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[... _ta_] _apin# en til sze mu 1 me_ [55-_kam2_ ...]
... from month VIII to the end of month XII, year 155 .
Diary from month VIII to the end of month XII, year 155 ...
X301563: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
[...] x x x# [...]
[...] x# _zah2_ [_sze 1 ... ge6 2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_]-_hun 5 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib si gin 2#_ [...]
[_sze 1 ... ge6 2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_]-_hun 5 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib si gin 2#_ [...]
[... _ge6 5_ (_sag ge6_) sin ar2] is-le10 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim si gin_ ina _zalag2_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi an n_] _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 usan_(?) x# [...]
[...] x# _si gin 7 si gin ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi 2 kusz3 8_(?) x# [...]
[...] kal# _ge6 dir an za si gin 9 dir sal an za si gin ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin# [...]
[... _ge6 11 sag_] _ge6#_ sin e _lugal 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _igi mul2-babbar 3_ [_kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ ...]
[...] _si gin 12 dir an za si gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 13 sag_ [_ge6_ ...]
[...] x# 13 7 _szu2 si gin_ ina _kin-sig dir an za ge6 14 sag ge6 dir an za_ sin(?) [...]
[...] _ge6 15 2 me dir_ musz _sag ge6 dir an za si gin 15 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin#_ [...]
[... _genna_ ina] _gu# igi kur nim_-a 17 na-su in 11 _igi 16 9-30_ na dele-bat _si gin_ x# [...]
[...] _ge6 18 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _si4 2 kusz3 si gin 18 dir an za si gin ge6 19 si_(?)# [...]
[...] _nigin# ge6 20_ kal _ge6 dir an za ulu3 gin 20_ kal _me dir an za si gin ge6 21_ [...]
[...] _gin_(?)# _ge6 23_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si gin 23 dir an za si gin_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _szu2#_ [...]
[...] _an# utah_ i-s,a _si gin usan an_ e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 4 kusz3 24 szu2-szu2 si gin ge6#_ [...]
[...] _ge6# 26 si gin 26 13 kur dir_ musz _dir an za si gin_ ina _kin-sig#_ [...]
[...] _ulu3#_ u _kur gin-mesz 28 dir an za ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6#_ [...]
[... _an_] _utah#_ i-s,a _ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz en 30 mul2-babbar_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz_-a 1 1/2(?) _kusz3#_ [... _usz_ ...]
[...] _itu bi ki-lam#_ sze-im ina _sag itu 3_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 11 12 3(_barig_) 2+[N(_ban2_) ...]
[... ina] _murub4_(?)# _itu 2 gur_ ina _til itu 2 gur#_ [...]
[...] _ma#-na 15 gin2#_ [...]
... ... were destroyed. Month XII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 5 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; the north wind blew. The 2nd, .
Month XII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 5 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; the north wind blew. The 2nd, .
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north; the north wind blew; last part of the night, ... .
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon stood nn cubits in front of Mars to the west, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south; all night very overcast; first part of the night?, ... .
... ... the north wind blew. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 8th?, ... .
... all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 9th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 3 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west .
... the north wind blew. The 12th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast, a little rain shower. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, .
... ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7°; the north wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; the moon? .
... Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 2°, measured despite clouds; beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 15th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew .
... Saturn's first appearance in Aquarius; it was bright and high, rising of Saturn to sunrise: 17°; ideal first appearance on the 11th. The 16th, sunrise to moonset: 9° 30'; Venus' north wind blew ... .
... Night of the 18th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Scorpii; the north wind blew. The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, the north? wind .
... surrounded. Night of the 20th, all night clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 20th, all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, .
... blew?. Night of the 23rd, all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at sunset, overcast .
... a little rain shower, the north wind blew; first part of the night, Mars was 4 cubits above gamma Geminorum. The 24th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night .
... Night of the 26th, the north wind blew. The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 13°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, .
... the south and east winds blew. The 28th, clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night .
... a little rain shower, the south and east winds blew. Until the 30th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1 1/2? cubits .
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 3 panu 4 sutu; the 11th and 12th, 3 panu 2+x sutu .
... in the middle? of the month, 2 kurru, at the end of the month, 2 kurru .
... minas 15 shekels .
... ... ...
... ... fled?.
Month XII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 5 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; the north wind blew. The 2nd, ...
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north; the north wind blew; last part of the night, ... ...
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon stood nn cubits in front of Mars to the west, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south; all night very overcast; first part of the night?, ... ...
... ... the north wind blew. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 8th?, ... ...
... all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 9th, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon ...
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 3 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west ...
... the north wind blew. The 12th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast, a little rain shower. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, ...
... ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7°; the north wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; the moon? ...
... Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 2°, measured despite clouds; beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 15th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ...
... Saturn's first appearance in Aquarius; it was bright and high, rising of Saturn to sunrise: 17°; ideal first appearance on the 11th. The 16th, rising of Venus to sunrise: 9° 30'; the north wind blew ... ...
... Night of the 18th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Scorpii; the north wind blew. The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, the north wind? ...
... surrounded. Night of the 20th, all night clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 20th, all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, ...
... blew?. Night of the 23rd, all night very overcast, the north wind blew. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at sunset, overcast ...
... a little rain shower, the north wind blew; first part of the night, Mars was 4 cubits above gamma Geminorum. The 24th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night ...
... Night of the 26th, the north wind blew. The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 13°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon ...
... the south and east winds blew. The 28th, clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night ...
... a little rain shower, the south and east winds blew. Until the 30th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1 1/2? cubits ...
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 3 panu 4 sutu; the 11th and 12th, 3 panu 2+x sutu ...
... middle of the month, 2 kurru, at the end of the month, 2 kurru ...
... minas 15 shekels ...
X301571: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[... na]-su _kur4_ a-pir musz 1 [...]
[...] 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ e _mul2-babbar_(?)# [_n n_ ...]
[... sin x] _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a# 1 kusz3 si gin 2 17_ na sza2 [_gu4-ud_ ...]
_ge6 3_ sin# ar2 _dele 1 kusz3 3 si gin ge6 4_ (sin) ar2 _sa4#_-[sza2-_absin n n_]
4 _si gin ge6 5_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ x# [... _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_]
ina _alla szu2 5 si gin ge6 6_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_si 2_ [_kusz3_ ...]
_ge6 7_ sin e _si4_ ((_si4_)) 3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim#_ [_dib_ ...]
_ge6 8#_ sin ar2 szil-_pa 1 1_/2 _kusz3 8 si gin#_ [...]
_ge6 10 10 si gin ge6 11_ sin x# [...]
_si gin ge6 11# genna_ ana _me e_-a _si gin#_ [...]
2 1/2 _kusz3 si# gin 12 12 szu2 si gin ge6#_ [13 ... _sag ge6_ sin ar2]
_mul2_-ar2#-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3 sig genna 1_ [_kusz3 ... 13_ n na]
musz _si gin# ge6 14 11 ge6 si gin 14 si_ [_gin_ ...]
_ge6 16 16# si gin ge6 17 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin [ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu]
2 _kusz3 4 u 17 si gin# ge6 18 si gin_ sin [_sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun_]
6 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib# 18 si gin ge6 19_ [... _ge6 20_]
_si gin_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 3 kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim_ [_dib_ ...]
_ge6 21 si gin_ sin e is-le10# 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin [...]
... sunset to moonset: nn°; it was bright, earthshine, measured. The 1st, .
... being 1/2 cubit back to the west, ... above Jupiter? .
... the moon was 1 cubit ... beta Virginis; the north wind blew. The 2nd, sunrise to moonset: 17°; Mercury .
Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Virginis. The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis,
The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Librae ... ... Mercury's
last appearance in Cancer. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Librae .
Night of the 7th, the moon was 3 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east .
Night of the 8th, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi. The 8th, the north wind blew .
Night of the 10th and the 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, the moon was ... .
the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, Saturn's acronychal rising; the north wind blew .
the north wind blew. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 12°; the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, ... beginning of the night, the moon was
Capricorni, 2 1/2 cubits below Saturn, 1 cubit ... The 13th, sunrise to moonset: nn°;
measured; the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 11°; the north wind blew. The 14th, the north wind blew .
Night of the 16th and the 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium,
the 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, the north wind blew; the moon was 2 cubits 4 fingers below beta Arietis.
the moon having passed a little to the east. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, ... Night of the 20th,
the north wind blew; the moon was 3 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east .
Night of the 21st, the north wind blew; the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Tauri, the moon being .
... sunset to moonset: x; it was bright, earthshine, measured. The 1st, ...
... being 1/2 cubit back to the west, ... above Jupiter? ...
... the moon was 1 cubit ... beta Virginis; the north wind blew. The 2nd, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17° ...
Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Virginis. The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis.
The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Librae ... ... Mercury's
last appearance in the east in Cancer. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Librae ...
Night of the 7th, the moon was 3 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ...
Night of the 8th, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi. The 8th, the north wind blew ...
Night of the 10th and the 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, the moon ... ...
the north wind blew. Night? of the 11th, Saturn's acronychal rising; the north wind blew ...
2 1/2 cubits; the north wind blew. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 12°; the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, ...; beginning of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits behind d Capricorni, 1 cubit below Saturn ... The 13th, sunrise to moonset: nn°,
measured; the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 11°; the north wind blew. The 14th, the north wind blew ...
Night of the 16th and the 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits 4 fingers in front of eta Piscium.
The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, the north wind blew; the moon was 6 cubits below beta Arietis,
the moon having passed a little to the east. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, ... Night of the 20th,
the north wind blew; the moon was 3 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ...
Night of the 21st, the north wind blew; the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Tauri, the moon being ...
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_dir sal an za 21 dir sal an za si gin# ge6 22_ [ina _zalag2_ sin]
ina _igi szur_-_ulu3 1_/2 _kusz3_ x# [...] x# [...]
thin clouds were in the sky. The 21st, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was
1/2 cubit in front of zeta Tauri ... ... .
thin clouds were in the sky. The 21st, thin clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was
1/2 cubit in front of zeta Tauri ... ... ... ...
Reverse
_ge6 23 si gin#_ [...]
23 _si gin ge6_ [24 ...]
_ge6 25 zi ir#_ [... ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-babbar_]
1 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub#_ [...]
[...] x# [...]
[...] sin# e [...]
sin 1/2 _kusz3#_ ana _szu2 lal 27_ [...]
_ulu3 gin zi ir_ [...]
ina _zalag2 si gin 29 si gin#_ [...]
_en til itu 1 gur 2_(_ban2_) 3 [qa ...]
_sze-gisz-i3_ ina _sag itu 1_(_barig_)(?) [...]
_sig2-hi--a 2 1_/2 _kusz3_(!) i-[nu-szu2] _mul2#-babbar_ ina _alla#_ [... dele-bat ina _alla_]
[ina] _til itu_ ina _a gu4-ud#_ [ina] _alla#_ in 5 _gu4#_-[_ud_ ...]
[x x] x# [...] x# _itu bi illu_ [...]
[...] ina _e2_ [x] x# [...]
[...] x# [...]
Night of the 23rd, the north wind blew .
The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, .
Night of the 25th, ZI IR ... last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter
it stood 1 cubit to the west .
... the moon was above .
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 27th, .
the south wind blew, ZI IR .
last part of the night, the north wind blew. The 29th, the north wind blew .
until the end of the month, 1 kurru 2 sutu 3 qa .
sesame, in the beginning of the month, 1 pan? .
wool, 2 1/2 cubits!. At that time, Jupiter was in Cancer ... Venus was in Cancer
at the end of the month, in Leo; Mercury was in Cancer; around the 5th, Mercury .
... ... ... That month, the river level .
... in the house ... .
Night of the 23rd, the north wind blew ...
The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, ...
Night of the 25th, ZI IR ... last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of Jupiter
to the west ...
... ... ...
... the moon was above ...
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 27th, ...
the south wind blew, ZI IR ...
last part of the night, the north wind blew. The 29th, the north wind blew ...
until the end of the month, 1 kur 2 sut 3 qa ...
sesame, in the beginning of the month, 1 pan? ...
wool, 2 1/2 minas!. At that time, Jupiter was in Cancer ... Venus was in Cancer,
at the end of the month, in Leo; Mercury was in Cancer; around the 5th, Mercury ...
... ... ... ... That month, the river level ...
... in ... ...
... ... ...
Top
[...] _gi_(?)# _en u4_ [...]
[...] 19(?) x x _sza3_(?) x# [...]
[...] ina x x# [...]
... ... until the day .
... the 19th?, ... inside? ... .
... in ... ...
... ... until day ...
... 19?... ...
... in ... ...
X301572: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
_mu 1 me 54-kam2_ (disz)de-met,-ri _lugal_ [...]
ana szamasz2 _sig ge6 1 dir an za si gin_ [...]
_ge6 3 dir an za sag#_ [_ge6_ ...]
3 _dir an za si gin#_ [...]
4(?) x x# [...]
Year 154, king Demetrius, .
low to the sun. Night of the 1st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
Night of the 3rd, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, .
The 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
4 ... ...
Year 154, king Demetrius ...
the moon was low to the sun. Night of the 1st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
Night of the 3rd, clouds were in the sky; beginning of the night, ...
The 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
The 4th?, ... ...
Top
[x x x] x x# [...]
x x x# sza2(?) 1 _kusz3#_ [...]
_dir an za_ x# [...]
... of? 1 cubit .
clouds were in the sky ... .
... ... ...
... 1 cubit ...
clouds were in the sky ...
X301581: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
ina a-mat (d)_en_ u (d)_gaszan_-ia2 lisz-lim
_mu 1 me 53-kam2_ (disz)de-met,-ri _lugal bar 1#_ [x x x] x x# [...]
in 2 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _hun igi dir nu pap_ [...]
_ge6 5 szu2-szu2 sag ge6_ sin _sig masz#_-[_masz_-ar2 _n n ... ge6 6_]
_sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2#-[sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3_ ...]
_ulu3 gin 7_ kal _me_ x x# [...]
_an 2 u_ ana _nim dib 8#_ [...]
e _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin_ x# [...]
_en-nun-u4_(?)-_zal_(?)-_la_(?)# [...]
At the command of Bel and Beltiya may it go well.
Year 153, king Demetrius, month I, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... .
Around the 2nd, Venus' first appearance in the west in Aries; clouds, I did not watch .
Night of the 5th, very overcast; beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Geminorum ... Night of the 6th,
beginning of the night, the moon was ... below delta Cancri .
the south wind blew. The 7th, all day ... .
Mars having passed 2 fingers to the east. The 8th, .
above gamma Virginis ... .
The morning watch .
At the command of Bel and Beltiya may it go well.
Year 153, king Demetrius. Month I, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... ...
Around the 2nd, Venus' first appearance in the west in Aries; clouds, I did not watch ...
Night of the 5th, very overcast; beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Geminorum ... Night of the 6th,
beginning of the night, the moon was ... below delta Cancri ...
the south wind blew. The 7th, all day ... ...
Mars having passed 2 fingers to the east. The 8th, ...
above gamma Virginis ... ...
in the morning watch, ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] x# in 5 _gu4-ud_ x# [...] _apin 30 12-20_ na-su _dir nu pap_
_apin 30 12-20_ na-su _dir nu pap_
... ... around the 5th, Mercury's ... .
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 12° 20'; clouds, I did not watch.
... ... ...
... ... around the 5th, Mercury ...
Month VIII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 12° 20'; clouds, I did not watch.
Top
_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2-e# [...]
Diary ...
Diary ...
X301582: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[_mu 1 me_] 53#-_kam2_ (disz)de-met,-ri _lugal szu 1 23_ na-su# [...] musz(?)# [...]
[_n kusz3_] sin# 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ina _igi_ dele-bat 3 _kusz3 8 u_ ana _szu2 gub_ [...] _gin ge6 2_ sin# [ar2 _mul2 tur_]
[(_mul2_-_tur_)-sza2-4-_kusz3_]-ar2-_lugal 2 kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim# 2 si gin ge6_ [3 ...] 1 _kusz3# ge6 4 sag ge6#_
[sin x _dele_]-sza2#-_igi_-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3 usan_ dele-bat e _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal# 2_/3 _kusz3 ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin e _sa4#_
[(_sa4_)-sza2]-_absin# 3 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 5 si gin ge6 6 sag ge6#_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 3 1_/2 _kusz3 6 si gin_
[_ge6 7_] _sag ge6_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_si 1 kusz3_ sin 1# _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 7 si gin ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab_
[_n kusz3_] sin# 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 8 si gin#_ [_ge6_] 9 _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
[9 _dir_] _an za# si gin ge6 10 10 dir an za si gin# ge6 11 sag ge6 dir an za_ ina _zalag2 dir an dib 11 dir an za si gin_
[_ge6 12 usan_] dele-bat _sig gisz-kun#_-[A x]+1/2 _kusz3 si szar2 12 si szar2 ge6 13 8-40 me_ a-kam2 musz _sag ge6_ sin
[ar2 _si_-_masz2_ x]+1 _kusz3_ sin# [_n kusz3_] ana# _ulu3 sig 13 1 szu2_ musz _an-ku10_ sin# sza2 _dib_ in 58 _me nim_-a kal _me_
[...] x _szar2-mesz# gin-mesz ge6 14 2-50 ge6 nu pap_ ina _zalag2_ sin# ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 u_
[ar2 _genna n_] _kusz3#_ ana _nim gub_ kal _ge6 si gin 14 12_ na musz kal _me dir an za#_ me-he-e _si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin-mesz_
[x x x] _dir# an za si gin ge6 16 16 dir an za si gin ge6 17 17 si gin_ in# 18 _genna_ ana _me e_-a _nu pap_
[_ge6 19_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1 _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 _an 1_(?) _kusz3_ ana _nim# gub_
[...] _si gin ge6 20 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 7 kusz3_ in 20 _kak-ban igi nu pap_
[_ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_] sin# ina _igi mul2-mul2 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ ((sin)) _usan_ dele-bat e _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 5 kusz3_
[_ge6 22_ ...] _gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 22 si gin_ ina _kin-sig_
[... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_] sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 23 si gin ge6 24_
[ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz_]-_masz# 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _igi mul2-babbar 2 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[...] _gin_(?) _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2#_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
[...] 2(?) 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig usz_
[... _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _alla_] _igi kur# nim_-a 17 na-su#
Year 153, king Demetrius. Month IV, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 23° ... measured? .
the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north, it stood 3 cubits 8 fingers in front of Venus to the west ... blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... behind rho Leonis,
2 cubits behind rho Leonis, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, ... 1 cubit. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 1 1/2 cubits ... gamma Virginis; first part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit above rho Leonis. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
Virginis, 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 3 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae. The 6th, the north wind blew.
Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Librae, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Scorpii,
the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north.
The 9th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th and the 10th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, clouds crossed the sky. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
Night of the 12th, first part of the night, Venus was x+1/2 cubits below theta Leonis; gusty north wind. The 12th, gusty north wind. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 8° 40', measured despite mist; beginning of the night, the moon was
x+1 cubit behind beta Capricorni, the moon being nn cubits low to the south. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 1°, measured; lunar eclipse which was omitted; at 58° after sunrise; all day
... gusty ... winds blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2° 50'; I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was 2 fingers behind delta Capricorni
stood nn cubits behind Saturn to the east; all night the north wind blew. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 12°, measured; all day clouds were in the sky; gusty north and west storms blew.
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th and the 16th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th and the 17th, the north wind blew. Around the 18th, Saturn's acronychal rising; I did not watch.
Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south, it stood 1? cubit behind Mars to the east.
... the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 7 cubits below alpha Arietis. Around the 20th, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch.
Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri; the moon was first part of the night, Venus was 5 cubits above beta Virginis.
Night of the 22nd, ... blew; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 22nd, the north wind blew; in the afternoon,
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th,
last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south, it stood 2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south.
... blew?. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
... being 2? 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... Mercury's first appearance in the east in Cancer; it was bright and high, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17°.
Year 153, king Demetrius. Month IV, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 23° ... measured? ...
nn cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north, it stood 3 cubits 8 fingers in front of Venus to the west ... blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was
2 cubits behind rho Leonis, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, ... 1 cubit. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 1 1/2 cubits ... gamma Virginis; first part of the night, Venus was 2/3 cubit above rho Leonis. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits above alpha
Virginis, 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 3 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae. The 6th, the north wind blew.
Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Librae, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits behind beta Scorpii,
the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north.
The 9th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th and the 10th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, clouds crossed the sky. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
Night of the 12th, first part of the night, Venus was x+1/2 cubits below theta Leonis; gusty north wind. The 12th, gusty north wind. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 8° 40', measured despite mist; beginning of the night, the moon was
x+1 cubit behind beta Capricorni, the moon being nn cubits low to the south. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 1°, measured; lunar eclipse which was omitted; at 58° after sunrise; all day
... gusty ... winds blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2° 50'; I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was 2 fingers behind delta Capricorni,
it stood nn cubits behind Saturn to the east; all night the north wind blew. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 12°, measured; all day clouds were in the sky, gusty north and west storms blew.
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th and the 16th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th and the 17th, the north wind blew. Around the 18th, Saturn's acronychal rising; I did not watch.
Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south, it stood 1 cubit behind Mars to the east.
... the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 7 cubits below alpha Arietis. Around the 20th, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch.
Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri; the moon first part of the night, Venus was 5 cubits! above beta Virginis.
Night of the 22nd, ... blew?; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 22nd, the north wind blew; in the afternoon,
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th,
last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south, it stood 2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south.
... blew?. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
... became stationary ... being 2? 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... Mercury's first appearance in the east in Cancer; it was bright and high, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17°.
Reverse
[...] x x x#
[... _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2]-_suhur#_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ ar2 _genna 1 1_/2 _kusz3_
[... _ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_]-ar2-sza2-_suhur#_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3 si gin 13 10 usz szu2_
[... x]+1 na a-kam2 musz _si gin ge6 15 8 ge6 si gin_
[... dele-bat e] _sa4#_-sza2-_absin 1 kusz3#_ [in 15] _gu4#-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _a szu2 si gin ge6 16 16 si gin ge6 17 si gin_
[ina _zalag2_ sin ina] _igi# mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 3 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig sig an 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 17 si gin_
[_ge6 18_] _si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 5 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 19 19 si gin ge6 20 si gin_
[ina _zalag2_] sin# _sig mul2-mul2 4 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 20 si gin ge6 21 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin e is-le10 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana
_nim# dib 21 si gin ge6 22 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3 22 si gin ge6 23 si gin_
[ina] _zalag2#_ sin e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal sig mul2-babbar 1 kusz3_ (23(?)) _si gin ge6 24 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig_
[_masz_]-_masz_-_igi 4 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 24 si gin ge6 25 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_
sin# 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 25 si gin ge6 26 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig sag_-_a 4 kusz3 26 si gin ge6 27 si gin_
ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _lugal 2 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 27 22 kur_ musz _si gin ge6 28 28 si gin ge6 29 29 si gin_
_itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im ina _sag itu 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) ina _murub4 itu 2_ (_barig_) 4(_ban2_)(?) 2(?) qa ina _til itu 2_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _zu2 2_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) kas3 3 _gur_
sah-le10 5(_ban2_) _sze-gisz-i3 2_(_ban2_) 3 qa ina _til itu 2_(_ban2_) 2 qa _sig2-hi--a 3 ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _masz-masz_
dele-bat _en murub4 itu_ ina _absin en til itu#_ ina _rin2 gu4-ud_ ina _sag itu_ ina _alla_ in 15 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _a szu2 genna_ ina _masz2_
_an#_ ina zib-_me itu bi illu 8 u lal pap 30_ na _itu bi u4 6 lu2_-mu-ma-'i-ir _kur uri-ki ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a
[sza2 ana] _ugu id2#-idigna_ ana _e-ki ku4 u4 9_ ni-gu-tu2 ka-lisz(?) _gar lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-gil2_
[... _ka2_-du]-de#-e sza2 _e2-sag-gil2_ ana tar-s,i _ka2_-(d)_lama_-ra-bi sza2 ana ku-um _lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-gil2_
[...] x#-_mesz gin_-u' _u4 17 nidba-mesz_ ina _ku4_ (d)_di-kud_ u _ku4_ (d)_gaszan_-ia2 sza2 _ka2_ [x x]
[...] ana muh-hi pisz-ki-szu2-nu# [x x]-lu-u2 _nidba_ ul sza2-kin _itu bi_ x# [x x]
[...] x x x x x x# _du3_-u' _u4 19 lu2_-mu-ma-'i-ir _kur_ [_uri-ki_]
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, 1 1/2 cubits behind Saturn
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind delta Capricorni; the north wind blew. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 10°.
... sunrise to moonset: x+1°, measured despite mist; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 8°; the north wind blew.
... Venus was 1 cubit above alpha Virginis. Around the 15th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Leo; the north wind blew. Night of the 16th and the 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, the north wind blew.
last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south, 1/2 cubit below Mars, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 17th, the north wind blew.
Night of the 18th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 19th and the 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, the north wind blew;
last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above alpha Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to
having passed ... to the east. The 21st, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below zeta Tauri. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, the north wind blew.
last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above gamma Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, 1 cubit below Jupiter. The 23rd?, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was
4 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of delta Cancri,
the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 26th, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, the north wind blew.
last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 22°, measured; the north wind blew. Night of the 28th and the 28th, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th and the 29th, the north wind blew.
That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 3 sutu, in the middle of the month, 2 panu 4? sutu 2? qa, at the end of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu; dates, 2 panu 4 sutu; mustard, 3 kurru
cress, 5 sutu; sesame, 2 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month, 2 sutu 2 qa; wool, 3 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Gemini;
Venus, until the middle of the month, was in Virgo, until the end of the month, in Libra; Mercury, in the beginning of the month, was in Cancer; around the 15th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Leo; Saturn was in Capricorn;
Mars was in Pisces. That month, the river level receded 8 fingers, total: 30 was the na gauge. That month, the 6th, the satrap of Babylonia came out of Seleucia
which is on the Tigris entered Babylon. The 9th, a festival was held all? day. The administrator of the Esangila
... the Dude Gate of Esangil opposite the Lamassu-rabi Gate which is opposite the administrator of Esangil
... ... blew. The 17th, offerings at the entry of Madanu and the entry of Beltiya of the gate .
... on account of their ... ... there was no offering. That month, ... .
... ... they made. The 19th, the satrap of Babylonia
... ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, it stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Saturn
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind delta Capricorni; the north wind blew. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 10°.
... sunrise to moonset: x+1°, measured despite mist; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 8°; the north wind blew.
... Venus was 1 cubit above alpha Virginis. Around the 15th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Leo; the north wind blew. Night of the 16th and the 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, the north wind blew;
last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south, 1/2 cubit below Mars, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 17th, the north wind blew.
Night of the 18th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 19th and the 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, the north wind blew;
last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above alpha Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to
the east. The 21st, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below zeta Tauri. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, the north wind blew;
last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above gamma Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, 1 cubit below Jupiter. The 23rd?, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was
4 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of delta Cancri,
the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 26th, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, the north wind blew;
last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 22°, measured; the north wind blew. Night of the 28th and the 28th, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th and the 29th, the north wind blew.
That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 3 sutu, in the middle of the month, 2 panu 4? sutu 2? qa, at the end of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu; dates, 2 panu 4 sutu; mustard, 3 kurru;
cress, 5 sutu; sesame, 2 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month, 2 sutu 2 qa; wool, 3 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Gemini;
Venus, until the middle of the month, was in Virgo, until the end of the month, in Libra; Mercury, in the beginning of the month, was in Cancer; around the 15th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Leo; Saturn was in Capricorn;
Mars was in Pisces. That month, the river level receded 8 fingers, total: 30 was the na gauge. That month, on the 6th day, the satrap of Babylonia from Seleucia,
which is on the Tigris, entered Babylon. On the 9th day, merrymaking took place everywhere. The administrator of Esangil
... the dudê-gate of Esangil opposite the Lamassu-rabi gate, the representative of the administrator of Esangil
... ... they went. On the 17th day, offerings at the entering of Madanu and the entering of Beltiya of the gate ...
... ... to unjustice against them. The offering did not take place. That month, ...
... made ... On the 19th day the satrap of Babylonia
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[_ta e_]-_ki_ ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna e3_
[_kin_(?)] 30# 12(?) na-su a-kam2 musz ana szamasz2 _nim_
went out from Babylon to Seleucia which is on the Tigris.
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 12°?, measured despite mist; it was high to the sun.
went out from Babylon to Seleucia which is on the Tigris.
Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 12°?, measured despite mist; it was high to the sun.
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[_mu_] 1 _me 53-kam2#_ [...]
Year 153 ...
Year 153 ...
X301583: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
x# [...] x x# [...]
[...] sza2(?) _si4 1 kusz3# 4 si_ x# [...]
[...] x x x# [x] 27# _szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 28 szu2-szu2 si gin#_ [...]
[...] _ki#-lam_ sze-im 2(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _zu2#-lum 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) kas3 3(?)# _gur_ sah-le10 4(_ban2_)(?) [...]
[... dele-bat ina _rin2_] _en til itu_ ina _gir2-tab genna_ [ina] _masz2# an_ ina zib-_me gu4-ud_ sza2 _szu2_-u2 _nu igi_ [...]
[...] ku-um _lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag#_-[_gil2_ u] x _lu2-e-ki-mesz_ ina _e2_-_u4-1-kam2 10_(?) _gu4_ [...]
[...] _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a [sza2 ana] _ugu# id2-idigna e3 itu_ [_bi_ ...]
[...]
[_du6 1_ ...] 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim si gin 2 lal2_-[ti3] _nu pap si gin ge6 3_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-[_kir4_-szil-_pa n n_ ...]
[...] 5 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2 ud-da igi dib# an-bar7 ulu3 szar2_ ina _kin-sig_ [...]
[...] in _en 6 mul2-babbar_ ana _nim_ ki _usz_-u2 1 _kusz3_ ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-[_sipa_ (...) _usz_ ...]
[...] x# _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi#_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 5 u_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ [...]
[...] _si gin ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 3 1/2 [_kusz3_ ...]
[...] musz# _si gin ge6 15 5-30 ge6 dir# an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2_ [_n n_ ...]
[... _ge6_] 16# ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 3 _kusz3#_ [16] kal _me szu2-szu2 si szar2 ge6 17#_ [...]
[...] _si szar2# ge6 18_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ [x] _en#-nun-u4-zal an utah#_ [...]
[...] _dir an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz#_-[_masz_]-sza2-_sipa 2 kusz3#_ [...]
[... _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _masz-masz_-ar2 _n n_] sin# 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 20 dir an za# si_ [...]
[... ina] sze#-ri3 _szu2-szu2_ kal _me dir an_(?)# [...]
[...] _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[... x]+1 _kusz3_ sin# [...]
... 1 cubit 4 fingers ... alpha Scorpii .
... ... ... The 27th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, very overcast, the north wind blew .
... the equivalent was: barley, 2 panu 3 sutu; dates, 3 panu 2 sutu; mustard, 3? kurru; cress, 4 sutu? .
... Venus was in Libra, until the end of the month, in Scorpius; Saturn was in Capricorn; Mars was in Pisces; Mercury, which had set, was not visible .
... instead of the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians in the First Day's House, 10? bulls .
... Seleucia which is on the Tigris went out. That month, .
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... being 2 cubits high to the north; the north wind blew. The 2nd, equinox; I did not watch; the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... in front of theta Ophiuchi .
... The 5th, Mercury's first appearance in the west ..., omitted; at noon, gusty south wind; in the afternoon, .
... around the 6th, when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary 1 cubit behind gamma Geminorum .
... ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 fingers below gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium .
... measured; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 5° 30'; clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri .
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of alpha Tauri. The 16th, all day very overcast, gusty north wind. Night of the 17th, .
... gusty north wind. Night of the 18th, all night very overcast ... in the morning watch, rain shower .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... beta Geminorum, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind .
... in the morning, very overcast; all day clouds ... the sky? .
... cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit .
... x+1 cubits, the moon being .
... ... ... ... ...
... of? alpha Scorpii 1 cubit 4 fingers ... ...
... ... ... The 27th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 28th, very overcast, the north wind blew ...
... the equivalent was: barley, 2 panu 3 sutu; dates, 3 panu 2 sutu; mustard, 3? kurru; cress, 4? sutu ...
... Venus was in Libra, until the end of the month, in Scorpius; Saturn was in Capricorn; Mars was in Pisces; Mercury, which had set, was not visible ...
... representative of the administrator of the Esangila, and the Babylonians in the Day-One-temple 10? bulls ...
... went out from? Seleucia which is on the Tigris. That month, ...
...
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... being 2 cubits high to the north; the north wind blew. The 2nd, equinox; I did not watch; the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... in front of theta Ophighuchigh ...
... The 5th, Mercury's first appearance in the west ..., omitted; at noon, gusty south wind; in the afternoon, ...
... around the 6th, when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary 1 cubit behind gamma Geminorum ...
... ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 fingers below gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium ...
... measured; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 5° 30'; clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri ...
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of alpha Tauri. The 16th, all day very overcast, gusty north wind. Night of the 17th, ...
... gusty north wind. Night of the 18th, all night very overcast; in the morning watch, rain shower ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... beta Geminorum, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind ...
... in the morning, very overcast; all day clouds ... the sky ...
... cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit ...
... x+1 cubits, the moon being ...
X301584: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
_mu 1 me 53-kam2 itu-gan_ [... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin]
_sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 7 kusz3#_ [...]
_ge6 11_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 1_+[x ...]
_si gin ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin [x is-le10 _n n_ ...]
3 _kusz3 13_(!) _dir an za si gin#_ [... _ge6 13_]
_sag ge6_ sin ina _igi szur_-_si 2 kusz3#_ [...]
_ge6 14 usan_ sin ina _igi mul2_-[_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_]
1 1/2 _kusz3_ ina _igi mul2-babbar 2 kusz3#_ [ana _szu2 gub ... 14_]
4 _szu2 dir_ musz _dir an za si#_ [_gin_ ...]
5 _ab2 bar_(?) _dib_ in 55(?) [...]
ina _kin-sig_ (x) sza2 ana _kur_ s,al-[pu(?) ...]
[x] _kusz3_(?)# sin ar2 _masz-masz_-x [...]
[x x] _dir an# za ulu3_ [...]
Year 153, month IX, ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was
7 cubits below alpha Arietis .
Night of the 11th, the moon was 1+x mm in front of eta Tauri .
the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... alpha Tauri .
3 cubits. The 13th!, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... Night of the 13th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Tauri .
Night of the 14th, first part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum,
it stood 2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west ... The 14th,
The 4th, overcast, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
5 months, elapsed?, omitted; at 55°? .
in the afternoon, ... which was very low? to the land .
... cubits?, the moon was ... behind alpha Geminorum .
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind .
Year 153, month IX, ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was
7 cubits below alpha Arietis ...
Night of the 11th, the moon was 1+x cubits in front of eta Tauri ...
the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... alpha Tauri ...
3 cubits. The 13th!, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... Night of the 13th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Tauri ...
Night of the 14th, first part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum,
it stood 2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west ... The 14th,
moonset to sunrise: 4°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... lunar eclipse after
5 months ..., omitted; at 55° ...
in the afternoon, the ... wind which was slanted to the east blew? ...
... the moon was ... behind x Geminorum ...
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind ... reverse.
Reverse
[...] _ge6 17# dir an za_ [... _ge6 18_]
_dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _lugal#_ [_n n_ ...]
_si gin ge6 19 dir an za_ [...]
sin _tur3 nigin_ ma-disz iq-[tur7 ...]
_an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin_ x# [...]
_dir an za si gin 25_ [...]
_ulu3 szar2 an-bar7 gu3 u mah#_ [...]
... Night of the 17th, clouds were in the sky ... Night of the 18th,
clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Leonis .
the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, clouds were in the sky .
the moon was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much .
around noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo ... .
clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 25th, .
gusty south wind; at noon, much thunder .
... Night of the 17th, clouds were in the sky ... Night of the 18th,
clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Leonis ...
the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, clouds were in the sky ...
the moon was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much ...
at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo ... ...
clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 25th, ...
gusty south wind; at noon, much thunder ...
