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DesignationADART 6 73
IDX600074
Museum no.BM 34405; BM 34509; BM 35453; BM 41958+132275
LanguageAkkadian
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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 30.KAM {i}se LUGAL GU₄ x MUL₂.BABBAR ina MAŠ.MAŠ ŠU₂ SIG] 13 MUL₂.BABBAR ina MAŠ.MAŠ IGIYear 130, king Seleucus. Month II, [the xth, Jupiter’s] last appearance in Gemini. Month III, the 13th?, Jupiter's first appearance in Geminorum.
2'[DU₆ ... MUL₂.BABBAR ana NIM ki UŠ]-u₂ 8 SI e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-ALLA-[ša₂-ULU₃][Month VII, ...] when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary 8 fingers above θ Cancri
3'[UŠ GAN x MUL₂.BABBAR ana ME E-a ZIZ₂ ... MUL₂.BABBAR ana ŠU₂] ⸢ki⸣ UŠ-a 3 KUŠ₃ SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 6 U⸣ ana NIM DIB UŠ[month IX, the xth, Jupiter’s acronychal rising. Month XI, ... Jupiter] became stationary to the west in the direction of the city E23, being 3 cubits below β Geminorum, having passed 6 fingers to the east.
4'[MU 1 ME 31.KAM SIG x MUL₂.BABBAR ina] ⸢ALLA⸣ ŠU₂ ŠU 25 MUL₂.BABBAR ina ALLA [IGI][Year 1]31, month III, the xth, Jupiter’s last appearance in Cancer. Month IV, the 25th, Jupi[ter's first appearance] in Cancer
5'[APIN ... MUL₂.BABBAR ana NIM] ⸢ki⸣ UŠ-u₂ 1/2 KUŠ₃ ina IGI MUL₂-[TUR-ša₂-4-KUŠ₃-ar₂-LUGAL][Month VIII, ... Jupiter] being 1⁄2 cubit [high] to the east, (it was) in front of ϱ Leonis.
6'[UŠ AB x MUL₂.BABBAR] ana ME E-a ŠE EN 20+[x MUL₂.BABBAR ina ... UŠ]Month X, the xth, Jupiter’s acronychal rising. Month IV, until the 20+xth?, Jupiter was in
7'[MU 1 ME 18.KAM {i}an u {i}an A-šu₂ LUGAL{meš} ... ina ZALAG₂] MUL₂.BABBAR SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-⸢IGI⸣ [...][Year 118,] kings of the eas[t and west] quarters last part of the night, Jupiter was below α Geminorum
8'[... MUL₂].⸢BABBAR⸣ ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ ⸢SIG⸣ [...]... Jupiter, while moving back to the west, γ Virginis
9'[...] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ GE₆ 20+[x x]... cubits Night of the 20+xth,
10'[...] ina ZALAG₂ ⸢MUL₂⸣.[BABBAR x]... last part of the night, Jupiter was ...
11'[...] ⸢x⸣ [...]
21'[...] ⸢x⸣ [...]
22'[...] ⸢x⸣ 5 [...]... e23 5
23'[...] ⸢e⸣ MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 1+[x KUŠ₃]1+x cubits ... β Geminorum
24'[x] ⸢x x⸣ [...] 2 KUŠ₃ KIN 4 7 na [dele-bat]... 2 cubits Month VI, the 4th, rising of Venus to sunrise: 7°
25'⸢in x dele-bat ina NIM ina ABSIN ŠU₂⸣ [APIN x dele-bat ina ŠU₂ ina x IGI (...)] 8.30 na-su in 18 ⸢IGI⸣Month VIII, the xth, Venus’ last appearance in the east in Virgo. [Month VIII, ...] Venus first appearance [in the west in ...;] rising of Venus to sunrise: 8° 30'; (ideal) first appearance on the 18th.
