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ADART 6 69 (X600070)
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| Designation | ADART 6 69 |
|---|---|
| ID | X600070 |
| Museum no. | BM 34034 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | Goal-year text |
| Find spot | unclear |
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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.
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| 1' | [MU 1 ME 23.KAM] ⸢x x⸣ [x] ⸢BAR⸣ in 15 MUL₂.BABBAR ana ME [E-a ...] 19 MUL₂.BABBAR ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a | [Year 123, ...] ... ... around the 15th, Jupiter’s acronychal rising. The 19th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, |
| 2' | [N] ⸢KUŠ₃ ar₂⸣ [RIN₂-ša₂]-⸢SI⸣ 3 KUŠ₃ [ana] ULU₃ SIG UŠ DU₆ 20 [x] na MUL₂.BABBAR in 24 MUL₂.BABBAR ina GIR₂.TAB ŠU₂ | nn cubits behind β Librae, 3 cubit low to the south. Month VII, the 20th, rising of Jupiter to sunrise: ... Around the 24th, Jupiter’s last appearance in Scorpius. |
| 3' | ⸢APIN⸣ 25 ⸢MUL₂.BABBAR⸣ ina GIR₂.TAB 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ ar₂ SI₄ IGI 11 ⸢na⸣-su in 24 IGI ŠE in EN 28 | The 25th, Jupiter’s first appearance in Scorpius, 3 1⁄2 cubits behind α Arietis. The 11th, its first appearance on the 24th. Month IV, around until the 28th, |
| 4' | ⸢MUL₂⸣.BABBAR ana NIM ⸢ki⸣ UŠ-u₂ 1 KUŠ₃ ar₂ 4.AM₃ [IGI]{meš} ša₂ PA UŠ ŠE DIR | Jupiter being 1 cubit behind the four front stars of Sagittarius, it was eclipsed. |
| 5' | MU 1 ME 10.KAM [ŠE DIR MU 1.me.11.KAM {i}an u {i}an] A-šu₂ LUGAL{meš} BAR GE₆ 20 USAN MUL₂.BABBAR | Year 110, month IV was intercalary. Year 111, kings Anu and Anu, his son. Month I, night of the 20th, first part of the night, Jupiter |
| 6' | ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ SIG ⸢RIN₂⸣-[ša₂-SI n n ...] MUL₂.BABBAR ana NIM ina LAL-šu₂ SIG RIN₂-ša₂-SI 3 KUŠ₃ | while moving back to the west, 3 cubits below β Librae. |
| 7' | GAN GE₆ 24 ⸢ina ZALAG₂⸣ [MUL₂.BABBAR e MUL₂-KUR-ša₂]-⸢KIR₄⸣-šil-PA 1 KUŠ₃ | Month IX, night of the 24th, last part of the night, Jupiter was 1 cubit above θ Ophiuchi. |
| 8' | MU 1 ME 1.26.[KAM {i}ar-ša₂-ka-a] LUGAL GU₄ GE₆ 4 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu 4 KUŠ₃ | Year 126, king of the Arsaces. Month II, night of the 4th, last part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below η Piscium. |
| 9' | ⸢GE₆ 9 ina ZALAG₂⸣ [dele-bat SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-HUN] 5 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 13 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SAG-HUN 6 [KUŠ₃] | [Night] of the 9th, last part of the night, Venus was 5 cubits below β Arietis. Ni[ght of the 13th,] last part [of the night], Venus was 6? [cubits] below rho Leonis. |
| 10' | SIG GE₆ 1 [ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ n n ⸢GE₆⸣ 10 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat e is-le₁₀ 2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 20 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG ŠUR-⸢GIGIR⸣-[ša₂-SI] 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ | Month III, night of the 1st, last part of the night, Venus was below η Tauri. [Night of the 10th,] last part [of the night], Venus was 2 cubits above 𝜁 Tauri?. Night of the 20th, [last part] of the [night, Venus] was 2 1⁄2 [cubits] below a Tauri |