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[_ge6_] 29# _usan an sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu
[x]+1/2 _kusz3_ ana _igi_
Night of the 29th, first part of the night, Mars was nn cubits below eta Piscium,
x+1/2 cubits in front of
Night of the 29th, first part of the night, Mars was x+1/2 cubits below eta Piscium
to see?.
X301585: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[...] _si_(?) _gin ge6 1 usan an sig mul2_ [...]
[...] _ge6 2 dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin#_ [...]
[...] 2(?) dele-bat ina _nim_ ina _sag masz2 igi kur 7-30_ na-su in(?)# [...]
[...] _si# gin_ ina _kin-sig kur gin ge6 4 sag ge6 szu2-szu2 kur gin_ ina _zalag2 si gin#_ [...]
[... na] _genna 5_ szamasz2 _gub nu pap_ kal _me dir an za si gin ge6 6 sag ge6_ [...]
[...] ana _ulu3 sig si gin 6 si_(?)# _gin_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _dir an za ge6 7 sag_ [_ge6_ sin x _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun n n_]
[(...) ina _igi an n n_] ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ kal _ge6 dir an za si gin#_ [...]
[... _ge6 8_] _sag# ge6_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 3 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ [...]
[...] _dir an dib ulu3_ u _kur szar2-mesz gin-mesz_ x# [...]
[...] _gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an_ ne2-hi _pisan_ i-s,a# _dib_ [...]
[...] x# _szu2 ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir#_-[sza2-_si n n_ ...]
[...] kal _ge6 dir an za#_ [...]
... the north? wind blew. Night of the 1st, first part of the night, Mars was ... below .
... Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew .
... The 2nd?, Venus' first appearance in the east in the beginning of Capricorn; it was bright, rising of Venus to sunrise: 7° 30'; at? .
... the north wind blew; in the afternoon, the east wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, very overcast, the east wind blew; last part of the night, the north wind blew .
... sunset to setting of Saturn: nn°. The 5th, solstice; I did not watch; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, .
... low to the south; the north wind blew. The 6th, the north? wind blew; at sunset, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... beta Arietis
... stood ... in front of Mars to the west, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east .
... clouds crossed the sky, gusty south and east winds blew ... .
... slow thunder, slow rain, a little PISAN DIB .
... ... overcast. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Tauri .
... all night clouds were in the sky .
... the north? wind blew. Night of the 1st, first part of the night, Mars was below ...
... Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew ...
... The 2nd, Venus' first appearance in the east in the beginning of Capricorn; it was bright, rising of Venus to sunrise: 7° 30'. ...
... the north wind blew; in the afternoon, the east wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, very overcast, the east wind blew; last part of the night, the north wind blew ...
... sunset to setting of Saturn: nn°. The 5th, solstice; I did not watch; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, ...
... low to the south; the north wind blew. The 6th, the north wind blew; at sunset, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... beta Arietis,
it stood ... in front of Mars to the west, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ...
... clouds crossed the sky, gusty south and east winds blew ... ...
... slow thunder, slow rain, a little PISAN DIB ...
... ... overcast. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Tauri ...
... all night clouds were in the sky ...
Reverse
[...] x x# [...]
[...] kal _me dir an za_ ina sze-ri3 szamasz2 x# [...]
[...] x x x x _ulu3_ u _kur gin#_ [...]
[...] ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi#_ [...]
[...] x# 8 _u si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin [...]
[...] _si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin#_ [...]
... all day clouds were in the sky; in the morning, the sun ... .
... ... the south and east winds blew .
... last part of the night, the moon was in front of .
... ... 8 fingers; the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon .
... the north wind which was set to the west side blew .
... ... ...
... all day clouds were in the sky; in the morning, the sun ... ...
... ... the south and east winds blew ...
... last part of the night, the moon was in front of ...
... ... 8 fingers; the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ...
... the north wind which was set to the west side blew ...
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[...] x# [...]
[...] ip#-pu-usz _ud_(?) 3(?) x [...]
[...] _ta# e-ki_ ana _uru_-se-lu#-[ke-'a-a ...]
... he will do. The 3rd?, ... .
... from Babylon to Seleucia .
... ... ...
... will make? ... ...
... from Babylon to Seleucia ...
X301601: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[...] x x x# [...]
[...] ana# _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ u ana bul-t,u sza2 (disz)de-met,-ri _lugal_
[_du3_ ...] [_apin ... ge6 2_ sin ... x]+1 1/2 _kusz3_ ina _igi genna 2 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim si gin_
[_apin ... ge6 2_ sin ... x]+1 1/2 _kusz3_ ina _igi genna 2 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim si gin_
[...] _usan gir2 gir2 u 2_-szu2 _gu3_-szu2 ne2-hi _szub 4_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2_
[...] ina _igi genna 1 kusz3 si gin en 5 mul2-babbar_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz_-a
[...] _gin# ge6 9_(?) _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2-babbar# 1 kusz3_ ana [_szu2_] _gub_
[...] _an# utah_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2 si_(?) _gin_(?) [x x x x] x#
[... _ge6 12 sag ge6_] sin _sig mul2-mul2 4 kusz3_ [...]
[...] x# [...]
... to the great gods and for the life of king Demetrius.
Month VII, ...
Month VIII, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... x+1 1/2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north; the north wind blew.
... first part of the night, lightning flashed, it thundered slowly twice. The 4th, in the morning, very overcast
... 1 cubit in front of Saturn; the north wind blew. Around the 5th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west,
... blew. Night of the 9th?, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of Jupiter to the west
... rain shower; in the morning, overcast, the north? wind blew? ... .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri .
... ... ...
... performed an offering to the great gods and for the life of king Demetrius.
...
Month VIII, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon stood x+1 1/2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north; the north wind blew.
... first part of the night, lightning flashed, it thundered slowly twice. The 4th, in the morning, very overcast
... 1 cubit in front of Saturn; the north wind blew. Until the 5th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west,
... blew. Night of the 9th?, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of Jupiter to the west
... rain shower; in the morning, overcast, the north? wind blew? ... ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] [...]
[... ana] _ulu3# sig dir an za ulu3 gin_(?)#
[...] x# _mul2-masz-masz_ ziq-pi
[...] _si_(?) _gin_ ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _dir an za_
[...] _lugal# ka_xMI in 48 _ge6 gin_
[...] _ulu3 szar2 ge6 15 15 dir an za si gin_
[...] _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 18 si gin_
[... ina] _zalag2#_ sin e _si4 4 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_
[...] _ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz 22 szu2-szu2 ulu3_ u _kur_
[...] _usan_ dele-bat e _mul2-babbar 1_/2 _kusz3_
[... sin ar2 _genna n_] _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ ina _zalag2 genna_
[...] x# _ge6 27 27# si gin_
[...] x#
... low to the south; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew?.
... ... Gemini's extispicy
... the north? wind blew; in its eclipse, clouds were in the sky.
... alpha Leonis ... at 48° after sunset.
... gusty south wind. Night of the 15th and the 15th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... cubits, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 18th, the north wind blew.
... last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
... the south and east winds blew. The 22nd, very overcast, the south and east winds
... first part of the night, Venus was 1/2 cubit above Jupiter
... the moon stood nn cubits behind Saturn to the east; last part of the night, Saturn
... ... Night of the 27th and the 27th, the north wind blew.
... ... ...
... low to the south; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew?.
... when Gemini culminated,
lunar eclipse ... the north? wind blew; in its eclipse, clouds were in the sky
... alpha Leonis it was eclipsed; at 48o after sunset.
... gusty south wind. Night of the 15th and the 15th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... cubits, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 18th, the north wind blew.
... last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
... the south and east winds blew. The 22nd, very overcast, the south and east winds
... first part of the night, Venus was 1/2 cubit above Jupiter
... the moon stood nn cubits behind Saturn to the east; last part of the night, Saturn
... ... Night of the 27th and the 27th, the north wind blew.
... ...
X301602: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[...] szir(?)# [...]
[...] _mah# kalag an_ kab#-[bar ...]
[... dele-bat x] _mul2#-babbar 8 u_ i-s,a dele-bat ana _szu2 lal_ [...]
[...] musz _szu2-szu2 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_ x# [...]
[...] _sag# ge6_ sin ar2 _sag_-_a 1 kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig_ [_lugal n n_ ...]
[...] _ge6# dir an dib ulu3 kalag gin an_ kab#-[bar x x] _dib#_
[... _an_] _dul_-hat 17 _szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig an utah_ [...]
[...] kal _ge6 dir an dib_ ina _zalag2 an dul_-hat# [...]
[...] _an dul_-hat ina _zalag2_ sin e _si4_(?) 1 1/2 _kusz3_
[...] x# _hab_-rat szamasz2 _gim_ sza2 sin _igi_
[...] _an dib ge6 26_(?) _dir an dib_
[...] _szu2-szu2#_ ina _zalag2 gu4-ud_
[... _nu_] _igi itu bi_
... much ..., heavy rain, thick rain .
... Venus was 8 fingers ... Jupiter, Venus being back to the west .
... measured; very overcast; beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of ... .
... beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind epsilon Leonis; last part of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Leonis .
... night, clouds crossed the sky, a strong south wind blew, thick rain ... .
... rain DUL. The 17th, very overcast; in the afternoon, rain shower .
... all night clouds crossed the sky; last part of the night, rain DUL .
... rain DUL; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Scorpii?
... ... the disk of the sun looked like that of the moon
... crossed the sky. Night of the 26th?, clouds crossed the sky.
... very overcast; last part of the night, Mercury
... was not visible. That month,
... cold became severe? ...
... much heavy ..., thick rain ...
... Venus was 8 fingers ... Jupiter, Venus being a little back to the west ...
... measured; very overcast; beginning of the night, the moon was in front of ... ...
... beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind epsilon Leonis; last part of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Leonis ...
... night?, clouds crossed the sky, a strong south wind blew, thick rain ... ...
... rain DUL. The 17th, very overcast; in the afternoon, rain shower ...
... all night clouds crossed the sky; last part of the night, rain DUL ...
... rain DUL; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Scorpii?
... the disk of the sun looked like that of the moon
... crossed the sky. Night of the 26th, clouds crossed the sky
... very overcast; last part of the night, Mercury
... was not visible. That month,
Reverse
[... _mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_kir4#_-szil-_pa#_ [...]
[...] ina _igi genna_ [...]
[...] 24# _dir an_ [...]
[...] 25# _dir an za ge6 27 szu2_(?)
[...] x# 29 _szu2-szu2 an utah_
[... x]+2 _pi_ kas3 1 _gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_)
[...] x# dele-bat ina zib-_me_ ina _til itu_ ina _hun_
[...] _pap# 28_ na ina _murub4 itu 3 1_/2 _kusz3 gin_
[...]
[_ziz2 ... genna_] _sig si_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3 szu2-szu2 1 szu2-szu2_
[...] _sag# ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2-mul2 1 kusz3 4 dir an za_
[... _ge6_] 6(?)# _dir an dib an_ kab-bar _pisan dib 6 szu2-szu2#_
[...] 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ ina _zalag2 szu2_ x#
... theta Ophiuchi .
... in front of Saturn .
... The 24th, clouds ... the sky .
... The 25th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 27th, overcast?
... ... The 29th, very overcast, rain shower
... x+2 panu; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu
... ... Venus was in Pisces, at the end of the month, in Aries
... total: 28 was the na gauge; in the middle of the month, it rose 3 1/2 cubits
Month XI, ... Saturn was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni; very overcast. The 1st, very overcast
... beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Tauri. The 4th, clouds were in the sky.
... Night of the 6th?, clouds crossed the sky, thick rain, PISAN DIB. The 6th, very overcast
... having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; last part of the night, overcast .
... theta Ophighuchigh ...
... in front of Saturn ...
... the 24th, clouds ... the sky ...
... The 25th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 27th, overcast?
... The 29th, overcast, rain shower
... x+2 panu; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu
... ...; Venus was in Pisces, at the end of the month, in Aries;
... total: 28 was the na gauge; in the middle of the month, it rose 3 1/2 cubits,
...
Month XI, ... Saturn was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni; very overcast. The 1st, very overcast
... beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Tauri. The 4th, clouds were in the sky
... Night of the 6th?, clouds crossed the sky, thick rain PISAN DIB. The 6th, very overcast?
... having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; last part of the night, overcast ...
X301603: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _hun_ dele-bat# [...]
in 4 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina zib-_me igi en til itu#_ [...]
_an en murub4 itu_ ina _hun_ ina _til itu_ ina _mul2-mul2 itu bi illu#_ [...]
[_ta_] 1 _en 9 20 si lal pap 28_ na _ta 11 en#_ [...]
[_ta_] 16# _en 25 nu pap ta 26 en 20_+[x ...]
[x x] _siskur_(?)# sza2 _dingir-mesz tar-mesz itu bi lu2-un-mesz_ [...]
[x x x] x# u2 _itu bi_ x x x# [...]
At that time, Jupiter was in Aries; Venus .
around the 4th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Pisces; until the end of the month, .
Mars, until the middle of the month, was in Aries, at the end of the month, in Taurus. That month, the river level .
from the 1st to the 9th, it receded 20 fingers, total: 28 was the na gauge; from the 11th to .
from the 16th to the 25th, I did not watch; from the 26th to the 20+xth, .
... sacrifices? of the gods. That month, the people .
... ... That month, ... .
At that time, Jupiter was in Aries; Venus ...
around the 4th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Pisces; until the end of the month, ...
Mars, until the middle of the month, was in Aries, at the end of the month, in Taurus. That month, the river level ...
from the 1st? to the 9th, it receded 20 fingers, total: 28 was the na gauge; from the 11th to ...
from the 16th to the 25th, I did not watch; from the 26th to the 20+xth, ...
... sacrifices? to the gods were cut off. That month, the people ...
... ... That month, ... ...
Reverse
[...] sza2 _e2-mesz_(?) _gal_(?)# [...]
[... (d)]_gaszan#_-ia2 _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ u ana bul-t,u# [...]
[...] _u4 12 13_ [x] _kam_ u2 [...]
[...] x# [...]
... of the great temples? .
. . . of my lady, the great gods, and for the life of .
... the 12th and 13th, ... day, ... .
... ... of the houses? ...
... to Bel and Beltiya, the Great Gods, and for the life ...
... on the 12th and 13th day, ... ...
... ... ...
X301611: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
x# [...]
_si_ sza2# [_pa_ x _gar gin ... ge6 4_ sin]
e _masz-masz_-[sza2-_sipa n n_ ...]
dele-bat 6 U ana x# [... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin]
ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla#_-[sza2-_ulu3 n n_ ...]
_ge6 8 sag ge6_ [...]
_usan an_ e is-le10 2 1/2 _kusz3 ulu3#_ [...] x x _ge6_(?)# [...]
_ulu3 gin#_ [...] _utah#_ i-s,a _ge6 13 dir an#_ [...]
kal _me dir an za si gin ge6 14#_ [... ina] _zalag2 dir an za si gin 14 1-20_ na# [...]
_ge6 15 2-20 me dir nu pap dir#_ [...] x# 15 na _gu4-ud 18_ na _an si gin ge6 17_ [...]
dele-bat 6 U ana _nim dib#_ kal _ge6 dir#_ [...] _gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an dul_-hat 18 _dir an za si gin_ in 18 _gu4-ud#_ [ina _szu2_ ina _mul2-mul2 szu2_ ...]
ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 19 dir an#_ [...] _ge6 20_ kal _ge6 dir an za si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig si_-_masz2# 6 u_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana [...]
20 _dir an za si gin_ ina _kin-sig#_ [... _dir_] _an# za si gin ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 3_(?)# 1/2 _kusz3 dir an_ [...]
in 22 _an_ ina _mul2-mul2 szu2#_ [... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_] _mul2-babbar# 1 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim dir an za ulu3 gin 23 dir an za ulu3 gin gu3_ [...]
_ge6 24 szu2-szu2 ulu3_ u(?) _kur_(?)# [... _ge6_] 25# _szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin usan_ dele-bat e _mul2_-ar2-sza2#-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 kusz3 25 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin an-bar7 an_(?) _utah_(?)# [...]
_ge6 26 si_ [... ana] _ulu3 bad_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 27 szu2-szu2_ [x x] _gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3 szar2 27 11_+[x _kur_(?) ...]
_szu2-szu2 ulu3#_ [x] x x x _dir an#_ [...] 28 _szu2-szu2 an-bar7 an utah ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz#_ ina _kin-sig gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an dul_-hat _ge6_(?)# [...]
x x# [x x] _ge6_(?)# _gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an_(?)# [...] _dir# an za si gin 30 si gin_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an za_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _szu2-szu2 itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im 1 _gur_(?)# [...]
[ina(?) _murub4_(?) _itu_(?)] 2(_barig_)# 3(_ban2_) ina _til itu 2_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _zu2_ [...] _sze#-gisz-i3 3_(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa _sig2-hi--a 5 ma-na_ a-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep-szu2 sza2 ina _kur sum_-in i-nu-[szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gu_]
[dele-bat ina] _murub4_(?)# _itu_ ina _mul2-mul2 en til_ [_itu_ ina _masz-masz gu4-ud_ ina _mul2-mul2_ in 18 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _mul2-mul2 szu2 genna_ ina _pa_] _an#_ ina _mul2-mul2_ in 22 _an_ ina _mul2-mul2 szu2 itu bi illu ta 1 en 12 2 kusz3 gin#_ [_pap n_ na]
_ta 12# en 19 1 kusz3 lal pap 10_+[x] na# [_itu_] _bi# lu2_-pa-hat _e-ki_ u _lu2_-pu-li-t,a-an sza2 ina _e-ki ki_ (disz)(d)+_ag_-_dib_-_ud#_-[_da a_ sza2 ...]
_lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-gil2 lu2-szesz-mesz_-szu2# [...] _lu2_-pu-li-t,a-an-nu id-di-nu-u' ana tar-s,a _lu2-gal erin2-mesz_ u _lu2-di-kud-mesz#_ [sza2 _lugal_(?) (_e2_(?) _dingir_(?)-_mesz_) _lu2-sza3-tam_(?)]
u3 2-_ta_(?) 3-_ta_(?) sza2 ina _igi_-ma _ta_ [...] _e2-sag-gil2_ u _e2-gal lugal gur_-ru u3 in-da-raq ina _igi lu2-gal_(?) [_erin2_(?)-_mesz_(?) _kur_(?) _uri_(?)-_ki_(?) _lu2-sza3-tam_(?)]
u3 2 _lu2-szesz_(?)-_mesz_-szu2 sza2 1-en(?) x# [...]-nu-tu2 _gaz-mesz_ u3 _nig2-szid_-szu2-nu ana _e2 lugal e3_-u2 u3 _lu2_(?)#-[...]
u3 _lu2-un-mesz kur_(?) ina(?) sim-mil-tum# [sza2 masz-a-a-al-tu2 ...] ni# is ina a-hu qal-la u3 _e2_-_igi-du8-mesz_ sza2 ina _ki_-ti3 [...]
sza2-nu-tu2 sza2 ina hi-t,u _gin-mesz_ ana(?) x# [...] x# u2 _lu2-usz2-mesz_-szu2-nu ana qe2-be2-ri ana x# [...]
_ta e-ki e3 u4 10 u4 11_ x# [...]-nu-u _ib2-tag4 lu2-e-ki-mesz udu-mesz_(?) [...]
ina _ka2_-du-de-e sza2 _e2-sag-gil2_ ana(?) [...] _lu2_-pu-li-t,a#-[an ...]
ina _ka2_-du-de-e sza2 _e2-sag#_-[_gil2_ ...]
_gu4 1 23-40 dir_ x# [...]
_dir an za si gin 3 si gin#_ [...]
5 _szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_ [...]
ina _kin-sig dir an za_ [...]
[...] x# [...]
[...] x# [...] [_szu 1_ ...] x _ge6_(?) 2(?)# [sin] ina# _igi gisz-kun_-_a 1 kusz3_ x [...]
[_szu 1_ ...] x _ge6_(?) 2(?)# [sin] ina# _igi gisz-kun_-_a 1 kusz3_ x [...]
[... _ge6 5_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2]-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3 si gin 5 si gin_ ina _kin-sig kur gin#_ [...]
[... dele]-bat e _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2 u_ dele-bat 2 U ana _nim dib_ [...]
[...] _si gin 9 si gin ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_-[_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa n n_ ...]
the north wind which was set to the ... side blew ... Night of the 4th, the moon was
above gamma Geminorum .
Venus being 6 fingers to ... ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was
was ... in front of delta Cancri .
Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, .
first part of the night, Mars was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Tauri, the south wind ... ... Night? .
the south wind blew ... a little rain shower. Night of the 13th, clouds ... the sky .
all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, ... last part of the night, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1° 20' .
Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 20'; clouds, I did not watch; clouds ... ... The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 18°; rain, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, .
Venus having passed 6 fingers to the east; all night clouds ... slow thunder, rain DUL. The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Around the 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Taurus .
in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 19th, clouds ... the sky ... Night of the 20th, all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 6 fingers below beta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit to .
The 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 3? 1/2 cubits behind delta Capricorni; clouds ... the sky .
around the 22nd, Mars' last appearance in Taurus ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew, thunder .
Night of the 24th, very overcast, the south and east winds ... Night of the 25th, very overcast, the south wind blew; first part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit above mu Geminorum. The 25th, very overcast, the south wind blew; at noon, rain shower? .
Night of the 26th, the north wind ... low to the south; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 27th, very overcast, ... slow thunder, a little rain shower, gusty south wind. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise?: 11+x° .
very overcast, the south wind ... clouds ... the sky ... The 28th, very overcast; at noon, rain shower, the south and east winds blew; in the afternoon, lightning flashed, slow thunder, rain DUL. Night? .
... ... Night?, slow thunder, rain? ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 30th, the north wind blew; in the morning, clouds were in the sky; at sunset, very overcast. That month, the equivalent for 1 shekel of silver was: barley, 1 kurru? .
in the middle? of the month?, 2 panu 3 sutu, at the end of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu; dates, ... sesame, 3 sutu 4 1/2 qa; wool, 5 minas were sold for 1 shekel of silver which was given in the land. At that time, Jupiter was in Aquarius;
Venus, in the middle? of the month, was in Taurus, until the end of the month, in Gemini; Mercury was in Taurus; around the 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Taurus; Saturn was in Sagittarius; Mars was in Taurus; around the 22nd, Mars' last appearance in Taurus. That month, the river level from the 1st to the 12th rose 2 cubits, total: nn was the na gauge.
from the 12th to the 19th, it receded 1 cubit, total: 10+x was the na gauge. That month, the governor of Babylon and the citizens who were in Babylon with Nabû-mushetiq-udde, son of .
the administrator of the Esangila, his brothers ... the citizens gave, opposite the general and the judges of the king, the temple administrator?
and two? thirds? which were before ... the Esangila and the king's palace, and they returned and ... before the general? of Babylonia, the prelate?
and 2 brothers? of one ... ... killed, and their property went out to the king's house, and the .
and the people of the land in a smiltu-offering ... ... in a ...-offering and the houses of inspection which are in the district .
The second, which in a mishap ... to ... ... and their dead to the quay to ... .
went out from Babylon. The 10th and 11th, ... ... ... the remainder of the Babylonians ... sheep .
at the Dude Gate of the Esangila for ... the citizens .
at the Dude Gate of Esangil .
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 23° 40'; clouds ... .
clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 3rd, the north wind blew .
The 5th, very overcast, the south wind blew .
in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky .
Month IV, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... Night? of the 2nd?, the moon was 1 cubit in front of theta Leonis ... .
... Night of the 5th, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis; the north wind blew. The 5th, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, the east wind blew .
... Venus was 2 fingers above beta Virginis, Venus having passed 2 fingers to the east .
... the north wind blew. The 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above theta Ophiuchi .
... ...
the north wind which was set to the ... side blew ... Night of the 4th, the moon was ...
above gamma Geminorum ...
Venus being 6 fingers to ... ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ...
in front of delta Cancri ...
Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, ...
first part of the night, Mars was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Tauri; the south wind ... ... Night? ...
the south wind blew ... a little rain shower. Night of the 13th, clouds ... the sky ...
all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, ...; last part of the night, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1o 20'. ...
Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 2o 20'; clouds, I did not watch; clouds ... ... sunset to setting of Mercury: 15o; sunset to setting of Mars: 18o; the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, ...
Venus having passed 6 fingers to the east; all night clouds ... slow thunder, rain DUL. The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Around the 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Taurus ...
in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 19th, clouds ... the sky ... Night of the 20th, all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 6 fingers below beta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit to ...
The 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits behind delta Capricorni; clouds ... the sky, ...
Around the 22nd, Mars' last appearance in Taurus ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; thunder ...
Night of the 24th, very overcast, the south and east winds ... Night of the 25th, very overcast, the south wind blew; first part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit above mu Geminorum. The 25th, very overcast, the south wind blew; at noon, rain? shower? ...
Night of the 26th, the north wind ... was open to the south; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 27th, very overcast, ... slow thunder, a little rain shower, gusty south wind. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise?: 11+xo ...
very overcast, the south wind ..., ... clouds ... the sky ... The 28th, very overcast; at noon, rain shower, the south and east winds blew; in the afternoon, lightning flashed, slow thunder, rain DUL. Night? ...
... ... night?, slow thunder, rain? ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 30th, the north wind blew; in the morning, clouds were in the sky; at sunset, very overcast. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 1 kurru? ...
in the middle? of the month?, 2 panu 3 sutu, at the end of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu; dates ... sesame, 3 sutu 4 1/2 qa; wool, 5 minas for one shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land. At that time, Jupiter was in Aquarius;
Venus, in the middle of the month, was in Taurus, until the end of the month, in Gemini; Mercury was in Taurus; around the 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Taurus; Saturn was in Sagittarius; Mars was in Taurus; around the 22nd, Mars' last appearance in Taurus. That month, the river level from the 1st to the 12th rose 2 cubits, total: N was the na gauge;
from the 12th to the 19th, it receded 1 cubit, total: 10+x was the na gauge ... the governor of Babylon and the citizens who are in Babylon, with Nabû-ku-...
the administrator of the Esangila, highs brothers ... they gave to? the citizens; opposite the general and the judges ...
and two ... who previously from ... returned from the Esangila and the king's palace and ... in front of the governor? ...
and highs two brothers who one ... ... they killed, and their possessions they brought out to the treasury, and the ...
and the people of the land? with? a ladder ... ... on the ... side and in the house of observation? which is in the district of ...
others who went in ... ... in order to bury their dead to ... ...
went out from Babylon. On the 10th and 11th day ... ... ... the remainder of the Babylonians ... sheep? ...
in the dude-gate of the Esangila to ... citizen ...
in the dude-gate of the Esangila ...
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 23o 40', clouds ... ...
clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 3rd, the north wind blew ...
The 5th, very overcast, the south wind blew ...
in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky ...
... ... ...
Month IV, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... Night? of the 2nd?, the moon was 1 cubit in front of theta Leonis ... ...
... Night of the 5th, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis; the north wind blew. The 5th, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, the east wind blew ...
... Venus was 2 fingers above beta Virginis, Venus having passed 2 fingers to the east ...
... the north wind blew. The 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above theta Ophiuchi ...
Reverse
[...] _si gin zi ir ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi si#_-[_masz2 n n_ ...]
[... sin] e# _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2# [_kusz3_ ...]
[... _ge6 19_ ...] ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-[nu _n n_ ...]
[...] x# _si gin_ (erasure) _ge6 22_ [...]
[...] ana _nim dib# 23 si gin ge6 24_ [...]
[... _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_] sin ina _igi mul2#_-[ar2(?)-sza2-_alla_-sza2]-_ulu3# 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ [...]
[...] x# _na a_ [...]
[...] x# [...] x# [...]
x# [...]
x# [...]
19 ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi# mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze#-[pit2-_masz-masz n n ... ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin]
ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ [...]
23 _si gin ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_tur_-[sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal n n_ ...]
_ge6 26 kur gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-A [_n n ... an_]
e _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2 u an 2 u_ ana _nim dib_ [...]
_ta 26_ ki _pap nu igi dir an za 12_ na(?) [dele-bat ...]
kas3 4 _gur_ sah-le10 ina _sag itu 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) ina _til_ [_itu_ ... dele-bat ina _szu2_]
ina _rin2 szu2_ in 7 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til a igi_ x# [...]
u _lu2-un-mesz_ ina lib3-bi _nag_-u2 u i-s,a(?) [...]
ina _kur mah itu bi lu2-usz2-mesz_ ina _sil-mesz_ x# [...] _du6 1 20_ na-su sin _ta dir_ ki# [_e3_-u2 ... _ge6 2_ sin]
_du6 1 20_ na-su sin _ta dir_ ki# [_e3_-u2 ... _ge6 2_ sin]
e# _si4 4 kusz3_ sin 6 U ana _szu2 lal dir an_ [...]
_an utah#_ i-s,a _si gin ge6 4 4 si gin_ [...] x# _si gin_ [...]
3 _kusz3_ sin 8 U ana _ulu3 sig dir an za_ [...] x# _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin# [...]
sin i-s,a ana _nim dib dir an za si gin#_ [...] 11 _si gin ge6 12 sag_ [_ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu _n n_]
sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 13 sag_(?)# [_ge6 ... ge6 14_ x]-30 _ge6 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [_sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun n n_]
sin 6 U ana _szu2 lal 14 13_(?) na a-kam2 musz x# [... _ge6 15_ ... is-le10] ana _sza3_ sin _ku4_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [...]
_ge6 16_(?) ina _zalag2_ sin _sig# szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [_n n ... ge6 17_] ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 1_ [_kusz3_ ...]
17 _si gin ge6 18 dir an za#_ [... _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin x] _mul2#_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ [... _an_]
_sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2_/3 _kusz3_ [...] 1/2# _kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [... _ge6 22_]
ina _zalag2_ sin _sig gisz-kun_-A [_n n ... ge6_] 24# _si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig dele_-sza2#-[_igi_-_absin n n_]
ina _igi an 1 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin# [... _ge6 26_] ina _zalag2_ sin e dele-bat 2 _kusz3_ sin# [...]
_dir an za ulu3 gin ge6#_ [...] 28# _dir an za 29_ ina _kin-sig_ [...]
3(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 2 qa _nu du3_-tu2 3(_barig_)(?) [... x]+1 _ma-na_ a-na 1 _gin2 ku3#_-[_babbar_ ...]
i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gu_ x# [...] x# _itu bi lu2-un-mesz_ [...]
u _lu2-un-mesz_ ina _kusz-e-sir2_ [...] _lugal_ x# [...]
_ta lu2-erin2-mesz_-man-da [...] (erasure)
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_en-nun_ sza2# [...]
... the north wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Capricorni .
... the moon was 2 cubits above delta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit .
... Night of the 19th, ... last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium .
... ... the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, .
... having passed to the east. The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of delta? Cancri .
The 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Geminorum ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south .
The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below rho Leonis .
Night of the 26th, the east wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Virginis ... Mars was
2 fingers above beta Virginis, Mars having passed 2 fingers to the east .
from the 26th, when I watched I did not see it; clouds were in the sky, sunset to setting of Venus: 12° .
mustard, 4 kurru; cress, in the beginning of the month, 1 panu 2 sutu, at the end of the month, ... Venus' last appearance in the west
last appearance in Libra; around the 7th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Leo ... .
and the people ate there, and ... .
much in the land. That month, dead in the streets ... .
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 20°; when the moon came out of a cloud, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was
4 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon being 6 fingers back to the west; clouds ... the sky .
a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th and the 4th, the north wind blew ... ... the north wind blew .
the moon being 8 fingers low to the south; clouds were in the sky ... ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon .
the moon having passed a little to the east; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... The 11th, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium,
the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 13th, beginning? of the night, ... Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: x° 30'; the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis,
the moon being 6 fingers back to the west. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 13°?, measured despite mist ... Night of the 15th, ... alpha Tauri entered the moon; last part of the night, the moon .
Night of the 16th?, last part of the night, the moon was ... below zeta Tauri ... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Geminorum .
The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky ... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... delta Cancri ... Mars
2/3 cubit below gamma Virginis ... 1/2 cubit, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south ... Night of the 22nd,
last part of the night, the moon was ... below theta Leonis ... Night of the 24th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... below gamma Virginis,
it stood 1 cubit in front of Mars to the west, the moon being ... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above Venus, the moon being .
clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night ... The 28th, clouds were in the sky. The 29th, in the afternoon, .
3 panu 3 sutu 2 qa; not good. 3 panu? ... x+1 minas for 1 shekel of silver .
At that time, Jupiter was in Aquarius ... ... ... That month, the people .
and the people in a leather bag ... the king ... .
from the troops of Manna .
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... the north wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Capricorni ...
... the moon was 2 cubits above delta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit ...
... Night of the 19th, ... last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium ...
... ... the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, ...
... having passed to the east. The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of delta Cancri ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
... ...
... ...
Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Geminorum ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was
1 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south ...
The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below rho Leonis ...
Night of the 26th, the east wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Virginis ... Mars
was 2 fingers above beta Virginis, Mars having passed 2 fingers to the east ...
from the 26th, when I watched I did not see it; clouds were in the sky; sunset to setting of Venus: 12o ...
mustard, 4 kurru; cress, in the beginning of the month, 1 panu 2 sutu, at the end of the month ... Venus'
last appearance in the west in Libra; around the 7th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Leo; ... ...
and the people drank from it, and a little? ...
was strong in the land. That month, corpses in the streets ... ...
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 20o; when the moon came out of a cloud, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was
4 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon being 6 fingers back to the west; clouds ... the sky ...
a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th and the 4th, the north wind blew ... ... the north wind blew ...
3 cubits, the moon being 8 fingers low to the south; clouds were in the sky ... ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon ...
the moon having passed a little to the east; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... The 11th, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium,
the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, ... Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: xo 30'; the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis,
the moon being 6 fingers back to the west. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 13o?, measured despite mist ... ... Night of the 15th, ... alpha Tauri entered the moon; last part of the night, the moon ...
Night of the 16th?, last part of the night, the moon was ... below zeta Tauri ... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Geminorum ...
The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, clouds were in the sky ... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... delta Cancri ... Mars was
2/3 cubit below gamma Virginis ... 1/2 cubit, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south ... Night of the 22nd,
last part of the night, the moon was ... below theta Leonis ... Night of the 24th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... below gamma Virginis,
it stood 1 cubit in front of Mars to the west, the moon being ... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above Venus, the moon being ...
clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night ... The 28th, clouds were in the sky. The 29th, in the afternoon ...
3 panu 3 sutu 2 qa; not good ones, 3 panu? ... wool, x+1 minas for 1 shekel of silver ...
At that time, Jupiter was in Aquarius ... ... ... That month, the people ...
and the people with shoes ... king ... ...
from the Medes? ...
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[_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2]-e sza2 _ta bar en til du6 mu 1 me 50-kam2#_ [...]
Diary from month I to the end of month VII, year 150 .
Diary from month I to the end of month VII, year 150 ...
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[_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2]-e sza2 _ta bar en til du6 mu 1 me 50-kam2_ (disz)an _lugal_
Diary from month I to the end of month VII, year 150, king Antiochus.
Diary from month I to the end of month VII, year 150, king Antiochus.
X301612: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[...] _kusz3_ ana# _si nim_
[...] _lal_
[...] _ge6# 23_
[...] x x _szu2_(?)# _ge6 24 szu2 ulu3 szar2 gin_
[...] ina _kin-sig# an utah_ i-s,a
[... _gu3_] U ne2-hi _an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3_(?) _gin#_
[...] x x x# _an utah_ i-s,a# _ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz_
[...] _gin# ge6 29 29 dir an za si gin ge6 30 si gin_
[...] sah-le10 1(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) _sze-gisz 3_(_ban2_)(?) 4 1/2 qa _sig2-hi--a 5 ma-na_ a-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_
[...] 22# _an_ ina _mul2-mul2 szu2 itu bi# illu ta 1 en 12_ [...] [_gu4 1_ ...] sze-ri3 x x x _ge6 2_(?) sin# [x] _masz-masz_-ar2 2 _kusz3_ sin#
[_gu4 1_ ...] sze-ri3 x x x _ge6 2_(?) sin# [x] _masz-masz_-ar2 2 _kusz3_ sin#
[...] _szu2_(?) _ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi lugal 2# kusz3_
[...] x x x x x kal _ge6 szu2 an utah_ i-s,a
[...] x# 20 _si_ ana _szu2 gub_ x x#
[...] _an utah_ i-s,a [x x]
[...] ma#-disz iq-tur7 _ge6 12 12_ x# [x]
[...] x# _gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi
[...] x x# _an dul_ i-s,a ina _kin-sig dir_(?)
