-83 (X300830)
Astronomical Diary, Parthian, Babylon · c. 141 BCE–224 CE
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| Designation | -83 |
|---|---|
| ID | X300830 |
| Museum no. | BM 41578 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Parthian · c. 141 BCE–224 CE |
| Genre | Astronomical Diary |
| Find spot | Babylon |
| Coordinates | 32.5434, 44.4222 |
English translation
By ORACC project adsd/adart3 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse [0:1] o 1'o 1'–o 1'o 1' | [...] x was the na (gauge); until the 6th, it rose 4 fingers, total: 10+[x was the na (gauge) ...] |
| Obverse [1:2] o 2'2'–o 2'2' | [...] That month, there was much coughighng-disease in the land. That month, Mi[ṭratu ...] |
| Obverse [2:3] o 3'3'–o 3'3' | [...] ... as before ... [...] |
| Obverse [3:4] o 4'4'–o 4'4' | [...] on the Tigris, attacked, and wailing ... [...] |
| Obverse [4:5] o 5'5'–o 5'5' | when they sent [...] thighs [M]iṭratu [...] |
| Obverse [5:7] o 6'6'–o 7'7' | [he]lp? of these troops who had come to an agreement with Miṭratu [...] |
| Obverse [6:7] o 7'7'–o 7'7' | [Month] III, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 15° 40'; when I watched [I did not see it] because of dense haze and mist [... Night of the 4th,] |
| Obverse [7:8] o 8'8'–o 8'8' | [beginning] of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above ρ Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit to [... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night,] |
| Obverse [8:9] o 9'9'–o 9'9' | [the moon was] 3 1/2 cubits below θ Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moo[n ...] |
| Obverse [9:10] o 10'10'–o 10'10' | 3 1/2 cubits [...]. The 6th, Mercury’s first appearance in the east in Gemini; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 16° 30' [...] |
| Obverse [10:11] o 11'11'–o 11'11' | covered [the sky]. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits above α Virginis [... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind α Librae, the moon being ...] |
| Obverse [11:12] o 12'12'–o 12'12' | high to the north, 1 1/2 cubits in front of Mars, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 11th, beginning of the ni[ght, ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind α Scorpii,] |
| Obverse [12:13] o 13'13'–o 13'13' | [the moon being nn] cubits high to the north. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] <behind> θ Ophighuchigh [...] |
| Obverse [13:14] o 14'14'–o 14'14' | [...] ... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 10'; mist, I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits below β Capricorni [...] |
| Obverse [14:15] o 15'15'–o 15'15' | [...] and west winds blew. Around the 18th, solstice; I did not watch. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was [...] in front of [η Piscium ...] |
| Obverse [15:16] o 16'16'–o 16'16' | [ha]ze covered the sky. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below η Tauri; haze [...] |
| Obverse [16:17] o 17'17'–o 17'17' | [the moon] having passed a little to the east. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits above γ Geminorum, the moo[n ...] |
| Obverse [17:18] o 18'18'–o 18'18' | [...] 4 sūtu 5 qa; until the 14th, 5 sūtu; until the 20th, 5 sūtu 1 1/2 qa; until the 24th, 5 sūtu; until the end of the mo[nth, ...] |
| Obverse [18:19] o 19'19'–o 19'19' | [...] 5? sūtu 4 qa one-fourth; until the 28th, 5 sūtu 2 1/2 qa one-fourth; the 29th (and) 30th, 5 sūtu [...] |
| Obverse [19:20] o 20'20'–o 20'20' | [wool, nn] minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Virgo; Venus was in Cancer; on the 23rd, Venus [reached] Leo [...] |
| Obverse [20:21] o 21'21'–o 21'21' | [...] That month, Miṭratu, the chief of troops [...] |
| Obverse [21:22] o 22'22'–o 22'22' | [...] highs troops to the rivers and the steppe? [...] |
