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o 1'o 1'

[MU 20.KAM ... MUL₂.BABBAR ana NIM ki] -u₂ ina zib.ME NU PAP KIN 5 MUL₂.BABBAR ana ME E-[a ...]

(o 1) [Year 20, ... when Jupiter] became stationary [to the east,] it became stationary in Pisces; I did not watch. Month VI, the 5th, Jupiter’s acronychal rising [...]

o 2'2'

[...] x DIR 21 MUL₂.BABBAR ina ḪUN IGI 13 na ina 19? [IGI]

(o 2) [...] ... Month XII2, the 21st, Jupiter’s first appearance in Aries; rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 13°; [(ideal) first appearance] on the 19th?.


o 3'3'

MU 2? [...] DIB-qa ša₂ MUL₂.BABBAR ina GU u zib.ME ia-a-[nu ...]

(o 3) Year 2 [...] the passings of Jupiter in Aquarius and Pisces are missing.


o 4'4'

MU 60+23.KAM I.se [LUGAL ... dele-bat SIG ŠUR]-SI 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 16 dele-bat e ŠUR-ULU₃ 2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ [x dele-bat]

(o 4) Year 83, [king] Seleucus. [... Venus was] 1 1⁄2 cubits [below β] Tauri. Night of the 16th, Venus was 2 cubits above ζ Tauri. Ni[ght of the xth, Venus was]

o 5'5'

e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ [n n GE₆ x (USAN) dele-bat e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂]-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 1 KUŠ₃ 4 SI i dele-bat ana NIM DIB GE₆ 28 dele-bat e [...]

(o 5) [...] above η Geminorum. [Night of the xth, [first part of the night,) Venus was] 1 cubit 4 fingers [above μ] Geminorum, Venus having passed a little to the east. Night of the 28th, Venus was [...] above [...]

o 6'6'

GU₄ GE₆ 8 USAN dele-bat SIG MAŠ.[MAŠ-IGI N KUŠ₃ GE₆ x (USAN) dele-bat SIG] MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 26 USAN dele-bat e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ [n n]

(o 6) Month II, night of the 8th, first part of the night, Venus was [N cubits] below α [Geminorum. Night of the xth, (first part of the night,) Venus was] 21⁄2 cubits [below] β Geminorum. Night of the 26th, first part of the night, Venus was [...] above δ Cancri.

o 7'7'

SIG GE₆ 7 USAN dele-bat SIG SAG-A [n n ...] dele-bat ana NIM DIB GE₆ 23 dele-bat e MUL₂-TUR 1/2 KUŠ₃ i dele-bat [ana x x]

(o 7) Month III, night of the 7th, first part of the night, Venus was [...] below ε Leonis. [...] Venus having passed [...] to the east. Night of the 23rd, Venus was 1⁄2 cubit above ϱ Leonis, Venus [...] a little [...]

o 8'8'

ŠU GE₆ 8 dele-bat SIG GIŠ.KUN 4 KUŠ₃ GE₆ x [dele-bat ...] x 1? U? ana EGIR?-šu₂ LAL NE 11 8 na ša₂ dele-bat KUR ina 13 dele-bat

(o 8) Month IV, night of the 8th, Venus was 4 cubits below θ Leonis. Night of the xth, [Venus was ...] being ... back behind? it. Month V, the 11th, sunset to setting of Venus: ; it was bright. On the 13th, Venus’

o 9'9'

ina ŠU₂ ina A ŠU₂ KIN 3 dele-bat ina NIM ina A IGI KUR NIM-[a ina x] IGI DU₆ GE₆ 19 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG GIR₃-ar₂ 1/2 KUŠ₃ i dele-bat ana NIM DIB APIN GE₆ 5 ina ZALAG₂ [dele-bat]

(o 9) last appearance in the west in Leo. Month VI, the 3rd, Venus’ first appearance in the east in Leo; it was bright (and) hi[gh, (ideal) first appearance on the xth.] Month VII, night of the 19th, last part of the night, Venus was 1⁄2 cubit below β Virginis, Venus having passed a little to the east. Month VIII, night of the 5th, last part [of the night, Venus was]

o 10'10'

