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ADART 6 9 (X600009)
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| Designation | ADART 6 9 |
|---|---|
| ID | X600009 |
| Museum no. | BM 34691 + 45809 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | Goal-year text |
| Find spot | unclear |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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 | ||
| 1' | [x] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG MUL₂ ⸢ar₂⸣ [...] | last part of the night, Venus was below eta Piscium |
| 3' | 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ LAL₂ ITU SIG GE₆ [...] | balanced 2 1/2 cubits. Month III, night |
| 4' | dele-bat ina NIM ina ALLA ŠU₂ {itu}KIN [...] | Venus’ last appearance in the east in Cancer. Month VI, |
| 5' | dele-bat SIG SI-MAŠ₂ 2 5/6 KUŠ₃ {itu}GAN [...] | Venus was 2 5/6 cubits below β Capricorni. Month IX, |
| 6' | USAN dele-bat e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 2 KUŠ₃ ⸢GE₆⸣ [...] | first part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits above δ Capricorni. Night |
| 7' | GE₆ 16 USAN dele-bat SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-HUN 2 [...] | Night of the 16th, first part of the night, Venus was 2 ... below β Arietis |
| 8' | {itu}ŠE GE₆ 7 USAN dele-bat SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 5/6 KUŠ₃ [...] | Month IV, night of the 7th, first part of the night, Venus was 5/6 cubit below η Tauri |
| 9' | {itu}BAR GE₆ 2 USAN dele-bat SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI 5/6 [KUŠ₃ ...] ana NIM ⸢DIB⸣ [...] | Month I, night of the 2nd, first part of the night, Venus was 5/6 cubit below β Tauri to the east ... |
| 10' | [MU] 49.KAM {i}an u {i}se LUGAL{meš} {itu}BAR [x GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂] ina TIL GU₄.AN IGI ⸢x x⸣ [...] | Year 49, kings of Anu and Seleucus. Month I, the xth, Mercury’s first appearance in the west in the end of Taurus; ... |
| 11' | [ŠUR]-⸢GIGIR⸣-ša₂-SI 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 26 USAN GU₄.UD [e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂]-⸢še⸣-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 28 [USAN GU₄.UD] | 1 1⁄2 cubits [above] β Tauri. Night of the 26th, first part of the night, Mercury was 1 1/2 [cubits] above 𝜗 Geminorum. Ni[ght of the 2]8th, [first part] of the [night, Mercury] |
| 12' | [e MUL₂]-⸢ar₂⸣-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 1 KUŠ₃ 8 SI {itu}GU₄ [GE₆ x] USAN GU₄.UD SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI 4 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 16 ⸢USAN⸣ [GU₄.UD] | 1 cubit 8 fingers above μ Geminorum. [Month II, night of the xth, first part of the night, Mercury was] 4 cubits [below] 𝜗 Gemino[rum. Night of the 16th, eponymy of Mercury.] |
| 13' | [SIG MAŠ.MAŠ]-⸢ar₂⸣ 3 KUŠ₃ 27 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina ALLA ŠU₂ {[itu]}SIG in 20 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina TIL MAŠ.MAŠ IGI GE₆ 20+[x ina ZALAG₂] | 3 cubits [below] β Geminorum. The 27th, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in Cancer. Month III, around the 20th, Mer[cury's first appearance] in the east in the end of Gemini. Night of the 20+xth, last part of the night, |