26'⸢ZIZ₂ GE₆ 24 USAN⸣ dele-bat SIG ⸢MUL₂⸣-[KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu n n ŠE GE₆] 4 USAN dele-bat SIG MUL₂-IGI-[ša₂-SAG-HUN]Month XI, night of the 24th, first part of the night, Venus was below η Piscium. [Month IV, night] of the 4th?, first [part of the evening,] Venus was
27'[x]+1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 9 ⸢USAN⸣ [dele-bat SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SAG-HUN N] KUŠ₃ GE₆ 25 USAN dele-bat[x]+1/2 cubit. Night of the 9th, first part of the night, Venus was [nn] cubits below α [Arietis. Night] of the 25th?, first [part of the evening, Venus]
28'SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 2 KUŠ₃ DIR.ŠE GE₆ 5 ⸢USAN⸣ [dele-bat e is-le₁₀ n n ⸢GE₆⸣ 15 USAN dele-bat SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI 1 1/2 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣2 cubits below η Tauri. Month XII₂, night of the 5th, first part of the night, [Venus was ... above 𝜁 Tauri]. Night of the 15th, [first part of] the night?, Venus was 1 1/2 cubit[s] below a Tauri
29'GE₆ 16 USAN⸣ dele-bat e ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ n n GE₆ x USAN dele]-⸢bat⸣ e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃Night of the 16th, first part of the night, Venus was above ζ Tauri. [Night of the xth,] first part [of the night], Venus was 1 1⁄2 cubits [above] 𝜗 Geminorum.
30'GE₆ ⸢x USAN⸣ dele-bat e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-[MAŠ.MAŠ n n MU 1 ME 60+35.KAM] ⸢BAR⸣ GE₆ 2 USAN dele-bat e MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 4 KUŠ₃Night of the xth, first part of the night, Venus was above μ Geminorum. Year 1[75,] month I, night of the 2nd, first [part of the evening,] Venus was
31'MU 1 ME 55.KAM {m}de-met-ri LUGAL [BAR x GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina MUL₂.MUL₂ IGI] 14 na-su GE₆ 9 USAN GU₄.UDYear 155, king Demetrius. Month I, the xth, Mercury’s first appearance in the west in Taurus; sunset to setting of Mercury: 14°. Night of the 9th, first part of the night, Mercury was
32'⸢e is-le₁₀ 1 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 17 USAN [GU₄.UD SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI n n GE₆] 19 USAN GU₄.UD1 cubit [above] α Tauri. Night of the 17th, first part of the night, Mercury was [... below 𝜗 Tauri]. Night [of the 19th?, first] part of (the night,) Mercury
33'⸢e ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃⸣ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 10+[x USAN GU₄.UD e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ].⸢MAŠ 1 KUŠ₃ 4 U⸣1 1⁄2 cubits above ζ Tauri. Night of the 10+[xth, first part of the night, Mercury was] 1 cubit 4 fingers above eta Geminorum.
34'⸢GE₆ 28 USAN⸣ GU₄.UD e MUL₂-ar₂-[ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ n n GU₄ GE₆ x USAN GU₄.UD]Night of the 28th, first part of the night, Mercury was above μ Geminorum. [Month II, night of the xth,] first part [of the night], Mercury was
35'⸢e⸣ MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 4 KUŠ₃ in 11+[x GU₄.UD] ina ŠU₂ ina MAŠ.[MAŠ ŠU₂ SIG x GU₄.UD ina NIM ina MAŠ.MAŠ IGI]4 cubits [above] γ Geminorum. Around the 11+xth, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in Gemini. Month III, the xth?, Mercury's [first appearance] in the east [in Gemini]
36'⸢KUR⸣ 15.30 na-su in 14 ⸢IGI⸣ [x x] 14 na ⸢GU₄⸣.[UD x GU₄.UD ina] ⸢NIM⸣ ina [x ŠU₂ ...]rising of Mercury to sunrise: 15° 30'; (ideal) first appearance on the 14th of month III, ... sunset to setting of Mercury: 14'. [The xth, Mercury’s] last appearance in the east in ...