SIG DELE 20 SI i dele-bat ana NIM DIB GE₆ 18 dele-bat e SA₄ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ GAN GE₆ 7 dele-bat e RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ 1/2 KUŠ₃ LAL₂ GE₆ 12 dele-bat SIG RIN₂-ša₂-SI 2 x [KUŠ₃ GE₆ x ina] ZALAG₂ dele-bat e MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 10 SI [dele-bat n n] ana NIM DIB

(o 10) 20 fingers below γ Virginis, Venus having passed a little to the east. Night of the 18th, Venus was 11⁄2 cubits above α Virginis. Month IX, night of the 7th, Venus was 1⁄2 cubit above α Librae; it was balanced. Night of the 12th, Venus was 2+x [cubits] below β Librae. [Night of the xth, last] part of the night, Venus was 10 fingers above β Scorpii, [Venus] having passed [...] to the east.

o 11'11'

GE₆ 29 dele-bat e SI₄ 3 KUŠ₃ AB GE₆ 10 dele-bat [e šil]-PA 1 KUŠ₃ 8 SI dele-bat 2? SI ana NIM DIB ZIZ₂ GE₆ 15 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG SI-MAŠ₂ 1 2/3 KUŠ₃

(o 11) Night of the 29th, Venus was 3 cubits above α Scorpii. Month X, night of the 10th, Venus was 1 cubit 8 fingers [above θ] Ophiuchi, Venus having passed 2? fingers to the east. Month XI, night of the 15th, last part of the night, Venus was 1 2/3 cubits below β Capricorni.

o 12'12'

GE₆ 28 dele-bat e SUḪUR-IGI 1 KUŠ₃ 4 SI ŠE GE₆ 1 dele-bat e SUḪUR-ar₂ 1 KUŠ₃ 4 SI LAL₂ DIR 28 10 na ša₂ dele-bat

(o 12) Night of the 28th, Venus was 1 cubit 4 fingers above γ Capricorni. Month XII, night of the 1st, Venus was 1 cubit 4 fingers above δ Capricorni; it was balanced. Month XII2, the 28th, rising of Venus to sunrise: 10°.

o 13'13'

MU 1.24 BAR ina 4 dele-bat ina NIM ina ḪUN ŠU₂

(o 13) Year 84. Month I, around the 4th, Venus’ last appearance in the east in Aries.


o 14'14'

MU 45.KAM I.an u I.se LUGAL.MEŠ BAR 21 ŠU₂ ša₂ GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ TA 17 ki PAP NU IGI ina 18 KI 19 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina MUL₂.MUL₂ ŠU₂

(o 14) Year 45, kings Antiochus and Seleucus. Month I, the 21st, Mercury’s last appearance in the west, from the 17th when I watched I did not see it. On the 18th or 19th, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in Taurus.

o 15'15'

SIG 3 ina NIM IGI DIB 13 ina NIM ŠU₂-šu₂ DIB ŠU 9 ina ŠU₂ ina ALLA IGI 15 na ina 7 IGI NE 20 ina ŠU₂ ina SAG ABSIN ŠU₂ NU PAP

(o 15) Month III, the 3rd, first appearance in the east, omitted. The 13th, its last appearance in the east, omitted. Month IV, the 9th, first appearance in the west in Cancer; sunset to setting of Mercury: 15°; (ideal) first appearance on the 7th. Month V, the 20th, last appearance in the west in the beginning of Virgo; I did not watch.

o 16'16'

KIN 14 ina NIM ina TIL A IGI TUR 17 na ina 11 IGI DU₆ 6 ina NIM ina ABSIN ŠU₂ APIN 29 ina ŠU₂ ina PA IGI GAN 14 ina ŠU₂ ina PA ŠU₂

(o 16) Month VI, the 14th, first appearance in the east in the end of Leo; it was small, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17°; (ideal) first appearance on the 11th. Month VII, the 6th, last appearance in the east in Virgo. Month VIII, the 29th, first appearance in the west in Sagittarius. Month IX, the 14th, last appearance in the west in Sagittarius.

o 17'17'

ina 26 ina NIM ina PA IGI ZIZ₂ 10 ina NIM ina MAŠ₂ ŠU₂ ŠE [x] ina ŠU₂ ina zib.ME IGI GE₆ 23 USAN GU₄.UD SIG MUL₂-IGI-[ša₂-SAG-LU]

