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ADART 5 78 (X500081)
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| Designation | ADART 5 78 |
|---|---|
| ID | X500081 |
| Museum no. | BM 45687 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | planetary text |
| Find spot | unclear |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | [... APIN x in x] ⸢ina⸣ PA ŠU₂ | Month VIII, ... around the xth, in Aries, Sagittarius’ last appearance |
| 2' | [GAN x ina PA IGI x x x x] in 22 IGI | Month IX, the xth, first appearance in Sagittarius; ...; (ideal) first appearance on the 22nd. |
| 3' | [AB x GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat e MUL₂.BABBAR] ⸢x⸣ SI ZIZ₂ 30 ŠE 1 | [Month X, ... Night of the xth, last part of the night, Venus was] <...> above Jupiter. Month XI, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). Month IV, the 1[st.] |
| 4' | 1.53 BAR x (in) EN x]+1 ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ | 1 53°. Month I, ... until the x+1st, when it became stationary to the east, |
| 5' | [... UŠ] ⸢GU₄⸣ 1 SIG 30 ŠU 1 | ... first part of the night, Mercury was 1 finger below 30°. Month IV, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month). |
| 6' | [x ana ME E-a NE x KIN x (in) EN x] ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a | ... acronychal rising. Month V, ... Month VI, .... until the xth, when it became stationary to the west |
| 7' | [... UŠ KIN.II.KAM x] DU₆ 1 GE₆ 24 USAN | ... first part of the night, ... Month VII, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month). Night of the 24th, first part |
| 8' | [e dele-bat n n i]-⸢ṣa⸣ dele-bat ana NIM DIB APIN 30 | above Venus, Venus having passed a little to the east. Month VIII, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). |
| 9' | [GAN x ...] in 12 ina MAŠ₂ ŠU₂ | Month IX, ... around the 12th, last appearance in Capricorn. |
| 10' | [AB x x ina MAŠ₂ IGI] KUR 12 ⸢na⸣-[su x x] | Month X, the xth, first appearance in Capricorn; it was bright, 12° ... |
| 11' | [x x x x]+1 ina ZALAG₂ [e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ n n] | ... the 1st, last part of the night, it was above γ Capricorni. |
| 12' | [ZIZ₂ x GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat] e MUL₂.BABBAR 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ŠE 1 | [Month XI, ... Night of the xth, last part of the night, Venus was] 1 1/2 cubits above Jupiter. Month IV, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month). |
| 13' | 60+54 BAR x GU₄ x] in EN 16 ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ | (Year) 54, month I, ... Month II, around until the 16th, when it became stationary to the east, |
| 14' | [...] sin ina IGI MUL₂.BABBAR 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana SI-šu₂ | the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of Jupiter to its horn |
| 15' | [ša₂ x x] ⸢ŠU⸣ 1 in 22 MUL₂.BABBAR ana ME E-a | of ... Month IV, the 1st. Around the 22nd, Jupiter’s acronychal rising. |
| 16' | [NE x KIN x] ⸢in⸣ 25 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a | Month V, ... Month VI, the xth, ‘moonrise to sunset’ (plus) 25° when it became stationary to the west |
| 17' | n n ar₂ MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUHUR]-⸢MAŠ₂⸣ UŠ DU₆ 1 APIN 30 | behind δ Capricorni. Month VII, the 1st. Month VIII, the 30th. |
| 18' | [GAN x AB x GE₆ x USAN] ⸢GU₄⸣.UD e MUL₂.BABBAR | [Month IX, ... Month X, night of the xth, first part of the night, Mercury was] |
| 19' | [... ŠE] 30 9 ina GU IGI⸣ | ... Month IV, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 9°; first appearance in Aquarius. |
| 20' | [...] | |
| 21' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | ŠU₂ [...] | Hand of ... |
| 2' | 3 1/2 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [...] | 3 1/2 cubits |
| 3' | GE₆ 19 USAN ⸢x⸣ [...] | Night of the 19th, first part of the night, … |
