-155A (X301551)
Astronomical Diary, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | -155A |
|---|---|
| ID | X301551 |
| Museum no. | BM 45768 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| 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)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:1] o 1o 1–o 1o 1 | Year 156, month IV. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 15°; cl[ouds ...; last part of the night, the moon was] |
| Obverse [1:2] o 22–o 22 | 3 cubits behind δ Capricorni, the moon being 2/3 cubit [low] to the sou[th ...] |
| Obverse [2:3] o 33–o 33 | first part of the night, Jupiter was 4 1/2 cubits below θ Leonis. The 15th, gusty north wind. Ni[ght of the 16th (and the 16th),] |
| Obverse [3:4] o 44–o 44 | 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.] |
| Obverse [4:5] o 55–o 55 | The 17th, gusty north wind. Night of the 18th, first part of the night, Mars was 4 1/2 cubits below θ Leonis. The 18th, [...] |
| Obverse [5:6] o 66–o 66 | [Night of the 1]9th, first part of the night, Mars came close to Jupiter, they turned into one star; last part of the night, the moon was |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | 1 1/2 cubits [in front of] η Piscium, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | [The 19th(?), ...] blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below β Arietis, |
| Obverse [8:9] o 99–o 99 | 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, |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind η Tauri, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. |
| Obverse [10:11] o 1111–o 1111 | 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 α Tauri, |
| Obverse [11:12] o 1212–o 1212 | the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 23rd, Sirius’ first appearance; I did not watch. The 23rd, the nor[th wind ...] |
| Obverse [12:13] o 1313–o 1313 | Night of the 24th, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above ζ Tauri, the moon |
| Obverse [13:14] o 1414–o 1414 | having passed [...] to the east. The 24th, Mercury’s [first appearance] in the west in Leo, 4 fingers below Venus, 2 fingers [to ...;] |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | it was small, sunset to setting of Mercury: 15°. The 24th, clouds were in the sky, gusty north wind. Night of the 25th, [...] |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | rain shower, the north wind blew; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of γ Geminorum [...] |
| Obverse [16:18] o 1717– | gusty north wind. Night of the 26th, all night clouds were in the sky?; [last part of the night, the moon was] |
| Bottom [0:1] b.e. 1b.e. 1–b.e. 1b.e. 1 | 3 cubits below α Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west [... The 26th,] |
| Bottom [1:2] b.e. 22–b.e. 22 | clouds were in the sky, gusty north wind. Night of the 27th (and) the 27th, clouds [... the s]ky. |
| Bottom [2:4] b.e. 33– | Night of the 28th, the north wind blew. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 14° [...] |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1r 1–r 1r 1 | Night of the 29th (and) the 29th, the north wind blew. Night of the 3[0th, ...] |
| Reverse [1:2] r 22–r 22 | 10 fingers; the north wind blew. The 30th, the north wind blew. That month, the equi[valent was ...] |
| Reverse [2:3] r 33–r 33 | at the end of the month, 2 pānu 4 sūtu; dates, 2 kurru; mu[stard, ...] |
| Reverse [3:4] r 44–r 44 | 1 pānu 2 sūtu; sesame, in the beginning of the month, 4 sūtu 2 qa, in the middle of the mon[th, ...] |
| Reverse [4:5] r 55–r 55 | at the end of the month, 4 sūtu 2 qa; wool, 2 minas. At that time, [Jupiter and Mars were in Leo;] |
| Reverse [5:6] r 66–r 66 | 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;] |
| Reverse [6:7] r 77–r 77 | until the end of the month, in Leo; Saturn was in Pisces. That month, the river level [...] 5 fingers? [...] |
| Reverse [7:8] r 88–r 88 | That month, the 5th, one inhabitant of Babylon of the family of Egibi, [...] |
| Reverse [8:9] r 99–r 99 | instead of the people who from Borsippa had entered [...] for the performing of rites for [...,] |
| Reverse [9:10] r 1010–r 1010 | entered Babylon. An assembly was set up for ... [...] |
| Reverse [10:11] r 1111–r 1111 | entered (the city quarter) TE.E. That month?, he went to Borsippa [...] |