[... ina] _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 15 50 ninda ge6 dir nu pap szu2-szu2_
[...] _an dib mar gin 16 si gin_
[... _an_] _za_ ina _zalag2 szu2-szu2_ in 19 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_
[_igi dib_ ...] _dir# an za si gin 22 dir an za si gin_
[...] _si_(?) _gin_(?)# [...]
... cubits high to the north.
... will diminish.
... Night of the 23rd,
... ... overcast?. Night of the 24th, overcast, a gusty south wind blew.
... in the afternoon, a little rain shower
... slow thunder, a little rain shower, the south? wind blew.
... ... a little rain shower, the south and east winds blew.
... blew. Night of the 29th and the 29th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 30th, the north wind blew.
... cress, 1 panu 1 sutu; sesame, 3 sutu? 4 1/2 qa; wool, 5 minas were sold for 1 shekel of silver
... The 22nd, Mars' last appearance in Taurus. That month, the river level from the 1st to the 12th .
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... in the morning, ... Night of the 2nd?, the moon was 2 cubits ... beta Geminorum, the moon being
... overcast?. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis
... ... all night overcast, a little rain shower
... ... stood 20 fingers to the west .
... a little rain shower .
... it billowed very much. Night of the 12th and the 12th, ... .
... ... lightning flashed, slow thunder
... ... a little rain DUL; in the afternoon, clouds?
... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 50'; clouds, I did not watch; very overcast.
... crossed the sky, the west wind blew. The 16th, the north wind blew.
... were in the sky; last part of the night, very overcast. Around the 19th, Mercury's first appearance in the east
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 22nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... the north? wind blew? .
... cubits high to the north
... back
... Night of the 23rd,
... ... Night of the 24th, overcast, a gusty south wind blew.
... in the afternoon, a little rain shower
... slow thunder, a little rain shower, the south? wind blew.
... ... a little rain shower, the south and east winds blew.
... blew. Night of the 29th and the 29th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 30th, the north wind blew.
... cress, 1 pan 1 sut; sesame, 3 sut? 4 1/2 qa; wool, 5 minas for 1 shekel of silver
... the 22nd, Mars' last appearance in Taurus. That month, the river level from the 1st to the 12th ...
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... morning ... Night of the 2nd?, the moon was 2 cubits ... beta Geminorum, the moon being
... overcast?. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis
... ...; all night overcast, a little rain shower.
... ... stood 20 fingers in front of ... to the west ...
... a little rain shower ...
... it billowed very much. Night of the 12th and the 12th, ...
... ... lightning flashed, slow thunder
... ... a little rain DUL; in the afternoon, clouds?.
... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 50', clouds, I did not watch; very overcast.
... crossed the sky, the west wind blew. The 16th, the north wind blew.
... were in the sky; last part of the night, very overcast. Around the 19th, Mercury's first appearance in the east,
omitted ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 22nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... the north? wind blew? ...
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[...] x x x# [...] [_itu-ne 30_ ... ina _igi_ x] 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub si gin# ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3_
[_itu-ne 30_ ... ina _igi_ x] 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub si gin# ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3_
[...] 5# _si gin ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_si 1 kusz3 6 si gin ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin
[x _si4 n n ... ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_]-szil#-_pa 2 kusz3 en 8 genna_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz_-a ina _pa usz ge6 9 9 si gin ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin#
[x _genna n n ... ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin x _si_]-_masz2# 1 kusz3 si gin 12 si gin ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3#_ [x]
[...] _an#-ku10_ sin _bar dib_ in 25 _me_ ana _szu2_ szamasz2 14 13 na _gu4-ud ge6 15 2 me nu pap_ [x]
[...] _si gin_ in 15 _mul2-babbar_ ana _me e_-a in 15 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _absin szu2 ge6 16_(?)# [x x] _si gin#_
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin] _sig# mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 5 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal si gin ge6 19_ ina [_zalag2_ sin ina] _igi mul2-mul2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_
[...] 20 kal _me dir an za zi ir ge6 21 dir an za zi ir#_ [ina _zalag2_] sin# ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 4 1_/2 _kusz3_
[... _ge6_] 23 _si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi 6 kusz3 23 si_(?)# [_gin ge6_] 24 _si gin_ ina _zalag2_ [sin x _masz_]-_masz_-ar2
[_n n_ ...] sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 25 si gin ge6 26 si# gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig lugal 1 kusz3_ sin(?)# [x x x x]
[... _ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2]-_lugal 1_(?)# _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 _an 2_/3(?)# _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 20 _si_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_ x x]
[... _usan_ dele-bat _sig rin2_-sza2]-_ulu3_(?) 1 2/3 _kusz3 itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im 4 _pi_ ina _til itu 3_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) _zu2#-lum_ [x x x x]
[... dele-bat ina] _absin# en til itu_ ina _rin2 gu4-ud_ ina _sag itu_ ina A in# 15 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _absin szu2#_ [_kin 1_ ...] _zi# ir an-bar7# szu2-szu2 ge6 3_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_si 6 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_
[_kin 1_ ...] _zi# ir an-bar7# szu2-szu2 ge6 3_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_si 6 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_
[...] _kusz3#_ sin [_n n_] ana _si nim ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si4 1 1_/2 _kusz3_
[...] 1/2 _kusz3 ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi genna 1 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_
[... _ge6_] 10# _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi suhur_-_igi 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
[... _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_]-_babbar 2_/3(?)# _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub 12 gu4-ud_ ina _nim_
[ina x _igi ... ge6 15_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _mul2_-x]-sza2#-_sag_-_hun 1 kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[... 1] 8# _si gin ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_] sin# ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[...] _ge6# 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin
Month V, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... stood 2 1/2 cubits in front of ... to the west; the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis
... The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Librae. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... alpha Scorpii ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi. Around the 8th, when Saturn became stationary to the west, it became stationary in Sagittarius. Night of the 9th and the 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... Saturn was ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... beta Capricorni; the north wind blew. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit .
... lunar eclipse, ... omitted; at 25° before sunset. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 13°. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 2°; I did not watch .
... the north wind blew. Around the 15th, Jupiter's acronychal rising. Around the 15th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo. Night of the 16th?, ... the north wind blew.
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri
... The 20th, all day clouds were in the sky, ZI IR. Night of the 21st, clouds were in the sky, ZI IR; last part of the night, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits in front of zeta Tauri
... Night of the 23rd, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 23rd, the north? wind blew. Night of the 24th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... beta Geminorum
... the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below alpha Leonis, the moon? being .
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1? cubit behind rho Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south, it stood 2/3? cubit behind Mars to the east, the moon being 20 fingers low to the south .
... first part of the night, Venus was 1 2/3 cubits below alpha Librae?. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 4 panu, at the end of the month, 3 panu 5 sutu; dates, .
... Venus was in Virgo, until the end of the month, in Libra; Mercury, in the beginning of the month, was in Leo; around the 15th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo.
Month VI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ZI IR; at noon, very overcast. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below beta Librae, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west.
... cubits, the moon being ... high to the north. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpi
... 1/2 cubit. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of Saturn to the west
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 2/3? cubit in front of Jupiter to the west. The 12th, Mercury's first appearance in the east
in ... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... alpha Arietis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south.
... The 1st, the 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south.
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was
... ... ...
Month V, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... the moon stood 2 1/2 cubits in front of ... to the west; the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis
... The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Librae. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... alpha Scorpii ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of theta Ophighuchigh. Until? the 8th, when Saturn became stationary to the west, it became stationary in Sagittarius. Night of the 9th and the 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... Saturn ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... beta Capricorni; the north wind blew. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit
... lunar eclipse, ... omitted; at 25o before sunset. The 14th, sunset to setting of Mercury: 13o. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 2o, I did not watch ...
... the north wind blew. Around the 15th, Jupiter's acronychal rising. Around the 15th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo. Night of the 16th?, ... the north wind blew.
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri
... The 20th, all day clouds were in the sky, ZI IR. Night of the 21st, clouds were in the sky, ZI IR; last part of the night, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits in front of zeta Tauri
... Night of the 23rd, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was ... beta Geminorum
... the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below alpha Leonis, the moon? being? ...
... Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1? cubit behind rho Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south, it stood 2/3? cubit behind Mars to the east, the moon being 20 fingers low to the south ...
... first part of the night, Venus was 1 2/3 cubits below alpha Librae?. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 4 pan, at the end of the month, 3 pan 5 sut; dates, ...
... Venus was in Virgo, until the end of the month, in Libra; Mercury, in the beginning of the month, was in Leo; around the 15th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo.
Month VI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ZI IR; at noon, very overcast. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below beta Librae, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west.
... cubits, the moon being ... high to the north. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii
... 1/2 cubit. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of Saturn to the west
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 2/3? cubit in front of Jupiter to the west. The 12th, Mercury's first appearance in the east
in ... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... alpha/beta Arietis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south.
... The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south.
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was
Right
_mu 1 me 50-kam2 mu 1 me_ [50]-_kam2_
Year 150, year 150.
Year 150 Year 150.
X301613: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
[...] ana _nim gub_ x# [...]
[...] x# _gin ge6 3_ sin ina _igi mul2_(?)# [...]
[...] _gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2-babbar#_ [_n n_ ana _szu2 gub_ ...]
[... ina _kin_]-_sig szu2-szu2 ge6 8_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin 8 szu2-szu2 si_ sza2# [_pa mar gar gin_ ...]
[...] _si# gin ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 1 1/2 _kusz3_ x# [...]
[...] x# 12 16-20 _szu2 dir nu pap_ kal _me dir an za si gin ge6 13 6#-30_ [_me_ ...]
[...] _si gin ge6 14 6 ge6_ a-kam2 musz _si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 1+[x ...]
[...] _an_ e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 3 u an 2 u_ ana _szu2 lal 15 si gin ge6 16_ ina _zalag2#_ [...]
[...] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 17 si gin ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a#_ [_n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin n_] _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 19 si gin ge6 20 dir an za si#_ [...]
[...] _si# gin_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an za ge6 22 si gin szed7_ szir ina(?) [...]
[... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_si n n_ sin N] _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ ar2 _an 1 kusz3_ ana _nim gub#_ [...]
... stood to the east ... .
... ... blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... in front of .
... blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Jupiter to the west .
... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 8th, all night very overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. The 8th, very overcast, the north wind which was set to the west side blew .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri ... .
... ... The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 16° 20'; clouds, I did not watch; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 6° 30' .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 6°, measured despite mist; the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1+x mm behind beta Geminorum .
... Mars was 3 fingers above alpha Librae, Mars being 2 fingers back to the west. The 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, .
... the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Virginis .
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind .
... the north wind blew; in the morning, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 22nd, the north wind blew, the cold became severe; in? .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Librae, the moon being nn cubits low to the south, it stood 1 cubit behind Mars to the east .
... stood to the east ... ...
... ... blew?. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... in front of ... ...
... blew?. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Jupiter to the west ...
... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 8th, all night very overcast; the north wind which was set to the west side blew. The 8th, very overcast; the north wind whighch was set to the ... side blew ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri ... ...
... ... The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 16o 20'; clouds, I did not watch; all day clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 6o 30'. ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 6o, measured despite mist, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1+x ... behind beta Geminorum ...
... Mars was 3 fingers above a Librae, Mars being 2 fingers back to the west. The 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, ...
... the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Virginis ...
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind ...
... the north wind blew; in the morning, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 22nd, the north wind blew, the cold became severe; in? ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Librae, the moon being nn cubits low to the south, it stood 1 cubit behind Mars to the east ...
X301620: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
_mu 1# me 49-kam_ (disz)an _lugal ne 30 10 usz_ na-su ma-disz _sig_ a-kam2 musz
_ge6 2#_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 kusz3 ge6 3_ sin e _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_
ana _nim dib 3# si gin ge6 4_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 4 kusz3 4 si gin ge6 5_
_sag ge6_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_si 2 1_/2 _kusz3 5 kur gin ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_ e
(_mul2_-e)-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 20 si 6 zi ir kur gin ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2#_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 3 kusz3_
sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ina _igi an 1 kusz3 8 si_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana [_si_] _nim#_
ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig# sag_-_a 4 kusz3 7 dir an za zi ir kur gin ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin#
[e _genna n n_] sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 8 dir an za zi ir kur gin 9 zi ir kur gin_
_ge6 10 sag# ge6_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 4 kusz3 10 kur gin ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_
_usan an_ [_sig_] _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1_/2 _kusz3 11 kur gin ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin e
_mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 12 kur gin 13 11 szu2 kur gin_
_ge6 14 6-40 me_ musz 14 5 na musz _si gin ge6 15 5 ge6_ musz
ina _zalag2#_ dele-bat e _lugal 2 si_ dele-bat 4 _si_ ana _szu2 lal 15 si gin ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin
ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1 _kusz3_ sin 2 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 16 szu2_ sza2 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_
[ina] _absin_(?)# _ta 14_ ki _pap nu igi 16 si gin ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_
2 1/2 _kusz3# 17 si gin ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_
sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 18 si gin ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 is-le10 2 _kusz3#_
sin# 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6# 20_ ina _zalag2#_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3_ [...]
[x x] x x# [... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_] sin e# _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa#_ [_n n_ ... dele-bat]
[e] _mul2#_-_tur_-sza2-4#-[_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal n n_ x x _ge6_] 22 _usan an sig#_ [_genna_]
[x] 2/3 _kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz#_-_igi 6 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 23_ [ina _zalag2_ sin]
ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si_ [_nim_ x x]
Year 149, king Antiochus. Month V, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 10°, it was very low, measured despite mist.
Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Virginis. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 cubit above alpha Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit
having passed ... to the east. The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, the moon was 4 cubits in front of alpha Librae. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Librae. The 5th, the east wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above
Scorpii. The 6th, ZI IR, the east wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi,
the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north, it stood 1 cubit 8 fingers in front of Mars to the west, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
last part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, ZI IR, the east wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was
the moon having passed a little to the east. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, ZI IR, the east wind blew. The 9th, ZI IR, the east wind blew.
Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits in front of beta Capricorni. The 10th, the east wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Capricorni,
first part of the night, Mars was 1/2 cubit below theta Ophiuchi. The 11th, the east wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was
delta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 12th, the east wind blew. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 11°; the east wind blew.
Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 6° 40', measured. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 5°, measured; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 5°, measured.
last part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers above alpha Leonis, Venus being 4 fingers back to the west. The 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit behind eta Piscium, the moon being 2 2/3 cubits low to the south. The 16th, Mercury's last appearance in the west
in Virgo?; from the 14th, when I watched I did not see it. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Arietis
The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri.
the moon having passed a little to the east. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Tauri,
the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below zeta Tauri .
... ... ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... above gamma Geminorum ... Venus
... above rho Leonis ... Night of the 22nd, first part of the night, Mars was ... below Saturn
x 2/3 cubits; last part of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits in front of delta Cancri, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north .
Year 149, king Antiochus. Month V, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 10°, it was very low; measured despite mist.
Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Virginis. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 cubit above alpha Virginis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit
to the east. The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, the moon was 4 cubits in front of alpha Librae. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Librae. The 5th, the east wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 20 fingers above beta
Scorpii. The 6th, ZI IR, the east wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi,
the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north, it stood 1 cubit 8 fingers in front of Mars to the west, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north;
last part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, ZI IR, the east wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... above Saturn, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 8th, clouds were in the sky, ZI IR, the east wind blew. The 9th, ZI IR, the east wind blew.
Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits in front of beta Capricorni. The 10th, the east wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Capricorni;
first part of the night, Mars was 1/2 cubit below theta Ophiuchi. The 11th, the east wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2 cubits above delta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 12th, the east wind blew. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 11°; the east wind blew.
Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 6° 40', measured. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 5°, measured; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 5°, measured;
last part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers above alpha Leonis, Venus being 4 fingers back to the west. The 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit behind eta Piscium, the moon being 2 2/3 cubits low to the south. The 16th, Mercury's last appearance in the west
in Virgo?: from the 14th on, when I watched I did not see it. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Arietis.
The 17th, the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri,
the moon having passed a little to the east. The 18th, the north wind blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Tauri,
the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below zeta Tauri ...
... ... ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... above gamma Geminorum ... Venus was
... above rho Leonis ... Night of the 22nd, first part of the night, Mars was x 2/3 cubits below Saturn;
last part of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits in front of delta Cancri, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north ...
Bottom
in _en 23 mul2-babbar_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz_-a 3 _kusz3_ ar2# [_si_-_masz2_]
2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig usz nu pap ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [ina _igi_]
_sag_-_a 2 1_/2 (_kusz3_) sin 6 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ [_ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin]
ina _igi lugal 1 kusz3 ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2#_ [_tur_ sza2 4 _kusz3_]
around the 23rd, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 3 cubits behind beta Capricorni.
became stationary 2/3 cubit low to the south; I did not watch. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits ... epsilon Leonis, the moon being 6 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit in front of alpha Leonis. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits behind rho Leonis,
Around the 23rd, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 3 cubits behighnd beta Capricorni,
being 2/3 cubit low to the south; I did not watch. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 6 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was
1 cubit in front of alpha Leonis. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind rho Leonis,
Reverse
(_mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_)-ar2#-_lugal 1 kusz3_ ina _igi_ dele-bat 1 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub ge6_(?)# [...]
26#+[x] 14+[x]-30+[x] _kur#_ musz _ge6 28_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig mul2_(?)# [...]
[... _an-ku10_] szamasz2# sza2 _dib_ in 1 _danna ge6_ ana _zalag2_ [...]
[...] x x x# [...]
[...]