| 11' | GE₆ 20+[x ...] ŠU GE₆ 1 [ina ZALAG₂ dele]-bat e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 8 SI ⸢dele-bat⸣ | Night of the 20+xth, ... Month IV, night of the 1st, last part of the night, Venus was 8 fingers above η Geminorum, Venus |
| 12' | ⸢ana NIM DIB⸣ [...] dele-bat 4 SI ana NIM DIB GE₆ 6 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat e MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-⸢SIPA⸣ 2 KUŠ₃ | having passed to the east ... Venus having passed 4 fingers to the north. Night of the 6th, last part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits above γ Geminorum. |
| 13' | ⸢GE₆ 15 ina [ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG MAŠ.MAŠ]-IGI 4 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 18 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 5 [KUŠ₃] | [Night of the 15th, last part of the night, Venus was] 4 cubits [below] α Geminorum. Ni[ght of the 18th], last part [of the night], Venus was 5 [cubits] below 𝜗 Gemino[rum.] |
| 14' | ⸢KIN⸣ [x x] na dele-bat in 6 dele-[bat ina NIM] ⸢ina TIL A⸣ ŠU₂ APIN 23 dele-bat ina ⸢ŠU₂ ina SAG PA⸣ IGI | [Month VI, the xth,] rising of Venus to sunrise: Around the 6th, Venus’ last appearance in the east in the end of Leo. Month VIII, the 23rd, Venus' first appearance in Capricorn in the beginning of Sagittarius. |
| 15' | ⸢x⸣ [x] ⸢na-su in⸣ 22 ⸢IGI⸣ ZIZ₂ GE₆ [x] ⸢USAN⸣ dele-bat SIG MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ x x [...] | ‘moonrise to sunrise’ (plus) x°; it was bright, (ideal) first appearance on the 22nd. Month XI, night [of the xth,] first part of the night, Venus was 2 1/2 cubits below 𝜗 Piscium ... |
| 16' | [SIG] MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-HUN 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ ⸢GE₆⸣ [x USAN] dele-bat SIG MUL₂-⸢ar₂⸣-ša₂-SAG-HUN 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 10+[x] ⸢USAN⸣ [dele-bat SIG MUL₂].⸢MUL₂⸣ | 3 1/2 cubits below β Arietis. Night of the xth, first part of the night, Venus was 4 1⁄2 cubit[s] below eta Piscium. Ni[ght of the 10+xth?,] first part [of the night], Venus was |
| 17' | 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ DIR.ŠE GE₆ 7 USAN dele-bat [e is]-⸢le₁₀⸣ 3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 14 USAN dele-bat SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-[SI n n] | Month XII₂, night of the 7th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits above α Tauri. Night of the 14th?, first [part of the] night, [Venus was ... below] 𝜁 [Tauri.] |
| 18' | GE₆ 20 USAN dele-bat e ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ [N] KUŠ₃ GE₆ 28 USAN dele-bat e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-[MAŠ.MAŠ n n] | Night of the 20th, first part of the night, Venus was [nn] cubits above ζ Tauri. Night (of the 28th), first part [of the night], Venus was above [𝜗 Geminorum.] |
| 19' | GE₆ 30 USAN dele-bat e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ [x x x] ⸢x⸣ | Night of the 30th, first part of the night, Venus was above μ Geminorum ... |
| 20' | MU 1 ME 48.KAM {i}an LUGAL BAR 26 GU₄.UD ina [ŠU₂ ina MUL₂].MUL₂ IGI KUR NIM-a 16 na-su in [x IGI] | Year 148, king of the lands. Month I, the 26th, Mercury’s first appearance in the west in Taurus; it was bright (and) high, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 16°; [(ideal) first appearance] on [the xth.] |
| 21' | GU₄ GE₆ 2 USAN GU₄.UD SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ⸢GE₆⸣ [x] ⸢USAN⸣ GU₄.UD e ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ n n] | Month II, night of the 2nd, first part of the night, Mercury was 1 1⁄2 cubits below β Tauri. [Month I, ...] Month I, [the xth,] first part [of the night], Mercury was above 𝜁 [Tauri.] |
