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ADART 6 37 (X600037)
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| Designation | ADART 6 37 |
|---|---|
| ID | X600037 |
| Museum no. | BM 55515 + 55521 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | Goal-year 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 | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [... ina ZALAG₂ dele]-bat e MUL₂-e-ša₂-⸢SAG⸣-[GIR₂.TAB ...] | last part of the night, Venus was above β Scorpii |
| 3' | [ZIZ₂ GE₆] 17 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG SI-MAŠ₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ [...] | Month XI, night of the 17th, last part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits below β Capricorni |
| 4' | [MU] 1 ME 35.KAM₂ {i}se LUGAL BAR GE₆ 2 ⸢ina ZALAG₂⸣ [...] | Year 136, king Seleucus. Month I, night of the 2nd, last part of the night, |
| 5' | ⸢MU⸣ 1.36.KAM {i}an LUGAL BAR 7 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina MUL₂.MUL₂ [IGI ...] | Year 96, king of Anu. Month I, the 7th, Mercury’s first appearance in the west in Taurus |
| 6' | ⸢SIG⸣ ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI 1 KUŠ₃ 8 SI GE₆ 25 USAN GU₄.UD ⸢e ŠUR⸣-[GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ ...] | 1 cubit 8 fingers [below] β Tauri. Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Mercury was above 𝜁 Tauri |
| 7' | 13 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina MAŠ.MAŠ ŠU₂ NU PAP SIG 21 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina MAŠ.MAŠ ar₂ dele-bat 1 [KUŠ₃ ...] | The 13th, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in Gemini; I did not watch. Month III, the 21st, Mercury's [first appearance] in the east [in Gemini] behind Venus 1 cubit |
| 8' | ŠU 7 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina MAŠ.MAŠ ŠU₂ NU PAP NE 11 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina TIL A ⸢IGI⸣ [...] | Month IV, the 7th, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Gemini; I did not watch. Month V, the 11th?, Mercury's [first appearance] in the west in the end of Leo |
| 9' | KIN 1 15 na GU₄.UD in 6 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina TIL ABSIN ŠU₂ DU₆ 2 GU₄.UD ina [NIM ina ABSIN IGI ...] | Month VI, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 15°; Mercury, around the 6th, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in the end of Virgo. Month VII, the 2nd, Mercury's [first appearance] in the east in Vir[go ...] |
| 10' | 28 17 na ša₂ GU₄.UD APIN in 2 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina RIN₂ ŠU₂ NU PAP GAN 18 GU₄.UD [ina ŠU₂ ina MAŠ₂ IGI ...] | The 28th, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17°. Month VIII, around the 2nd, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Libra; I did not watch. Month IX, the 18th, Mercury's first appearance [in the west in Capricorn ...] |
| 11' | 21 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina MAŠ₂ IGI NU PAP ZIZ₂ GE₆ 5 ina ZALAG₂ GU₄.UD SIG SI-MAŠ₂ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ [x x] ⸢x⸣ [...] | The 21st, Mercury’s first appearance in the east in Gemini; I did not watch. Month XI, night of the 5th, last part of the night, Mercury was 2 1/2 cubits below β Capricorni ... |
| 12' | GE₆ 14 USAN GU₄.UD SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 23 USAN GU₄.UD [e] is-le₁₀ 4 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [...] | Night of the 14th, first part of the night, Mercury was 1⁄2 cubit below η Tauri. Ni[ght of the 23rd,] first part [of the night], Mercury was 4 cubits above alpha Tauri ... |
| 13' | MU 60+23.KAM {i}se LUGAL GU₄ in EN 11 GENNA ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a 11/2 KUŠ₃ ina ⸢IGI⸣ DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN UŠ NU PAP ŠU GE₆ ⸢x⸣ [USAN GENNA SIG DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN n n] | Year 83, king of the Apsu. Month II, around until the 11th, when Saturn became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1 1/2 cubits in front of γ Virginis; I did not watch. Month IV, night of the xth, first part of the night, Saturn was below 𝜗 Virginis |