[...] dele-bat ina _alla gu4-ud_ ina _absin#_
[... dele-bat A] _kur#_-ad2 14 _gu4#-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _absin szu2 nu pap_
[...] 25 _usan mul2_-s,al-lum-mu-u2
[...] x x _kusz3_(?) e kip-pat mi-szih-szu2 ana _ulu3_
_igi itu bi illu 4 si lal pap 29_ na
_itu bi lu2_-pu-li-t,a-nu sza2 ina _e-ki mi2-mesz_-szu2-nu _lu2-erin2-mesz_-szu2-nu
[u _lu2-dumu_(?)-_mesz_-szu2]-nu(?) _ta e-ki e3_-u2 _itu bi lu2_-sza2-kin7 sza2 _lugal_
[_lu2_]-pu-li#-t,a-nu sza2 ina _edin_ u2-hab-ba-tu-u'
_itu bi lu2_-pa-hat _e-ki_ x#-u2 _lu2-gal gisz-kak_ la-pan3 pu-luh-tu2
sza2 _lu2_-sza2-kin7 sza2 _lugal_ u _un-mesz kur ta_(?) _e2#-gal lugal_ sza2 ina _e-ki_ ana _sil uru nu e3_
_itu bi lu2-gal erin2 kur uri-ki_ sza2 _u4# 29-kam2_ sza2 _ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a
sza2 ana _ugu id2-idigna_ u _id2 lugal zah2_-u' _gim# igi_-u2 _nu igi# kin 1 13-30_ musz _ge6 1 usan mul2_-s,al-lum-mu-u2 ar2(?)# [x] x#
_kin 1 13-30_ musz _ge6 1 usan mul2_-s,al-lum-mu-u2 ar2(?)# [x] x#
x _ulu3# 4_(?) 2/3 _kusz3 ge6 2_ sin e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3# 1 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_
[_ge6_] 3 sin ina _igi mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 2 kusz3 8 si_
_usan mul2 gal_ sza2 mesz-hi _tuk_-u2 _ta ulu3_ ana _si sur ud-da_-su
[ina] _ki igi ge6 4_ sin e ((_si_)) _si4 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana ((ana)) _nim dib_
1 cubit in front of Venus to the west. Night? .
The 26+xth, moonrise to sunrise: 14+x° 30+x', measured. Night of the 28th, last part of the night, Venus was ... below ... .
... solar eclipse which was omitted; at 1 beru before sunrise .
... Venus was in Cancer; Mercury was in Virgo
... Venus reached Leo; the 14th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo; I did not watch.
... The 25th, first part of the night, theta Ophiuchi
... ... cubits? above theta Leonis, its tail to the south
ideal first appearance. That month, the river level receded 4 fingers, total: 29 was the na gauge;
That month, the citizens who were in Babylon, their women and their troops
and their sons? went out from Babylon. That month, the governor of Babylon
The citizens who were killed in the steppe
That month, the governor of Babylon ... the chief of the bowmen, fear of the king,
of the governor of the king and the people of the land from the king's palace which is in Babylon to the street of the city did not go out.
That month, the general of Babylonia who was there on the 29th day from Seleucia
which was omitted from the Tigris and the King's Canal; I did not see it.
Month VI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 13° 30', measured. Night of the 1st, first part of the night, the rear? of .
... south 4? 2/3 cubits. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 cubit above alpha Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east.
Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits 8 fingers in front of beta Scorpii,
first part of the night, a meteor which had a tail flashed from south to north, its light
first appearance in the west. Night of the 4th, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed a little to the east.
it stood 1 cubit in front of Venus to the west. Night? ...
The 26th?, moonrise to sunrise: 14+x° 30+x', measured. Night of the 28th, last part of the night, Venus was below ...
... solar eclipse which was omitted; at 1 beru before sunrise. ...
... ... ...
...
... Venus was in Cancer; Mercury was in Virgo;
... Venus reached Leo; the 14th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo, I did not watch;
... The 25th, first part of the night, a comet
... ... cubit? above alpha Coronae, its tail to the south
... became visible. That month, the river level receded 4 fingers, total: 29 was the na gauge.
That month, the citizens who are in Babylon brought their women, their people,
their? ... out of Babylon. That month, the shaknu of the king
... they plundered the citizens who were in the countryside.
That month, the governor of Babylon ... the rab sikkati
did not go out from the king's palace which is in Babylon into the city streets for fear of the shaknu of the king and the people.
That month, the general of Babylonia who ... on the 29th day, who from Seleucia
which is on the Tigris and the king's canal had fled? ... was not seen.
Month VI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 13° 30', measured. Night of the 1st, first part of the night, the comet was
4? 2/3 cubits behighnd? the southern ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 cubit above alpha Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east.
Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits 8 fingers in front of beta Scorpii;
first part of the night, a meteor which had a tail flashed from south to north, its light
was seen on the ground. Night of the 4th, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed a little to the east.
Top
4 _si gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa_
1 _kusz3_ sin 1 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 5 si gin ge6 6_ ina _zalag2_
dele-bat e _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 4 si_
The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi,
the moon being 1 2/3 cubits high to the north. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, last part of the night,
Venus was 4 fingers above beta Virginis,
The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind theta Ophiuchi,
the moon being 1 2/3 cubits high to the north. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, last part of the night,
Venus was 4 fingers above beta Virginis.
Left
_ge6_(?)# [...] s,al#-lum-u2 [N] _kusz3#_ e kip-pat mi-szih-szu2#
ana# [...] _szu2_(?)# _ge6 30_(?) _usan#_ s,al-lum-mu-u2 ki _usz_(?)#-a
4(?)# [x x x] x x kip-pat#
Night? ... the ... was nn cubits above theta Ophiuchi, its crest.
to ... overcast?. Night of the 30th?, first part of the night, when the sun became stationary?,
4 ...... the rear;
Night? ..., the comet was nn cubits above alpha Coronae, its tail
to ... set?. Night of the 30th?, first part of the night, when the comet became stationary?,
4? ... alpha Coronae.
X301631: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[_itu_(?)-_gu4_] 30(?)# 13 na-su _dir_ musz _dir an za_ x x x# [(...) sin ina _igi gu4-ud n n_ ana _szu2 gub_]
sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig usan gu4-ud sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 1 1_/2 [_kusz3_ ...]
_ge6 2 dir an za kur szar2 gin 2 dir an za si_(?)# _gin ge6 3 dir an_ [x _sag ge6_ sin e]
_masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 1 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib usan gu4-ud_ e _szur#_-[_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 n n_]
3 _dir an za kur# gin ge6 4 dir an za_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-ar2 1# 1/2 _kusz3_ [...]
_usan szu2 an dul_-hat _u gu3_-szu2 _mah szub 4 dir an za dir_(?) [... _ge6 5 sag ge6_]
sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 3 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ [_ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi sag_-A]
2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 5 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 6 dir an za si gin ge6#_ [7 _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_] _lugal#_ [x] x#
sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 7# dir an za si gin ge6 8 sag_(?)# [_ge6_ ...] musz
_dir an dib an dul_-hat _pisan_ i-s,a _dib u gu3_-szu2 _mah_ [_szub_ ...]
_ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2 kusz3 usan gu4#_-[_ud_ e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz n n_]
9 _dir an za ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 3_ [_kusz3_ ...]
10 _dir an za si gin ge6 11 dir an za_ sin ina _igi sa4_-[sza2-_absin n n_ ...]
_usan gu4-ud_ e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 2_/3 _kusz3_ kal# _ge6 szu2_ [...]
11 _dir an za si gin ge6 12 dir an za_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin#_ [_n n_ ...]
12 kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig an dul_-hat _ge6 13 dir an za_ [...]
13 _dir an za ulu3 gin ge6 14_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 an_ [...]
_dir# an za ge6 15 8 me dir_ musz _dir an za usan#_ [_gu4-ud_ e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa_]
4# 1/2 _kusz3 15 5-30_ na _dir_ musz _dir an#_ [...]
_usan#_ sin(?) ar2# [...]
Month II, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 13°; measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky ... ... the moon stood ... in front of Mercury to the west.
the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; first part of the night, Mercury was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Tauri .
Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky, a gusty east wind blew. The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north? wind blew. Night of the 3rd, clouds ... the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was
1 cubit ... gamma Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east; first part of the night, Mercury was ... above zeta Tauri,
The 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the east wind blew. Night of the 4th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Geminorum .
first part of the night, overcast, rain DUL, much thunder. The 4th, clouds were in the sky, clouds? ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 3 cubits in front of delta Cancri, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was
the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Leonis .
the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning? of the night, ... measured;
clouds crossed the sky, rain DUL, a little PISAN DIB, it thundered much .
Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Virginis; first part of the night, Mercury was ... above eta Geminorum,
The 9th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of gamma Virginis .
The 10th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis .
first part of the night, Mercury was 1 2/3 cubits above mu Geminorum; all night overcast .
The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis .
The 12th, all day very overcast; in the afternoon, rain DUL. Night of the 13th, clouds were in the sky .
The 13th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 14th, all night very overcast, rain .
clouds were in the sky. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 8°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky; first part of the night, Mercury was 2 cubits above gamma Geminorum,
The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 5° 30', measured despite clouds; clouds ... the sky .
first part of the night, the moon was behind .
Month II, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 13°; measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky ... ... the moon was ... in front of Mercury,
the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. First part of the night, Mercury was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Tauri ...
Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky, a gusty east wind blew. The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north? wind blew. Night of the 3rd, clouds ... the sky; beginning of the night, the moon was
1 cubit above gamma Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east. First part of the night, Mercury was ... above zeta Tauri.
The 3rd, clouds were in the sky, the east wind blew. Night of the 4th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Geminorum ...;
first part of the night, overcast, rain DUL, it thundered much. The 4th, clouds were in the sky, clouds? ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 3 cubits in front of delta Cancri, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits in front of epsilon Leonis, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Leonis ...
the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning? of the night, ... measured;
clouds crossed the sky, rain DUL, a little PISAN DIB, it thundered much ...
Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Virginis. First part of the night, Mercury was ... above eta Geminorum.
The 9th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of gamma Virginis ...
The 10th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis ...
first part of the night, Mercury was 1 2/3 cubits above mu Geminorum; all night overcast ...
The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, clouds were in the sky; the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis ...
The 12th, all day very overcast; in the afternoon, rain DUL. Night of the 13th, clouds were in the sky ...
The 13th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 14th, all night very overcast, rain ...
clouds were in the sky. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 8°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky. First part of the night, Mercury was 4 1/2 cubits above gamma Geminorum.
The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 5° 30', measured despite clouds; clouds ... the sky ...
first part of the night, the moon? was behind ...
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[...] x# [...]
x x 28(?)# _szu2 kur_ x x# [...]
_mah_(?) _ne_(?) _ulu3_ u _kur_ x x# [...]
_mar gin an utah_ i-s,a 29 _dir_ [...]
_itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im ina _sag itu 2_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) _en murub4#_ [_itu_ ...]
_zu2-lam_(!)-_ma_ ina _sag itu 5_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _en til itu 4_(_barig_) x# [...]
_sze-gisz-i3_ [ina _sag_] _itu# 1 pi 3#_ qa _en til itu 5_(_ban2_) [...]
x# _sig2-hi--a 4 ma-na_ a-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep#-[szu2 ... i-nu-szu2]
_mul2-babbar_ ina _pa_(?)# _gu4-ud_ ina _masz-masz genna_ ina _gir2-tab_ dele-bat u _an_ sza2 _szu2_-u2# [_nu igi_ ...]
_itu bi illu ta 1 en 5_(?)# 2 _kusz3 gin pap 14_ na x x x# [...]
6 _si lal pap 15_ na 18 19 20 1/2 _kusz3 gin pap 12_ na [x x]
_ta 22 en til itu 1 kusz3 8 si lal pap 20_ na _sig 1 26_ na-su _dir_ musz _dir an za mar gin ge6 1_ x# [...]
_sig 1 26_ na-su _dir_ musz _dir an za mar gin ge6 1_ x# [...]
1 _dir an za mar gin ge6 2 dir an za ge6 3 szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2#_ [...]
3 kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina _kin_(?)-_sig# an dul_-hat _gir2 gir2 u gu3_-szu2 [...]
_ge6 4_ sin ina _igi lugal 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6_(?)# [5 _sag ge6_]
sin ina _igi mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 2_/3(?) _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana [_ulu3 sig_]
_ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin _sig gisz-kun_-_a 5 kusz3_
6 _dir an za mar gin ge6# 7_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [sin _n n_]
ana _ulu3 sig ge6 8 sag#_ [_ge6_] sin ar2# _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
x x# _szu2 8_(?) [x x x] _gin_(?) _ge6 9_ sin ar2 [...]
... The 28th?, overcast, the east wind ... .
much? gusty south and east winds ... .
the west wind blew, a little rain shower. The 29th, clouds .
That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu, until the middle of the month, .
dates, in the beginning of the month, 5 panu 3 sutu, until the end of the month, 4 panu ... .
sesame, in the beginning of the month, 1 panu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 5 sutu .
... wool, 4 minas were sold for 1 shekel of silver ... At that time,
Jupiter was in Sagittarius?; Mercury was in Gemini; Saturn was in Scorpius; Venus and Mars, which had set, were not visible .
That month, the river level from the 1st to the 5th? rose 2 cubits, total: 14 was the na gauge ... .
receded 6 fingers, total: 15 was the na gauge; the 18th, 19th, and 20th, it rose 1/2 cubit, total: 12 was the na gauge .
from the 22nd to the end of the month, it receded 1 cubit 8 fingers, total: 20 was the na gauge.
Month III, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 26°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the west wind blew. Night of the 1st, ... .
The 1st, clouds were in the sky, the west wind blew. Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 3rd, very overcast; last part of the night, .
The 3rd, all day very overcast; in the afternoon?, rain DUL, lightning flashed, its thunder .
Night of the 4th, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. Night? of the 5th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 2/3? cubit in front of rho Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south.
Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below theta Leonis,
The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the west wind blew. Night of the 7th, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Virginis, the moon being .
low to the south. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis .
... overcast. The 8th?, ... blew?. Night of the 9th, the moon was behind .
... ... ...
... the 28th?, overcast, east wind? ... ...
much ..., south and east winds, ... ...
the west wind blew, a little rain shower. The 29th, clouds ...
That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning of the month, 2 panu 4 sutu, until the middle of the month, ...
dates, in the beginning of the month, 5 panu 3 sutu, until the end of the month 4 panu x ...
sesame, in the beginning of the month, 1 panu 3 qa, until the end of the month, 5 sutu ...
...; wool, 4 minas for 1 shekel of wrought silver ... At that time,
Jupiter was in Sagittarius; Mercury was in Gemini; Saturn was in Scorpius; Venus and Mars, which had set, were not visible ...
That month, the river level from the 1st to the 5th? rose 2 cubits, total: 14 was the na gauge ... ...
receded 6 fingers, total: 15 was the na gauge; the 18th, 19th, 20th, it rose 1/2 cubit, total: 12 was the na gauge ...
from the 22nd to the end of the month, it receded 1 cubit 8 fingers, total: 20 was the na gauge.
Month III, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 26°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the west wind blew. Night of the 1st, ... ...
The 1st, clouds were in the sky, the west wind blew. Night of the 2nd, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 3rd, very overcast; last part of the night, ...
The 3rd, all day very overcast; in the afternoon, rain DUL, lightning flashed, it thundered ...
Night of the 4th, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 2/3? cubit in front of rho Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south.
Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below theta Leonis.
The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the west wind blew. Night of the 7th, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Virginis, the moon being ...
low to the south. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis ...
... ... ... Night of the 9th, the moon was behind ...
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[x x] _kusz3_ ana _nim_(?) _dib_(?)# _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina x# [...]
[x x] _an# za ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-[_si n n_]
[sin N] _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 11 dir an za ulu3_ [...]
[x x x (x)] 15(?) x sin(?)# ar2 _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 kusz3#_ [...]
... having passed x cubits to the east?. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was in ... .
... were in the sky. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Librae,
the moon having passed nn cubits to the east. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind .
... The 15th?, the moon? was 1 cubit behind beta Scorpii .
... having passed ... cubits to the east. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front? of ...
... were in the sky. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Librae,
the moon having nn cubits passed to the east. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind ...
... Night of the 12th, ... 15? ... the moon? was 1 cubit behind beta Scorpii ...
X301632: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[_apin ... dir_] _an# za ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz 1_(?) _dir_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 3_ sin e] dele-bat 2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ ina _igi#_ [_mul2-babbar_ ...]
[... _dir an_] _za ulu3 gin 4_ kal _me dir an za an-bar7_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 6 sag ge6_] sin e# _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur#_-_masz2 2 1_/2# _kusz3 si gin 6 si gin ge6 7 7 dir an za si gin#_ [...]
[... _ge6 10 ... dir_] _an# za usan_ dele-bat _sig mul2-babbar 1 kusz3_ ina _zalag2 gir2 a2# ulu3_ u _kur gir2-gir2 10_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an za_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 12_] _sag# ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 3 kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin#_ [...]
[...] _si gin ge6 14 4-30 ge6 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3_ [_sig_ ...]
[... _ge6 15_ ...] _gin_(?)# ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 15 dir an za_ [...]
[... _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2] 4(?)# 1/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 2 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3#_ [ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[... _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig lugal n_] _kusz3#_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_ ...]
[...] x# _ge6 23 sag ge6 dir an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ (23) ina sze#-[ri3 ...]
[... _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2]-_absin# 1 kusz3#_ sin 8 _si_ ana _si nim 24_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an za 25 dir an za ge6 26 dir an#_ [...]
[... _dir an_] _za 27# 23-40 kur nu pap_ kal _me dir an za ge6 28 usan_ dele-bat _sig si_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ x# [...]
[...] ina _murub4 itu 1_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) 3 qa ina _til itu 2 pi zu2-lum 1 gur 3_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_)# ina _til itu 1 gur 3_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) kas3 [...]
[... ina] _kur sum_-in i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _pa_ dele-bat _en murub4 itu_ ina _pa_ ina _til itu_ ina _masz2 gu4-ud_ ina _rin2_ in 18 _gu4#_-[_ud_ ina _nim_ ina _gir2-tab szu2_ ...]
[... _mul2_-s,al]-lam#-mu-u2 sza2 ina _igi_-ma ina (d)_utu-e3-a_ ina _kaskal_ szu-ut (d)_disz_ ina _ki mul2-mul2_ u _mul2-gu4#-an-na igi_ ana _szu2_ x# [...]
