X300600: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...] [_itu-apin_ ...] x# [x] _dir# nu pap_ [...] x# [...]
[_itu-apin_ ...] x# [x] _dir# nu pap_ [...] x# [...]
[...] ana _ulu3 sig# ge6 5 sag#_ [_ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ x]+2 _kusz3_ sin x# [...]
[...] 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3# sig_ ina _zalag2 mul2-babbar#_ [_sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin_ x]+1 _kusz3 ge6 7 7_ [...]
[...] _an utah gu3 u kalag szub_ [...] 7# _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _gir2#_-[_tab szu2_ ...]
[... ina] _kin#-sig an mah utah dir_ (_an_) _dib_ x# [...] _gir2 gir2 gu3 u mah an_ x# [...]
[...] _gir2# gir2 gu3 u mah#_ s,ar-hi _an mah# pisan dib ulu3_ u _kur szar2 gin_-u'# [...]
[... _ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_dur#_-nu-nu 2/3 _kusz3_ sin 2# 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-[ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_] _mul2#-mul2 3 1_/2# _kusz3 13_ (N) _szu2# ge6 14 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2-mul2#_ [_n n_ ...]
[... _ge6 15_ (...) ina _zalag2_ sin x _szur_]-_gigir#_-sza2-_si 1 kusz3 ge6 16_ [N] _ge6_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2 kusz3_ sin# [...]
[...] x# sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6# 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana [_ulu3 sig_ ...]
Month VIII ... ... clouds, I did not watch ... ... .
... low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was x+2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being ... .
... being 1 cubit low to the south; last part of the night, Jupiter was x+1 cubit below gamma Virginis. Night of the 7th and the 7th, .
... rain shower, strong thunder ... The 7th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Scorpius .
... in the afternoon, much rain shower, clouds crossed the sky ... lightning flashed, much thunder, rain ... .
... lightning flashed, much thunder, much wailing thunder, rain PISAN DIB, gusty south and east winds blew .
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis .
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: nn°. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind eta Tauri .
... Night of the 15th, ... last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... beta Tauri. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: nn°; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above eta Geminorum, the moon being .
... ..., the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south .
... ... ...
Month VIII ... ... clouds, I did not watch ... ... ...
... low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was x+2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being ...
... 1 cubit low to the south; last part of the night, Jupiter was x+1 cubits below gamma Virginis. Night of the 7th and the 7th, ...
... rain shower, it thundered heavily, ... the 7th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Scorpius ...
... in the afternoon, heavy rain shower, clouds crossed the sky ... lightning flashed, much thunder, rain ... ...
... lightning flashed, much wailing thunder, much rain PISAN DIB, gusty south and east winds blew ...
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis ...
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: nno. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind eta Tauri ...
... Night of the 15th, ... last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ...beta Tauri. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: nno; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above eta Geminorum, the moon being ...
... the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south ...
Reverse
[...] _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2# [N] _kusz3# ge6 20 20 dir an dib_ ((ina)) kal _me an mah pisan_ [_dib_ ...]
[...] _gir2_(?)# _gir2-gir2 gu3 u mah an utah_ [x] x# 22 _dir an dib_ ina _kin-sig gir2 gir2-gir2 gu3 u mah_ s,ar-[hi ...]
[...] szamasz2# 1-et (d)_tir-an-na a2_ [x] u _kur gib ge6 23 dir an dib_ kal _ge6 gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ [...]
[...] in# 23 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _gir2-tab igi dir# nu pap ge6 24 24 dir an dib_ ina sze-ri3 _an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3_ [...]
[... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_] sin# ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ sin# [N] _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig sig_ dele-bat 1 _kusz3 ge6 26 26 szu2-szu2 si szar2 ge6 27#_ [...]
[...] 1# _kusz3 27 10_+[x _kur_] musz# _ge6 28 28 szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 29 szu2-szu2_ in 29 _genna_ ana _me#_ [E-a ...]
[...] 8# 5(_ban2_) 2 1/2 qa 9 10 5(_ban2_) 1 qa 4-'u-u2 _ta 11 en 10_+[x ...]
[...] 1(_ban2_)# 4 qa 25 ((x)) 1(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 26 1 _pi 4_ qa 27 1 _pi 28_ [...]
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits behind beta Geminorum. Night of the 20th and the 20th, clouds crossed the sky; all day much rain, PISAN DIB .
... lightning flashed continuously, much thunder, rain shower ... The 22nd, clouds crossed the sky; in the afternoon, lightning flashed continuously, much wailing thunder .
... the sun rose 1 line ... and east. Night of the 23rd, clouds crossed the sky; all night lightning flashed, thunder, .
