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ADART 6 62 (X600062)
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| Designation | ADART 6 62 |
|---|---|
| ID | X600062 |
| Museum no. | BM 34658 + 35787 (+) BM 35341 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| t.e. | ||
| 1' | [ina a-mat] {d}EN u {d}GAŠAN-ia₂ [liš]-lim | At the command of Bel and Beltija may it go well. |
| o | ||
| 1' | [MU 1 ME 15.KAM {i]}⸢an⸣ u {i}an A-šu₂ LUGAL{meš} ⸢ŠU⸣ in EN 4 ⸢MUL₂⸣.[BABBAR ...] ⸢x⸣ DUR-SIM.MAH ⸢UŠ⸣ | Year 115, kings of the four quarters (of the world). Around the 4th, Jupiter’s |
| 2' | [...] APIN EN 7 MUL₂.BABBAR ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a ina zib{me} [UŠ ...] ⸢ŠE⸣ in 20 MUL₂.BABBAR ina SAG HUN [ŠU₂] | ... Month VIII, until the 7th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary in Pisces. “Arietis. Around the 20th, Jupiter’s [last appearance] in the beginning of Aries |
| 3' | [...] ⸢MUL₂⸣.BABBAR ina HUN IGI KUR 15 na-su in 10+[x IGI ...] | ... Jupiter’s first appearance in Aries; it was bright, rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 15°; (ideal) first appearance on the 10+xth ... |
| 4' | [MU 1 ME 3.KAM {i}an u an A-šu₂ LUGAL{meš} DIB-⸢qa⸣ [...] ia-a-nu | Year 113, kings Anu and Anu, his son, passed by |
| 5' | [MU 1 ME] 60+18.KAM {i}ar-ša₂-ka-a LUGAL GU₄ GE₆ 5 [ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG MUL₂-KUR-ša₂]-⸢DUR⸣-nu-nu 4 KUŠ₃ | Year 178, king of the Arsaces. Month II, night of the 5th, last part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below η Piscium. |
| 6' | [GE₆ x] ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG MUL₂-⸢IGI⸣-[ša₂-SAG-HUN x]+1/2 KUŠ₃⸣ GE₆ 15 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SAG-[HUN] 6 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [SIG GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat] SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 2 KUŠ₃ | [Night of the xth, last part of the night, Venus was x]+1/2 cubits below β Arietis. Night of the 15th, [last part] of the [night, Venus] was 6 cubit[s below] 𝜗 Arie[tis]. Month III, night [of the ...th,] last part (of the night) [Venus was] 2 [cubits] below |
| 7' | GE₆ 12 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat e is-le₁₀ n n GE₆] 22 ⸢ina ZALAG₂⸣ dele-bat SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 20+[x ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat e] ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ 1/2 KUŠ₃ | Night of the 12th, last part of the night, Venus was above α Tauri. [Night] of the 22nd, {sic}-Venuš. last part [of the night], Venus was 2 1⁄2 cubits below [𝜗 Tauri]. Night of [the 20+xth,] last part? of the [night,] Venus was 1/2 cubit above a Tauri |
| 8' | ŠU GE₆ 6 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-[še-pit₂-MAŠ].⸢MAŠ⸣ 8 ⸢SI⸣ [GE₆] 6+x⸣ ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 8 [SI GE₆] 9 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat e MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-[SIPA n n] | Month IV, night of the 6th, last part of the night, Venus was 8 fingers above η Geminorum. [Night of] the 6+[xth,] last part [of the night], Venus was 8. Fingers [above] 𝜗 Ge[minorum]. Night of the 9th, [last part] of the [night, Ve]nus was above [Gemini.] |
| 9' | GE₆ 17 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI n n GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG MAŠ.MAŠ]-⸢ar₂⸣ 3 KUŠ₃ KIN 9 9 na dele-⸢bat⸣ [x] dele-bat ina NIM ina ⸢ABSIN⸣ [ŠU₂] | Night of the 17th, last part of the night, Venus was below α Geminorum. Ni[ght of the xth,] last part [of the night], Venus was 3 cubits below a Gemini. Month VI, the 9th, rising of Venus to sunrise: 9°. ... Venus’ last appearance in the east in Virgo. |