| Obverse [22:24] o 23'23'– | [...] Seleucia [...] |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | [Month IV, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month),] sunset to moonset: [nn°]; it was bright, measured (despite) mist; the moon was 1 cubit [above] Venus, the moon being 1 cubit [... Night of the 3rd,] |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | [the moon was] 1 1/2 cubits above β Virginis, the moon being [nn] cubits back to the west. The 3rd, [... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was] |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | 2 cubits [in front of] α Virginis, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 5th, [... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was] |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | 2 1/2 cubits [in front of β] Scorpii, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north [...] |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | [...] gusty [... wind] blew; at sunset, dense mist covered the sky. Around the 9th, [Sirius’ first appearance ...] |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | because of haze and mist I did not see it; the north wind blew. Night of the 11th (and) the 11th, the north wind [... Night of the 14th,] |
| Reverse [6:7] r 77–r 77 | [beginn]ing of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of δ Capricorni, the moon being [...] |
| Reverse [7:8] r 88–r 88 | [...] a gusty north wind blew. Night of the 16th (and) the 16th, a strong gusty north wind blew. Night [... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was] |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | 5 cubits [below η Piscium], the moon having passed a little to the east. The 18th, a gusty north wind blew [...] |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | [The xth,] the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was [...] above α Tauri [... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night,] |
| Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111 | [the moon was] 4 fingers below η Geminorum ... [... Night of the 25th, ...] |
| Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | [...] ...; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind β Geminorum, the moon being 1+[x cubits low to the south ...] |
| Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313 | [...] 4 sūtu 4 1/2 qa one-fourth; from the 8th un[til ...] |
| Reverse [13:14] r 1414–r 1414 | 5? sūtu 3 qa; mustard, [nn] kurru [...] |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | [Mer]cury reached Virgo; Saturn was in Leo; on [...] |
| Reverse [15:16] r 1616–r 1616 | on the other side of the river [...] |
| Reverse [16:17] r 1717–r 1717 | [...] the 10th, Miṭra[tu ...] |
| Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818 | [...] with many troops to the city of [...] |
| Reverse [18:19] r 1919–r 1919 | [...] ... Miṭra[tu ...] |
| Reverse [19:20] r 2020–r 2020 | [...] fear the city gates [...] |
| Bottom [0:1] b.e. 1b.e. 1–b.e. 1b.e. 1 | Dia[ry ...] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| o | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x⸣ na EN 6 4 SI GIN PAP 10+[x na ...] | |
| 2' | [x x x] ITU BI su-a-lu ina KUR MAH ITU BI {m}mi-[it-ra-a-ṭu ...] | |
| 3' | [x x x] ⸢x⸣ u₂ GIM IGI-u₂ na-as-ku-uʾ il x [...] | |
| 4' | [x x] ⸢UGU⸣ {id₂}IDIGNA it-bu-nim-ma ik-kil-lu₄ x [...] | |
| 5' | {[m}mi]-it-ra-a-ṭu MU-a-ti₃ ki-i iš-pu-ru u₂ x [...] | |
| 6' | [re]-⸢ṣu⸣-tu₂ ša₂ {lu₂}ERIN₂ BI ša₂ KA KI {m}mi-it-ra-a-ṭu šak-nu [...] | |
| 7' | {[itu]}SIG 30 15.40 na-su la-pan₃ hi-il u a-kam₂ dan-nu ki PAP [NU IGI ... GE₆ 4 | |
| 8' | [SAG] GE₆ sin e MUL₂-TUR-ša₂-4-KUŠ₃-ar₂-{mul₂}LUGAL 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana [... GE₆ 5 SAG GE₆] | |