37'⸢NE⸣ in 5 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina ⸢ABSIN⸣ IGI NU PAP in 27 [GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina x ŠU₂](ideal) first appearance on the 5th in the west in Virgo; I did not watch. Around the 27th, Mercury’s [last appearance] in the east in
38'⸢KIN⸣ 28 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina ⸢ABSIN⸣ [IGI] KUR 16 na-su ⸢in⸣ [x IGI DU₆ GE₆ 6 ina ZALAG₂ GU₄.UD]Month VI, the 28th, Mercury’s first appearance in the east in Virgo; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 16°; [Month XII, ...] first appearance. Month VII, night of the 6th, last part of the night, Mercury was
39'[e] SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 2 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [x x] ŠU₂ ša₂ GU₄.UD ina NIM [ina x TA x ki PAP NU IGI]2 cubits above α Virginis. Month IV, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in ... when I watched I did not see it.
40'[GAN] 9 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina [MAŠ₂ IGI x x] 15 na-su in [x IGI ... GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina x ŠU₂]Month IX, the 9th, Mercury’s first appearance in the west in Capricorn; sunset to setting of Mercury: 15°; [(ideal) first appearance] on [the xth. ...] Mercury's
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1'[AB x GU₄].UD ina NIM ina MAŠ₂ 1 KUŠ₃ ar₂ SI-MAŠ₂ 1 KUŠ₃ 8 U ana ULU₃ ⸢SIG⸣ [IGI ...][Month X, the xth, Mercury’s] first appearance in the east in Capricorn, 1 cubit behind β Geminorum,1 cubit 8 fingers low to the south; it was bright,
2'[na]-⸢su⸣ in 14 IGI ZIZ₂ GE₆ 6 IGI DIB GE₆ 8 DIB-qa ša₂ GU₄.⸢UD⸣ [...](ideal) first appearance on the 14th. Month XI, night of the 6th, omitted. Night of the 8th, passing by. Mercury
3'28 ŠU₂ ša₂ GU₄.UD ina NIM ina GU TA 26 ki PAP NU IGIThe 28th, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Aquarius: from the 26th, when I watched I did not see it.
4'⸢MU⸣ 1 ME 56.KAM BAR 1 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina HUN IGI 14 na-su in 30 ša₂ ŠE IGI ⸢GE₆⸣ [x USAN](Year) 156, month I, the 1st, Mercury’s first appearance in the west in Aries; sunset to setting of Mercury: 14°; (ideal) first appearance on the 30th of month IV. “Night of the xth, first part of the night,]
5'GU₄.UD SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 2/3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 16 USAN GU₄.UD e is-le₁₀ 3 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [GU₄ x x na GU₄.UD]Mercury was 2/3 cubit below η Tauri. Night of the 16th, first part of the night, Mercury was 3 cubits above 𝜗 Tauri [Month II, the xth,] rising of Mercury to sunrise:
6'in 7 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina TIL MUL₂.MUL₂ ŠU₂ SIG 13 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina MAŠ.MAŠ IGI 13 na [su ... na]Around the 7th, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in the end of Taurus. Month III, the 13th, Mer[cury's first appearance] in the east in Gemini; rising of Mercury to sunrise: 13°; ... sunset to setting of Mercury:
7'GU₄.UD in 25 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina MAŠ.MAŠ ŠU₂ ŠU 24 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina A 4 U SIG [dele-bat 2 U ana ŠU₂ LAL IGI][Mercury was] around the 25th, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Gemini. Month IV, the 24th, Mer[cury's first appearance] in the west in Leo, 4 fingers below Venus, being 2 fingers back to the west.
8'TUR 15 na-su NE 24 13 na ⸢GU₄⸣.UD in 26 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina ⸢ABSIN⸣ [ŠU₂ KIN x GU₄.UD ina NIM]it was small, sunset to setting of Mercury: 15°. Month V, the 24th, rising of Mercury to sunr{I}se: 1⁄2 cubit. Around the 26th, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in Virgo. Month VI, the xth, Mer[cury's]
9'ina ABSIN 2 KUŠ₃ 8 U ar₂ MUL₂.BABBAR ana NIM GUB ⸢IGI⸣ KUR NIM-a 18.30 na-⸢su⸣ [in x IGI]in Virgo, it stood 2 cubits 8 fingers behind Jupiter to the east; it was bright (and) high, rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 18° 30'; [(ideal) first appearance] on [the xth.]
