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ADART 6 88 (X600089)
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| Designation | ADART 6 88 |
|---|---|
| ID | X600089 |
| Museum no. | BM 35317 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [x x] 9 x x⸣ [...] | ... ... 9 ... |
| 2' | [... MUL₂]-TUR-ša₂-4-KUŠ₃-ar₂-LUGAL 8 SI [...] | 8 fingers ϱ Leonis |
| 3' | [... ina NIM] ina RIN₂ ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP AB in 5 dele-bat [ina ŠU₂ ina x IGI ...] | ... last appearance in the east in Libra; clouds, I did not watch. Month X, around the 5th, Venus’ [first appearance] in the west in ... |
| 4' | [...] ⸢HUN 4 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 16 USAN ⸢dele-bat SIG⸣ [MUL₂]-⸢ar₂⸣-ša₂-SAG-⸢HUN⸣ 5 KUŠ₃ DIR.[ŠE ...] | ... Aries. Night of the 16th, first part of the night, Venus was 5 cubits below β Arietis. Month XII2, |
| 5' | [...] ⸢x 1 KUŠ₃⸣ 8 SI | ... 1 cubit 8 fingers |
| 6' | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ KAM {i}⸢ar⸣-[ša₂]-⸢ka-a⸣ LUGAL BAR 4 13.30 na ⸢GU₄.UD⸣ in [...] | ... ... month I, the king of Arsaces. Month I?, the 4th, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 13° 30'. Around |
| 7' | [...] ⸢GU₄⸣.UD ⸢ina ŠU₂ ina x⸣ [(x) IGI] 15 na-su in⸣ [x] IGI GE₆ 20+x USAN GU₄⸣.[UD ...] | ... Mercury’s first appearance in the west in ...; sunset to setting of Mercury: 15°; [(ideal) first appearance] on [the xth. Night of the 20+xth, first part of the night, Mercury was ...] |
| 8' | [...] ⸢x x x x GU₄⸣.UD ⸢SIG x x x x⸣ KUŠ₃ SIG 29 ŠU₂ ša₂ ⸢GU₄⸣.[UD] ina ŠU₂ ina ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... Mercury, Simanu ... cubits Month III, the 29th, last appearance of Mercury in the west in the east |
| 9' | [...] ⸢x x GU₄.UD ina NIM⸣ [x x] IGI ⸢x na-su⸣ in 22 IGI NE ⸢in⸣ [x] | ... Mercury’s first appearance in the east ...; rising of Mercury to sunrise: ; (ideal) first appearance on the 22nd. Month V, ⸢in ... |
| 10' | [ŠU₂ ša₂ GU₄.UD ina NIM TA] ⸢x ki PAP NU IGI DU₆ in⸣ [x GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ UD-DA] IGI DIB in 18 | Month IV, Mercury’s first appearance in the east from ⸢x when I watched I did not see it. Month VII, around the 23rd, [the xth, Mercury's] first appearance [in the west ...,] omitted. Around the 18th, |
| 11' | [GU₄.UD] ⸢ina ŠU₂ UD⸣.[DA ŠU₂-šu₂ DIB] ⸢APIN⸣ 8 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina ⸢x⸣ [IGI] ⸢KUR x⸣ [na]-⸢su⸣ in 5 IGI GE₆ 22 | Mercury’s last appearance in the west ..., omitted. (Year) 8 of Araḫsamnu. Mercurỵ in the east in ...; it was bright (and) high, (ideal) first appearance on the 5th. Night of the 22nd, |
| 12' | [ina ZALAG₂] GU₄.UD ⸢e MUL₂⸣-[e-ša₂]-⸢SAG⸣-GIR₂.TAB 4 SI GE₆ 29 ⸢ina ZALAG₂ GU₄.UD e⸣ [SI₄] 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ GAN in 10+[x] | last part of the night, Mercury was 4 fingers above β Scorpii. Night of the 29th, last part [of the night], Mercury was 2 1⁄2 cubits below eta Tauri. Month IX, around the 10+[xth,] |
