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o 1'o 1'

[MU 60+30.KAM] I.an LUGAL GU₄ in 22 GENNA ana ME E-a NE

(o 1) [Year 90,] king Antiochus. Month II, around the 22nd, Saturn’s acronychal rising. Month V,

o 2'2'

[x GENNA ana ŠU₂ ki] -a 3 KUŠ₃ ar₂ MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR-4-šil-PA NU PAP APIN

(o 2) [the xth, when Saturn] became stationary [to the west,] it became stationary 3 cubits behind θ Ophiuchi; I did not watch. Month VIII,

o 3'3'

15 18 na ša₂ GENNA in 18 GENNA ina PA ŠU₂ GAN 20 GENNA ina PA IGI

(o 3) the 15th, sunset to setting of Saturn: 18°. Around the 18th, Saturn’s last appearance in Sagittarius. Month IX, the 20th, Saturn’s first appearance in Sagittarius;

o 4'4'

17 na-su in 18 IGI

(o 4) rising of Saturn to sunrise: 17°; (ideal) first appearance on the 18th.


o 5'5'

MU 1.31.KAM I.an LUGAL BAR in EN 12 GENNA ana NIM ki -u₂

(o 5) Year 91, king Antiochus. Month I, around until the 12th, when Saturn became stationary to the east,

o 6'6'

1 1/2 KUŠ₃ e [x x] x x x ša₂ PA SIG in 11 GENNA ana ME [E]-a

(o 6) it became stationary 1 1/2 cubits above ... of Sagittarius. Month III, around the 11th, Saturn’s acronychal rising.

o 7'7'

NE [in EN? x GENNA ana ŠU₂ ki -a ... ina] IGI 4 TA.AM₃? [x.MEŠ]

(o 7) Month V, [around until the xth, when Saturn became stationary to the west,] it became stationary [... in] front? of the four [...]

o 8'8'

ša₂ PA [...] x [...]

(o 8) of Sagittarius [...] ... [...]

o 9'9'

4 KUŠ₃ ar₂ [...]

(o 9) 4 cubits behind [...]


o 10'10'

MU [...]

(o 10) Year [...]

Reverse
r 1'r 1'

GE₆ 24+[x ...]

(r 1) Night of the 24+[xth, ...]

r 2'2'

GAN? 20+[x ...]

(r 2) Month IX?, the 20+[xth, ...]

r 3'3'

GE₆ 20+[x ...]

(r 3) Night of the 20+[xth, ...]


r 4'4'

MU 1.[me.4.KAM I.an] u I.[an] A-šu₂ LUGAL.MEŠ BAR GE₆ [x ina] ZALAG₂ AN

(r 4) Year 1[04,] kings [Antiochus] and his son [Antiochus.] Month I, night of [the xth,] last part of the night, Mars was

r 5'5'

SIG SI-[MAŠ₂ N] KUŠ₃ KIN GE₆ 29 USAN AN ana NIM ina LAL-šu₂ SIG

(r 5) [N] cubits below β [Capricorni.] Month VI, night of the 29th, first part of the night, Mars, while moving back to the east, was 1/2 cubit below

r 6'6'

[MUL₂-IGI-ša₂]-SUḪUR-MAŠ₂ 1/2 KUŠ₃ DU₆ GE₆ 3 USAN AN SIG [MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUḪUR-MAŠ₂]

(r 6) [γ Capri]corni. Month VII, night of the 3rd, first part of the night, Mars was 1/2 cubit below δ]

r 7'7'

1/2 KUŠ₃ AB GE₆ 17 USAN AN SIG MUL₂-KUR-[ša₂-DUR-nu-nu N KUŠ₃]

(r 7) [Capri]corni. Month X, night of the 17th, first part of the night, Mars was [...] below η [Piscium.]

r 8'8'

[GE₆ x USAN] AN SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-ḪUN 4 KUŠ₃ ZIZ₂? [GE₆ x USAN AN]

(r 8) [Night of the xth, first part of the night, Ma]rs was 4 cubits below β Arietis. Month XI, [night of the xth, first part of the night, Mars was]

r 9'9'

[SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SAG]-ḪUN 5 KUŠ₃ ŠE GE₆ 10 USAN AN SIG [MUL₂.MUL₂ N KUŠ₃]

(r 9) 5 cubits [below α Arie]tis. Month XII, night of the 10th, first part [of the night, Ma]rs was [...] be[low η Tauri.]

Bottom
b.e. 1'b.e. 1'

[GE₆ x USAN AN] e is-le₁₀ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ DIR.ŠE GE₆ [x USAN AN SIG]

(b.e. 1) [Night of the xth, first part of the night, Mars was] 2 1/2 cubits above α Tauri. Month XII₂, ni[ght of the xth, first part of the night, Mars was]

b.e. 2'2'

[ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI N] KUŠ₃ GE₆ 20 USAN AN e ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-[ULU₃ n n]

(b.e. 2) [N] cubits [below β Tauri.] Night of the 20th, first part of the night, Mars was [...] above ζ Tauri.