| 22' | GE₆ 9 USAN GU₄.UD e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 1 KUŠ₃ 4 SI [GU₄].⸢UD⸣ 4 U ana ŠU₂ LAL GE₆ 11 USAN [GU₄.UD] | Night of the 9th, first part of the night, Mercury was 1 cubit 4 fingers above η Geminorum; Mercury being 4 fingers back to the west. Night of [the 11th,] first part [of the night], Mercury |
| 23' | e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 1 KUŠ₃ 4 SI GE₆ 15 USAN GU₄.UD [e MAŠ].⸢MAŠ⸣-ša₂-SIPA 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ ⸢x⸣ [... ŠU₂ ša₂ GU₄.UD] | 1 cubit 4 fingers above μ Geminorum. Night of the 15th, first part of the night, Mercury was 4 1⁄2 cubits [above] eta Piscium. e23 last appearance of Mercury |
| 24' | ina ŠU₂ ina MAŠ.MAŠ TA 1 ki PAP NU IGI ŠU 7 GU₄.UD ina ⸢NIM⸣ ina MAŠ.MAŠ IGI ⸢x⸣ [x] ⸢na-su⸣ in 4 [IGI] | in the west in Gemini; from the 1st, when I watched I did not see it. Month IV, the 7th, Mercury’s first appearance in Elam in Geminorum; ...; nasû-plant; at 4° |
| 25' | 23 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina ALLA ŠU₂ NU PAP KIN 4 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina ABSIN IGI TUR 11 [x x x] ⸢x⸣ [... ŠU₂ ša₂ GU₄.UD] | The 23rd, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Cancer; I did not watch. Month VI, the 4th, Mercury's first appearance [in the west] in Virgo; it was small. The 11th, ... |
| 26' | ina ŠU₂ ina SAG RIN₂ TA 16 ki PAP NU IGI DU₆ 18 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina SAG RIN₂ 1 1/2 [KUŠ₃ ...] | in the west in the beginning of Libra; from the 16th, when I watched I did not see it. Month VII, the 18th, Mercury’s first appearance in the east in the start of Libra, 1 1/2 cubits |
| 27' | 1 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM IGI KUR NIM-a 17 na-su in 14 IGI APIN 16 12 na ⸢GU₄⸣.[UD x GU₄.UD] | it was 1 cubit high to the north; it was bright (and) high, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17°; (ideal) first appearance on the 14th. Month VIII, the 16th, sunset to setting of Mercury: 12'. ... Mercury |
| 28' | ina NIM ina GIR₂.TAB ŠU₂ AB 5 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina MAŠ₂ IGI KUR 15.30 na-su in 4 IGI ⸢GE₆⸣ [... ŠU₂ ša₂ GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂] | last appearance [in the east] in Scorpius. Month X, the 5th, Mercury’s first appearance in the west in Capricorn; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 15° 30'; (ideal) first appearance on the 4th. Night of the 23rd, [... last appearance] of Mercury |
| 29' | ina GU TA 20 ki PAP NU IGI ZIZ₂ 10 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina MAŠ₂ 3 KUŠ₃ ar₂ SI-MAŠ₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ [x x x] | in Aquarius: from the 20th, when I watched I did not see it. Month XI, the 10th, Mercury’s [first appearance] in the east in Capricorn, 3 cubits behind β Geminorum, 1 1⁄2 [cubits ...] |
| 30' | ana ⸢NIM⸣ IGI KUR 17 na-su in 8 IGI GE₆ 25 ina ZALAG₂ GU₄.UD e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 1/2 [KUŠ₃] | it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17°; (ideal) first appearance on the 8th. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, Mercury was 1/2 cubit above γ Capricorni. |