| 14' | [GU₄.UD] ⸢SIG⸣ MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ {itu}ŠU in ⸢x⸣+1 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina ALLA ŠU₂ {itu}NE 30 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ | Mercury was 2 1⁄2 cubits below γ Geminorum. Month IV, around the xth, 1st, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Cancer. Month V, the 30th, Mercury's |
| 15' | [ina x IGI {itu]}KIN 10 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina RIN₂ ŠU₂ {⸢itu⸣}DU₆ in 7 ina NIM ina RIN₂ IGI GE₆ 29 ina ZALAG₂ GU₄.UD | (ideal) first appearance [on the xth.] Month VI, the 10th, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in Libra. Month VII, around the 7th, first appearance in [the east in] Libra. Night of the 29th, last part of the night, Mercury was |
| 16' | [...] {itu}APIN 11 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina GIR₂.TAB ŠU₂ {itu}GAN 22 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina MAŠ₂ IGI 14 na | ... On the 11th of Araḫsamnu, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Scorpius. On the 21st of Kislimu, the 22nd, Mercury's first appearance [in the west] in Capricorn; rising of Mercury to sunrise: 14° |
| 17' | [... ina ŠU₂ ina] GU ŠU₂ {itu}ZIZ₂ 2 ⸢GU₄⸣.UD ina NIM ina MAŠ₂ ki IGI NIM-a 22 na-su in | in the west in Aquarius. Month XI, the 2nd, Mercury’s first appearance in the east in Capricorn; when it became visible, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 22°; (ideal) first appearance on |
| 18' | [x IGI ... GE₆] 13 ina ZALAG₂ GU₄.UD SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ {itu}ŠE 10 GU₄.UD ⸢ina NIM ina x x ŠU₂⸣ NU PAP | first appearance ... Night of the 13th, last part of the night, Mercury was 2 1/2 cubits below δ Capricorni. Month IV, the 10th, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in ...; I did not watch. |
| 19' | [MU 36.KAM {i}an u {i}se LUGAL]{meš} {itu}⸢GU₄⸣ [in] 8 GENNA ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ ina GU UŠ {itu}ŠU [x x] | Year 36, kings of Anu and Seleucus. Month II, around the 8th, when Saturn became stationary to the east, it became stationary in Aquarius. Month IV, |
| 20' | [...] ⸢MUL₂⸣-ar₂-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ UŠ {itu}AB in 26 | ... δ Capricorni. Month X, around the 26th, |
| 21' | [GENNA ina x ŠU₂ x x GENNA ina x IGI ...] ⸢x⸣ GE₆ 16 ⸢x x x x x x⸣ | Saturn’s [first appearance] in ...; Saturn was in [... Night of the 16th, ...] |
| 22' | [MU 16.KAM {i}se LUGAL ... x]+1 AN ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ 3 KUŠ₃ | Year 16, king Seleucus. [... the x]+1st, when Mars became stationary to the east, it became stationary 3 cubits |
| 23' | [...] {⸢itu⸣}AB ina EN 30 AN ana ŠU₂ ki ⸢UŠ⸣-[a] | ... month X, until around the 30th, when Mars became stationary to the west, |
| 24' | [...] | |
| 25' | [MU 48.KAM ... GE₆ x]+6 ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG MUL₂ [...] | [Year 48, ... Night of the x]+6th, last part of the night, Mars was below ... |
| 26' | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ [...] | |
| r | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢MUL₂⸣ ar₂ ša₂ [...] | ... the rear star of |
| 2' | [...] ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ [...] | ... while moving back to the west |
| 3' | [...] ⸢x⸣ 6 SI {itu}ŠE [...] | ... 6 fingers. Month IV, |
| 4' | [...] ⸢GE₆⸣ 5 USAN AN ana NIM ina ⸢LAL⸣-[šu₂ ...] | ... night of the 5th, first part of the night, Mars, while moving back to the east, |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢ME⸣ u ⸢GE₆⸣ | ... ēmû-disease and ‘night’ |
| 2' | [ZIZ₂] ⸢x⸣ ŠU₂ u na | Month XI, eponym year of Nabû-šarru-uṣur. |