... Around the 23rd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Scorpius; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 24th and the 24th, clouds crossed the sky; in the morning, a little rain shower, the south wind .
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Librae, the moon being nn cubits low to the south, 1 cubit below Venus. Night of the 26th and the 26th, very overcast, gusty north wind. Night of the 27th, .
... 1 cubit. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10+x°, measured. Night of the 28th and the 28th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, very overcast. Around the 29th, Saturn's acronychal rising .
... the 8th, 5 sutu 2 1/2 qa; the 9th and 10th, 5 sutu 1 qa one-fourth; from the 11th to the 10+xth, .
... 1 sutu 4 qa; the 25th, 1 panu 1 sutu; the 26th, 1 panu 4 qa; the 27th, 1 panu; the 28th, .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits behind beta Geminorum. Night of the 20th and the 20th, clouds crossed the sky; all day much rain PISAN DIB ...
... lightning flashed continuously, much thunder, rain shower ... ... The 22nd, clouds crossed the sky; in the afternoon, lightning flashed continuously, much wailing thunder ...
... sunset?, one rainbow stretched on the ... and east side. Night of the 23rd, clouds crossed the sky, all night lightning flashed, thunder ...
... around the 23rd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Scorpius; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 24th and the 24th, clouds crossed the sky; in the morning, a little rain shower, the south wind ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Librae, the moon being nn cubits low to the south, 1 cubit below Venus. Night of the 26th and the 26th, very overcast, gusty north wind. Night of the 27th, ...
... 1 cubit. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10+xo, measured. Night of the 28th and the 28th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, very overcast; around the 29th, Saturn's acronychal rising ...
... the 8th, 5 sutu 2 1/2 qa; the 9th and 10th, 5 sutu 1 qa one-fourth; from the 11th to the 10+xth, ...
... 1 sutu 4 qa; the 25th, 1 panu 1 sutu; the 26th, 1 panu 4 qa; the 27th, 1 panu; the 28th, ...
X300620: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] u (f)t,e-le-u2-ni-qe2-e
[...] me#-he-e _im-limmu-ba szar2-mesz kalag gin_-u'
[...] _buru5# gal-gal zi_-a ki _szu2_ szamasz2
[...] ana# _si nim ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin
[...] _gin_-u' _ge6 10_ kal _ge6 dir an dib_
[...] _si gin ge6 11 11 szu2-szu2 si szar2_
[...] in# 9 _usz me nim_-a
[...] 16 17 _im szar2 ge6 18 usan_ dele-bat
[... _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _mul2_-x-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_] 4# _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 20_
[...] 22 _szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig an mah pisan dib_
[...] 26 _genna_ ina _til hun 1 kusz3_ ar2 sin ar2 _mul2-mul2_
[...] _an#-ku10_ szamasz2 ki _pap nu igi_ in 30 _me nim_-a#
[... sze]-im ina _sila-mesz e-ki tar-mesz_
[...] 4(_barig_)(?) 4(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa 4-'u-u2 [(x)]
[...] a-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep2-szu2 i-nu-szu2#
[...] _en# til itu 1 kusz3 lal pap_ [n na]
[...] x sa-ha-a' sza2 ana x# [...]
[...] x# _ugu_ x x# sza2 [...]
[...] x lu2 x# [...]
[...] x# [...]
... and Teleniqê
... strong gusty storms blew.
... large locusts attacked; at sunset,
... high to the north. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... blew. Night of the 10th, all night clouds crossed the sky
... the north wind blew. Night of the 11th and the 11th, very overcast, gusty north wind.
... at 9° after sunrise
... The 16th and the 17th, gusty wind. Night of the 18th, first part of the night, Venus
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits ... gamma /delta Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 20th,
... The 22nd, very overcast; in the afternoon, much rain, PISAN DIB
... The 26th, Saturn's first appearance in the end of Aries, 1 cubit behind the moon,
... solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at 30° after sunrise.
... barley was added in the streets of Babylon.
... 4 panu? 4 sutu 3 1/2 qa one-fourth .
... were sold for 1 shekel of silver. At that time,
... until the end of the month, it receded 1 cubit, total: nn was the na gauge
... ... that to ... .
... ... over ... of .
... and Teleunike
... strong gusty storms from all four directions blew.
... large locusts attacked; at sunset,
... high to the north. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... blew. Night of the 10th, all night clouds crossed the sky
... the north wind blew. Night of the 11th and the 11th, very overcast, gusty north wind
... at 9° after sunrise
... the 16th and the 17th, gusty wind. Night of the 18th, first part of the night, Venus
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits ... gamma /delta Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 20th,
... The 22nd, very overcast; in the afternoon, much rain PISAN DIB
... the 26th, Saturn's first appearance in the end of Aries, 1 cubit behind the moon, ... behind eta Tauri
... solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at 30° after sunrise.