| 4' | 1.59 BAR 30 GU₄ 1 SIG 30 6 [N na MUL₂.BABBAR (in) x] | (Year) 59, month I, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). Month II, the 1[st. Month III,] (the 30th). The 6th, [sunrise to moonset:] 6°; Jupiter was in ... |
| 5' | ina ALLA ŠU₂ ŠU 1 10 MUL₂.BABBAR ina ALLA IGI KUR ⸢NIM⸣-[a] | in Cancer. Month IV, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month). The 10th, Jupiter’s first appearance in Cancer; it was bright (and) high, |
| 6' | in 7 IGI NE 30 GE₆ 5 ina ZALAG₂ SIG SAG-[A n n KIN x] | (ideal) first appearance on the 7th. Month V, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). Night of the 5th, last part of the night, it was below ε Leonis. Month VI, ... |
| 7' | DU₆ 30 GE₆ 10 ina ZALAG₂ e LUGAL 4 SI APIN 30 in ⸢EN⸣ [x ana NIM] | Month VII, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). Night of the 10th?, last part of the night, it was 4 fingers above α Leonis. Month VIII, the 3[0th,] around the xth, |
| 8' | ki UŠ-u₂ 1/2 KUŠ₃ ar₂ LUGAL UŠ GAN 30 GE₆ 10 ina ⸢ZALAG₂⸣ [x] | it was 1/2 cubit behind α Leonis. Month IX, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). Night of the 10th, in the morning watch |
| 9' | e LUGAL 4 U AB 1 in 6 ana ME E-a ZIZ₂ 30 ŠE 1 EN ⸢x⸣ | 4 fingers above α Leonis. Month X, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) around the 6th, acronychal rising. [Month XI, (the 2nd of which was identical with) the 3rd (of the previous month).] Month V, (after) the 31st, until the xth, |
| 10' | ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-⸢a x x⸣ [ina] ⸢IGI SAG⸣-A 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ⸢ULU₃⸣ [SIG UŠ] | when it became stationary to the west, it was 1⁄2 cubit in front of ε Leonis, 1/2 cubit low to the south. |
| 11' | ⸢in⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ | The e’in-temple |
| 12' | [al]-⸢te-me ša₂⸣ {i}an LUGAL ina bi-rit ID₂{meš} NAM{meš} | I heard that the king in between the rivers |
| 13' | 2.KAM {i}an LUGAL BAR 30 GU₄ 1 SIG 1 GE₆ 10 USAN MUL₂.BABBAR e LUGAL | The 2nd, Mon[th IX,] month I, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). Month II, day 1, month III, day 1. Night of the 10th, first part of the night, Jupiter was above α Leonis. |
| 14' | 8 SI ŠU 30 in 17 ina A ŠU₂ NU PAP NE 1 21 ina A IGI | 8 fingers Month IV, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). Around the 17th, last appearance in Leo; I did not watch. Month V, the 1[1st, first appearance] in [Leo.] |
| 15' | 12.30 na-su in 19 IGI KIN 1 GE₆ 27 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG MUL₂.BABBAR | rising of Venus to sunrise: 12° 30'; (ideal) first appearance on the 19th. Month VI, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month). Night of the 27th, last part of the night, Venus was below Jupiter |
| 16' | 2 SI DIM₄ DU₆ 30 GE₆ 22 ina ZALAG₂ e GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 6 U | it came near. Month VII, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, it was 6 fingers above β Scorpion. |
| 17' | APIN 1 GAN 30 in EN 18 ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ 2 KUŠ₃ | Month VIII, the 1st. Month IX, the 30th. Until around the 18th, when it became stationary to the east, |
| 18' | ar₂ GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A UŠ AB 30 ZIZ₂ 1 GE₆ 15 ina ZALAG₂ ⸢sin⸣ | behind β Scorpii. Month X, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). |
| 19' | ar₂ MUL₂.BABBAR 8 SI sin 2 SI ana SI NIM in 21 ana ME E-a ⸢ŠE 30 | 8 fingers behind Jupiter, the moon being 2 fingers high to the north. Around the 21st, acronychal rising. <Venus’ last appearance>. The 30th, |
| 20' | 120+1 BAR 1 EN 18 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a ina A UŠ NU PAP ⸢GU₄⸣ [x] | (Year) 121, month I, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month). Until the 18th, when it became stationary to the west, it was in Leo; I did not watch. [Month II, ...] |