| 14' | KIN in 1 GENNA ina ABSIN ŠU₂ DU₆ 12 GENNA ina ABSIN IGI 18 na-su in 10 IGI GAN GE₆ 5 ina ZALAG₂ GENNA e SA₄ [...] | [Month VI,] around the 1st, Saturn’s last appearance in Virgo. Month VII, the 12th, Saturn's first appearance in [Virgo;] rising of Saturn to sunrise: 18°; (ideal) first appearance on the 10th. Month IX, night of the 5th, last part of the night, Saturn was above α Virginis |
| 15' | ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ 1 KUŠ₃ 8 SI ar₂ SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 2 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM UŠ NU PAP [ŠE] GE₆ 22 ina ZALAG₂ GENNA e SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 2 KUŠ₃ ⸢ŠE⸣.[DIR] | when it became stationary to the east, it was 1 cubit 8 fingers behind α Virginis, being 2 cubits high to the north; I did not watch. [Month IV, night of the 22nd, last part of the night, Saturn was] 2 [cubits] above 𝜗 Virginis |
| 16' | [MU 1+ŠU.3.KAM {i]}⸢an⸣ LUGAL APIN in 8 AN ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ 2/3 KUŠ₃ ar₂ MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-⸢ALLA⸣-ša₂-SI UŠ GAN in 25 AN ana ME E-a AB in 28 ⸢AN⸣ [...] | Year 90, king Antiochus. Month VIII, around the 8th, when Mars became stationary to the east, it became stationary 2/3 cubit behind γ Cancri. Month IX, around? the 25th, Mars’ acronychal rising. Month X, on the 28th, E[arthquake ...] |
| 17' | [MU 60+35.KAM ...] ⸢x x⸣ [ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG MUL₂-KUR-ša₂]-⸢DUR⸣-nu-nu 4 KUŠ₃⸣ GE₆ 28 ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-HUN 5 KUŠ₃ GU₄ GE₆ 4 ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG MUL₂-⸢ar₂⸣-[ša₂-SAG-HUN n n ...] | [Year 195, ...] ... last part of the night, Mars was 4 cubits below η Piscium. Night of the 28th, last part [of the night], Mars was 5 cu[bits] below eta Arietis. Month II, night of the 4th, [last part] of the [night, Mars] was below a Aries |
| 18' | [...] ŠU GE₆ 7 ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 12 ina ZALAG₂ AN e ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-⸢ULU₃⸣ [...] | ... Month IV, night of the 7th, last part of the night, Mars was 2 1⁄2 cubits below β Tauri. Night of the 12th, [last part] of the [night], Mars was above 𝜗 Tauri |
| 19' | [... ina ZALAG₂ AN e] ⸢MUL₂⸣-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 6 SI NE GE₆ 6 ina ZALAG₂ AN e MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 3 KUŠ₃ [...] | [... last part of the night, Mars was] 6 fingers [above] μ Geminorum. Month V, night of the 6th, last part [of the night], Mars was 3 cubits above 𝜗 Gemino[rum ...] |
| 20' | [...] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ KIN GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-SI 2 SI DU₆ [...] | ... cubits Month VI, night of the 23rd, last part of the night, Mars was 2 fingers below η Cancri. Month VII, |
| 21' | [...] ⸢AN⸣ e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 28 ina ZALAG₂ AN e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-⸢ALLA⸣-[...] | ... Mars was 1⁄2 cubit above δ Cancri. Night of the 28th, last part of the night, Mars was above [𝜗] Cancri |
| 22' | [... GE₆ x]+5 USAN AN ana NIM ina LAL-šu₂ SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ŠE GE₆ 11 USAN ⸢AN⸣ [...] | [... Night of the x]+5th, first part of the night, Mars, while moving back to the east, was 2 1⁄2 cubits below β Geminorum. Month IV, night of the 11th?, first [part of the evening, Mars was ...] |
| 23' | [...] ⸢USAN⸣ AN ana NIM ina LAL-šu₂ e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-SI 1 SI TE | ... first part of the night, Mars, while moving back to the east, was 1 finger above γ Cancri, it came close. |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [... ŠU₂] ⸢na⸣ | ... hand of ēna’e23 |
| 2' | [... ME] ⸢GE₆⸣ | ... moonrise to sunset: |
| 3' | [... ŠU₂] na | ... sunrise to moonset: |
| 4' | [... ME] GE₆ | ... after sunset. |
| 5' | [MU 1.me.24.KAM {i]}⸢an⸣ u {i}se | Year 124, the Euphrates and Seleucus |
| 6' | [A]-šu₂ LUGAL{meš} | son of kings |
