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DesignationADART 6 77
IDX600078
Museum no.BM 35420
LanguageAkkadian
GenreGoal-year text
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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'[...] ki-i UŠ-a 3-šu₂ 1/2 KUŠ₃ ar₂ MUL₂-[KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA UŠ ...]... when it became stationary on the opposite side, it was 3 1/2 cubits behind θ Ophiuchi
2'[... x]+1 KUŠ₃ ar₂ dele-bat IGI KUR NIM-a 11 na-[su ...]... first appearance x+1 cubit behind Venus; it was bright (and) high, rising of Venus to sunrise: 11° ...
3'[...] ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢MUL₂⸣.BABBAR SIG SI-MAŠ₂ 2 KUŠ₃... Jupiter was 2 cubits below gamma Capricorni
4'[MU 1 ME 60+39.KAM {i}ar-ša₂-kam LUGAL ⸢x⸣ [x x x x] ⸢x x dele-bat ina NIM⸣ ina MAŠ.MAŠ ŠU₂Year 199, “Arsames was king’s ešakku-vessel ... Venus was in the east in Gemini
5'[...] IGI 8 na-su in 24 IGI DU₆ GE₆ 15 USAN dele-bat ⸢x⸣ [x x] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ SI₄ NU IGI GE₆ 24first appearance ...; rising of Venus to sunrise: 8°; (ideal) first appearance on the 24th. Month VII, night of the 15th, first part of the night, Venus was α ešumu-cubits ..., it was not seen with a crescent. Night of the 2[4th,]
6'[USAN dele-bat x MUL₂-KUR]-⸢ša₂⸣-KIR₄-šil-PA 2 SI MUL₂-KUR NU IGI GAN ⸢GE₆⸣ 2 USAN dele-bat SIG SI-MAŠ₂ 3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 16 USAN dele-bat[first part of the night, Venus was] 2 fingers [... θ] Ophiuchi; I did not see it. Month IX, night of the 2nd, first part [of the night], Venus was 3 cubits below gamma Capricorni. Night of the 16th, first [part of the evening, Venus]
7'[...] SI GE₆ 18 USAN dele-bat SIG MUL₂-[ar₂-ša₂]-⸢SUHUR⸣-MAŠ₂ 5 SI ZIZ₂ GE₆ 12 USAN dele-bat SIG MUL₂-KUR-[ša₂-DUR-nu-nu]... fingers. Night of the 18th, first part of the night, Venus was 5 fingers below δ Capricorni. Month XI, night of the 12th?, first [part of the evening,] Venus was
8'n n ⸢GE₆⸣ 18 USAN dele-bat SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-HUN 3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 22 USAN dele-bat SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SAG-HUN[... Night] of the 18th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below β Arietis. Night of the 22nd, first [part of the evening,] Venus was
9'[...] ⸢USAN⸣ dele-bat e MUL₂.MUL₂ 1 SI TE DIR.ŠE GE₆ 1 USAN dele-bat e is-le₁₀ 4 1/2 KUŠ₃... first part of the night, Venus was 1 finger above η Tauri, it came close. Month XII₂, night of the 1st, first part [of the night], Venus was 4 1⁄2 cubits above alpha Tauri
10'[MU 1 ME 1+ŠU.1.KAM {m]}de-met-ri LUGAL BAR 21 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina MUL₂.MUL₂ 1 KUŠ₃ ar₂ dele-bat ana NIM GUB 8 SI ana SI NIM IGIYear 121, king Demetrius. Month I, the 21st, Mercury’s first appearance in the west in Taurus, it stood 1 cubit behind Venus to the east, 8 fingers high to the north.