| 10' | APIN 26+[x] dele-[bat] ina ŠU₂ ina SAG [PA IGI ...] ŠE GE₆ 3 USAN dele-bat SIG [MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu n n] | Month VIII, the 26+xth, Venus’ first appearance in the west in the beginning of Sagittarius Month IV, night of the 3rd, first part of the night, Venus was below η Piscium |
| 11' | GE₆ 11 USAN dele-bat SIG MUL₂-IGI⸣-[ša₂-SAG-HUN n n] GE₆ 13 USAN dele-bat SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-⸢SAG⸣-[HUN ...] | Night of the 11th, first part of the night, Venus was below β [Arietis.] Ni[ght of the 13th], first part [of the night], Venus was [... below a] Arie[tis ...] |
| 12' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [... e] ⸢is⸣-le₁₀ 3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 19 USAN [dele-bat SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI n n] | ... 3 cubits above α Tauri. Night of the 19th, first part of the night, Venus was below 𝜗 Tauri |
| 13' | [GE₆ x] ⸢USAN⸣ dele-bat [...] ⸢x x⸣ [x] ⸢x⸣ [x] MU 1 ME 1.19.KAM [BAR GE₆ x]+1 ⸢USAN⸣ [...] | [Night of the xth,] first part of the night, Venus was ... α eta Piscium ... Year 179, month I, night of the [x]+1st, first part [of the night ...] |
| 14' | [MU 1 ME 40.KAM {i}an u {i}an A-šu₂ LUGAL{meš} BAR] 16 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina HUN ŠU₂ NU PAP GU₄ 17 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina MAŠ.MAŠ IGI KUR [...] | Year 140, kings of the four quarters (of the world). Month I, the 16th, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Aries; I did not watch. Month II, the 17th?, Mercury's first appearance [in the west] in Gemini; it was bright, |
| 15' | [... x]+1 USAN GU₄.UD SIG ⸢MAŠ⸣.MAŠ-ar₂ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 16 USAN [...] | [... the x]+1st, first part of the night, Mercury was 2 1⁄2 cubits below β Geminorum. Night of the 16th, first [part of the] night, |
| 16' | [... ŠU₂ ša₂ GU₄.UD] ⸢ina ALLA⸣ TA 28 ša₂ SIG ki PAP NU IGI 26 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina [x IGI ...] | ... Mercury’s last appearance in Cancer: from the 28th, it was below; when I watched I did not see it. The 26th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in ... |
| 17' | [...] 17 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina SAG-A ŠU₂ DU₆ 9 GU₄.[UD ...] | ... The 17th, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in the beginning of Leo. Month VII, the 9th, Mer[cury ...] |
| 18' | [... ina NIM] ina RIN₂ IGI KUR 14 na-su in 8 IGI GE₆ 17 [...] | first appearance in the east in Libra; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 14°; (ideal) first appearance on the 8th. Night of the 17th, ... |
| 19' | [...] ⸢GAN⸣ GE₆ 5 ina ZALAG₂ GU₄.UD e SI₄ 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ [...] | ... IX. Night of the 5th, last part of the night, Mercury was 3 1/2 cubits above α Scorpii |
| 20' | [... in x]+5 IGI ZIZ₂ 18 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina TIL ⸢MAŠ₂⸣ [ŠU₂ ...] | (ideal) first appearance [on the x]+5th. Month XI, the 18th, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in the end of Capricorn ... |
| 21' | [...] NU IGI | ... I did not see |
| 22' | [MU 1 ME 27.KAM {i}se LUGAL ... GENNA ana NIM ki] ⸢UŠ⸣-u₂ ina zib{me} UŠ NE 15 [GENNA ana ME E-a] | [Year 1]27, king Seleucus when Saturn became stationary to the east, it became stationary in Pisces. Month V, the 15th, Saturn’s acronychal rising. |
| 23' | [...] ⸢KUR⸣ NIM-a 17 na-⸢su⸣ [...] | ... rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 17° |
| r i | ||
| 1' | GE₆ 28 AN.⸢KU₁₀ šamaš₂⸣ | Night of the 28th, solar eclipse |