(o 17) Around the 26th, first appearance in the east in Sagittarius. Month XI, the 10th, last appearance in the east in Capricorn. Month XII, [the xth,] first appearance in the west in Pisces. Night of the 23rd, first part of the night, Mercury was 3? cubits below β

o 18'18'

3? KUŠ₃ GE₆ 25 USAN GU₄.UD SIG MUL₂-ar₂-[ša₂-SAG-LU x]+1 KUŠ₃ DIR ina 10 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina LU ŠU₂ ŠE.DIR

(o 18) Arietis. Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Mercury was [x]+1 cubits below α [Arietis. Month XII2, around the 10th, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in Aries. Month XII was intercalary.


o 19'19'

[MU] 30+[2.KAM ...] x x x x x [...] in? 28 KI 29 GENNA ana ME E ŠU EN 29

(o 19) [Year] 3[2, ...] ... [... ar]ound? the 28th or 29th, Saturn’s acronychal rising. Month IV, until the 29th,

o 20'20'

[GENNA ana ŠU₂ ki -a ina] PA APIN [... GENNA ina] PA ŠU₂ GAN 19 GENNA ina PA IGI 15 na

(o 20) [when Saturn became stationary to the west,] it became stationary in Sagittarius. Mon[th VIII, ... Saturn’s] last appearance in Sagittarius. Month IX, the 19th, Saturn's first appearance in Sagittarius; rising of Saturn to sunrise: 15°. $ ruling


o 21'21'

[MU 12.KAM I.se] LUGAL NE EN x AN ana NIM ki -u₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ina IGI MUL₂.MUL₂ DU₆? 13?+[x]

(o 21) [Year 12,] king [Seleucus.] Month V, until the xth, when Mars became stationary to the east, it became stationary 11⁄2 cubits in front of η Tauri. Month VII?, the 13+[x]th?,

o 22'22'

[... x]+8? AN ana ŠU₂ ki -a 4 KUŠ₃ SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-ḪUN 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM DIB [...]

(o 22) [... the x]+8th, when Mars became stationary to the west, it became stationary 4 cubits below β Arietis, having passed 1⁄2 cubit to the east.


o 23'23'

[MU 44.KAM I.an u I.se] LUGAL.MEŠ SIG GE₆ 11 ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG nu-nu 3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 21 ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-ḪUN 4 KUŠ₃

(o 23) [Year 44,] kings [Antiochus and Seleucus.] Month III, night of the 11th, last part of the night, Mars was 3 cubits below η Piscium. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, Mars was 4 cubits below β Arietis.

o 24'24'

[GE₆ x ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂]-SAG-ḪUN 5 [KUŠ₃] NE GE₆ 5 ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG MUL₂.[MUL₂ n n] DU₆ GE₆ 21

(o 24) [Night of the xth, last part of the night, Mars was] 5 [cubits below α] Arietis. [Mon]th V, night of the 5th, last part of the night, Mars was [...] below η Tauri. Month VII, night of the 21st,

o 25'25'

[ina ZALAG₂ AN ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ SIG MUL₂].MUL₂ 1 5/6 KUŠ₃ [AB] GE₆ 9 USAN AN ana NIM ina [LAL-šu₂ SIG] MUL₂.MUL₂ 1 KUŠ₃

(o 25) [last part of the night, Mars, while moving back to the west, was] 1 5/6 cubits [below η] Tauri. [Month X,] night of the 9th, first part of the night, Mars, while [moving back] to the east, was 1 cubit [below] η Tauri.

o 26'26'

[... e is]-le₁₀? 3 [KUŠ₃? ŠE GE₆ x]+1 USAN AN SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI 1 KUŠ₃ 8 SI

(o 26) [...] 3 [cubits? [above a Taur]i. [Month XII, night of the x]+1st, first part of the night, Mars was 1 cubit 8 fingers below β Tauri.

o 27'27'

[...] GE₆ 24 USAN AN e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ

(o 27) [...] Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Mars was [...] above η Geminorum.

o 28'28'

[...] MU 45 BAR GE₆ 3 USAN AN e MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 4? KUŠ₃

(o 28) [...] Year 45. Month I, night of the 3rd, first part of the night, Mars was 4? cubits above γ Geminorum.