| 13' | [GU₄.UD] ⸢ina NIM ina SAG PA ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP⸣ AB 22 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina GU ⸢IGI x x na-su⸣ in 21 [IGI] | Mercury’s last appearance [in the east] in the beginning of Sagittarius; clouds, I did not watch. Month X, the 22nd, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Aquarius; rising of Mercury to sunrise: ...; (ideal) first appearance on the 21st. |
| 14' | [ZIZ₂ x] ŠU₂ ša₂ GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina SAG zib{me} TA 11 ki PAP NU IGI ŠE in 5 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina GU IGI KUR ⸢x⸣ [...] | [Month XI, the xth, Mercury’s] last appearance in the west in the beginning of Pisces; from the 11th, when I watched I did not see it. Month IV, around the 5th?, Mercury's [first appearance] in the east in Aquarius; it was bright (and) high, |
| 15' | [in x] IGI 24 16.30 na GU₄.UD in 28 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina zib{me} ŠU₂ | (ideal) first appearance on the xth. The 24th, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 16° 30'. Around the 28th, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Pisces. |
| 16' | [MU 1 ME 60+26.KAM {i}ar-ša₂-ka-a LUGAL ŠU in EN 14 GENNA ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ ina zib{me} UŠ ⸢KIN in x⸣ | Year 186, king of the Arsaces. Month IV, around until the 14th, when Saturn became stationary to the east, it became stationary in Pisces. |
| 17' | [GENNA ana] ME E-a APIN EN 10 GENNA ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a 8 SI SIG MUL₂.BABBAR 4 SI ana ŠU₂ LAL UŠ ŠE 6 GENNA ⸢ina⸣ [x ŠU₂] | Saturn’s acronychal rising. Month VIII, until the 10th, when Saturn [became stationary] to the west, it became stationary 8 fingers below Jupiter, being 4 fingers back to the east. Month IV, the 6th, Saturn's last appearance in Ina-e23 ... |
| 18' | MU 1 ME 1-šu+6.KAM {m}a-lik-sa-an-dar LUGAL BAR in EN 10 AN ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ 1 KUŠ₃ ar₂ 4.AM₃ IGI{me} | Year 166, king Alexander. Month I, around until the 10th, when Mars became stationary to the east, it became stationary 1 cubit behind the four front stars |
| 19' | ša₂ PA ša₂ ana ZA maš-lu UŠ GU₄ in 20 AN ana ME E-a SIG EN 25 AN ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a 1 KUŠ₃ ar₂ | of Sagittarius, of ZA; it was eclipsed. Month II, around the 20th, Mars’ acronychal rising. Month III, until the 25th, when Mars became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1 cubit behind |
| 20' | [MUL₂-KUR]-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-tah-PA 2/3 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG UŠ | 2/3 cubit below θ Ophiuchi, it was low to the south. |
| 21' | MU 1 ME 34.KAM ša₂ ši-i MU 1 ME 60+38.KAM {i}ar-ša₂-ka-a LUGAL KIN GE₆ 13 USAN AN SIG SI-MAŠ₂ n n] | Year 134, which is year 138, king of the Upper Sea. Month VI, night of the 13th, first part of the night, Mars was below β Capricorni |
| 22' | DU₆ GE₆ 10 USAN AN ina IGI MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 4 SI GE₆ 13 USAN AN ina IGI MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-⸢SUHUR⸣-[MAŠ₂] | Month VII, night of the 10th, first part of the night, Mars was 4 fingers in front of γ Capricorni. Night of the 13th, [first part] of the [night, Mars] was 2 cubits [in front of] 𝜗 Ophiuchi. |