11'[...] ⸢na⸣-su in 19 IGI GE₆ 26 USAN GU₄.UD SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI 1 KUŠ₃ 4 SI GE₆ 28 USAN GU₄.UD e... it was eclipsed. (ideal) first appearance on the 19th. Night of the 26th, first part of the night, Mercury was 1 cubit 4 fingers below β Tauri. Ni[ght of the 28th,] first part [of the night], Mercury was
12'[ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ N] KUŠ₃ GU₄ 20 GE₆ 5 USAN GU₄.UD e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 7 USAN GU₄.UD e MUL₂-ar₂-[ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ][Tauri.] Month II, the 20th, night of the 5th, first part of the night, Mercury was 2 cubits above η Geminorum. Night of the 7th, [first part] of the [night,] Mercury was
13'n n] GE₆ 10 USAN GU₄.UD e MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 20 ⸢USAN⸣ GU₄.UD SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI 4 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 23[Night of the 10th, first part of the night, Mercury was] 4 1/2 cubits [above] γ Geminorum. Night of the 20th, {sic}ētu-e23. Mercury was 4? [cubits] [below] gamma Gemino[rum. Night] of the 23rd,
14'[USAN GU₄.UD SIG MAŠ].MAŠ-ar₂ 4 KUŠ₃ SIG 2 ŠU₂ ša₂ GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina TIL MAŠ.MAŠ TA 28 ša₂ [GU₄ ki] ⸢PAP⸣ NU IGI ŠU 1 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina MAŠ.MAŠfirst part of the night, Mercury was 4 cubits below β Geminorum. Month III, the 2nd, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in the end of Gemini; from the 28th of month II, when I watched I did not see it. Month IV, the 1st, Mercury's [first appearance] in the east in Gemini
15'[...] KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG IGI KUR 17 na-su in 27 ša₂ SIG [IGI GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂] ⸢GU₄⸣.UD SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI 5 1/2 KUŠ₃it was low to the south; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17°; (ideal) first appearance on the 27th of month III. Night of the xth, last part of the night, Mercury was 5 1/2 cubits below α Geminorum
16'[... SIG] MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 4 KUŠ₃ 13 15 na ša₂ GU₄.UD in 16 GU₄.⸢UD⸣ [ina NIM ina x ŠU₂ NE] ⸢in⸣ 25 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂4 cubits [below] β Geminorum. The 13th, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 15°. Around the 16th, Mercury’s [last appearance] in the east in [... Month V,] month VI, the 25th, Mer[cury's]
17'[UD.DA IGI] ⸢DIB⸣ 20+⸢x⸣ GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ UD.DA ŠU₂-šu₂ DIB DU₆ 14 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina [x IGI (x) x na]-su in 13 IGIfirst appearance [on the xth]; it was eclipsed. The 20+[xth, Mercury’s] last appearance in the west ..., omitted. Month VII, the 14th?, Mercury's [first appearance] in the east in [...;] rising of Mercury to sunrise: ...; (ideal) first appearance on the 13th.
18'[... GU₄].⸢UD⸣ ina NIM ina GIR₂.TAB ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP AB 1 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina MAŠ₂ 1 2/3 KUŠ₃ ar₂ ⸢x⸣ [(x) IGI x] ⸢na⸣-su in 28[... Mer]cury’s last appearance in the east in Scorpius; clouds, I did not watch. Month X, the 1st, Mercury's [first appearance] in the west in Capricorn, 1 2/3 cubits behind ...
19'[ša₂ GAN IGI x] ⸢GU₄⸣.UD ina ŠU₂ ina GU ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP ZIZ₂ 4 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina MAŠ₂ IGI DIR NU PAP GE₆ 18 ina ZALAG₂ [GU₄].UD e MUL₂-IGI-[ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂]first appearance in Kislimu. [The xth,] Mercury’s last appearance in the west in Aquarius; clouds, I did not watch. Month XI, the 4th, Mercury's [first appearance] in the east in Capricorn; clouds?, I didn't watch. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, Mercury was above γ
20'n n ⸢GE₆⸣ 20 ina ZALAG₂ GU₄.UD e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 1 KUŠ₃ ŠE 7 16 na GU₄.UD [in x] ⸢GU₄.UD x x⸣ [...]... night of the 20th, last part of the night, Mercury was 1 cubit above δ Capricorni. Month IV, the 7th, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 16°. Around the xth, Mercury’s ...
