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MUL.APIN, text V (P496532)
Astral sciences, Neo-Babylonian, Babylon · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | MUL.APIN, text V |
|---|---|
| ID | P496532 |
| Museum no. | BM 033791 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Astral sciences |
| Find spot | Babylon (mod. Bābil) |
| Coordinates | 32.5350, 44.4258 |
Machine English (draft)
Machine draft. Machine English from montycrypto/atf-to-english (atf-en-best-v2, 2026-10-05), generated line by line from the source transliteration (not reproduced here). It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|
| 5' | If in Kislimu (Month IX), the Panther, the Eagle and Pabilsag appear. |
| 7' | (If) he sees a star and the Arrow in the evening: |
| 9' | If in Taritu (Month I), on the 4.5th day the Kidney Star, the Field, and the Kidney Star become visible. |
| 12' | If the Bristle reaches the Bristle and the Path sets. |
| 6' | ... the Scorpion and the Scales, the Twins |
| 1' | If in Taritu (Month VII), on the 15th day the Scales, the Wolf, (and) Bltnu |
| 8' | 2 minas of guard, 4 minas of black guard, |
| 2' | and the Lion appear and watch 3 minas. The day is 3 minas. The day is black. |
| 4' | If in Arasamna (VIII) on the 15th day the Kidney Star and the Scorpion.... |
| 13' | If the Scorpion rises and the Bristle sets |
| 11' | If in Addaru (XII) on the 15th day the Fish and the Old Man become visible. |
| 10' | In the month of Tartu (VII), on the fifth day the Star of Anunitu becomes visible. |
| 3' | If in Arasamna (VIII) on the4.5th day....... |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
- electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich · MIT (eBL Zenodo dataset); platform terms unverified · electronic Babylonian Library (eBL), LMU Munich, https://www.ebl.lmu.de/ ; Zenodo dataset (MIT)
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