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ADART 6 82 (X600083)
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| Designation | ADART 6 82 |
|---|---|
| ID | X600083 |
| Museum no. | CBS 17 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 54.KAM {m}de-met-ri LUGAL GU₄ in 16 MUL₂.BABBAR ina MAŠ.MAŠ ŠU₂ ⸢NU PAP⸣ SIG 18 MUL₂.BABBAR⸣ ina ⸢SAG⸣ ALLA 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ar₂ GU₄.UD | Year 154, king Demetrius. Month II, around the 16th, Jupiter’s last appearance in Gemini; I did not watch. Month III, the 18th, Jupi[ter was] 1 1/2 cubits in the beginning of Cancer, behind Mercury |
| 2' | 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM IGI 12 na-su in 16 IGI DU₆ in EN 15 MUL₂.BABBAR ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ 2 KUŠ₃ ar₂ MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ | it was 1 1/2 cubits high to the north; rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 12°; (ideal) first appearance on the 16th. Month VII, around until the 15th, when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary 2 cubit behind δ Cancri. |
| 3' | 2 SI ana SI NIM UŠ GAN in 19 MUL₂.BABBAR ana ME E-a ZIZ₂ EN 16 MUL₂.BABBAR ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a 1 KUŠ₃ ina IGI MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-SI 8 U ana ULU₃ SIG UŠ | it was 2 fingers high to the north. Month IX, around the 19th, Jupiter’s acronychal rising. Month XI, until the 16th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1 cubit in front of η Cancri, 8 fingers low to the south. |
| 4' | MU 1 ME 42.KAM {i}an u {i}an A-šu₂ LUGAL{meš} BAR GE₆ 18 USAN MUL₂.BABBAR e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 10 SI GU₄ GE₆ 1 USAN | Year 142, kings of the four quarters (of the world). Month I, night of the 18th, first part of the night, Jupiter was 10 fingers above μ Geminorum. [Month II, night] of the 1st, first [part of the evening,] |
| 5' | MUL₂.BABBAR e MAŠ.<MAŠ>-ša₂-SIPA 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ ŠU GE₆ 12 USAN MUL₂.BABBAR SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 3 KUŠ₃ KIN GE₆ 18 ina ZALAG₂ MUL₂.BABBAR SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-[ALLA-ša₂-SI] | Jupiter was 3 1⁄2 cubits above γ Geminorum. Month IV, night of the 12th, first part of the night, Jupi[ter was] 3 [cubits] below 𝜗 Gemino[rum. Month VI, night] of the 18th?, last part of [the night, Jupiter was] |
| 6' | 2/3 KUŠ₃ DU₆ GE₆ 15 ina ZALAG₂ MUL₂.BABBAR e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ 1 SI APIN GE₆ 22 ina ZALAG₂ MUL₂.BABBAR ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ SIG [MUL₂-ar₂]-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ | 2/3 cubit. Month VII, night of the 15th, last part of the night, Jupiter was 1 finger above δ Cancri. Month VIII, night [of the 22nd, last] part of [the night, Jupi]ter, while moving back to the west, was below 𝜗 |
| 7' | 2 SI AB GE₆ 6 USAN MUL₂.BABBAR SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-SI 10 SI | Month X, night of the 6th, first part of the night, Jupiter was 10 fingers below η Cancri. |
| 8' | MU 1 ME 53.KAM ša₂ ši-i MU 2 ME 17.KAM {i}ar-ša₂-kam LUGAL LUGAL{meš} BAR GE₆ 30 USAN dele-bat e MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ | Year 153, that is year 207, Arsaces king of kings. Month I, night of the 30th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 1/2 cubits above γ Geminorum. |
| 9' | GU₄ GE₆ 9 USAN dele-bat SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI 4 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 13 USAN dele-bat SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 25 USAN dele-bat e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ | Month II, night of the 9th, first part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below α Geminorum. Night of the 13th?, first [part of the] night, [Venus was] 3 cu[bits] below g Gemino[rum. Night] of the 25th, [first part of] the night?, Venus [was] |
| 10' | 20 SI MUL₂ ar₂ NU IGI SIG GE₆ 4 USAN dele-bat SIG SAG-A 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 11 USAN dele-bat e LUGAL 1 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 18 USAN dele-bat | 20 fingers behind the rear star; I did not see it. Month III, night of the 4th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 1⁄2 cubits below ε Leonis. Night of the 11th, [first part] of the [night, Ve]nus was 1 cubit above 𝜗 Leonis [Ni]ght of the 18th?, first [part of the evening, Venus] |