21'[MU 1 ME 48.KAM {i}an] ⸢LUGAL⸣ GU₄ GE₆ 16 ina ZALAG₂ GENNA ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ e MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA 1 KUŠ₃ in 19 GENNA ana ME E-[a] ⸢ŠU 26Year 148, ‘Month IX,’ Month II, night of the 16th, last part of the night, Saturn, while moving back to the west, was 1 cubit above 𝜗 Ophiuchi. Around the 19th, Saturn—acronychal rising. Month IV, the 26th,
22'[... ana] ŠU₂ ki-i UŠ-a 2 ⸢KUŠ₃ 6 SI ina IGI MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA UŠ DU₆ GE₆ 8 USAN GENNA ana NIM ina LAL-šu₂ e šil-PA 1 KUŠ₃ 6 SI... when it became stationary to the west, it was 2 cubits 6 fingers in front of θ Ophiuchi. Month VII, night of the 8th, first part of the night, Saturn, while moving back to the east, was 1 cubit 6 fingers above 𝜗
23'[...] ina GIR₂.TAB TA 11 ki PAP NU IGI GAN 21 GENNA ina SAG PA 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ar₂ MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA IGI KUR NIM-a... in Scorpius; from the 11th, when I watched I did not see it. Month IX, the 21st, Saturn’s first appearance in the beginning of Sagittarius, 2 1/2 cubits behind θ Ophiuchi; it was bright (and) high,
24'[...] ⸢IGI⸣ DIR.ŠE EN 17 GENNA ana NIM ki-i UŠ-u₂ 1 KUŠ₃ ar₂ 4.AM₃ IGI{meš} ša₂ PA UŠ... it was eclipsed. Month XII₂, until the 17th, when Saturn became stationary to the east, it became stationary 1 cubit behind the four front stars of Sagittarius.
25'[MU 1 ME 28.KAM {i}se LUGAL] ⸢APIN⸣ 5 18 na AN in 11 AN ina GIR₂.TAB ŠU₂ GU₄ 28 ina MUL₂.MUL₂ IGI 18 na ina 20+⸢x IGI⸣Year 148, king of the Apsû. The 5th, sunset to setting of Mars: 18°. Around the 11th, Mars’ last appearance in Scorpius. Month II, the 28th, first appearance in Taurus; rising of Mars to sunr{I}se: 18+[x] was the na (gauge). Around the 20+xth,
26'[MU 1 ME 1+ŠU.KAM {m}de-met-ri LUGAL BAR] 30 GE₆ 15 USAN AN e LUGAL 2/3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 28 USAN AN e MUL₂-TUR-ša₂-4-KUŠ₃-[ar₂-LUGAL][Year 121,] king Demetrius. Month I, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). Night of the 15th, first part of the night, Mars was 2/3 cubit above α Leonis. Ni[ght of the 2]8th?, first [part of the evening], Mars was
27'n n ...] ⸢USAN⸣ AN SIG GIŠ.KUN-A 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ SIG 1 GE₆ 7 USAN AN e GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 2 SI... first part of the night, Mars was 4 1/2 cubits below θ Leonis. Month III, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month). Night of the 7th, first part [of the night], Mars was 2 fingers above 𝜗 Ophiuchi.
28'[... SIG DELE-ša₂-IGI]-⸢ABSIN⸣ 1 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 20 USAN AN e SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 1 KUŠ₃ NE 1 GE₆ 221 cubit [below] γ Virginis. Night of the 20th, first part of the night, Mars was 1? cubit above 𝜗 Virginis Month V, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month); night of the 22nd,
29'[...] ⸢USAN⸣ AN SIG RIN₂-ša₂-SI 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 21 USAN AN e MUL₂-MURUB₄-ša₂-⸢SAG-GIR₂.TAB⸣ n n]... first part of the night, Mars was 3 1/2 cubits below β Librae. Night of the 21st, first part [of the night], Mars was above 𝜗 Scorpii
30'[...] ⸢x 18 na AN in 20 ina SAG PA ŠU₂ SIG 1 AN ina MUL₂.MUL₂ ⸢IGI⸣ [...]... sunset to setting of Mars: 18°. Around the 20th, last appearance in the beginning of Sagittarius. Month III, the 1st, Mars’ first appearance in Taurus
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1'BAR 1 10 HUN KURMonth I, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 10°; it was bright,
2'GU₄ 1 4 MUL₂.MUL₂Month II, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 4.