| Reverse [11:12] r 1212–r 1212 | That month, I heard as follows: A messenger of the king [...] |
| Reverse [12:13] r 1313–r 1313 | to the general who is above the four generals ... [...] |
| Reverse [13:14] r 1414–r 1414 | and to the citizens who are in Babylon, for ... [...] |
| Reverse [14:15] r 1515–r 1515 | as follows: ... speak ... on [...] |
| Reverse [15:16] r 1616–r 1616 | which they made. I heard: thighs general [...] |
| Reverse [16:18] r 1717– | and the people [...] performing of work of ... [...] |
| Top [0:2] t.e. 1t.e. 1–t.e. 22 | ... were brought up to the side of the king to Antioch which is on the sea. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | MU 1 ME 56.KAM₂ ŠU GE₆ 15 15 GE₆ ⸢DIR⸣ [x x ina ZALAG₂ sin] | |
| 2 | ar₂ MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 3 KUŠ₃ sin 2/3 KUŠ₃ ana ⸢ULU₃⸣ [SIG ...] | |
| 3 | USAN MUL₂.BABBAR SIG GIŠ.KUN-A 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ 15 SI ŠAR₂ ⸢GE₆⸣ 16 16 | |
| 4 | ⸢SI⸣ ŠAR₂ GE₆ 17 SI ŠAR₂ ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG GENNA 2 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ [ana NIM DIB] | |
| 5 | 17 SI ŠAR₂ GE₆ 18 USAN AN SIG GIŠ.KUN-A 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ 18 [x x] | |
| 6 | [GE₆] 19 USAN AN ana MUL₂.BABBAR TE ana 1-en MUL₂ GUR-u₂ ina ZALAG₂ sin | |
| 7 | [ina IGI] ⸢MUL₂⸣-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG | |
| 8 | 19 x] GIN GE₆ 20 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-HUN 5 KUŠ₃ | |
| 9 | sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM DIB 20 SI GIN GE₆ 21 21 SI ŠAR₂ GE₆ 22 | |
| 10 | SI GIN ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ MUL₂.MUL₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ ⸢SIG⸣ | |
| 11 | 22 SI ŠAR₂ GE₆ 23 SI GIN ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ is-le₁₀ 1 1/2 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ | |
| 12 | sin 1 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM 23 KAK.BAN IGI NU PAP 23 ⸢SI⸣ [x] | |
| 13 | GE₆ 24 SI GIN ina ZALAG₂ sin e ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin [N N] | |
| 14 | ana NIM DIB 24 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina A 4 SI SIG dele-bat 2 SI [ana x x IGI] | |
| 15 | TUR 15 na-su 24 DIR AN ZA SI ŠAR₂ GE₆ 25 [...] | |
| 16 | AN UTAH SI GIN ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 1 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [...] | |
| 17 | ⸢SI⸣ ŠAR₂ GE₆ 26 kal GE₆ DIR ⸢AN ZA⸣ [ina ZALAG₂ sin] | |
| b.e. | ||
| 1 | SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI 3 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ LAL [x x 26 | |
| 2 | DIR AN ZA SI ŠAR₂ GE₆ 27 27 DIR ⸢AN⸣ [x] | |
| 3 | GE₆ 28 SI GIN 28 14 KUR [...] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | GE₆ 29 29 SI GIN GE₆ 30 [...] | |
| 2 | 10 SI SI GIN 30 SI GIN ITU BI ⸢KI⸣.[LAM ...] | |
| 3 | ina TIL ITU 2(BARIG) 4(BAN₂) ZU₂.LUM 2 GUR ⸢kas₃⸣ [...] | |
| 4 | 1(BARIG) 2(BAN₂) ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ ina SAG ITU 4(BAN₂) 2 qa ina MURUB₄ ⸢ITU⸣ [...] | |
| 5 | ina TIL ITU 4(BAN₂) 2 qa SIG₂{hi.a} 2 MA.NA i-nu-⸢šu₂⸣ [MUL₂.BABBAR u AN ina A] | |
| 6 | dele-bat ina SAG ITU ina ALLA EN TIL ITU ina A in 24 [GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina A IGI] | |
| 7 | EN TIL ITU ina A GENNA ina zib{me} ITU BI ILLU 5 U⸣ [...] | |
| 8 | ITU BI U₄ 5 1-en {lu₂}DUMU E{ki} A {m}E₄.GI₇.⸢BA⸣.TI.⸢LA⸣ [...] | |
| 9 | ku-um {lu₂}UN{meš} ša₂ TA {uru}bar-sip₃{ki} ana DU₃-eš par-ṣi ana ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 10 | KU₄{meš}ni ana E{ki} KU₄ [x] UKKIN GAR-an <ina> AN.BAR₇ ana ⸢KI-ti₃⸣ | |
| 11 | TE.E{ki} i-te-ri-⸢bi ITU⸣ BI ana {uru}bar-sip₃{ki} GIN [...] | |
| 12 | ITU BI al-te-me um-ma {lu₂}DUMU šip-ri ša₂ LUGAL [...] | |
| 13 | ana muh-hi {lu₂}GAL ERIN₂{meš} ša₂ ana UGU 4 {lu₂}GAL ERIN₂{meš} ⸢KUR⸣ [URI{ki]} | |
| 14 | u ana UGU {lu₂}pu-li-ṭe-e ša₂ ina E{ki} ana ⸢x x x x⸣ [...] | |
| 15 | um-ma E₁₁ an di-nim du-ub-ba-a ana UGU [...] | |
| 16 | ša₂ DU₃-uš{meš} al-te-me {lu₂}GAL ERIN₂{meš} MU-a-[ti₃ ...] | |
| 17 | u₃ {lu₂}UN{meš} DU₃-eš dul-la-a-tu₂ ša₂ ID [...] | |
| t.e. | ||
| 1 | ⸢ina⸣ hi-it-tu₂ ana {uru}an-tu-uk-ki-ʾa ša₂ ana ⸢UGU⸣ | |
| 2 | {id₂}ma-rat ana DA LUGAL šu-lu-u₂ | |
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