| 11' | e MUL₂-TUR-ša₂-4-KUŠ₃-ar₂-LUGAL 1 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 18 USAN dele-bat SIG GIŠ.KUN-A 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ ŠU GE₆ 5 USAN dele-bat e GIR₃-ar₂-[ša₂-A] | 1 cubit above ϱ Leonis. Night of the 18th, first part of the night, Venus was 4 1⁄2 cubits below 𝜗 Leonis Month IV, night of the 5th?, first [part of the] night, Ve[nus was] |
| 12' | 6 SI GE₆ 18 USAN dele-bat SIG DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 1 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 29 USAN dele-bat e SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 1 KUŠ₃ NE GE₆ 18 USAN⸣ [dele-bat] | 6 fingers. Night of the 18th, first part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below γ Virginis. Ni[ght of the 29th,] first part [of the night], Venus was [1] cubit above 𝜗 Virginis Month V, night of [the 18th?, first] part of (the night,) Venus |
| 13' | SIG RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ 1 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 23 USAN dele-bat SIG RIN₂-ša₂-SI 4 KUŠ₃ KIN GE₆ 4 USAN dele-bat SIG MUL₂-MURUB₄-ša₂-SAG-[GIR₂.TAB n n] | 1 cubit [below] α Librae. Night of the 23rd, first part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below 𝜗 Tauri. Month VI, night of the 4th, [first part] of the [night,] Venus was below a Scorpii. |
| 14' | GE₆ 11 USAN dele-bat e SI₄ 20 SI GE₆ 23 USAN dele-bat SIG MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA 1/2 KUŠ₃ APIN in 23 dele-bat ina ŠU₂ ina ⸢PA⸣ [ŠU₂] | Night of the 11th, first part of the night, Venus was 20 fingers above α Scorpii. Ni[ght of the 23rd], first part [of the night], Venus was 1⁄2 cubit below 𝜗 Ophiuchi. Month VIII, around the 23, Venus’ last appearance in the west in Sagittarius. |
| 15' | DIR NU PAP in 27 dele-bat ina NIM ina PA IGI DIR NU PAP ZIZ₂ GE₆ 10 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG SI-MAŠ₂ 1 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 27 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat e ⸢MUL₂-IGI⸣-[ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂] | clouds, I did not watch. Around the 27th, Venus’ first appearance in the east in Sagittarius; clouds, [I did not] watch. Month XI, night of the 10th, last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below β Capricorni. Night of the 2[7th,] last part [of the night], Venus was |
| 16' | 2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 29 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 2 KUŠ₃ | Night of the 29th, last part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits above δ Capricorni. |
| 17' | MU 1 ME 15.KAM ša₂ ši-i MU 1 ME 60+19.KAM {i}ar-ša₂-kam LUGAL GU₄ 8 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina MAŠ.MAŠ IGI KUR NIM-a 15.30 ⸢na-su⸣ | Year 115, which is year 179, king of the Upper Sea. Month II, the 8th, Mercury’s first appearance in the west in Gemini; it was bright (and) high, 15 30° |
| 18' | in 6 IGI GE₆ 14 USAN GU₄.UD SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI 3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 17 USAN GU₄.UD SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 2 KUŠ₃ SIG GE₆ 9 ⸢USAN⸣ [GU₄.UD] | (ideal) first appearance on the 6th. Night of the 14th, first part of the night, Mercury was 3 cubits below α Geminorum. Night [of the 17th,] first [part of the ni]ght, Mer[cury was] 2 [cubits] [below m]esotropaic. Month III, night of the 9th, [first part] of the evening, Mercury |
| 19' | SIG SAG-A ⸢x⸣ [x x] ŠU₂ ša₂ GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina TIL ALLA TA 20 ki PAP NU IGI ŠU 16 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina ALLA 3 KUŠ₃ ina IGI dele-bat 1 KUŠ₃ ana [SI NIM IGI] | below ε Leonis. ... last appearance of Mercury in the west in the end of Cancer; from the 20th, when I watched I did not see it. Month IV, the 16th, Mercury’s first appearance in the east in Cancer, 3 cubits in front of Venus, 1 cubit high to the north |
| 20' | 16 na-su [in x] ⸢IGI⸣ NE 4 12 na GU₄.UD in 5 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina A ŠU₂ DU₆ 2 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ UD.DA IGI DIB 14 [GU₄.UD] | sunset to setting of Mercury: 16°; [(ideal) first appearance] on the xth. Month V, the 4th, rising of Mercury to sunr{I}se: 12'. Around the 5th, Mercury’s [last appearance] in the east in Leo. Month VII, the 2nd, Mer[cury's] first appearance in the west ..., omitted. The 14th?, Mercury |