... trade in barley was interrupted in the streets of Babylon
... 4? panu 4 sutu3 1/2 qa one-fourth
... for 1 shekel of wrought silver. At that time,
... until the end of the month, it receded 1 cubit, total: nn was the na gauge.
... ... which to ...
... ... which ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# ki
[...] x# _ku_ x# hu sa a'
[...] _lu2_-pu-li-te-e
[...] [...] _lugal#-mesz_
[...] _lugal#-mesz_
... the citizens
... ... kings
... kings
... ...
... ...
... the citizens
...
... of kings.
Top
[... (disz)]ar#-sza2-kam _lugal lugal-mesz_
... Arsaces king of kings
... Arsaces king of kings.
X300630: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] _ge6#_ [...]
[... ina] _masz-masz igi tur_ [...]
[... x]-sza2#-_ulu3 2_/3 _kusz3 14_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si_]-_masz2# 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 22 ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-[nu-nu n n ...]
[... ana] _ulu3# sig_ in 23 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _masz-masz szu2_ [...]
[... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ...] x# ina _igi_ dele-bat 1 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ x# [...]
[...] in# 28(?) _an_ ina _alla szu2_ [...]
[...] _sze-gisz-i3_ [...]
... night ...
... first appearance in Gemini; it was small .
... 2/3 cubit ... ... The 14th, ... .
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium .
... low to the south. Around the 23rd, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Gemini .
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon ... stood 1 cubit in front of Venus to the west ... .
... around the 28th?, Mars' last appearance in Cancer .
... sesame ...
... night ...
... first appearance in Gemini; it was small ...
... 2/3 cubit ... ... The 14th, ... ...
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium ...
... low to the south. Around the 23rd, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Gemini ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon ... ..., it stood 1 cubit in front of Venus to the west ... ...
... around the 28th?, Mars' last appearance in Cancer ...
... sesame, ...
X300720: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] _gin_(?)# _itu bi_(?)# [...]
[...] _itu# 1_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa kas3 1 _gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) sah-le10# [...]
[...] _genna_(?)# ina _pa_ in 18 dele-bat _pa kur_-ad2 in 19 _gu4#_-[_ud_ ...]
[...] pa-a e-du _gar-mesz_ a-ha(?)-mesz(?)# _dib_(?)-_mesz_ x# [...]
[...]-s,u-u2 _ab2-gu4-hi--a u8-udu-hi--a_ [...]
[...] x#-_mesz gisz-ma2-mesz_ sza2 x x# mesz x# [x] A(?) [...]
[...]-tum ina _kur_ i-ta(?)-mu-u2 x x x x x x x x x# [...]
[...] _ib2_(?)#-_tag4-mesz_-szu2-nu _nig2-szid-mesz_-szu2-nu _nig2-szu-mesz_-szu2-nu u u2-na-a-tu2 x# [...]
[...] ki(?)# sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-buranun lu2_-pu-li-te-e x x# [...]
[...] x# _lu2-gal_ ku-mar sza2 _e2-mesz dingir-mesz_ sza2 x x# [ina] _itu-kin# lu2-gu2-en-na lu2-gal_ [...]
[...] x# _lu2-gal-gal_ u2-qa-a-nu _ta uru#-mesz sud#-mesz_ sza2 _kur_-gu-ti-i-_ki_ ana tar-s,a [...] [_itu-gan_ ...] a-kam2 ki _pap nu igi 1 15_ na _an ge6 2 szu2 usan an utah 2 dir an za si gin ge6 3_ sin(?)#
[_itu-gan_ ...] a-kam2 ki _pap nu igi 1 15_ na _an ge6 2 szu2 usan an utah 2 dir an za si gin ge6 3_ sin(?)#
[...] _kusz3#_ ana _ulu3 sig_ in 5 _an_ ina _pa_(?) _szu2 5_ x# _szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig an utah_ x x x x x# [...]
[... _ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin x _mul2_]-_kur#_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1 _kusz3_ sin 2(?) _kusz3_ ana _ulu3# sig ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ar2(?)# _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag#_-[_hun_]
[n n ... ina _zalag2 gu4-ud_ x _mul2_-x-sza2]-_sag#_-_gir2-tab 1 kusz3 ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 1 1_/3(?) _kusz3 13 15 szu2_ musz _an_ x#
[...] sin _an-ku10 a2 si_ u _kur_ ki-i _tab_-u2 ina 18 _ge6 1_/2 _hab_-rat _gar_-an 4 _ge6 ir2_ [...]
[...] x x x x# _an-ku10_-szu2 _tug2 an gar_-in ina _an-ku10_-szu2 x x# [...]