| 7' | [...] ⸢x ME⸣ muš | ... moonrise to sunset: measured |
| 8' | [...] ⸢x⸣ la | ... not |
| 9' | [... ana ZALAG₂]-ru ki TAB-u₂ | when it began to clear, |
| 10' | [...] MAR GIN 1 UŠ ar₂ | ... the west wind blew. 1 length behind |
| 11' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ | |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | [MU 1 ME 23.KAM] {i}an u {i}se | Year 123, the Euphrates and Seleucus |
| 2' | [A-šu₂] ⸢LUGAL⸣{meš} | son of Šarru-emeš |
| 3' | [...] ⸢DIR⸣ NU PAP | ... clouds, I did not watch. |
| 4' | [...] NU PAP | ... I did not watch. |
| 5' | [...] muš | ... snake |
| 6' | [...] GE₆ | ... night |
| 7' | [...] muš | ... snake |
| 8' | [...] DIR muš | ... measured (despite) clouds |
| 9' | MU 1 ME 24.[KAM {i]}an u {i}se | Year 124, the Euphrates and Seleucus |
| 10' | ⸢A⸣-[šu₂] LUGAL{meš} | kings |
| 11' | BAR 30 22 [...] | I 30 22 ... |
| 12' | 14 8 [ME ...] | The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 8° |
| 13' | 14 5 ⸢ŠU₂⸣ [...] | The 14th, 5 ešû-plants |
| 14' | 15 5 ⸢GE₆⸣ [...] | 15th sunset to moonrise: 5° |
| 15' | 15 4.20 ⸢na⸣ [...] | The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 4° 20' |
| 16' | 27 17.30 ⸢KUR⸣ [...] | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 17° 30' |
| 17' | GU₄ 30 16 na-su ⸢NU⸣ [PAP] | Month II, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 16°; it was bright, total |
| 18' | 14 10 UŠ ŠU₂ | 14th sunrise to moonset: 10° |
| 19' | 15 40 NINDA ME [...] | The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 40' |
| 20' | 15 1.40 [na ...] | The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 1° 40' |
| 21' | 16 2+[x GE₆ ...] | The 16th, sunset to moonrise: 2+x° ... |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | ŠU 30 12 SIG muš ma-diš | Month IV, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 12°; it was faint, measured; |
| 2' | ana šamaš₂ SIG | it is low to the sun |
| 3' | 14 10.30 ŠU₂ NU PAP | The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 10° 30'; I did not watch. |
| 4' | 15 5 ME a-kam muš | The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 5°; measured (despite) mist. |
| 5' | 15 6 na a-kam muš | The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 6°; measured (despite) mist. |
| 6' | 16 7 GE₆ NU PAP | The 16th, sunset to moonrise: 7°; I did not watch. |
| 7' | 27 20.30 KUR muš | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 20° 30'; measured. |
| 8' | NE 1 12 KUR₄ a-kam muš | Month V, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 12°; it was bright, measured (despite) mist. |
| 9' | ana šamaš₂ SIG | it is low to the sun |
| 10' | 14 30 NINDA ŠU₂ a-kam muš | The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 30'; measured (despite) mist |
| 11' | 15 2 ME a-kam muš | The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 2°; measured (despite) mist. |
| 12' | 15 16.30 na muš | The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 16° 30'; measured. |
| 13' | 16 6 GE₆ a-kam ⸢muš⸣ | The 16th, sunset to moonrise: 6°; measured (despite) mist. |
| 14' | [x] 14 KUR ⸢DIR⸣ [...] | The 14th, moonrise to sunrise: “... cl[ouds ...] |
| 15' | [x] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| r iv | ||
| 1' | APIN 30 [...] | Month VIII, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month), |
| 2' | 13 ⸢x⸣ [ŠU₂ ...] | 13 e22x⸣ |
| 3' | 14 ⸢x⸣ [ME ...] | The 14th, ... |
| 4' | 14 10+[x na ...] | The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 10+x° ... |
| 5' | 15 [x GE₆ ...] | The 15th, sunset to moonrise: ... |
| 6' | 27 15+[x ...] | The 27th, 15+x° ... |
| 7' | GAN 1 19 KUR₄ a-[kam muš ...] | Month IX, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 19°; it was bright, measured (despite) mist |
| 8' | 12 10.50 ŠU₂ [...] | The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 10° 50' |
| 9' | 13 10.50 ME [...] | The 13th, moonrise to sunset: 10° 50' |
| 10' | 13 6+[x na ...] | The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 6+x° ... |
| 11' | 14 ⸢x⸣ [GE₆ ...] | The 14th, sunset to moonrise: ... |
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