3'28 MAŠ.MAŠ KUR28 horses, of the country
4'SIG 30 ŠU 1III 30 IV 1
5'⸢NE⸣ 1 KIN 30(day) XII, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:)
6'20 RIN₂ KURThe 20th, it rose in Libra.
7'⸢DU₆⸣ 1 3 GIR₂.TAB“Tašmetu (Month VII): 1 3 Scorpius
8'27 PA27 (cubits)
9'APIN 30VIII 30
10'22 MAŠ₂22 male goats
11'GAN 30IX 30
12'18 GU KURThe 18th, Mercury’s first appearance in the east
13'[AB] 30 13 zib{[me]}Month X, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 13°.
14'[ZIZ₂] 1 10 HUN ⸢KUR⸣Month XI, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 10°; Aries,
15'⸢ŠE⸣ 30 13 MUL₂.[MUL₂]The 30th, 13° of Taurus
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1'[...] ⸢x x⸣
2'[BAR ...] sin ina DIR ⸢x x⸣Month I, ... the moon was in ‘clouds’
3'[...] ⸢DIR⸣ NU PAP... clouds, I did not watch.
4'[...] ⸢x⸣
5'[...] ⸢x x⸣ [NU] PAP... ... I did not watch.
6'[...] NU PAP... I did not watch.
7'[...] ⸢NU⸣ PAP... ešunû-tree
8'[GU₄ ...] NU PAPMonth II, ... I did not watch.
9'[... x].30 ŠU₂ mušmoonset to sunrise: x° 30'; measured.
10'[... x]+10 ME ⸢muš⸣... moonrise to sunset: x+10°
11'[... x].30 na ⸢muš⸣sunset to setting of Mercury: x° 30'
12'[... x]+10 GE₆ muš... sunset to moonrise: [x]+10', measured
13'[...] DIR NU PAP... clouds, I did not watch.
14'[SIG ...] ⸢KUR₄⸣ a-pir mušMonth III, ..., ‘sunrise to moonset’: earthshine, measured.
15'[(...)] ana šamaš₂ SIGit was low to the sun
16'[x x]+1.30 ŠU₂ mušmoonset to sunrise: [x]+1° 30', measured
17'[x x]+2 ME mušmoonrise to sunset: [x]+2°, measured.
18'[x] ⸢x⸣ na mušsunrise to moonset: ...; measured.
19'[x x] GE₆ DIR NU PAP... night, clouds, I did not watch.
20'[x x] KUR mušmoonrise to sunrise: ...; measured.
21'[ŠU x x] ⸢na-su KUR₄⸣ mušHand of ... ešānu-plant
22'[x] ⸢x⸣ ŠU₂ muš... moonset to sunrise: ..., measured.
23'[x x]+1 ME mušmoonrise to sunset: x+1°, measured
24'[x x]+1 nasunrise to moonset: x+1°.
25'[x x] ⸢GE₆⸣ muš... night, measured
26'[x x] ⸢KUR⸣ muš... of Ekur, snake
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1'NE 30 ⸢x x⸣ [...]Month V, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month).
2'13 6.20 ŠU₂ ⸢muš⸣The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 6° 20'.
3'14 2.20 ME a-kam ⸢muš⸣The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 20'; measured (despite) mist.
4'14 5.30 na mušThe 14th, sunrise to moonset: 5° 30'; measured.
5'15 7 GE₆ mušThe 15th, sunset to moonrise: 7°, measured.
6'28 10.20 KUR ki PAP NU IGIThe 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 10° 20'; when I watched I did not see it.
7'KIN 1 20 na-su KUR₄ a-pir mušMonth VI, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 20°; it was bright, earthshine, measured.
8'ina GUB IGI ana šamaš₂ SIGit could be seen while (the sun) stood there; it was low to the sun.