| 31' | GE₆ 27 ina ZALAG₂ GU₄.UD e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 1/2 KUŠ₃ GU₄.UD 2/3 KUŠ₃ ana [ŠU₂ LAL] ⸢ŠE⸣ 17 ŠU₂ ša₂ GU₄.[UD ina] ⸢NIM⸣ | Night of the 27th, last part of the night, Mercury was 1/2 cubit above δ Capricorni, Mercury being 2/3 cubit back to the west. Month IV, the 17th, Mercury’s last appearance in the east |
| 32' | [ina] zib{me} TA 14 ina TIL GU ki PAP NU IGI DIR.ŠE 23 GU₄.[UD ina ŠU₂] ina MUL₂.MUL₂ IGI KUR NIM-a | in Pisces; from the 14th, at the end of Aquarius, when I watched I did not see it. Month XII₂, the 23rd, Mercury’s first appearance in the west in Taurus; it was bright (and) high, |
| 33' | 17 na-su in 20 ina TIL HUN IGI GE₆ 29 USAN GU₄.⸢UD⸣ [SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂]-⸢SAG-HUN⸣ 4 KUŠ₃ | rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17°; (ideal) first appearance on the 20th in the end of Aries. Night of the 29th, first part of the night, Mercury was 4 cubits below α Arietis. |
| 34' | MU 1 ME 34.KAM ŠE.DIR MU 1 ME 35.KAM {i}se LUGAL BAR GE₆ 3 USAN GENNA e [MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂]-SIPA 3 KUŠ₃ GU₄ 17 GENNA ina MAŠ.MAŠ ŠU₂ NU PAP | Year 134, month XII was intercalary. Year 136, king of the Apsu. Month I, night of the 3rd, first part of the night, Saturn was 3 cubits above γ Geminorum. Month II, the 17th, Saturn’s last appearance in Gemini; I did not watch. |
| 35' | SIG 21 GENNA ina [MAŠ.MAŠ] IGI KUR NIM-a 17 ⸢na-su in⸣ [x x IGI] x GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂ GENNA | Month III, the 21st, Saturn’s first appearance in Gemini; it was bright (and) high, sunset to setting of Saturn: 17°; [(ideal) first appearance] in the west ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, Saturn was |
| 36' | [ana] ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ [x x] ⸢x x x x x⸣ GENNA [...] ⸢GE₆ x x x x x x⸣ 4 KUŠ₃ | while moving back to the west ... ... Saturn ... night ... 4 cubits |
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| 1' | [x x GE₆] 4 ina ZALAG₂ GENNA ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ [...] in 11 GENNA ana ME E-a NU [PAP] | ... Night of the 4th, last part of the night, Saturn, while moving back to the west, ... Around the 11th, Saturn’s acronychal rising; I did not watch. |
| 2' | ⸢ZIZ₂ in⸣ 11 GENNA ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a 6 SI ina IGI ⸢MAŠ.MAŠ⸣-[IGI x]+1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG UŠ | Month XI, around the 11th, when Saturn became stationary to the west, it became stationary 6 fingers in front of α Geminorum, being [x]+1/2 cubits low to the south. |
| 3' | MU 1 ME 15.KAM {i}an u {i}an A-šu₂ LUGAL{meš} ŠE 1 19 na AN in 8 AN ina TIL zib{me} ŠU₂ ŠE ⸢DIR⸣ | Year 115, kings of the four quarters. Month IV, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 19°. Around the 8th, Mars’ last appearance in the end of Pisces. Month VIII, |
| 4' | MU 1 ME 47.KAM GU₄ GE₆ 20 USAN AN ana NIM ina LAL-šu₂ SIG DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 1 KUŠ₃ SIG GE₆ 15 | Year 147, month II, night of the 20th, first part of the night, Mars, while moving back to the east, was 1 cubit below γ Virginis. Month III, night [of the 15th,] |
| 5' | ⸢USAN⸣ AN e SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 1 KUŠ₃ ŠU GE₆ 26 USAN AN SIG RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ 2/3 KUŠ₃ | Month IV, night of the 26th, first part of the night, Mars was 2/3 cubit below α Librae. |