[...] x# 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ad2 in 37(?) _ge6_ ana _zalag2 14 2_(?) na [...]
[...] _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3# 2_(?) 2/3(?) _kusz3#_ [...]
[...] _kusz3#_ sin 2/3(?)# _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig gisz_-[_kun_-A n n ...]
[... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_] sin ar2(?) _giri3_-ar2#-sza2-_a 2 kusz3_ sin 2(?) [_kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[...] x# [x x x] x# [x x] x# sin i-s,a ana# [...]
... blew?. That month, .
... of the month, 1 panu 5 sutu 1 1/2 qa; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, .
... Saturn? was in Sagittarius; around the 18th, Venus reached Sagittarius; around the 19th, Mercury .
... were set up in front of each other, they seized each other ... .
... ... cattle and sheep .
... ...s of boats which ... ... .
... they heard in the land ... ... .
... their ..., their possessions, their possessions and their utensils ... .
... which is on the Euphrates, the citizens ... .
... ... the chief of the temples of ...; in Ululu the shandabakku, the chief .
... ... the chief of troops from the fortified cities of Guti to the west .
Month IX, ... mist, when I watched I did not see it. The 1st, sunrise to moonset: 15°. Night of the 2nd, overcast; first part of the night, rain shower. The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon?
... cubits low to the south. Around the 5th, Mars' last appearance in Sagittarius?. The 5th, ... very overcast; in the afternoon, rain shower ... .
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... eta Piscium, the moon being 2? cubits low to the south. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind? alpha Arietis
... last part of the night, Mercury was 1 cubit ... beta/delta Scorpii. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/3? cubits below eta Tauri. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 15°, measured; Mars was .
... lunar eclipse, when it began on the north and east side, in 18° of night 1/2 of the disk took place. 4° of night maximal phase .
... ... its eclipse had the 'garment of the sky'; in its eclipse, ... .
... ... being 1/2 cubit back to the west; at 37°? before sunrise. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 2°? .
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2? 2/3? cubits in front of delta Cancri .
... cubits, the moon being 2/3? cubit low to the south. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below theta Leonis .
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind? beta Virginis, the moon being 2? cubits low to the south .
... ... ... ... the moon being a little to .
... ... That month ...
... month, 1 panu5 sutu1 1/2 qa; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu3 sutu; cress, ...
... Saturn? was in Sagittarius; on the 18th, Venus reached Sagittarius; around the 19th, Mercury ...
... they set ..., seized? each other ... ...
... ... cattle and sheep ...
... ... shighps which ... ...
... spoke ... in the land ... ...
... the rest of them ... their possessions, their belongings and equipment ... ...
... which is on the Euphrates, the citizens ... ...
... the chief ... of the temples who ... in month VI the shandabakku-official, the chief ...
... the chief of troops from the ... cities of the Guti land towards ...
Month IX ... mist, when I watched I did not see it. The 1st, sunset to setting of Mars: 15°. Night of the 2nd, overcast; first part of the night, rain shower. The 2nd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon?
... cubits low to the south. Around the 5th, Mars' last appearance in Sagittarius?. The 5th, ..., very overcast; in the afternoon, rain shower ... ...
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... eta Piscium, the moon being 2? cubits low to the south. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind? alpha Arietis
... last part of the night, Mercury was 1 cubit ... delta/beta Scorpii. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/3? cubits below eta Tauri. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 15°, measured; rain ...
... lunar eclipse; when it began on the north and east side, in 18° of night it made 1/2 of the disk; 4° of night maximal phase ...
... ... its eclipse had the 'garment of the sky'; in its eclipse, ... ...
... ..., 1/2 cubit back to the west, it became eclipsed; at 37°? before sunrise. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 2°? ...
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2? 2/3? cubits in front of delta Cancri ...
... cubits, the moon being 2/3? cubits low to the south. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below theta Leonis
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind? beta Virginis, the moon being 2? cubits low to the south ...
... ... ... ... the moon being a little to ...
X300730: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] x x# [...]
[...] mi-szil 4-'u#-[u2 ...]
[...] x# _gu4-ud alla kur_-ad2 _genna_ ina _pa_ [...]
[...] muh#-hi-szu2-nu ana _lugal_ sza2 sza2 2(?) x [...] [_itu-sig_ ...] _kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _igi gu4-ud 2 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub 1_(?) _si_(?) [...]
[_itu-sig_ ...] _kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _igi gu4-ud 2 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub 1_(?) _si_(?) [...]
[...] _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 3 si gin ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _gisz-kun#_-[A n n ...]
[... _ge6 6 sag_] _ge6#_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 6 si_ [...]