| 3' | ⸢x⸣ ME u GE₆ | ‘moonr{I}se to sunset’ plus black? |
| 4' | ⸢ŠE x⸣.40 ŠU₂ u na | Hand of x-e23 40 |
| 5' | 30 ME ⸢u GE₆⸣ | 30° after sunset. |
| 6' | MU 1.17.KAM⸣ {i}se LUGAL | Year 77, king of the Apsu. |
| 7' | BAR 1 19 KUR₄ muš | Month I, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 19°; it was bright, measured. |
| 8' | 13 9.50 ŠU₂ NU PAP | The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 9° 50'; I did not watch. |
| 9' | 14 1 na muš | The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1°, measured. |
| 10' | 15 3.10 ME muš | The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 3° 10'; measured. |
| 11' | 16 15 GE₆ DIR NU PAP | The 16th, sunset to moonrise: 15°; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 12' | [... x]+19 ⸢DIR⸣ NU PAP | ... x+19th, clouds, I did not watch. |
| 13' | [GU₄ ...] 20 DIR⸣ NU PAP | Month II, ... The 20th, clouds, I did not watch. |
| 14' | [...] ⸢NU⸣ PAP | ... ešunû-tree |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [x] 5 [...] | ... 5 ... |
| 2' | 10+[x] 4 [...] | The 10+xth, 4° ... |
| 3' | 10+[x] 7 [...] | The 10+xth, 7° |
| 4' | 27 10+[x ...] | The 27th, 10+x° ... |
| 5' | KIN 30 [...] | VI 30 ... |
| 6' | 13 5 [...] | (times) 13 is 5 00 |
| 7' | 2 | 2 (lines) |
| 8' | 14 4 [...] | The 14th, 4° |
| 9' | 14 10+[x ...] | The 14th, 10+x° ... |
| 10' | 27 [...] | The 27th, |
| 11' | DU₆ 1 [...] | Month VII, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), |
| 12' | 12+[x ...] | The 12+xth, ... |
| 13' | 11+[x ...] | The 11+xth, ... |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | [GAN] 1 19 muš | Month IX, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 19°, measured |
| 2' | 12 11.20 ŠU₂ | The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 11° 20'. |
| 3' | 13 4.30 ME muš | The 13th, moonrise to sunset: 4° 30'; measured. |
| 4' | 13 10 NINDA na muš | The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 10'; measured. |
| 5' | 14 6 GE₆ | The 14th, sunset to moonrise: 6°. |
| 6' | 27 19 | (times) 27 is 19 00 |
| 7' | ⸢AB⸣ 30 15.50 DIR NU PAP | The 30th, (moonrise to sunrise:) 15° 50'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 8' | 13 9.10 ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP | The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 9° 10'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 9' | 14 4.50 ME DIR NU PAP | The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 4° 50'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 10' | 14 x].20 na DIR NU PAP | The 14th, sunrise to moonset: [x°] 20'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 11' | 15 x].10 GE₆ a NU PAP | The 15th, sunset to moonrise: x° 10'; mist, I did not watch. |
| 12' | [... x]+1 muš | ... x+1, measured |
| 13' | [...] ⸢x NU PAP⸣ | ... I did not watch. |
| r iv | ||
| 1' | [MU 1.17.KAM] {i}⸢se⸣-lu-ku LUGAL {⸢itu⸣}ŠU [...] | Year 77, king of Seleucus. Month IV, |
| 2' | {[itu}NE] GE₆ [x]+2 AN.KU₁₀ sin 2 [...] | Month V, night of the [x]+2nd, lunar eclipse, 2 ... |
| 3' | {[itu]}⸢AB⸣ GE₆ 14 in 24 ⸢x⸣ [...] | Month X, night of the 14th, around the 24th, ... |
| 4' | GE₆ 29 1.19 GE₆ GIN AN.⸢KU₁₀⸣ [šamaš₂ ...] | Night of the 29th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 19’; after sunset, solar eclipse |
| l.e. | ||
| 1' | ⸢MU⸣ 1.35.KAM {i}⸢an⸣ [LUGAL] | “It is the 135th year of Eane, the king |
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