10'DU₆ 12 14.30 na GU₄.UD in 17 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina RIN₂ ŠU₂ GAN 11 GU₄.UD [ina ŠU₂ ina TIL PA IGI KUR NIM-a]Month VII, the 12th, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 14° 30'. Around the 17th, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Libra. Month IX, the 11th, Mer[cury's first appearance] in the west in the end of Sagittarius; it was bright (and) high,
11'14.30 na-su in 9 ina PA IGI GE₆ 20 USAN GU₄.UD SIG SI-⸢MAŠ₂⸣ [...]rising of Mercury to sunrise: 14° 30'; (ideal) first appearance on the 9th in Sagittarius. Night of the 20th, first part of the night, Mercury was below β Capricorni
12'GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina MAŠ₂ ŠU₂ NU PAP AB in 8 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina PA IGI NU PAP ZIZ₂ GE₆ 6 [ina ZALAG₂ GU₄.UD SIG]Mercury’s [last appearance] in the west in Capricorn; I did not watch. Month X, around the 8th, Mer[cury's first appearance in the east in Sagittarius;] I did [not] watch. [Month XI, night of the 6th, last part of the night, Mercury was]
13'SI-MAŠ₂ 2 KUŠ₃ in 22 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina GU ŠU₂ ⸢NU PAP⸣ ŠE 28 GU₄.⸢UD⸣ [ina ŠU₂ ina HUN IGI ...]2 cubits [below] β Capricorni. Around the 22nd, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Aquarius; I did not watch. Month IV, the 28th, Mercury's [first appearance] in the west in Aries
14'16 na-su in 24 IGI DIR.ŠE GE₆ 17 ⸢USAN GU₄.UD⸣ SIG ⸢MUL₂⸣.[MUL₂ ...]rising of Mercury to sunrise: 16°; (ideal) first appearance on the 24th. Month XII₂, night of the 17th, first part of the night, Mercury was below η Tauri
15'in 26 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina SAG MUL₂.MUL₂ ŠU₂ NU [PAP]Around the 26th, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in the beginning of Taurus; I did not watch.
16'MU 1 ME 42.KAM {i}an u {i}an A-šu₂ LUGAL{meš} ⸢GU₄⸣ [x x GENNA ana ŠU₂] ki [UŠ-a x]+1/2 KUŠ₃ ina ⸢IGI⸣ [DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN UŠ]Year 142, Anu and Anu, sons of kings. “When Saturn [became stationary] to the west, it became stationary x+1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium.
17'ŠU GE₆ 12 USAN GENNA ana NIM [ina LAL-šu₂ SIG DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN x (x x)] U NE 27 ŠU₂ ša₂ GENNA ina ABSINMonth IV, night of the 12th, first part of the night, Saturn, while moving back to the east, was below γ Virginis. Month V, the 27th, last appearance of Saturn in Virgo.
18'TA 23 ki PAP NU IGI ⸢DU₆⸣ [x GENNA ina ABSIN n n ar₂ GU₄].⸢UD⸣ ana NIM IGI 15.30 na-sufrom the 23rd, when I watched I did not see it. [The xth,] Saturn’s [first appearance] in Virgo behind Mercury to the east; rising of Saturn to sunrise: 15° 30';
19'in 12 IGI GAN GE₆ 4+[x ina ZALAG₂ GENNA e SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN x]+1 KUŠ₃ ZIZ₂ in EN 7 GENNA ana (ina) NIM(ideal) first appearance on the 12th. Month IX, night of the 4+xth, last part of the night, Saturn was x+1 cubits above α Virginis. Month XI, around until the 7th, when Saturn became stationary to the east,
20'ki UŠ-⸢u₂⸣ n n ar₂ SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN UŠ ... ina] ZALAG₂ GENNA ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ ewhen it became stationary behind α Virginis, [it became stationary ...] last part of the night, Saturn, while moving back to the west, was above
21'[SA₄-ša₂]-⸢ABSIN⸣ 2+[x ...] IGI SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 2 1/2 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣2+[x ...] in front of α Virginis 2 1/2 cubits
22'[...] ⸢ša₂⸣ ABSIN 2 KUŠ₃ ⸢NE x x⸣... 2 cubits Virgo ...