[...] 8 szamasz2 _gub nu pap si gin ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_si 5_(?) 1/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[...] 12 _si gin ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _genna 2 1_/2 _kusz3 13 si gin_ x [...]
[...] in 16 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _sag a szu2 17 szu2_ sza2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _alla ta 16_ ki _pap nu igi_ [...]
[... _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_dur#_-nu-nu 8 _si_ sin 8 _si_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 21_ ina _zalag2#_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2#-[sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 23_ ...] 2/3(?) _kusz3#_ ina _zalag2_ sin e is-le10 4 _kusz3 ge6 24_(?) ina _zalag2_ [sin] _sig szur_-_gigir#_-sza2-[x ...]
[... _ge6 26_ ina] _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi 5_(?) [_kusz3_] sin# [n] _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6_(?)# [...]
[...] _gur gibil-mesz 2_(_barig_)(?) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa _zu2-lum en# 7 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 1 qa _ta 8 en til_(?)# [_itu_(?) ...]
[...] _sig2-hi--a 2_/3 _ma-na 5 gin2_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u _gu4-ud_ ina _alla_ dele-bat ina _a genna_ ina [_pa_ ...]
[...] in 23 _an masz-masz kur_-ad2 _itu bi illu 1 1_/2 _kusz3 lal pap 27_ na# [...] [_itu-szu 1_ ...] musz ina _gub igi_ ana szamasz2 _sig# 1 2 si gin ge6 3_ sin _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin#_ [n n ...]
[_itu-szu 1_ ...] musz ina _gub igi_ ana szamasz2 _sig# 1 2 si gin ge6 3_ sin _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin#_ [n n ...]
[... _ge6_] 5# _usan_ dele-bat _sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 kusz3 5_ [...]
... half a shekel of silver .
... ... Mercury reached Cancer; Saturn was in Sagittarius .
... their ... to the king of 2? .
Month III, ... cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 2 cubits in front of Mercury to the west. 1? finger? .
... cubits low to the south. The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind theta Leonis .
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 6th, the north wind .
... The 8th, solstice; I did not watch; the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5? 1/2 cubits below beta Librae .
... The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind Saturn. The 13th, the north wind blew ... .
... around the 16th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the beginning of Leo. The 17th, overcast; Jupiter was in Cancer; from the 16th, when I watched I did not see it .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 8 fingers ... eta Piscium, the moon being 8 fingers low to the south. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis .
... Night of the 23rd, ... 2/3? cubit; last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Tauri. Night of the 24th?, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta/zeta Tauri .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 5? cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon being nn cubits back to the west. Night? .
... new ones, 2 panu? 1 sutu 3 qa; dates, until the 7th, 1 panu 2 sutu 1 qa; from the 8th to the end? of the month?, .
... wool, 2/3 mina 5 shekels. At that time, Jupiter and Mercury were in Cancer; Venus was in Leo; Saturn was in Sagittarius .
... around the 23rd, Mars reached Gemini. That month, the river level receded 1 1/2 cubits, total: 27 was the na gauge .
Month IV, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... measured; it could be seen while the sun stood there; it was low to the sun. The 1st and the 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... below gamma Virginis .
... Night of the 5th, first part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits below gamma Virginis. The 5th, .
... ... ...
... half of one-fourth ...
... xth, Mercury reached Cancer; Saturn was in Sagittarius ...
... on them to the king who ... ...
Month III, ... cubits, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 2 cubits in front of Mercury to the west. The 1st, the north wind? ...
... cubits low to the south. The 3rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind theta Leonis ...
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 6th, the north wind ...
... The 8th, solstice; I did not watch; the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5? 1/2 cubits below beta Librae ...
... The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind Saturn. The 13th, the north wind blew ... ...
... Around the 16th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the beginning of Leo. The 17th, last appearance of Jupiter in Cancer: from the 16th, when I watched I did not see it ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 8 fingers ... eta Piscium, the moon being 8 fingers low to the south. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis ...
... Night of the 23rd, ... 2/3? cubit; last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Tauri. Night of the 24th?, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta /zeta Tauri ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 5? cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon being nn cubits back to the west. Night? ...
... ...; new ones, 2? panu 1 sutu3 qa; dates, until the 7th, 1 panu2 sutu1 qa; from the 8th until the end? of the month, ...
... wool, 2/3 mina 5 shekels. At that time, Jupiter and Mercury were in Cancer; Venus was in Leo; Saturn was in Sagittarius ...
... on the 23rd, Mars reached Gemini. That month, the river level receded 1 1/2 cubits, total: 27 was the na gauge ...
Month IV, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there; it was low to the sun. The 1st and 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... below gamma Virginis ...