| 23' | [x]+1 SI AB GE₆ 20 USAN AN SIG MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 30 USAN ⸢AN⸣ | [x]+1 fingers Month X, night of the 20th, first part of the night, Mars was 2 1⁄2 cubits below η Piscium. Night of the 30th, [first part] of the ni[ght,] |
| 24' | [SIG MUL₂]-IGI-ša₂-SAG-HUN 3 KUŠ₃ ZIZ₂ GE₆ 5 USAN AN SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SAG-HUN 4 1/2 [KUŠ₃] | 3 cubits [below] β Arietis. Month XI, night of the 5th, first part of the night, Mars was 4 1⁄2 [cubits] below rho Leonis. |
| 25' | [... x]+1 ⸢USAN⸣ AN SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ | [... the x]+1st, first part of the night, Mars was 1 1/2 cubits below η Tauri. |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [DU₆ x] ŠU₂ na | Month VII, ..., eponym year of |
| 2' | [x] ME GE₆ | moonrise to sunset: x° |
| 3' | [APIN x].30 ŠU₂ na | [Month VIII, ...] moonset to sunrise: [x°] 30' |
| 4' | [x] ME GE₆ | moonrise to sunset: x° |
| 5' | [GAN] ⸢x⸣.30 ŠU₂ na | Month IX, ‘moonset to sunr{I}se’ 30' |
| 6' | [...] 18.40 ME GE₆ | ... moonrise to sunset: 18° 40' |
| 7' | [AB] 14.30 ŠU₂ na | Month X, ‘moonset to sunr{I}se’: 14° 30' |
| 8' | [...] ⸢x⸣ ME GE₆ | ... night |
| 9' | [ZIZ₂] ⸢x⸣ ŠU₂ [na] | Month XI, eponym year of ... |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | ⸢MU⸣ 2 ME 27.⸢KAM⸣ | 227th year. |
| 2' | {[i]}⸢ar⸣-ša₂-ka-a LUGAL | the king |
| 3' | BAR 30 17 na-su a-kam muš | Month I, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 17°; measured (despite) mist. |
| 4' | 14 ⸢x ŠU₂⸣ a-kam KALAG NU [PAP] | The 14th, moonset to sunrise: ...; dense mist, I did not watch. |
| 5' | 15 8 ⸢ME⸣ DIR ⸢NU⸣ [PAP] | The 15th, moonrise to sunrise: 8°; clouds, ‘sunrise to moonset’: |
| 6' | 15 7 ⸢na⸣ a-kam muš | The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 7°; measured (despite) mist. |
| 7' | 16 ⸢x⸣ [GE₆] ⸢x⸣ [...] | The 16th, sunset to moonrise: ... |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | 13 [x ME ...] | The 13th, moonrise to sunset: ... |
| 3' | 13 ⸢x x⸣ [ŠU₂ ...] | 13 ... |
| 4' | 14 x] GE₆ [a]-kam [x] | The 14th, sunset to moonrise: ...; mist, ... |
| 5' | 14 12.40 na⸣ a-kam muš | The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 12° 40'; measured (despite) mist. |
| 6' | [x] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 7' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 8' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| r iv | ||
| 1' | [...] | |
| 2' | 15 [x] ME [...] | The 15th, moonrise to sunset: ... |
| 3' | 15 x⸣ ŠU₂ [...] | The 15th, ... |
| 4' | 16 [x]+1 GE₆ | The 16th, sunset to moonrise: x+1°. |
| 5' | 16 14 na a-⸢kam⸣ [muš] | The 16th, sunrise to moonset: 14°; measured (despite) mist |
| 6' | 27 24.40 KUR DIR NU [PAP] | The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 24° 40'; clouds, I did not watch. |
| 7' | ⸢ZIZ₂⸣ 30 15.20 na-su | Month XI, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 15° 20'. |
| 8' | ⸢x⸣ 1 ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... 1 ... |
| 9' | [...] ⸢x⸣ DIR NU [PAP] | ... ‘moonrise to sunrise’; clouds, I did not watch. |
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