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(t.e. 1) Diary from month VII to the end of month XII₂, year 77, [king] Seleu[cus.]

(t.e. 2) [At the command of Bēl and] Bēltiya may it be well.

(o 1) [Year] 77, king Seleucus. Month VII, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 20°?; it was bright, measured; it could be seen while the sun stood there. The 1st, overcast. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of α Scorpii. The 2nd, equi[nox. Night of the 3rd, the moon was] 2? cubits in front of [ϑ Ophiuchi.]

(o 2) Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north; last part of the night, Venus was 1/2 cubit below γ Virginis. [Night of the 6th, beginning] of the night, the moon was [nn cubits] in front of β Ca[pricorni.]

(o 3) Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of γ Capricorni. Night of the 12th, moonrise to sunset: 8° 40'; I did not watch; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of η Piscium. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 10° 40'; I did not watch. Night of the 13th, [sunset to moonrise:] 1° 40' [(...)]

(o 4) last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind α Arietis. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 5° 20', measured. The 13th, very overcast. Night of the 14th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below η Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 15th, α Tauri

(o 5) entered the moon; last part of the night, the moon was 14 fingers behind α Tauri. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit below ζ Tauri; last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit 8 fingers above α Virginis. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was

(o 6) 1 cubit 8 fingers above γ Gemi[norum], the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 17th, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Libra; I did not watch. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below α Geminorum, the moon having passed [x]+1 cubits to the east. Ni[ght]

(o 7) of the 19th, last part of the night, [the moon] stood 1 1/2 cubits [in front of] Saturn to the west. Night of the 20th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of ε Leonis. <The 20th,> the sun was surrounded by a halo. Night [of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was] 1 1/2 cubits in front of α Leonis.

(o 8) Night of the 22nd, [last part of the night, the moon was] 1 cubit behind ρ Leonis. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind ϑ Leonis. [Night of the 24th, last part of the night,] the moon was 3 cubits behind β Virginis.

(o 9) Night of the 25th, [last part of the night,] the moon was 3 1/2 cubits behind γ Virginis. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind α Virginis. [Night of the 2]7th, last part of the night, the moon stood 3 cubits behind Venus to the east.

(o 10) The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 17° [x]+10'; I did not watch. The 28th, clouds were in the sky. The 29th, overcast. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 1 pānu, at the end of the month, 1+[x pānu ...;] dates, 1 pānu 4 sūtu 3 qa; mustard, 1 kurru 2 pānu 3 sūtu; cress, 1 sūtu 4 1/2 [qa];

(o 11) sesame, 2 sūtu [x] 1/2 qa; wool, 3 minas were sold for 1 shekel of silver which was given in the land. At that time, [Jupiter was in Sa]gittarius; Venus was in Virgo, at the end of the month, in Libra; around the 17th, Mercury’s [last appearance] in the east in Libra;

(o 12) Saturn was in Ca[ncer]; Mars, which had set, was not visible. That month, the 17th, a great "fall of fire" occurred in [...] next to Enamtila. That month, ... [...]

(o 13) the chief [...] many troops for fighting with the one chief? from the unit [...] in? the palace which had revolted against the king Seleucus ... [...]

(o 14) Month VIII, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 3[0th] (of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: [nn]; I did not watch. The 1st, Saturn became stationary in Cancer. Night of the 3rd, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of [Ju]piter to the west; last part of the night, Venus was 8 fingers above α Librae. Ni[ght ...]

(o 15) [... sur]rounded. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind δ Capricorni. Night of the 8th, clouds crossed the sky, rain DUL; last part of the night, Ve[nus was ... below β Librae ...]

(o 16) [...] stretched on the north and west side. Night of the 9th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] in front of η Piscium [...]

(o 17) [...] crossed the sky. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 4° 10'; I did not watch; beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind η Tauri [...]

(o 18) [...] sunrise to moonset: [nn]; clouds, I did not watch. The 14th, clouds crossed the sky, rain DUL. Night of the 15th, clouds crossed the sky [...]

(o 19) [Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was] 1 1/2 cubits [in front of] α Geminorum. Night of the 17th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was [...] below Saturn [...]

(o 20) [... Night of the 20th,] last part of the night, the moon was 1 2/3 cubits behind α Leonis. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was [...] below ϑ Leonis [...]

(o 21) [... Night of the 2]4th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above α Virginis. Night of the 26th, last part of the ni[ght, the moon was ... β Librae ...]

(o 22) [...] 1/2 cubit. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 9°; when I watched, I did not [see it ...]

(o 23) [sesa]me, 2 sūtu 4 qa; wool, 3 minas [were sold for 1 shekel of silver. At that time, Jupiter was in Sagi]ttarius; Venus in the beginning of the month, was in [...]

(o 24) Month IX, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 19°, measured; the moon was [...] above Jupiter [...] ... [...]

(o 25) rain DUL. The 1st, very overcast; in the morning, rain DUL ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was] 26 1 cubit [... α/β] Arietis. The 7th, Mercury’s [first appearance] in the west in Scorpius [...]

(o 27) The 8th, Mars’ first appearance in Scorpius. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moo[n ...]

(o 28) The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 10', measured. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 6° [...]