23'[...] ⸢GE₆ 24+x⸣ [...]... night of the 24+xth, ...
33'[...] ⸢x⸣ [...]
34'[...] ULU₃ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ [...]... south 1 1/2 cubits ...
35'[... GE₆ x] ⸢USAN⸣ AN e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-⸢še-pit₂⸣-[MAŠ.MAŠ]Night of the xth, first part of the night, Mars was above μ Geminorum
36'n n ... e MAŠ].⸢MAŠ⸣-ša₂-SIPA 4 KUŠ₃4 cubits above γ Geminorum
37'[...] ⸢AN⸣ SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 21 USAN AN... Mars was 3 1/2 cubits below α Geminorum. Night of the 21st, first part of the night, Mars was
38'[...] ⸢AN⸣ e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ 1/2 KUŠ₃ SIG GE₆ 6... Mars was 1/2 cubit above δ Cancri. Month III, night of the 6th,
39'[USAN AN SIG SAG-A n n DU₆ GE₆ x ina] ZALAG₂ AN SIG RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ 8 U GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂ AN[first part of the night, Mars was ... below ε Leonis.] Month VII, night [of the xth, last part of] the night?, [Mars was] 8 fingers [below] 𝜗 Librae. Night of the 23rd, last [part of the evening, Mars]
40'[SIG RIN₂-ša₂-SI n n APIN GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂ AN] ⸢SIG⸣ MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 8 U GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂ AN[... below β Librae. Month VIII, night of the xth, last part of the night, Mars was] 8 fingers [above] 𝜗 [Scorpii. Night of the 23rd,] last part [of the night], Mars
41'[e SI₄ n n GAN GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂ AN e MUL₂-KUR-ša₂]-⸢KIR₄⸣-šil-PA 1/2 KUŠ₃ ZIZ₂ GE₆ 6 ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG SI-MAŠ₂ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃[... above α Scorpii. Month IX, night of the xth, last part of the night, Mars was] 1⁄2 cubit [above] 𝜁 Ophiuchi. [Month XI, night] of the 6th, [last part] of [the night, Ma]rs was 2 1/2 cubits [below] a Capricorni.
42'[... ŠE GE₆ x]+1 ina ZALAG₂ AN e SUHUR-ar₂ 1/2 KUŠ₃... Month IV, night of the x+1st, last part of the night, Mars was 1/2 cubit above δ Capricorni
43'[MU 1 ME 55.KAM SIG GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu]-nu 3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 14 ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG MUL₂-IGI-[ša₂-SAG-HUN][Year 155, month III, night of the xth, last part of the night, Mars was] 3 cubits [below] η Piscium. Night of the 14th, [last part] of the [night, Mars] was
44'n n GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SAG-HUN N] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ ŠU GE₆ 22 ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 2 KUŠ₃[Night of the xth, last part of the night, Mars was nn] cubits below α Arietis. Month IV, night of the 22nd, [last part] of the [night, Mars] was 2? [cubits] below a Tauri.
45'[... GE₆ x] ⸢USAN⸣ AN ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ e is-le₁₀ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃[... Night of the xth,] first part of the night, Mars, while moving back to the west, was 2 1/2 cubits above α Tauri.
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1'[...] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ ZIZ₂ GE₆ 20 USAN AN... cubits Month XI, night of the 20th, first part of the night, Mars was
2'[... GE₆ x USAN AN e ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂]-⸢ULU₃⸣ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ŠE GE₆ 13 USAN[... Ni]ght of the xth, first part of the night, Mars was 1 1/2 cubits above ζ Tauri. Month IV, night of the 13th?, first [part of the] night,
3'[AN e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ n n GE₆ x USAN AN] ⸢e⸣ MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠMars was above η Geminorum. Ni[ght of the xth, first part of the night, Mars was]
4'n n ...]... ...
l.e.
1'MU 1 ME 56.KAM BAR GE₆ 12 USAN AN SIG ⸢MAŠ⸣.[MAŠ-IGI n n ...]Year 156. Month I, night of the 12th, first part of the night, Mars was below α Geminorum
2'DIB-qa ⸢x x x⸣ [...]Passed by

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