| 2' | ša₂ DIB in 39 GE₆ ana ZALAG₂ | omitted. At 39° before sunrise. |
| 3' | ZIZ₂ GE₆ 13 3 ME muš | Month XI, night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 3°, measured. |
| 4' | 5 UŠ ar₂ rit-GIB ziq-⸢pi⸣ | 5 (cubits) the (longer) side, behind β Piscium |
| 5' | sin AN.KU₁₀ A₂ ULU₃ u KUR | lunar eclipse: when it began on the south and east side, |
| 6' | ki TAB-u₂ ina 20 GE₆ 9 SI | in 20° of night it made 9 fingers. |
| 7' | GAR-an 5 GE₆ IR₂ | 5° of night maximal phase. |
| 8' | in 7 UŠ GE₆ GIN | At 7° after sunset. |
| 9' | 28 AN.KU₁₀ šamaš₂ | The 28th, solar eclipse |
| 10' | ki PAP NU IGI | when I watched I did not see it. |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | 15 x⸣ [...] | The 15th, ... |
| 2' | 16 12 GE₆ ⸢muš⸣ | The 16th, sunset to moonrise: 12°. |
| 3' | 27 10 UŠ [KUR] muš | 27th moonrise to sunrise: 10°, measured |
| 4' | SIG 30 12+[x x x] NU IGI | Month III, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 12+x° ...; I did not see it. |
| 5' | 14 5+[x] ⸢ŠU₂⸣ muš | The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 5+x°, measured. |
| 6' | 15 10+[x] ME muš | The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 10+[x°], measured. |
| 7' | 15 2+[x na] muš | The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 2+x°, measured. |
| 8' | 16 [x] ⸢GE₆⸣ muš | The 16th, sunset to moonrise: ...; measured. |
| 9' | 27 [x] ⸢KUR⸣ ki PAP NU IGI | The 27th, [moonrise to sunrise:] ...; when I watched I did not see it. |
| 10' | ⸢ŠU⸣ [x x] na-su KUR₄ a-pir muš | ... sunrise to moonset: ...; it was bright, earthshine, measured. |
| 11' | ina GUB IGI ana šamaš₂ SIG | it could be seen while (the sun) stood there; it was low to the sun. |
| 12' | [x] 1.30 ŠU₂ | ... 1 30 00 |
| 13' | [x] 2 ME muš | ... moonrise to sunset: 2°, measured |
| 14' | [x] 12 na muš | ... sunrise to moonset: 12°, measured |
| 15' | [x] 11 GE₆ muš | ... sunset to moonrise: 11°, measured |
| 16' | 20+x 13 KUR muš | The 20+[xth,] moonrise to sunrise: 13°; measured. |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 2' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ | |
| 3' | [DU₆ ...] x KUR₄ a-pir | Month VII, ... ... it was bright, earthshine |
| 4' | [...] ana šamaš₂ SIG | ... low to the sun |
| 5' | 12 [x ME] muš | The 12th, moonrise to sunset: ..., measured. |
| 6' | 13 5+[x ŠU₂] muš | The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 5+[x°], measured. |
| 7' | ⸢x⸣ 1 ⸢GE₆ muš⸣ | The 1st, sunset to moonrise: measured. |
| 8' | ⸢x 8 na ⸢muš⸣ | sunrise to moonset: 8°; emuš. |
| 9' | 27 17 KUR muš | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 17°; measured. |
| 10' | APIN 1 15.10 DIR NU PAP | Month VIII, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 15° 10'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 11' | 12 14.40 ŠU₂ DIR NU [PAP] | The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 14° 40'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 12' | 13 4.30 ME ⸢DIR⸣ [x] | The 13th, moonrise to sunset: 4° 30'; cl[ouds, ...] |
| 13' | 13 1.20 na ⸢DIR⸣ [x] | The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 1° 20'; cl[ouds, ...] |
| 14' | 14 8 GE₆ [x x] | The 14th, sunset to moonrise: 8° ... |
| 15' | 27 10+[x KUR x x] | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10+x° ... |
| r iv | ||
| 1' | 20+[x ...] | The 20+xth, ... |
| 1'' | [...] 24 na-su a-kam ⸢muš⸣ | ... sunrise to moonset: 24°; measured (despite) mist. |
| 2'' | U₄ 1.KAM [...] u₃ AN.KU₁₀{meš} | 1st day ... and eclipses |
| 3'' | ša₂ a-[na MU 1 ME 22.KAM ša₂] ši-i MU 1 ME 1.26.KAM | which is for year 122, which is year 126 |
| 4'' | {i}[ar-ša₂-ka-a LUGAL] kun-nu-uʾ | In Arsaces the king established |
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