[...] x# u ina _kaskal_ szu-ut (d)_be dib-dib_-iq _itu bi u4 5 6 7 siskur-mesz_ sza2 ana (d)_en_ (d)_gaszan_-ia2 u (d)_innin du3_(?)# [...] [_gan 1 n_ na-su] musz# ina _gub igi_ ana szamasz2 _nim_ sin e _mul2-babbar 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ kal _ge6 dir an za# ulu3 gin_ [...]
[_gan 1 n_ na-su] musz# ina _gub igi_ ana szamasz2 _nim_ sin e _mul2-babbar 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ kal _ge6 dir an za# ulu3 gin_ [...]
[... _dir_] _an za ulu3 gin ge6 3_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim gir2 gir2#_ [...]
[...] _ulu3 gin 4 dir an za ulu3 gin ge6 5 si_ u _kur_(?) (_gin-mesz_) _szu2_(?)-_szu2 5 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6_ [6 ...]
[... _ge6_] 7# _sag ge6 dir an za ulu3 gin 7 ulu3 gin ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur#_-[nu-nu _n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun n_] _kusz3#_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ kal _ge6 dir an za 9 dir an za ulu3 gin ge6 10 sag#_ [_ge6_ ...]
[... _ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin x] is-le10# 1 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim dir an za 11 dir an za ulu3 gin_ ina _suhusz#_ [...]
[... _ge6 12_ ...] dele-bat e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 si_ ina _zalag2 szu2 ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz_ ina _zalag2 an_ e _sa4_-sza2-[_absin n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 13 n me_ (...)] _nu pap# ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a 13 2-30 na _dir nu pap szu2-szu2 ulu3#_ [_gin_ ...]
[... _ge6 14_ ...] _ulu3#_ u _kur gin-mesz en-nun-u4-zal-la_ sin _tur3 nigin_ ma-disz iq-tur7 ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi_ [...]
[...] _gin ge6 16 dir an za ulu3 gin en-nun-u4-zal-la szu2-szu2 gir2 gir2-gir2 gu3 u an_ [...]
[...] _ge6 17 si gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi lugal 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 17 si gin_ x# [...]
[...] x# 18 _dir an za_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin_ ina _kin-sig szu2 ge6 19 sag ge6 dir an dib_ x# [...]
[... _ge6_] 20 kal _ge6# szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2 dir an dib 20 szu2-szu2_ x _ge6 21_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-_kur_]-sza2#-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 kusz3 4_(?) _si#_ [...]
Month VIII, ... clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew. The 1st?, clouds? .
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits above Venus, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, in front of Jupiter .
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 4th, all day clouds were in the sky; at noon?, .
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above gamma Capricorni; the north wind blew. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th and the 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... Night of the 10th, ... clouds were in the sky; first part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below Jupiter; last part of the night, lightning flashed continuously on the south and east side. The 10th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky? .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south; all night very overcast, the south wind blew .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 4° 30'; the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 15th, ... blew?; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Geminorum, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 15th, clouds were in the sky .
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 4? 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of delta Cancri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits below alpha Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind rho Leonis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... ... Night of the 23rd, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 23rd, in the morning, .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 8 fingers high to the north. The 24th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky. The 25th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 26th, clouds ... the sky .
... clouds were in the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 23° 40'; I did not watch; all day clouds were in the sky. Night of the 28th, first part of the night, Venus was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni ... .
... in the middle of the month, 1 panu 5 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month, 2 panu; dates, 1 kurru 3 panu 4 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 3 sutu; mustard, .
... were given in the land. At that time, Jupiter was in Sagittarius; Venus, until the middle of the month, was in Sagittarius, at the end of the month, in Capricorn; Mercury was in Libra; around the 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Scorpius .
... the Great One, which previously was in the east in the path of the god Anu, appeared in the area of Taurus and Taurus to the west ... .
... ... and passed on the path of Ea. That month, the 5th, 6th, and 7th, the sacrifices which were made to Bel, Beltiya, and Ishtar .
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nn°, measured; it could be seen while the sun stood there; it was high to the sun; the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above Jupiter, the moon having passed a little to the east; all night clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew .
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north; lightning flashed .
... the south wind blew. The 4th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 5th, the north and east winds blew; very overcast?. The 5th, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 6th, .
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 7th, the south wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south; all night clouds were in the sky. The 9th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... alpha Tauri, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north; clouds were in the sky. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the base of .
... Night of the 12th, ... Venus was 2 fingers above gamma Capricorni; last part of the night, overcast, the south and east winds blew; last part of the night, Mars was ... above alpha Virginis .
... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: nn° ... I did not watch; the south and east winds blew; all night very overcast, a little rain shower. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 30'; clouds, I did not watch; very overcast, the south wind blew .
... Night of the 14th, ... the south and east winds blew; in the morning watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much; last part of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Geminorum .
... blew. Night of the 16th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; in the morning watch, very overcast, lightning flashed continuously, thunder, rain .
... Night of the 17th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 17th, the north wind blew ... .
... ... The 18th, clouds were in the sky, the sun was surrounded by a halo; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 19th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky ... .
... Night of the 20th, all night very overcast; last part of the night, clouds crossed the sky. The 20th, very overcast ... Night of the 21st, ... .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 4? fingers above theta Ophiuchi .
Month VIII, ... clouds were in the sky, the south and east winds blew. The 1st?, clouds? ...
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits above Venus, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, in front of Jupiter ...
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 4th, all day clouds were in the sky; at noon?, ...
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above gamma Capricorni; the north wind blew. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th and the 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... Night of the 10th, ... clouds were in the sky; first part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below Jupiter; last part of the night, lightning flashed continuously in the south and east. The 10th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south; all night very overcast, the south wind blew ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 4° 30'; the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 15th, ... blew?; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Geminorum, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 15th, clouds were in the sky ...
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 4? 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of delta Cancri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was N cubits below alpha Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind rho Leonis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... ... Night of the 23rd, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 23rd, in the morning ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of a Virginis, the moon being 8 fingers high to the north. The 24th, in the morning, clouds were in the sky. The 25th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 26th, clouds ... the sky ...
... clouds were in the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 23° 40'; I did not watch; all day clouds were in the sky. Night of the 28th, first part of the night, Venus was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni ... ...
... in the middle of the month, 1 panu 5 sutu 3 qa, at the end of the month, 2 panu; dates, 1 kurru 3 panu 4 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 3 sutu; mustard, ...
... which were given in the land. At that time, Jupiter was in Sagittarius; Venus, until the middle of the month, was in Sagittarius, at the end of the month, in Capricorn; Mercury was in Libra; around the 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Scorpius ...
... the comet which previously had been seen in the east in the path of Anu in the area of Pleiades and Taurus, to the west ... ...
... ... and passed along in the path of Ea. That month, the 5th, 6th, and 7th, the sacrifices which are made? to Bel, Beltiya and Ishtar ...
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nn°, measured; the moon could be seen whighle the sun stood there, it was high to the sun; the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above Jupiter, the moon having passed a little to the east; all night clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew ...
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north; lightning flashed, ...
... the south wind blew. The 4th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 5th, the north and east winds blew; very overcast. The 5th, very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 6th, ...
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 7th, the south wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was N cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south; all night clouds were in the sky. The 9th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, ...
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... alpha Tauri, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north; clouds were in the sky. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; ... ...
... Night of the 12th, ... Venus was 2 fingers above gamma Capricorni; last part of the night, overcast, the south and east winds blew; last part of the night, Mars was ... above alpha Virginis ...
... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: nn°; I did not watch; the south and east winds blew; all night very overcast, a little rain shower. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 30'; clouds, I did not watch; very overcast, the south wind blew ...
... Night of the 14th, ... the south and east winds blew. During the morning watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much; last part of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Geminorum ...
... blew. Night of the 16th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; during the morning watch, very overcast; lightning flashed continuously, thunder, rain ...
... Night of the 17th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 17th, the north wind blew ... ...
... ... The 18th, clouds were in the sky; the sun was surrounded by a halo; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 19th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky ... ...
... Night of the 20th, all night very overcast; last part of the night, clouds crossed the sky. The 20th, very overcast ... Night of the 21st, ... ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 4 fingers above theta Ophiuchi ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] x x _gin#_ [_dir_] _an# za si gin an-bar7#_ [...]
[...] _szar2_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2#_-[_szu2_(?)] _ulu3 gin an-bar7 an dul_(?)# [...]
[...] x# _ge6 22 si gin 22_ dele-bat ina _nim_ ina zib-_me igi kur nim_-a 9 na-su# [...]
[... _an ... n n_] e _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab usz si gin_ ina _kin-sig dir sal an_ [_za_ ...]
[...] _nim 24 ulu3 gin_ ina _kin-sig dir sal an za ge6 25 dir an za_ x# [...]
[...] x# s,ar-hu 26 ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 27 dir an za ulu3 gin#_ [...]
[...] _si# gin 28 an-bar7 dir an za si gin an-ku10_ szamasz2 ki _pap nu igi_ in [_n ge6 gin_ ...]
[...] qa _zu2-lum_ ina _sag# itu 1 gur 3_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) ina _murub4 itu 1 gur 3_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) ina _til itu 1 gur 2_+[N(_barig_) ...]
[...] 16# dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina zib-_me szu2_ in 19 dele-bat ina _nim_ ina zib-_me igi gu4-ud_ ina _gu_ in 14 _gu4-ud#_ [ina _nim_ ina _gu szu2_ ...]
[... _illu_ ...] _gin# pap 14_ na 18 19 1/2 _kusz3 lal pap 17_ na _ta 22 en 26 1_/2 _kusz3_ [_gin_ ...] [_dir-sze 30 n_ na-su] musz# _dir an za si gin 1 dir an za si gin_ in 1 _an_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 2 si gin 2 si_(?)# [...]
[_dir-sze 30 n_ na-su] musz# _dir an za si gin 1 dir an za si gin_ in 1 _an_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 2 si gin 2 si_(?)# [...]
[...] _an utah_ i-s,a 3 kal _me dir an dib an_ rad _pisan mah dib ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz ge6_(?)# [...]
[_ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2]-sze#-pit2-_masz-masz 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal si gin usan murub4 szu2-szu2 5 dir an za si gin#_ [...]
[...] _tur3# nigin si gin ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 2/3 _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig dir an za_ [...]
[...] _gin-mesz 8 szu2-szu2 ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz an utah_ i-s,a _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin _sig sag_-_a 6 1_/2 _kusz3_[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin]
[ina _igi mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal n n_] sin# 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig dir an za ulu3 gin 10 dir an za ulu3 gin ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin# [...]
[...] x# _an dul_-hat _im limmu2-ba gin-mesz ge6 12 sag ge6 dir an dib gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an utah#_ [...]
[...] x _gin 13 szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin ge6 14 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi sa4#_-[sza2-_absin n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 15 n me_] _dir_ musz kal _ge6 dir an za 3 usz_ ar2 _mul2_-na-ad-dul-ar2 ziq-pi (d)[sin _an-ku10_ ...]
[...] _tug2# an_-e _gar_-in ina _an-ku10_-szu2 ((_szu2_)) _si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin_ ina _an-ku10_-szu2 [...]
[...] 15 5-30 na _dir_ musz _dir an za si gin ge6 16# 8-30 ge6_ [...]
[... _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-e-sza2]-_sag_-_gir2-tab# 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ ar2 _an 1 kusz3 4_ [_si_ ana _nim gub_ ...]
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2] _si4_(?)# 2 _kusz3_ sin 1# _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ x# [...]
[...] _dir# an_ [_za_] _ulu3 gin 20_ ina sze-ri3 _si_ [_gin_ ...]
[...] _tur3_(?)# _nigin ka2_-szu2 ana _ulu3 bad_ x [...]
[... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_igi_]-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3#_ [ana _si nim_ ...]
[... _tur3_] _nigin ka2_-szu2 ana _ulu3 bad_ x [...]
[...] _dir# an za si gin ge6 20_+[x ...]
[...] _dir# an za_ kal _me szu2_ [...]
... ... blew; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, .
... gusty ... wind; in the morning, very overcast?, the south wind blew; at noon, rain DUL? .
... ... Night of the 22nd, the north wind blew. The 22nd, Venus' first appearance in the east in Pisces; it was bright and high, rising of Venus to sunrise: 9° .
... Mars became stationary ... above beta Scorpii; the north wind blew; in the afternoon, thin clouds were in the sky .
... high to the north. The 24th, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, thin clouds were in the sky. Night of the 25th, clouds were in the sky ... .
... ... ... The 26th, in the morning, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew .
... the north wind blew. The 28th, at noon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at nn° after sunset .
... qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 3 sutu, in the middle of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 1 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru 2+x panu .
... The 16th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Pisces; around the 19th, Venus' first appearance in the east in Pisces; Mercury was in Aquarius; around the 14th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Aquarius .
... the river level ... rose, total: 14 was the na gauge; the 18th and 19th, it receded 1/2 cubit, total: 17 was the na gauge; from the 22nd to the 26th, it rose 1/2 cubit .
Month XII2, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nn°, measured; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 1st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Around the 1st, Mars' acronychal rising. Night of the 2nd, the north wind blew. The 2nd, the north wind? .
... a little rain shower. The 3rd, all day clouds crossed the sky, cloudburst, much PISAN DIB, the south and east winds blew. Night? .
Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below eta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; the north wind blew; first part of the night, middle part of the night, very overcast. The 5th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... was surrounded by a halo, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south; clouds were in the sky .
... blew. The 8th, very overcast, the south and east winds blew, a little rain shower. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... in front of rho Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 10th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon .
... ... rain DUL, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed, slow thunder, rain shower .
... ... blew. The 13th, very overcast, a little rain shower, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis .
... Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: nn°, measured despite clouds; all night clouds were in the sky; 3° behind eta Piscium, the 'finger' of the moon was eclipsed .
... the sky was surrounded by a halo; in its eclipse, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; in its eclipse, .
... The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 5° 30', measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 8° 30' .
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above beta Scorpii, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 1 cubit 4 fingers behind Mars to the east .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north ... .
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 20th, in the morning, the north wind blew .
... was surrounded by a halo?, its gate was open to the south ... .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north .
... was surrounded by a halo, its gate was open to the south ... .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 20+xth, .
... clouds were in the sky; all day overcast .
... ... ...
... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; at noon, ...
... gusted; in the morning, very overcast?, the south wind blew; at noon, rain DUL ...
... ... Night of the 22nd, the north wind blew. The 22nd, Venus' first appearance in the east in Pisces; it was bright and high, rising of Venus to sunrise: 9° ...
... Mars became stationary ... above beta Scorpii; the north wind blew; in the afternoon, thin clouds were in the sky ...
... high?. The 24th, the south wind blew; in the afternoon, thin clouds were in the sky. Night of the 25th, clouds were in the sky ... ...
... wailing ... The 26th, in the morning, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew ...
... the north wind blew. The 28th, at noon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at nn° after sunset ...
... qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 3 sutu, in the middle of the month, 1 kur 3 panu 1 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru 2+x panu ...
... The 16th, Venus' last appearance in the west in Pisces; around the 19th, Venus' first appearance in the east in Pisces; Mercury was in Aquarius; around the 14th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Aquarius ...
... the river level rose ..., total: 14 was the na gauge; the 18th and 19th, it receded 1/2 cubit, total: 17 was the na gauge; from the 22nd to the 26th, it rose 1/2 cubit, ...
Month XII2, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nn°, measured; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 1st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Around the 1st, Mars moved back to the west. Night of the 2nd, the north wind blew. The 2nd, the north wind? ...
... a little rain shower. The 3rd, all day clouds crossed the sky, cloudburst, much PISAN DIB, the south and east winds blew. Night? ...
Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below eta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; the north wind blew. First and middle part of the night, very overcast. The 5th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... was surrounded by a halo, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south; clouds were in the sky ...
... winds blew. The 8th, very overcast, the south and east winds blew, a little rain shower. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... in front of rho Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 10th, clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ...
... ..., rain DUL, all four winds blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed, slow thunder, rain shower, ...
... ... blew. The 13th, very overcast, a little rain shower, the north wind which was set to the west side blew. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis ...
... Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: nn°, measured despite clouds; all night clouds were in the sky. When the point 3° behind xi+ Bootis culminated, lunar eclipse ...
... the 'garment of the sky' was there; in its eclipse, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; in its eclipse, ...
... The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 5° 30'; measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 8° 30'. ...
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above beta Scorpii, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 1 cubit 4 fingers behind Mars to the east ...
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north ... ...
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 20th, in the morning, the north wind blew ...
... was surrounded by a halo, its gate was open to the south ... ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north ...
... was surrounded by a halo, its gate was open to the south ... ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 20+xth, ...
... clouds were in the sky, all day overcast ...
X301633: astronomical-diary tablet
Hellenistic Oracc
Obverse
[...] x x# [...]
[...] _an za si gin# ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz#_-[sza2-_sipa n n_ ...]
[...] in 18 _gu4#-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _gir2-tab szu2 ge6 19#_ [...]
[...] _ge6#_ [22 ina] _zalag2_ sin _sig giri3_-[ar2-sza2-_a n n_ ...]
[... _dir_] _an# za si gin#_ [_ge6 24_] _dir# an za_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi sa4#_-[sza2-_absin n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 27_] _sag# ge6 dir an za 27 23#-40 kur nu pap_ kal# [_me_ ...]
[...] _zu2-lum-ma 1 gur 2_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) ina _til itu 1 gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) kas3 2(?)#+[x _gur_ ...]
[... in 18 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_] ina# _gir2-tab szu2 genna_ ina _gir2-tab_ in 11 _genna_ ina _til gir2-tab szu2 an_ ina _absin_ x# [...]
[... ina _kaskal_] szu-ut# (d)_be_ ina _ki pa 1 kusz3_ ina _igi mul2-babbar 3 kusz3_ ana _si nim#_ x [...]
[...]
[_gan 1_ ...] x# _dir an za ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2 an utah_ i-s,a 1 kal _me dir# an za ulu3 gin#_ [...]