9'13 6.50 ME NU PAPThe 13th, moonrise to sunset: 6° 50'; I did not watch.
10'13 3.30 ŠU₂ mušThe 13th, moonset to sunrise: 3° 30'; measured.
11'14 3.30 GE₆ mušThe 14th, sunset to moonrise: 3° 30'; measured.
12'14 9 na mušThe 14th, sunrise to moonset: 9°, measured.
13'27 16 [KUR] ⸢muš⸣The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16°.
14'KIN.II.KAM 30 15 KUR₄ a-kam mušMonth VI₂, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 15°; it was bright, measured (despite) mist
15'ana šamaš₂ SIGit is low to the sun
16'14 2 ME a-kam mušThe 14th, moonrise to sunset: 2°; measured (despite) mist.
17'14 40 NINDA ŠU₂14th moonset to sunrise: 40'
18'15 6 GE₆ ⸢muš⸣The 15th, sunset to moonrise: 6°.
19'15 12 na mušThe 15th, sunrise to moonset: 12°; measured.
20'27 21 KUR KUR₄ mušThe 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 21°; it was bright, measured.
21'DU₆ 30 12 SIG a-kam mušMonth VII, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 12°; it was faint, measured (despite) mist.
22'14 7 ⸢ME⸣ mušThe 14th, moonrise to sunset: 7°, measured.
23'14 10 ⸢UŠ⸣ ŠU₂14th moonrise to sunset: 10°
24'15 30 ⸢NINDA⸣ [GE₆]The 15th, sunset to moonrise: 30'.
25'15 3.20+[x na] ⸢muš⸣The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 3° 20+[x’]; measured.
26'28 13 KUR ⸢KUR₄⸣ mušThe 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 13°; it was bright, measured.
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1'⸢x⸣ [...]
2'15 50 [...](times) 15 is 50
3'27 20 KUR [...]The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 20°
4'GAN 1 20 KUR₄ a-[pir ...]Month IX, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 20°; it was bright, earthshine
5'ina GUB IGI ana šamaš₂ [x]it could be seen while (the sun) stood there: to the sun ...
6'13 14 ŠU₂ ⸢x⸣13th moonset to sunrise: 14°
7'14 8 ME DIR mušThe 14th, moonrise to sunset: 8°; measured (despite) clouds.
8'14 1 naThe 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1°.
9'15 3 GE₆ mušThe 15th, sunset to moonrise: 3°, measured.
10'27 11 KUR mušThe 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 11°; measured.
11'AB 30 11.50 DIR NU PAPMonth X, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 11° 50'; clouds, I did not watch.
12'14 6.10 ŠU₂ DIR NU PAPThe 14th, moonset to sunrise: 6° 10'; clouds, I did not watch.
13'15 6 ME ⸢DIR x⸣The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 6°; clouds,
14'15 8 ⸢na⸣ [...]15th sunrise to moonset: 8°
15'16 9 GE₆ DIR NU PAPThe 16th, sunset to moonrise: 9°; clouds, I did not watch.
16'27 16.50 KUR DIR NU PAPThe 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16° 50'; clouds, I did not watch.
17'ZIZ₂ 1 15 na-su mušMonth XI, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 15°, measured.
18'13 7.40 ŠU₂ NU PAPThe 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7° 40'; I did not watch.
19'14 14 ME DIR NU PAPThe 14th, moonrise to sunset: 14°; clouds, I did not watch.
20'14 4.50 naThe 14th, sunrise to moonset: 4° 50'.
21'15 4 GE₆ DIR NU PAPThe 15th, sunset to moonrise: 4°; clouds, I did not watch.
22'27 18 KUR ki PAP NU IGIThe 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 18°; when I watched I did not see it.
23'ŠE 1 21 na-su KUR₄ a-pir muš ina GUB IGIMonth IV, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 21°; it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen while (the sun) stood there
24'[...] a-na MU 1 ME 43.KAM ša₂ ši-i... for year 143, that is
25'[MU 2 ME 7.KAM {i}ar-ša₂-kam LUGAL] LUGAL{meš} kun-nu-uʾYear 207, Arsaces king of kings.

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