| 9' | [sin] ⸢SIG⸣ GIŠ.KUN-A 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin i-ṣa ana NIM DIB GE₆ 6 SAG GE₆ ⸢sin⸣ [...] | |
| 10' | [x x] 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ 6 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina MAŠ.MAŠ IGI KUR 16.30 na-⸢su⸣ [...] | |
| 11' | [AN] ⸢ŠU₂⸣-im GE₆ 8 SAG GE₆ sin e SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ [... GE₆ 10 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ n n sin n n] | |
| 12' | [ana] ⸢SI⸣ NIM ina IGI AN 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM GE₆ 11 SAG ⸢GE₆⸣ [... GE₆ 12 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ SI₄ n n] | |
| 13' | [sin n] KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM GE₆ 13 SAG GE₆ sin <ar₂> MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-tah-⸢PA⸣ n n ...] | |
| 14' | [x] ⸢x⸣ GE₆ 15 1.10 GE₆ a-kam₂ NU PAP ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG SI-MAŠ₂ 2 2/3 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [...] | |
| 15' | [x] u MAR GIN-uʾ in 18 šamaš₂ GUB NU PAP GE₆ 21 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI MUL₂-[KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu n n ...] | |
| 16' | [hi]-⸢il⸣ AN ŠU₂-im GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 3 KUŠ₃ hi-il [...] | |
| 17' | [sin] ⸢i⸣-ṣa ana NIM DIB GE₆ 26 ina ZALAG₂ sin e MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 3 KUŠ₃ ⸢sin⸣ [...] | |
| 18' | [x] 4(BAN₂) 5 qa EN 14 5(BAN₂) EN 20 5(BAN₂) 1 1/2 qa EN 24 5(BAN₂) EN TIL ⸢ITU⸣ [...] | |
| 19' | [x x] 5(BAN₂) 4 qa 4-ʾu EN 28 5(BAN₂) 2 1/2 qa 4-uʾ 29 30 5(BAN₂) [...] | |
| 20' | [SIG₂{hi.a} n] MA.NA i-nu-šu₂ MUL₂.BABBAR ina ABSIN dele-bat ina ALLA in 23 dele-bat A [KUR ...] | |
| 21' | [x x x] ITU BI {m}mi-it-ra-a-ṭu {lu₂}GAL.GAL u₂-qa [...] | |
| 22' | [...] ERIN₂{meš}šu₂ ina ID₂{meš} u ⸢EDIN⸣ [...] | |
| 23' | [...] {uru}se-lu-ke-⸢ʾa⸣-[a ...] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | {[itu}ŠU 1 n] na-su KUR₄ a-kam₂ muš sin [e] dele-bat 1 KUŠ₃ sin 1 KUŠ₃ [... GE₆ 3 | |
| 2 | [sin] ⸢e⸣ GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin [n] KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ LAL 3 [... GE₆ 5 SAG GE₆ sin] | |
| 3 | [ina IGI] ⸢SA₄⸣-ša₂-ABSIN 2 KUŠ₃ sin 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM 5 [... GE₆ 8 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI] | |
| 4 | [MUL₂-e]-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM [...] | |
| 5 | [x x] ŠAR₂ GIN ki ŠU₂ ⸢šamaš₂⸣ [a]-kam₂ dan-nu AN ŠU₂-im in 9 {[mul₂}KAK.BAN IGI ...] | |
| 6 | [la]-pan₃ hi-il u a-[kam₂] ⸢NU⸣ IGI SI GIN GE₆ 11 11 SI [... GE₆ 14 | |
| 7 | ⸢SAG⸣ GE₆ sin ina IGI MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 2 KUŠ₃ sin [...] | |
| 8 | [x] SI ŠAR₂ GIN GE₆ 16 16 SI ŠAR₂ KALAG GIN GE₆ [... GE₆ 18 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-(nu-nu)] | |
| 9 | [nu nu] 5 KUŠ₃ sin i-ṣa ana NIM DIB 18 SI ŠAR₂ GIN [...] | |
| 10 | [x] SI GIN GE₆ 21 ina ZALAG₂ sin e is-le₁₀ n n ... GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂] | |
| 11 | [sin] SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 4 SI ⸢x⸣ [... GE₆ 25 ...] | |
| 12 | [x] ⸢DIB⸣ ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 2 KUŠ₃ sin 1+[x KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG ...] | |
| 13 | [x] 4(BAN₂) 4 1/2 qa 4-uʾ TA 8 ⸢EN⸣ [...] | |
| 14 | 5(BAN₂) 3 qa kas₃-si-⸢i⸣ [n] ⸢GUR⸣ [...] | |
| 15 | [GU₄].UD ABSIN KUR GENNA ina A ⸢in⸣ [...] | |
| 16 | [a]-hu-ul-la-a ša₂ ID₂ [...] | |
| 17 | [x] ⸢x⸣ U₄ 10.KAM₂ {m}mi-it-⸢ra⸣-[a-ṭu ...] | |
| 18 | [x x] ki ina {lu₂}ERIN₂-ni MAH-tu₂ ana {uru}[x ...] | |
| 19 | [x] ⸢x⸣ u₂ {m}mi-it-ra-a-⸢ṭu⸣ [...] | |
| 20 | [x x] ⸢x⸣ gi-lit-tu₂ KA₂.GAL{meš} [...] | |
| 21 | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| b.e. | ||
| 1 | EN.NUN ša₂ ⸢gi⸣-[ne₂-e ...] | |
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