[... _ge6 2_(?) sin ar2 dele-bat _n n_ ana] _nim_(?) _gub#_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ kal _ge6 dir an za ulu3 gin 3 dir#_ [...]
[... 1]-en-szu2 2-szu2# _gu3_-szu2 ne2-hi _szub an utah_ i-s,a 6 _dir an za si gin szu2-szu2_ [...]
[...] kal _ge6 dir an za 8 ulu3 gin ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-[_sag_-_hun n n_ ...]
[... _dir an_] _za# ulu3 gin ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 1 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si_ [_nim_ ...]
[... _ge6 12 ... usan_ dele]-bat# e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 si_ ina _zalag2 szu2 ulu3_ u _kur gin-mesz_ ina _zalag2#_ [...]
[... _an_] _utah#_ i-s,a 13 2-30 na _dir nu pap szu2#_ [...] x [...]
[...] x x# [...] [...] x x [...]
[...] x x [...]
[...] _si_(?)# _gin 7 si gin#_ [...]
[...] _alla_(?)# _igi ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ar2# [is-le10 _n n_ ...]
[...] _si_(?)# _gin_ ina _kin-sig si gin ge6 12 sag ge6#_ [...]
[... _ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 x]+1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ kal _ge6 dir an za an_ [...]
[...] _si_(?)# _gin en-nun-u4-zal an dul 14 4_ na _dir_ musz# [...]
[...] _an_(?)# _za si gin_ ina sze-ri3 _im-dugud dugud_ hab szamasz2 _gim_ [...]
[... _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig gisz-kun_]-_a# 7 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ sin _tur3 nigin_ ma-[disz iq-tur7 ...]
[... _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin n_] _kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 19 mul2-babbar_ ina _masz2 igi 19#_ [...]
[...] _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 22 sag ge6 szu2-szu2_ kal _ge6 dir_ [...]
[... _ge6 23_] ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1_/2 _kusz3 23 szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig si gin#_ [...]
[... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa_] 4# _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ e _genna 1 kusz3_ ina _zalag2 an_ e _rin2#_-[sza2-_ulu3 n n_ ...]
[...] _za_(?)# _szu2-szu2 27 22 kur dir nu pap szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 2 8#_ [...]
[... 1] _gur 3 pi_ ina _murub4 itu 1 gur 3_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) ina _til itu 1 gur 3_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) [...]
[... _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_] ina _masz2 igi_ in 20 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _gu szu2 genna_ ina _pa#_ [...]
[...] _gin_(?)# (_pap_) 20 na# 24 25 26 2/3 _kusz3 lal pap#_ [...]
[... it]-ti# _lu2-usz2_ sza2 _lugal gin-mesz_-ni it-ti [...]
[...] x sa ad sza2 (disz)an A sza2 (disz)an he-pi2 ina _du3_(?)# [...]
[...] [...]
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind gamma Geminorum .
... Around the 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Scorpius. Night of the 19th, .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Virginis .
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis .
... Night of the 27th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 23° 40'; I did not watch; all day .
... dates, 1 kurru 2 panu 4 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 2? kurru .
... around the 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Scorpius; Saturn was in Scorpius; around the 11th, Saturn's last appearance in the end of Scorpius; Mars was in Virgo ... .
... in the path of Ea in the ..., 1 cubit in front of Jupiter, 3 cubits high to the north ... .
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, a little rain shower. The 1st, all day clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew .
... Night of the 2nd?, the moon stood ... behind Venus to the east?, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north; all night clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 3rd, clouds .
... it thundered slowly once or twice, a little rain shower. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, very overcast .
... all night clouds were in the sky. The 8th, the south wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Arietis .
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north .
... Night of the 12th, ... first part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers above gamma Capricorni; last part of the night, overcast, the south and east winds blew; last part of the night, .
... a little rain shower. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 30'; clouds, I did not watch; overcast ... ... .
... the north? wind blew. The 7th, the north wind blew .
... became visible in Cancer?. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Tauri .
... the north? wind blew; in the afternoon, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; all night clouds were in the sky, rain .
... the north? wind blew; in the morning watch, rain DUL. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 4°, measured despite clouds .
... were in the sky?, the north wind blew; in the morning, heavy fog; the sun was like .
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 7 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east; the moon was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much .
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was n cubits below gamma Virginis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 19th, Jupiter's first appearance in Capricorn. The 19th, .
... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 22nd, beginning of the night, very overcast; all night clouds .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above beta Scorpii. The 23rd, very overcast; in the afternoon, the north wind blew .
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north, 1 cubit above Saturn; last part of the night, Mars was ... above alpha Librae .
... were in the sky?; very overcast. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 22°; clouds, I did not watch; very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 28th, .
... 1 kurru 3 panu, in the middle of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 1 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 2 sutu .
... Mercury's first appearance in the west in Capricorn; around the 20th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aquarius; Saturn was in Sagittarius .
... rose?, total: 20 was the na gauge; the 24th, 25th, and 26th, it receded 2/3 cubit, total: .
... with the dead man of the king he smote with .
... ... of Antiochus, son of Antiochus, in the ... .
... ... ...
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind gamma Geminorum ...
... Around the 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Scorpius. Night of the 19th, ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ...below beta Virginis ...
... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis ...
... Night of the 27th, beginning of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 23° 40'; I did not watch; all day ...
... dates, 1 kurru 2 panu 4 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 2?+x kurru ...
... around the 18th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Scorpius; Saturn was in Scorpius; around the 11th, Saturn's last appearance in the end of Scorpius; Mars was in Virgo ... ...
... in the path of Ea in the area of Sagittarius, 1 cubit in front of Jupiter, the comet being 3 cubits high to the north, ... ...
...
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew; last part of the night, a little rain shower. The 1st, all day clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew ...
... Night of the 2nd?, the moon stood ... behind Venus to the east?, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north; all night clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. The 3rd, clouds ...
... it thundered slowly once or twice, a little rain shower. The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew, very overcast ...
... all night clouds were in the sky. The 8th, the south wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Arietis ...
... clouds were in the sky, the south wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north ...
... Night of the 12th, ... first part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers above gamma Capricorni; last part of the night, overcast, the south and east winds blew; last part of the night, ...
... a little rain shower. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 30'; clouds, I did not watch; overcast ... ... ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
... the north? wind blew. The 7th, the north wind blew ...
... first appearance in Cancer?. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Tauri ...
... the north? wind blew; in the afternoon, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, ...
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; all night clouds were in the sky, ... ...
... the north? wind blew; in the morning watch, rain DUL. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 4°, measured despite clouds ...
... were in the sky?, the north wind blew; in the morning, heavy fog. The disk of the sun was like ...
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 7 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east; the moon was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much ...
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was N cubits below gamma Virginis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 19th, Jupiter's first appearance in Capricorn. The 19th, ...
... in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 22nd, beginning of the night, very overcast; all night clouds ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above beta Scorpii. The 23rd, very overcast; in the afternoon, the north wind blew ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north, 1 cubit above Saturn; last part of the night, Mars was ... above alpha Librae ...
... ..., very overcast. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 22°; clouds, I did not watch; very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 28th, ...
... 1 kurru 3 panu, in the middle of the month, 1 kurru 3 panu 1 sutu, at the end of the month, 1 kur 3 pan 2 sut ...
... Mercury's first appearance in the west in Capricorn; around the 20th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aquarius; Saturn was in Sagittarius ...
... the river level ... rose?, total: 20 was the na gauge; the 24th, 25th, and 26th, it receded 2/3 cubit, total: ...
... the men who came with the king's corpse, with ...
... ... of Antiochus, son of Antiochus-broken-in ...
... ...
Reverse
[_ziz2 30_ ...] _dir# an za si gin_ [x x x x] _gin# ge6_ [...]
[... _ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun n n_ sin _n n_] ana _szu2 lal 5 dir an za_ [x x] _ge6# 6 dir an za_ x# [...]
[... _ge6_] 8# _sag ge6 szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2 an sig rin2_-sza2#-_si 3 kusz3 8 dir an za#_ [...]
[...] x _si_(?) _gin_ ina _zalag2 dir an za 10 gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _masz2 3 kusz3_ ar2# [_si_-_masz2 ... igi_ ...]
[...] _an# za si gin ge6 12 sag ge6#_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_si#_ [_n n_ ...]
[...] _ge6# 13 dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin szed7# ge6 14 11 me dir_ musz _dir an za_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 15 sag ge6_ sin] _sig mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib si_ sza2 _pa_ [_mar gar gin_ ...]
[...] 16 _dir an za si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin szed7 ge6 17 si_ [...]
[...] x x [... _ge6_] 19# _dir an za an_ x x# 19 _dir an za si gin ge6 20 dir an#_ [...]
[... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi ... n_] _kusz3#_ ana _szu2 gub_ ar2 _an 2_/3 _kusz3_ ana _nim#_ [_gub_ sin] 4 _si_ ana _ulu3 sig 21 dir an za_ [...]
[...] x _mar# gin szed7_ szir ina _zalag2 szu2 22_(?)# [_dir_] _an# za_ ina sze-ri3 _na4 tur szur_ kal [_me_ ...]
[...] _szed7#_ szir _ge6 25 dir an dib si_ [sza2 _pa mar gar_] _gin_ ma#-disz _szed7_ szir [...]
[...] _dir an za im-dugud_ i-s,a _si_ sza2 _pa mar# gar gin szed7 ge6 2 7_(?)# x [...]
[... _ge6_] 28 _si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin szed7_ ina _zalag2 dir# an za 28 13-10 kur dir#_ [...]
[...] 3(_ban2_) kas3 3 _gur 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) sah-le10 3(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa [_sze_]-_gisz#-i3 en murub4 itu 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) [...]
[... _an_ ...] _en til itu_ ina _gir2-tab itu bi illu ta 1 en_ [x x] 1/2 _kusz3 gin 17_ na# [...]
[...] x _lu2_-za-zak-ku sza2 ku-um _lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag_-[_il2_ ...]
[...] _lu2# ki-min-mesz_ ana _lu2 ki-min-mesz sum_-u' _itu_ [_bi_ ...]
[...] x#-_mesz_ sza2 ina _lu2_-mu-kin7 _lugal_ ak-ka-du-u2 sza2 x# [...] [_sze 1 ... sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu N] _kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ ar2 dele-bat 3 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ [...]
[_sze 1 ... sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu N] _kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ ar2 dele-bat 3 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ [...]
[...] x x x kal# _me szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_ [...]
[...] x x# [...] [...] x x# [...] x 28(?)# [...]
[...] x x# [...] x 28(?)# [...]
[...] _itu# 2_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) ina _til itu 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 3 qa _zu2-lum-ma_ ina _sag itu#_ [...]
[... dele-bat ina _nim_ ina zib-_me_] _igi gu4-ud_ ina _gu_ in 14 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til gu szu2 genna_ ina [_pa_ ...]
[...] x# 1 _kusz3 gin pap 20_ na
[_dir-sze 30_ ...] _an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nigin2_ ma-disz iq-tur7 ina _kin-sig szu2 ge6 3_ kal _ge6#_ [...]
[...] _kin#-sig dir an za si gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz_-[_masz n n_ ...]
[...] szamasz2# _tur3 nigin2 si gin ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 2/3 _kusz3#_ [...]
[...] _gin#-mesz an utah_ i _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin _sig sag_-_a 6 1_/2 _kusz3_ [...]
[...] _gin# ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin _sig gisz-kun_-_a 7 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2#_ [_lal_ ...]
[...] x _dir an za si gin 12 lal2_-ti3 _nu pap dir an za si gin ge6_ [...]
[...] _si_(?) _gin_(?)# 14 4-40 _szu2 dir an za si gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 an utah_ [...]
[...] _ta# ulu3_ ana _mar zalag2_-ir 20 _gar_ u _zalag2 an-ku10_-szu2 _tug3 an_-e [_gar_ ...]
[...] _ge6_ ana _zalag2 15 5-30_ na _dir_ musz _dir an za si#_ [...]
[... _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-e-sza2]-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ ar2 _an 1 kusz3#_ [4 _si_ ana _nim gub_ ...]
[...] _gin_(?)# _ge6 19 ulu3 gin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi genna#_ [_n n_ ana _szu2 gub_ ...]
[...] x x _dir# an za_ szamasz2 _tur3_ [_nigin2_ ...]
Month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... blew. Night .
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Arietis, the moon being ... back to the west. The 5th, clouds were in the sky ... Night of the 6th, clouds were in the sky ... .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, very overcast; last part of the night, Mars was 3 cubits below beta Librae. The 8th, clouds were in the sky .
... ... the north? wind blew; last part of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 10th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Capricorn, 3 cubits behind beta Capricorni ... ideal first appearance .
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta Cancri .
... Night of the 13th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 11°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky ... .
... Night of the 15th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below rho Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east; the north wind which was set to the west side blew .
... The 16th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew, cold. Night of the 17th, the north wind .
... ... ... Night of the 19th, clouds were in the sky, rain ... The 19th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, clouds ... the sky .
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon stood nn cubits in front of ... to the west, it stood 2/3 cubit behind Mars to the east, the moon being 4 fingers low to the south. The 21st, clouds were in the sky .
... ... the west wind blew, the cold became severe; last part of the night, overcast. The 22nd?, clouds were in the sky; in the morning, small hailstones covered the sky; all day .
... the cold became severe. Night of the 25th, clouds crossed the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; the cold became very severe .
... clouds were in the sky, a little fog; the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold. Night of the 2nd and the 7th?, ... .
... Night of the 28th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold; last part of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 13° 10'; clouds .
... 3 sutu; mustard, 3 kurru 1 panu 2 sutu; cress, 3 sutu 4 1/2 qa; sesame, until the middle of the month, 1 panu 1 sutu .
... Mars ... until the end of the month, was in Scorpius. That month, the river level from the 1st to ... rose 1/2 cubit, 17 was the na gauge .
... ... the zazakku who instead of the administrator of the Esangila .
... ditto they gave to ditto. That month, .
... ... which were ... in the king's messenger of ... .
Month XII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits below eta Piscium, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it stood 3 cubits behind Venus to the east .
... ... all day very overcast, the south wind blew .
... ... ... ... ... 28th? .
... ... ... 28th? .
... of the month, 2 panu 1 sutu, at the end of the month, 2 panu 3 sutu 3 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, .
... Venus' first appearance in the east in Pisces; Mercury was in Aquarius; around the 14th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Aquarius; Saturn was in Sagittarius .
... ... rose 1 cubit, total: 20 was the na gauge
Month XII2, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 3rd, all night .
... in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below eta Geminorum .
... the sun was surrounded by a halo, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit behind beta Geminorum .
... winds blew, a little rain shower. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis .
... blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 7 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west .
... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 12th, equinox; I did not watch; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night .
... the north? wind blew?. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 4° 40'; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast, rain shower .
... cleared from south to west; 20° onset and clearing; its eclipse had the 'garment of the sky' .
... night before sunrise. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 5° 30', measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind .
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above beta Scorpii, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 1 cubit 4 fingers behind Mars to the east .
... blew?. Night of the 19th, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Saturn to the west .
... ... clouds were in the sky, the sun was surrounded by a halo .
Month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... blew. Night ...
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Arietis, the moon being ... back to the west. The 5th, clouds were in the sky ... Night of the 6th, clouds were in the sky ... ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, very overcast; last part of the night, Mars was 3 cubits below beta Librae. The 8th, clouds were in the sky ...
... ... the north? wind blew; last part of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 10th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Capricorn, 3 cubits behind beta Capricorni ...
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Cancri ...
... Night of the 13th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 11°, measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky ... ...
... Night of the 15th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below rho Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east; the north wind which was set to the west side blew ...
... The 16th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold. Night of the 17th, the north wind ...
... ... ... Night of the 19th, clouds were in the sky, rain ... The 19th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, clouds were in the sky ...
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon stood nn cubits in front of ... to the west, it stood 2/3 cubit behind Mars to the east, the moon being 4 fingers low to the south. The 21st, clouds were in the sky ...
... ... the west wind blew; the cold became severe; last part of the night, overcast. The 22nd?, clouds were in the sky; in the morning, small hail fell; all day ...
... the cold became severe. Night of the 25th, clouds crossed the sky, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; the cold became very severe ...
... clouds were in the sky, a little fog, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold. Night of the 27th?, ... ...
... Night of the 28th, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold; last part of the night, clouds were in the sky. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 13° 10', clouds ...
... 3 sutu; mustard, 3 kurru 1 panu 2 sutu; cress, 3 sutu 4 1/2 qa; sesame, until the middle of the month, 1 panu 1 sutu ...
... Mars ... until the end of the month, in Scorpius. That month, the river level from the 1st until the ... rose 1/2 cubit: 17 was the na gauge ...
... the zazakku-officer who instead of the shatammu of the Esangila ...
... the aforesaid gave to the aforesaid. That month, ...
... the ... among the Babylonian counsellors of the king, who ... ...
Month XII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... beginning of the night, the moon was N cubits below eta Piscium, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it stood 3 cubits behind Venus to the east ...
... ... all day very overcast, the south wind blew ...
... ... ...
... ... ... 28? ...
... month, 2 panu 1 sutu, at the end of the month, 2 panu 3 sutu 3 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month ...
... Venus' first appearance in the east in Pisces; Mercury was in Aquarius; around the 14th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Aquarius; Saturn was in Sagittarius ...
... the river level ... ... rose 1 cubit, total: 20 was the na gauge.
Month XII2, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo, it billowed very much; in the afternoon, overcast. Night of the 3rd, all night ...
... in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below eta Geminorum ...
... the sun was surrounded by a halo, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit behind beta Geminorum ...
... winds blew, a little rain shower. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis ...
... blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 7 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west ...
... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 12th, equinox; I did not watch; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night ...
... the north? wind blew?. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 4° 40'; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast, rain shower ...
... cleared from south to west; 20° onset and clearing. In its eclipse, the 'garment of the sky' was there ...
... before sunrise. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 5° 30', measured despite clouds; clouds were in the sky, the north wind ...
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above beta Scorpii, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 1 cubit 4 fingers behind Mars to the east ...
... blew?. Night of the 19th, the south wind blew; last part of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Saturn to the west ...
... ... clouds were in the sky, the sun was surrounded by a halo ...