| 6' | ⸢NE⸣ GE₆ [x] USAN AN SIG RIN₂-ša₂-SI 3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 22 USAN AN e MUL₂-MURUB₄-[ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB] | [Month V, night of the xth, first part of the night, Mars was] 3 cubits [below] β Librae. Night of the 22nd, first [part of the evening, Mars] was |
| r | ||
| 1' | 6 SI AN 2 SI ana NIM DIB KIN GE₆ 4 USAN AN e SI₄ 2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 19 | Mars having passed 2 fingers to the east. Month VI, night of the 4th, first part of the night, Mars was 2 cubits above α Scorpii. Night of the 19th, |
| 2' | USAN AN e MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA 1 SI TE APIN GE₆ 16 USAN AN SIG SI-MAŠ₂ 2 KUŠ₃ | first part of the night, Mars was 1 finger above θ Ophiuchi, it came close. Month VIII, night of the 16th, first part [of the night], Mars was 2 cubits below 𝜗 Capricorni. |
| 3' | GAN GE₆ 7 USAN AN e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 10 SI AN 4 U ana ŠU₂ LAL GE₆ 10 USAN AN e SUHUR-ar₂ 10 SI | Month IX, night of the 7th, first part of the night, Mars was 10 fingers above γ Capricorni, Mars being 4 fingers back to the west. Night of the 10th?, first [part of the] night, [Mars was] 10 fingers [above 𝜗 Capri]corni. |
| r i | ||
| 1' | MU 1 ME 1.15.KAM | Year 151, |
| 2' | DU₆ 15 ŠU₂ na | Month VII, ‘moonset to sunr{I}se’: 15° |
| 3' | 8 ME GE₆ | moonrise to sunset: 8°. |
| 4' | APIN 15 ŠU₂ na | Month VIII, ‘moonset to sunr{I}se’: 15° |
| 5' | 9.40 ME GE₆ | sunset to moonrise: 9° 40'. |
| 6' | GAN 14.50 ŠU₂ na | Month IX, ‘moonset to sunr{I}se’: 14° 50' |
| 7' | 12.10 ME GE₆ | ‘moonr{I}se to sunset’ (plus) 𝜗 |
| 8' | AB 14 ŠU₂ na | Month X, ‘moonset to sunr{I}se’: 14° |
| 9' | 13 ME GE₆ | 13° after sunset. |
| 10' | ZIZ₂ 9.30 ŠU₂ na | Month XI, ‘moonset to sunr{I}se’: 9° 30' |
| 11' | 13.30 ME GE₆ | ‘moonr{I}se to sunset’ (plus) 𝜗 |
| 12' | ŠE 8.40 ŠU₂ na | Hand of 8 40 |
| 13' | 14.30 ME GE₆ | ‘moonr{I}se to sunset’ (plus) 𝜗 |
| 14' | MU 1 ME 1.15.KAM | Year 151, |
| 15' | DIR.ŠE GE₆ 15 7.40 ME | Month XII₂, night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 7° 40'. |
| 16' | DIR NU PAP kip-pat ziq-pi | clouds, I did not watch; the circumference of the ziggurat |
| 17' | sin AN.KU₁₀ A₂ ULU₃ u KUR | lunar eclipse: when it began on the south and east side, |
| 18' | ⸢ki TAB-u₂⸣ ina 18 GE₆ | in 18° of night |
| 19' | 8 SI [GAR]-an in 1 DANNA | it made 8 fingers. At 1 bēru |
| 20' | GE₆ ana ⸢ZALAG₂⸣ | before sunrise. |
| 21' | 29 šamaš₂ AN.[KU₁₀] ⸢A₂⸣ | The 29th, solar eclipse of the E22A.E23 |
| 22' | ULU₃ u ⸢MAR⸣ [ki TAB-u₂] | when it began on the south and west side |
| 23' | ina 18 ME ana ŠA₃ [x] | At 18° before sunrise. |
| 24' | TIL-ma TIL-ti₃ GAR-an | he will complete it and put an end to it. |
| 25' | in 24 ME NIM-a | At 24° after sunrise. |
| 26' | MU 1 ME 1.16.KAM | Year 176, |
| 27' | KIN GE₆ 14 1.30 [ME] | Month VI, night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 1° 30'. |
| 28' | ⸢DIR⸣ u a-kam muš ⸢sin⸣ | “It is dark and mist, the wind is blowing, |
| 29' | ⸢TA⸣ a-kam ki ⸢E-a⸣ | “If he slips through the window, |
| 30' | [x] ⸢x⸣ A₂ SI u ⸢MAR⸣ | ... the north and west side |
| 31' | [x x] in 30 DANNA | ... at 30 bēru |
| 32' | [x x x] ⸢šamaš₂⸣ | ... ešamaš-plant |
| 33' | [x x x] ⸢x⸣ | |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | MU 1 ME 1.15.KAM | Year 151, |
| 2' | DIR.ŠE 30 11 na-su | Month XII₂, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 11° |
| 3' | DIR u a-kam ki PAP NU PAP | clouds and mist, when I watched I did not watch. |