... Night of the 5th, first part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits below gamma Virginis. The 5th, ...
X300750: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[... n]-_kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_ u (f)is-pu-bar-[za-a (x)]
[...] _ge6# 3_ sin ar2 dele-bat 1 _kusz3 3 si gin_
[... n]+1 ina sze-ri3 _an_ ne2-hi _si gin 6_
[... _ge6 8 sag ge6_] sin _sig# mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_
[n n ... _gu4-ud_ ina] _nim#_ ina _pa igi tur 17_ na-su
[...] _nu_(?)# _pap_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[...] 1 1/2 _kusz3_
[...] x# _sig an_
[... ina] _zalag2_ sin#
... king Arsaces and Isparza .
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 cubit behind Venus. The 3rd, the north wind blew.
... n+1; in the morning, slow rain, the north wind blew. The 6th,
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis
... Mercury's first appearance in the east in Sagittarius; it was small, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17°.
... I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was
... 1 1/2 cubits
... ... below Mars
... last part of the night, the moon was
... Arsaces king and Ispubarza,
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1 cubit behind Venus. The 3rd, the north wind blew.
... x+1; in the morning, slow rain, the north wind blew. The 6th,
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Arietis
... Mercury's first appearance in the east in Sagittarius; it was small, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17°
... I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was
... 1 1/2 cubits
... x below Mars
... last part of the night, the moon was
Reverse
[...] x#
[...] x# [...]
[... _tir_]-_an-na#_ [x x x] _gib#_
[... _ki-lam_] sze-im 1(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) [(n) 4]-'u#-u2
[...] i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u _an_ ina [_masz-masz_]
[...] 5# 8 _si lal pap#_ [n]+2 na#
[...] x# _id2 gim igi_-u2# [... _mu 1 me 1_]-12#-_kam2_ sza2 szi-i _mu 2 me 36#_-[_kam2_]
[... _mu 1 me 1_]-12#-_kam2_ sza2 szi-i _mu 2 me 36#_-[_kam2_]
[... (f)]is#-pu-bar-za-a _nin_-su# [_gaszan_]
... a rainbow stretched .
... the equivalent was: barley, 1 panu 2 sutu n 4'u;
... At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Gemini;
... the 5th, it receded 8 fingers, total: n+2 was the na gauge
... ... river, as before ... year 121, which is year 232,
... year 121, which is year 136.
... Ispubarza, his mistress, the lady.
... ...
... ... ...
... a rainbow stretched ...
... the equivalent was: barley, 1 panu2 sutu... one-fourth
... At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Gemini;
... the 5th, it receded 8 fingers, total: x+2 was the na gauge
... ... the river as before.
... Year 172 which is year 236,
... Ispubarza, highs sister, queen.
Top
[... (disz)]ar#-sza2-kam2 _lugal_ u (f)is-pu-bar-za-a _nin_-su [_gaszan_]
... king Arsaces and Isparza, his mistress, the lady.
... Arsaces king and Ispubarza, highs sister, queen.
X300760: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[... dele-bat e] _an 6 si ge6#_ [...]
[... dele]-bat _sig si_-_masz2 3 kusz3 ge6_ [...]
[... _mul2-babbar_] _sig mul2-mul2 2 kusz3 ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin# [...]
[...] ina _zalag2 an sig si_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 11_+[n ...]
[...] _ta si_ ki _tab_-u2 ina 8 _ge6 3 si_ [...]
[...] _mul2-babbar_ u _mul2-kak-si-sa2 gub-mesz#_ [...]
[...] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana [...]
... Venus was 6 fingers above Mars. Night .
... Venus was 3 cubits below beta Capricorni. Night .
... Jupiter was 2 cubits below eta Tauri. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon .
... last part of the night, Mars was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni. Night of the 11+xth, .
... when it began from the north, in 8° of night it cleared 3 fingers .
... Jupiter and Sirius stood there .
... the moon being 1/2 cubit to .
... Venus was 6 fingers above Mars. Night ...
... Venus was 3 cubits below beta Capricorni. Night ...
... Jupiter was 2 cubits below eta Tauri. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon ...
... last part of the night, Mars was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni. Night of the 11+xth, ...
... when it began from the north, in 8° of night it made 3 fingers ...
... Jupiter and Sirius stood there ...
... the moon being 1/2 cubit to ...
X300771: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] _an dib#_ [...]
[...] x x x x x# [...] x x x# [...] x _an_ ana x# [...]
[...] x x x x x x# [...] _ge6# 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig_(?)# [...]
[...] x x x# 20+[x] 16 _kur_ [x x x] x x# [x x] x x x x x# [...] 29 x x x x# [x x] x x# _si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin_-[_mesz_ ...]