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Column i
r ir i  (missing)
Column ii
r ii 1'r ii 1'

[x x]+10 ME DIR NU PAP

(r ii 1) [x] moonrise to sunset: [x]+10'; clouds, I did not watch.

r ii 2'2'

[x x]+10 ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP

(r ii 2) [x] moonset to sunrise: [x]+10'; clouds, I did not watch.

r ii 3'3'

[x x].20 GE₆

(r ii 3) [x] sunset to moonrise: [] 20'.

r ii 4'4'

[x x].20 na muš

(r ii 4) [x] sunrise to moonset: [] 20'; measured.

r ii 5'5'

[x] 17.10

(r ii 5) [x] (moonrise to sunrise:) 17° 10'.

r ii 6'6'

[GU₄] 1 24 DIR muš

(r ii 6) [Month II,] the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 24°; measured (despite) clouds.

r ii 7'7'

[12] 3 ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP

(r ii 7) [The 12th,] moonset to sunrise: ; clouds, I did not watch.

r ii 8'8'

[13] 5 ME DIR muš

(r ii 8) [The 1]3th, moonrise to sunset: ; measured (despite) clouds.

r ii 9'9'

13 4.50 na DIR NU PAP

(r ii 9) The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 50'; clouds, I did not watch.

r ii 10'10'

14 7.10 GE₆ DIR NU PAP

(r ii 10) The 14th, sunset to moonrise: 10'; clouds, I did not watch.

r ii 11'11'

28 20

(r ii 11) The 28th, (moonrise to sunrise:) 20°.¬¬¬

r ii 12'12'

SIG 30 18 DIR muš

(r ii 12) Month III, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 18°; measured (despite) clouds.

r ii 13'13'

12 9 ŠU₂

(r ii 13) The 12th, moonset to sunrise: .

r ii 14'14'

13 13.20 ME NU PAP

(r ii 14) The 13th, moonrise to sunset: 13° 20'; I did not watch.

r ii 15'15'

13 1.30 na

(r ii 15) The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 30'.

r ii 16'16'

[14] [x]+20 NINDA GE₆

(r ii 16) [The 14th,] sunset to moonrise: [x]+20'.

r ii 17'17'

[x x].50 muš

(r ii 17) [the xth, (moonrise to sunrise:) ] 50'; measured.

r ii 18'18'

[ŠU x] NU IGI

(r ii 18) [Month IV, ...] I did not see (the moon).

Column iii
r iii 1'r iii 1'

[KIN ...] x

(r iii 1) [Month VI, ...] ...

r iii 2'2'

13 12.10 ŠU₂

(r iii 2) The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 12° 10'.

r iii 3'3'

14 20 NINDA na muš

(r iii 3) The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 20'; measured.

r iii 4'4'

15 3 ME muš

(r iii 4) The 15th, moonrise to sunset: ; measured.

r iii 5'5'

16 6 GE₆

(r iii 5) The 16th, sunset to moonrise: .

r iii 6'6'

27 18.30

(r iii 6) The 27th, (moonrise to sunrise:) 18° 30'.

r iii 7'7'

DU₆ 1 16.30 muš KUR₄ ina GUB IGI

(r iii 7) Month VII, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 16° 30'; measured, it was bright; it could be seen while (the sun) stood there.

r iii 8'8'

[13] 9.10 ŠU₂

(r iii 8) [The 1]3th, moonset to sunrise: 10'.

r iii 9'9'

14 6.40 ME muš

(r iii 9) The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 40'; measured.

r iii 10'10'

14 x [na?]

(r iii 10) The 14th, [sunrise to moonset:] ... [...]

r iii 11'11'

15 1+[x GE₆]

(r iii 11) The 15th, [sunset to moonrise:] 1+[ ...]

r iii 12'12'

27 [x]+11?

(r iii 12) The 27th, (moonrise to sunrise:) [x]+11°.

r iii 13'13'

APIN 30 13.30 KUR₄ muš

(r iii 13) Month VIII, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 13° 30'; it was bright, measured.

r iii 14'14'

14 5 ŠU₂ DIR muš

(r iii 14) The 14th, moonset to sunrise: ; measured (despite) clouds.

r iii 15'15'

15 1 ME muš

(r iii 15) The 15th, moonrise to sunset: ; measured.

r iii 16'16'

15 8.30 na muš

(r iii 16) The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 30'; measured.

r iii 17'17'

16 8.20 GE₆

(r iii 17) The 16th, sunset to moonrise: 20'.

r iii 18'18'