| 4' | 14 3.50 ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP | The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 3° 50'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 5' | 15 7.40 ME DIR NU PAP | The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 7° 40'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 6' | 15 3 na DIR muš | The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 3°; measured (despite) clouds. |
| 7' | 16 6.20 GE₆ DIR muš | The 16th, sunset to moonrise: 6° 20'; measured (despite) clouds. |
| 8' | 27 16.30 KUR DIR NU PAP | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16° 30'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 9' | MU 1 ME 60+16.KAM | Year 176, |
| 10' | {i}ar-ša₂-ka-a LUGAL | The king of Arsaces |
| 11' | BAR 1 21 na-su sin IGI-mar | Month I, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 21°; the moon was first visible |
| 12' | DIR NU PAP | clouds, I did not watch. |
| 13' | 14 4.10 ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP | The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 4° 10'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 14' | 15 3.20 ME DIR NU PAP | The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 3° 20'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 15' | 15 4 na DIR muš | The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 4°; measured (despite) clouds. |
| 16' | 16 10.40 GE₆ DIR NU PAP | The 16th, sunset to moonrise: 10° 40'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 17' | 27 15 KUR DIR ⸢NU PAP⸣ | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15°; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 18' | GU₄ 30 12+[x] ⸢na⸣-su | II 30 12+[x] is its eclipse |
| 19' | ⸢SIG⸣ [x x x] ⸢x⸣ IGI | “Babylonia’s ...′, ...-e23, first appearance |
| 20' | 15 10+[x ME] a-kam muš | The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 10+x°, measured (despite) mist. |
| 21' | 15 [x] ŠU₂ | The 15th, moonset to sunrise: |
| 22' | 16 6 GE₆ | The 16th, sunset to moonrise: 6°. |
| 23' | 16 9 na muš | The 16th, sunrise to moonset: 9°, measured. |
| 24' | 28 9.50 KUR a-kam | The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 9° 50'; mist, |
| 25' | KALAG ki PAP NU IGI | strong; when I watched I did not see it. |
| 26' | SIG 1 23 na-su KUR₄ | Month III, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 23°; it was bright, |
| 27' | [a]-pir muš ina GUB IGI ana šamaš₂ NIM | earthshine, measured; it could be seen while (the sun) stood there; it was high to the sun. |
| 28' | 14 10 UŠ ME DIR muš | The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 10°; measured (despite) clouds |
| 29' | 14 9 ŠU₂ | The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 9°. |
| 30' | 15 4.20 GE₆ a-kam muš | The 15th, sunset to moonrise: 4° 20'; measured (despite) mist. |
| 31' | 15 5.30 na muš | The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 5° 30'; measured. |
| 32' | 27 20.30 KUR muš | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 20° 30'; measured. |
| 33' | ŠU 30 13 na-su a-kam | Month IV, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 13°; mist |
| 34' | KALAG ki PAP NU IGI | strong; when I watched I did not see it. |
| 35' | 14 12.20 ME muš | The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 12° 20'; measured. |
| 36' | 14 15 ŠU₂ | The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 15°. |
| 37' | 15 40 NINDA GE₆ | The 15th, sunset to moonrise: 40'. |