| 21' | GE₆ 9 SAG GE₆ sin e MUL₂.BABBAR 8 SI SIG 1 ⸢GE₆⸣ [x USAN] | Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 8 fingers above Jupiter. Month III, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) ‘sunset to moonrise’: [x°; first part of the] night, |
| 22' | e GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 6 SI ŠU 30 GE₆ 5 SAG ⸢GE₆⸣ [sin ar₂] | 6 fingers above β Scorpii. Month IV, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was behind |
| 23' | ⸢MUL₂.BABBAR⸣ 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM GUB tak-šat ziq-[pi x x] | stood 1⁄2 cubit [above] Jupiter to the east; it was surrounded by a halo ... |
| 24' | [x x] ⸢NE 1 29 MUL₂.BABBAR ina x ŠU₂⸣ [...] | ... Month V, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 29°. Jupiter was in ... last appearance |
| 25' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| o iii | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | {itu}SIG ina E{⸢ki⸣} [...] | Simanu (III) in E’eš |
| 3' | u {lu₂}GAL{meš}šu₂ ⸢ina⸣ [...] | and the chieftains of the ešānu-house |
| 4' | U₄ 11.KAM si lu ⸢x⸣ [...] | On the 11th day ... |
| 5' | 120+6.KAM {i}se LUGAL ⸢BAR⸣ [...] | 126th year. The king's throne (is) the Ebar temple |
| 6' | ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ ina GU ⸢UŠ⸣ [...] | when it became stationary to the east, it was in Aquarius |
| 7' | EN 9 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-[a ...] | Until the 9th, when it became stationary to the west, |
| 8' | APIN 30 ⸢GAN 1 [...] | Month VIII, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). |
| 9' | 15 12+[x ...] | The 15th, 12+x ... |
| 10' | ina ⸢x⸣ [...] | In the ... temple |
| r i | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | ⸢GE₆ 15 x⸣ [...] | Night of the 15th, ... |
| 4' | ⸢GE₆⸣ 22 [...] | Night of the 22nd, |
| 5' | 220+10 BAR 30 [...] | (Year) 220+10, I 30 |
| 6' | GE₆ 22 [...] | Night of the 22nd, |
| 7' | ina ⸢MAŠ.MAŠ⸣ ŠU₂ [...] | in “The mašma ešītu-demon, the hand of ... |
| 8' | in 12 ⸢IGI⸣ [...] | Around the 12th, ... |
| 9' | NE 1 [...] | Month V, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), |
| 10' | 8 SI [...] | 8 fingers |
| 11' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢na⸣ MUL₂.[BABBAR ...] | ... night of the 23rd, Jupiter |
| 2' | [...] ⸢x MAŠ₂⸣ dele-bat x [x x] | ... ... Venus |
| 3' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [x x x] ⸢x IGI⸣ [x] | ... e’e23 |
| 4' | [...] ⸢ŠE⸣ 30 | ... ešue3-song 30 |
| 5' | 102+17 ... ana] ⸢NIM⸣ ki UŠ-u₂ 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ | (Year) 117, ... when it became stationary to the east, it was 3 1/2 cubits |
| 6' | [... SIG] 30 ŠU 1 in 8 | ... Month III, the 30th. Month IV, the 1st. Around the 8th, |
| 7' | [ana ME E-a ...] ⸢x x⸣ SIG SI-MAŠ₂ ⸢x⸣ | acronychal rising. ... below β Capricorni. |
| 8' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [x] ⸢x⸣ ina IGI SI-MAŠ₂ | ... ... in front of β Capricorni |
| 9' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [x x x x] ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ | ... ē22-x ... in order to release it |
| 10' | [...] ⸢x⸣ GAN 30 AB 1 16 11.30 | ... IX 30 Month X, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 16°; 11 30’ |
| 11' | [na MUL₂.BABBAR x] ina TIL MAŠ₂ ŠU₂ ⸢ZIZ₂⸣ 30 21 ina ⸢GU⸣ IGI | sunset to setting of Jupiter: in the end of Capricorn. Month XI, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 21°; it was seen in the Great One. |
| 12' | [...] ⸢IGI ŠE⸣ 30 DIR.ŠE 1 MU BI | ... before the moon. Month XII₂, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month). That year, |
| 13' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 14' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
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