| 21' | ina ŠU₂ UD.DA [ŠU₂-šu₂ DIB APIN x] ⸢GU₄⸣.UD ina NIM ina SAG GIR₂.TAB 3 KUŠ₃ ar₂ RIN₂-ša₂-SI 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG IGI KUR 16 na-su in [x] | in the west ..., omitted. Month VIII, the xth, Mercury’s first appearance in the east in the beginning of Scorpius, 3 cubits behind β Librae, 2 1⁄2 [cubits low] to the south; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 16°; (ideal) first appearance on [the x]th. |
| 22' | ša₂ DU₆ IGI [(APIN) GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂ GU₄.UD] e MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 10 SI GE₆ 19 ina ZALAG₂ GU₄.UD e SI₄ 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ ⸢x x x⸣ [...] | first appearance of Tašritu. [(Month VIII,) ni]ght of the xth, last part of the night, Mercury was 10 fingers above β Scorpii. Night of the 19th, [last part] of the [night,] Mercury was 2 2/3 cubits above a Scorp[ii ...] ... |
| 23' | ⸢x x⸣ [...] GU₄.UD ⸢x x x x⸣ [...] | ... Mercury ... |
| r i | ||
| 1' | in x 41 ⸢GE₆ GIN⸣ | At 41° after sunset. |
| 2' | NE GE₆ 13 5 ME | Month V, night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 5°. |
| 3' | a-kam muš 7 UŠ | measured (despite) mist. 7 (cubits) long |
| 4' | ina IGI SA₄-ša₂-{mul₂}ŠU-GI | in front of δ |
| 5' | ziq-pi sin AN.KU₁₀ | culminated, lunar eclipse; |
| 6' | A₂ SI u KUR ki TAB-u₂ | when it began on the north and east side, |
| 7' | ina 14 GE₆ šal-šu₂ HAB-rat GAR-an | In 14° of night it makes a crescent. |
| 8' | in 26 GE₆ ana ZALAG₂ | At 26° before sunrise. |
| 9' | AB 14 AN.KU₁₀ sin 5 AB₂ | Month X, the 14th, lunar eclipse (after) 5 months |
| 10' | BAR DIB in 25 ME ana ŠU₂ šamaš₂ | BAR, omitted. At 25° before sunset. |
| 11' | 28 AN.KU₁₀ šamaš₂ ki PAP | The 28th, solar eclipse; when I watched |
| 12' | NU IGI in 5 UŠ ME | I did not see it. At 5° after sunrise. |
| 13' | ana ŠU₂ šamaš₂ | To the hand of Šamaš |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | 14 5.30 ⸢na⸣ [...] | The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 5° 30' |
| 2' | 27 12 KUR ⸢muš⸣ | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 12°. |
| 3' | ŠU 30 11.10 na-su a-kam | Month IV, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 11° 10'; mist, |
| 4' | KALAG ki PAP NU IGI | strong; when I watched I did not see it. |
| 5' | 13 2 ŠU₂ | 13th moonset to sunrise: 2° |
| 6' | 14 30 NINDA ME | The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 30'. |
| 7' | 14 11 na muš | The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 11°, measured. |
| 8' | 15 12.20 GE₆ NU PAP | The 15th, sunset to moonrise: 12° 20'; I did not watch. |
| 9' | 27 20 KUR KUR₄ muš | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 20°; it was bright, measured. |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | 14 2.30 ME⸣ | The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 30'. |
| 2' | 14 1 ŠU₂ | 14th moonset to sunrise: 1° |
| 3' | 15 5 GE₆ | The 15th, sunset to moonrise: 5°. |
| 4' | 15 12.10 na DIR NU PAP | The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 12° 10'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 5' | 27 20 KUR KUR₄ muš | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 20°; it was bright, measured. |
| r iv | ||
| 1' | 13 10.30 ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP | The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 10° 30'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 2' | 14 24 na muš | The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 24°; measured. |
| 3' | 15 1.40 ME DIR NU PAP | The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 1° 40'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 4' | 15 15.20 GE₆ DIR NU PAP | The 15th, sunset to moonrise: 15° 20'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 5' | 27 9 KUR SIG a-kam muš | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 9°; it was faint, measured (despite) mist. |
| 6' | BAR 1 16.50 na DIR NU PAP | Month I, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 16° 50'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 7' | U₄ 1.KAM IGI.DU₈.A{meš} DIB-qa{meš} u AN.KU₁₀{meš} ša₂ ana MU 1.me.1.šu.1.KAM | First days, appearances, passings, and eclipses which were established for year 111 |
| 8' | ša₂ ši-i MU 2 ME 25.KAM {i}ar-ša₂-ka-a ša₂ iṭ-ṭar-ri-du | This (is) the year 225, when the Upper Sea was created. |
| 9' | {i}gu-ṭar-za-a LUGAL u {f}a-si-tu-x-gu-ra-a DAM-šu₂ MI₂.GAŠAN | Gutbarzâ the king and Asitu-x-gūrā his wife the queen |
| 10' | kun-nu-uʾ IGI.TAB | Conveyor: Igi-tab. |
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