| 38' | 15 2.20 na 28 14.20 KUR DIR NU PAP | The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 20’. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 14{I}se: 20'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 39' | ⸢x x x NU PAP⸣ | I did not watch. |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | NE 1 15.10 na-su | Month V, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 15° 10'; |
| 2' | DIR u a-kam KALAG NU PAP | dense clouds and mist, I did not watch. |
| 3' | 14 4 ME a-kam muš | The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 4°; measured (despite) mist. |
| 4' | 14 2.20 ŠU₂ | The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 2° 20'. |
| 5' | 15 5 GE₆ muš | The 15th, sunset to moonrise: 5°, measured. |
| 6' | 15 15 na muš | The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 15°, measured. |
| 7' | 27 20 KUR DIR muš | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 20°; measured (despite) clouds. |
| 8' | KIN 1 12 na-[su] | Month VI, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 12°; |
| 9' | KUR₄ muš ana [šamaš₂ x] | moonrise to sunrise: ...; |
| 10' | 13 7 [ŠU₂] muš | The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7°, measured |
| 11' | 14 [x] ME DIR u a muš | The 14th, moonrise to sunset: ...; measured (despite) clouds and mist. |
| 12' | 14 [x] ⸢na⸣ muš | The 14th, [sunrise to moonset:] ...; measured. |
| 13' | 15 [x] GE₆ muš | The 15th, sunset to moonrise: ...; measured. |
| 14' | 27 16 KUR | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16°. |
| 15' | DU₆ 1 11.30 na-su | Month VII, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 11° 30'; |
| 16' | KUR₄ a-kam muš ana šamaš₂ SIG | it was bright, measured (despite) mist; it was low to the sun. |
| 17' | 12 13 ŠU₂ muš | The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 13°; measured. |
| 18' | 13 7 ME NU PAP | The 13th, moonrise to sunset: 7°; I did not watch. |
| 19' | 13 3.40 na a-kam muš | The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 3° 40'; measured (despite) mist. |
| 20' | 14 1.10+⸢x⸣ GE₆ muš | The 14th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 10+[x’], measured. |
| 21' | 27 15.30 KUR muš | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15° 30'; measured. |
| 22' | APIN 1 15 na-su KUR₄ | Month VIII, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 15°; it was bright, |
| 23' | a-pir muš ina GUB IGI ana šamaš₂ SIG | earthshine, measured; it could be seen while (the sun) stood there; it was low to the sun. |
| 24' | 12 2 ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP | The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 2°; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 25' | 13 5 ME DIR NU PAP | The 13th, moonrise to sunset: 5°; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 26' | 13 13 na DIR NU PAP | The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 13°; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 27' | 14 4 GE₆ DIR NU PAP | The 14th, sunset to moonrise: 4°; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 28' | 26 22 KUR DIR muš | The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 22°; measured (despite) clouds. |
| r iv | ||
| 1' | GAN 30 10.20 DIR NU PAP | Month IX, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 10° 20'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 2' | 13 7.30 ŠU₂ [x x] | The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7° 30'; ... |
| 3' | 10+[x] 6.30 [x x x] | The 10+xth, 6° 30' ... |