[...] _gu4-ud_ e _mul2_-ar2(?)#-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz# 1_(?) _kusz3_(?) 6(?) _si_(?) [x x] x x x x x x# [x x] x x x x x# [x x] x x x x x x# [...]
[...] _gur 2_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_)(?) x x x x x x# [x x] x x x x _sig2-hi--a 2_/3# [_ma-na_] x x x x x x x x i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar#_ u dele-bat ina [...]
[...] _kur#_-ad2 in 4 x x x x in 5(?) _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _mul2-mul2 igi_ x x x x _kur_-ad2 x# [x x x] ...
[...] ... u _lu2-e-ki-mesz lu2-ukkin#_
[sza2 _e2-sag-il2_ ...] ... ina 2-30 x x x x#
[...] ... lu u2(?)# _lu2-sza3-tam# e2_-(_sag_)-_il2_
[...] ... _itu bi_ x x x#
[...] ... x#-_mesz ku2_(?) x i-sin-nu x# x# [x x x] na-su _kur4_ a-pir(?) x x x x x x x# [x x x] x x# [x] x x x# [x x] _ge6 2_(?)# sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi 2 kusz3_ sin 2(?) _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig usan gu4-ud_ ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ x 8(?) _si_(?) ba(?) ar2 _nu pap_
x# [x x x] na-su _kur4_ a-pir(?) x x x x x x x# [x x x] x x# [x] x x x# [x x] _ge6 2_(?)# sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi 2 kusz3_ sin 2(?) _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig usan gu4-ud_ ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ x 8(?) _si_(?) ba(?) ar2 _nu pap_
x# [x x x x] 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1(?) _kusz3_ ana _ulu3_(?)# [_sig_(?) x x x x] x x ina _kin-sig#_ [x _ge6_] 4 _sag ge6_ sin ar2(?) _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla#_-sza2-_ulu3# 2_(?) _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi lugal 2 1_/2 _kusz3_
sin 1(?) _kusz3_ ana _si_(?) _nim_(?)# _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin x _mul2#_-[_tur_]-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal_ x# _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib murub4-ba szu2_ x x _an dul_(?)-hat(?)# 6 [x] _gin ge6 7_ [_sag_] _ge6_ sin ina _igi giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3 7 si gin_
_ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin#_ [n n] sin 1/2(?) _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 9 sag ge6#_ sin e _sa4_-sza2-_absin#_ [n] _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 10 szu2-szu2_ kal(?) _ge6_(?) _gu3_(?)# _u an utah_(?) 10 ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 gu3 u_
_an_ x x x x x x _ulu3_(?) x# [x] x# [x _ge6_] 11 _sag ge6#_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-[_si_ n _kusz3_] sin i-s,a ana _nim dib sig genna 3 kusz3 11# szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig im-gu2 kur_ is-hup _ka_ x# _kur_ x _im_(?)# 2 _kam_(?) x x#
[...] x x x x x# [x x] x x x _ge6_(?)# 13 2-30 _me dir_ u a-kam2 musz kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 13 1-30_(?) _szu2 dir nu pap_ ina _kin_(?)-_sig_(?) _szu2-szu2_ in 13 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _masz-masz szu2 dir nu pap ge6 14 11_(?)-50 _ge6 dir_ u a-kam2 _nu pap_
[x x] x x x x x# kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig an utah_ i-s,a _si_(?)# u _mar_(?)# _gin_-u' _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_(?)