(o 29) last part of the night, Saturn was [...] below η Cancri [...]

(o 30) Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was [...] in front of γ Virginis [... Night of the 23rd,]

(o 31) last part of the night, the moon was 1 cu[bit] above α Librae [...]

(o 32) the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Ni[ght? ...]

(o 33) The 28th, very overcast; south storm [...]

(o 34) sesame, 2 sūtu 3 qa; wool, 3? [...]

(o 35) around the 22nd?, Mercury’s [last appearance in the west in ...]

(o 36) ⸢Month X, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month)⸣, [...]

(r 1') the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west [...]

(r 2') clouds crossed the sky, rain shower [...]

(r 3') last part of the night, a comet in the east [...]

(r 4') 10 fingers [...] Capricorni. The 25th, overcast [...]

(r 5') being back to the west. The 26th, cold. The 27th, [...]

(r 6') 10 fingers. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 5 sūtu; da[tes, ...]

(r 7') around the 17th, Mercury’s last appearance in the east in Aquarius; Saturn was in Cancer; Ma[rs ...]

(r 8') became visible 3 cubits below α Coronae, its "star"? towards sun[set/rise ...]

(r 9') Month XII, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 20°, measured. Night of the 2nd, the moon was [...] in front of β [Arietis ...]

(r 10') 1 2/3 cubits. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] behind [β/ζ] Tauri [... Night of the 8th,]

(r 11') beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of β Geminorum. Night of the 9th, begi[nning of the night, ... Night of the 10th,]

(r 12') clouds were in the sky, rain shower; beginning of the night, the moon was [... in fron]t of ε Leonis [...]

(r 13') 2 fingers [...] α Leonis, it came near. Night of the 12th, [be]ginning [of the night, the moo]n was [...] behind ρ [Leonis ...]

(r 14') clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 14th, clouds crossed the sky [...]

(r 15') Night of the 16th, clouds were in the sky [...]

(r 16') surrounded. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was behind [...] Night [...]

(r 17') it thundered. Night of the 21st, clouds crossed the sky [...] around the 22nd, Mercury’s [first appearance in the west in ...]

(r 18') [...] passed. Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Mercury [...; last part of the] night, the moon [stood ...] behind Jupiter [...]

(r 19') [...] passed. Night of the 25th?, last part of the night, [...] Night of the 26th, clouds crossed the sky, rain [...]

(r 20') [...] That month, the equivalent was: bar[ley ...]

(r 21') [...] At that time, Jupiter was in Capricorn; Venus? [...]

(r 22') [...] ... [...]

(r 23') [...] ... [...]

(r 24') [...] this, when I watched ... [...]

(r 25') Month XII₂, [(the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month), ... the moon] stood 4 cubits [in front of] Mercury to the west. Night of the 2nd, the moon was [...] in front of η [Tauri ...]

(r 26') 2/3 cubit [...] south, balanced ... [...] Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was [... in] front of ζ Tauri [(...) Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was]

(r 27') 1 cubit [...] μ Geminorum. The 5th, very overcast; the sun [was surrounded] by a halo. [Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moo]n was 5 cubits below α Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit [back] to the west. [Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below Saturn,]

(r 28') the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was [nn] cubits in front of ε Leonis; clouds crossed the sky?. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] in front of α Le[onis ...]

(r 29') clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits below ϑ Leonis, the moon having passed [nn] cubits to the east; first part of the night, Mercury was 1 [cubit] below η Tauri [(...) Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was]

(r 30') 1 cubit 8 fingers [...] β Virginis; first part of the night, Venus was 2 1/2 cubits below η Tauri, x cubits below Mercury. [Night] of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] behind γ Virginis. [Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was]

(r 31') 1 2/3 cubits [...] α Virginis. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 1° 30'. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 10° 30', measured. The 15th, [sunrise to moonset:] 7+[x]°, measured. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 5° [...]

(r 32') The 16th, clouds crossed the sky, gusty wind. The 17th, very overcast, gusty wind, rain DUL; in the afternoon, thick rain DUL [...] ... [... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits] 8 fingers [above ϑ Ophiuchi,]

(r 33') the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; last part of the night, Jupiter was 2/3 cubit above γ Capricorni. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was [... β Capricorni ...]

(r 34') [...] 3? cubits; last part of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits in front of γ Capricorni, it stood 3 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west. Around the 23rd, Mer[cury’s last appearance in the west in Taurus ...]

(r 35') [...] ... Night of the 25th, overcast. The 25th, very overcast, gusty wind, rain shower. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 12° 30', measured. That month, the equivalent was: barley, [...]

(r 36') [...] 3 qa; sesame, 2 sūtu; wool, 2 1/2 minas were sold for 1 shekel of silver which was given in the land. At that time, Jupiter was in Capricorn; Venus [was in ...]

(r 37') [... M]ercury’s last appearance in the west in Taurus; Saturn was in Cancer; Mars was in Aquarius, in the middle of the month, in Pisces. That year, rain was very much cut off [...]

(r 38') Diary from month VII to the end of month XII₂, year 77, king Seleucus.

(l.e. 1) Diary from month VII to the end of month XII₂, year 77, [...]