| 4' | 10+[x] ⸢x⸣ [x x x] | 10+[x ...] ... |
| 5' | 10+[x x x x x] | 10+x ...... |
| 6' | [...] | |
| 7' | AB 1 22 ⸢na⸣-[su] | Month X, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 22°; its |
| 8' | a-pir muš ina ⸢GUB IGI⸣ | earthshine, measured; it could be seen while (the sun) stood there |
| 9' | 11 13.40 ŠU₂ NU PAP | The 11th, moonset to sunrise: 13° 40'; I did not watch. |
| 10' | 12 1.30 na | The 12th, sunrise to moonset: 1° 30'. |
| 11' | 13 5.30 ME a-kam muš | The 13th, moonrise to sunset: 5° 30'; measured (despite) mist. |
| 12' | 14 7.30 GE₆ DIR NU PAP | The 14th, sunset to moonrise: 7° 30'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 13' | 27 10.10 KUR DIR NU PAP | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10° 10'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 14' | ZIZ₂ 30 17 na-su KUR₄ | Month XI, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 17°; it was bright, |
| 15' | a-pir muš ina GUB IGI | earthshine, measured; it could be seen while (the sun) stood there |
| 16' | 12 6 ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP | The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 6°; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 17' | 13 2.50 na DIR NU PAP | The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 50'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 18' | 14 ME GE₆ NU ⸢TUK DIR⸣ NU PAP | The 14th, sunset to moonrise: 14°; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 19' | 15 15 GE₆ DIR NU PAP | The 15th, sunset to moonrise: 15°; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 20' | 27 11 KUR a-kam muš | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 11°; measured (despite) mist. |
| 21' | ŠE 30 13 na-su DIR NU PAP | Month IV, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 13°; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 22' | 13 4.30 ŠU₂ muš | The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 4° 30'; measured. |
| 23' | 14 7 ME a-kam muš | The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 7°; measured (despite) mist. |
| 24' | 14 2.30 na muš | The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 2° 30'; measured. |
| 25' | 15 6 GE₆ | The 15th, sunset to moonrise: 6°. |
| 26' | 27 16 KUR DIR muš | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16°; measured (despite) clouds. |
| 27' | BAR 30 10.40 na a-kam | Month I, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 10° 40'; mist, |
| 28' | ki PAP NU IGI | when I watched I did not see it. |
| 29' | U₄ 1.KAM IGI.DU₈.A{meš} DIB-qa{meš} u AN.KU₁₀{meš} | First days, appearances, passings, and eclipses |
| 30' | ša₂ ana MU 1 ME 60+34.KAM {i}ar-ša₂-ka-a LUGAL kun-nu-uʾ | which are established for year 184, king of the Euphrates. |
| t.e. | ||
| 1' | [...] in 18 ME ana ŠU₂ šamaš₂ IGI.TAB | ... At 18° before sunset. |
| 2' | [... AN.KU₁₀] šamaš₂ a-kam ki PAP NU IGI in 1.8 ME ana ŠU₂ šamaš₂ | solar eclipse; mist, when I watched I did not see it. At 1.8° before sunset. |
| 3' | [...] ⸢x a-kam muš⸣ MUL₂-ŠUDUN.ANŠE-⸢ar₂⸣-u₂ ziq-pi | ... measured (despite) mist. |
| 4' | [... A₂] ⸢ULU₃⸣ u KUR ki-i TAB-u₂ ina 30+[x GE₆] gab-bi ŠU₂-im in 1.5 GE₆ ana ZALAG₂ | when it began on the east side and east side, in 30+x° of night all was covered; at 1.5{sic} before sunrise. |
| 5' | [ina a-mat {d}EN u {d}GAŠAN-ia₂ liš]-lim | By the command of Bel and Beltija may it go well |
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