27 18 DIR muš

(r iii 18) The 27th, (moonrise to sunrise:) 18°; measured (despite) clouds.

r iii 19'19'

GAN 1 22 KUR₄ NU PAP

(r iii 19) Month IX, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 22°; it was bright; I did not watch.

r iii 20'20'

[x] 6.30 ME muš

(r iii 20) [The xth,] moonrise to sunset: 30'; measured.

r iii 21'21'

[x x] NINDA ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP

(r iii 21) [The xth,] moonset to sunrise: [x']; clouds, I did not watch.

r iii 22'22'

[x x] x GE₆ DIR NU PAP

(r iii 22) [The xth,] sunset to moonrise: [x] ...; clouds, I did not watch.

r iii 23'23'

[x x] na muš

(r iii 23) [The xth,] sunrise to moonset: [...]; measured.

r iii 24'24'

[x x x] NU PAP

(r iii 24) [The xth, (moonrise to sunrise:) ...;] I did not watch.

Column iv
r iv 1'r iv 1'

AB 30 17 DIR NU [PAP]

(r iv 1) Month X, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 17°; clouds, I did not [watch.]

r iv 2'2'

14 9 ŠU₂

(r iv 2) The 14th, moonset to sunrise: .

r iv 3'3'

15 30 NINDA ME muš

(r iv 3) The 15th, moonrise to sunset: 30'; measured.

r iv 4'4'

15 4 na muš

(r iv 4) The 15th, sunrise to moonset: ; measured.

r iv 5'5'

16 14.50 GE₆ DIR NU PAP

(r iv 5) The 16th, sunset to moonrise: 14° 50'; clouds, I did not watch.

r iv 6'6'

28 12.50 DIR NU PAP

(r iv 6) The 28th, (moonrise to sunrise:) 12° 50'; clouds, I did not watch.

r iv 7'7'

ZIZ₂ 1 19.50 DIR NU [PAP]

(r iv 7) Month XI, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 19° 50'; clouds, I did not [watch.]

r iv 8'8'

14 6+[x ME ...]

(r iv 8) The 14th, [moonrise to sunset:] 6+[ ...]

r iv 9'9'

[14 x ŠU₂ ...]

(r iv 9) [The 14th, moonset to sunrise: ...]

r iv 10'10'

[15 x GE₆ ...]

(r iv 10) [The 15th, sunset to moonrise: ...]

r iv 11'11'

15 10+[x na ...]

(r iv 11) The 15th, [sunrise to moonset:] 10+[ ...]

r iv 12'12'

27 19 DIR NU PAP

(r iv 12) The 27th, (moonrise to sunrise:) 19°; clouds, I did not watch.

r iv 13'13'

ŠE 1 21.50 DIR KALAG NU PAP

(r iv 13) Month XII, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 21° 50'; dense clouds,I did not watch.

r iv 14'14'

13 5.50 ŠU₂

(r iv 14) The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 50'.

r iv 15'15'

14 40 NINDA ME muš

(r iv 15) The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 40'; measured.

r iv 16'16'

14 5 na muš

(r iv 16) The 14th, sunrise to moonset: ; measured.

r iv 17'17'

15 14 GE₆

(r iv 17) The 15th, sunset to moonrise: 14°.

r iv 18'18'

27 13

(r iv 18) The 27th, (moonrise to sunrise:) 13°.

r iv 19'19'

DIR 30 13 SIG muš

(r iv 19) Month XII2, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 13°; it was faint, measured.

r iv 20'20'

13 9.40 ŠU₂ [DIR] NU PAP

(r iv 20) The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 40'; [clouds,] I did not watch.

r iv 21'21'

14 8 ME?

(r iv 21) The 14th, moonrise to sunset: [...]

r iv 22'22'

14 2.30 [na?]

(r iv 22) The 14th, [sunrise to moonset:] 30' [...]

r iv 23'23'

15 6+[x GE₆?]

(r iv 23) The 15th, [sunset to moonrise:] 6+[ ...]

r iv 24'24'

27? [...]

(r iv 24) The 27th?, [...]

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l.e. 1'l.e. 1'

[...] ša₂? ana? MU 1.31.KAM I.an-ti-i-ku-us LUGAL kun-[nu-]

(l.e. 1) [...] which are est[ablished] for year 91, king Antiochus.