2/3 _kusz3_ sin# [n n ana] _szu2 lal_ x 18 x x x x# _szu2-szu2 1_-en (d)_tir-an#_-[_na_ ...] _mar_(?)# _gib gir2 gir2 an utah ge6_ [x] x _gir2 gir2 gu3 u an utah 20_(?) x x x x x x x#
_sig mul2_ x x x x x x# [x x x] _ge6# 22 szu2-szu2 si_(?) [x] _an utah im-dugud_(?)# [ina _zalag2_(?)] sin e# _an 1 kusz3 6 si_ sin i-s,a ana _nim# dib_ ina _igi mul2-babbar 1 1_/2 _kusz3#_ ana _szu2 gub#_ sin [n n] ana _si nim 20_+[x] _szu2-szu2 si gin#_
_ge6 25_ x x _si_(?) _gin_(?) x x x _igi_(?)# _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 dele-bat 1/2(?) _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 26 szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 27_ ina _zalag2 an sig mul2-babbar 5 si an 4 si_ ana _szu2 lal_
27# 13-40(?) _kur_ a-kam _nu pap_ ina _kin-sig szu2_ [_an_] _utah_ i-s,a _si_ u _mar gin_-u' _ge6# 28 szu2-szu2_(?)# 28 _dir an dib an utah# si gin ge6 29 szu2-szu2_(?)# ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e is-le10 2(?) _kusz3# 29 dir an za_
[_itu_] _bi ki-lam_ sze-im ina(?) _sag_(?)# _itu_(?) x x# [x x] x# _en til itu_ [x] 1(_ban2_)(?) 4 qa _zu2-lum# 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa kas3 1 _gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_)(?) sah-le10# 1(_ban2_) _sze-gisz-i3 1_(_ban2_) 1(?) qa(?)# [_sig2_]-_hi--a 2_/3# _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u _an_ ina zib-_me_
[dele-bat] ina _hun gu4-ud#_ ina _masz-masz genna#_ ina [...] x _mul2-babbar# hun kur_-ad2# in 13 _gu4-ud_(?)# ina _szu2_ ina _masz-masz_(?) _szu2_ in 16 dele-bat _mul2-mul2_ [_kur_-ad2] in 26(?) _an hun kur_-ad2 _itu bi#_ [_illu_ x] x _lal pap 22_ na
[_itu_] _bi kusz-sar_ x x x# [x x x] x x# 1-en(?) _ta_(?)# _lu2_-pu-li-te-e ina _lu2_-pa-hat-u2-tu x# [x] x x _lu2_-pu-li-te-e x x# [x x x] _lu2_-pa-hat _e-ki mu_-a-ti3
ana _e-ki ku4_-ub _u4 bi lu2#-sza3-tam e2-sag-il2_ u _lu2-e-ki-mesz# lu2-ukkin_ sza2 _e2-sag-il2_ [1-en _gu4_] u3 2 _siskur-mesz_ ina _ka2-dumu-nun-na#_ [sza2 _e2-sag_]-_il2 nidba_ ana _lu2_-pa-hat _e-ki_
_mu_-a-ti3 _gub_(?)-zu(?)-u' _itu bi_(?) _u4 16_(?)-_kam alam_ x x x x x x# _lu2-sza3-tam#_ [x x x] x A sza2 (disz)as(?)-x-ud-da-a _lu2-sza3-tam lu2#_-[_e-ki_]-_mesz lu2_(?)-_ukkin_ sza2 _e2-sag-il2_
ina hu(?)-ud lib3-bi-szu2-nu ina 2-30 x x x# ana tar-s,a x x x x x x# [x x x x _lu2_]-bar-sip3-_ki-mesz_ u _lu2-gu2-du8-a-ki-mesz gu4-hi--a-mesz_ u3 _udu-nita2 siskur2-mesz_
_nidba-mesz_ ana tar-s,a _alam_(?) I(?) x x# _mu_-a-ti3 x x x x# [... _lu2_]-_e-ki-mesz gar_-at _itu bi mi2 u3-tu_-ma _sag-du_-su u _szu-ii-mesz_-szu2 _gim_ sza2 _ur-mah_
_ur2-mesz_-szu2 u3 _giri3-ii-mesz_-szu2 _gim_ sza2 _bil-za-za_ x x x# [...] _u4 23-kam_ (disz)lib-lut, _lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-il2_ ana _kur_-ma-da-a-a at-tah _lugal e3_
_itu-sig 30 17_ na-su _kur4_ musz# ana szamasz2 _nim# 1_ [... x]+1 _kusz3 ge6 3_ sin _sig sag_-_a 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _lugal_
2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin [...] 5 _si gin ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 3 kusz3 ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_
_sa4_-sza2-_absin 3 kusz3_ in _en 8 genna_ ana _szu2_ [ki]-i(?) _usz_-a# 2(?) 1/2(?) [...] x x x x x x# _szur_-_gigir 2 1_/2(?) x _szur_-_gigir nu igi ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_sig_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab_
6 _si_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 10 dir an za ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si4#_ [n n x x x] _ge6# 12_ ina _zalag2 an# sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ [n] _kusz3 ge6 13 7 me_ a-kam2 musz
13# 5 _szu2_ musz _ge6 14 4-30 ge6# dir nu pap 14_ [n] na musz# [_ge6 15_ ina _zalag2_] _mul2#-babbar sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 2 2/3 _kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_
_ge6# 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-(sza2)-_suhur_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3 16 si gin#_ [x x _ge6_ x ina] _zalag2# an sig_ [_mul2_]-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 5 kusz3 18 gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _masz-masz 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ar2 dele-bat ana _nim gub igi tur_
16# na-su in 16 _igi ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur#_-[nu-nu n n] sin x# [n ana] _nim# dib_ e _mul2-babbar 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_ ar2
(_mul2_-ar2)-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ e _an 2 kusz3_ sin 4 _si_ ana _nim dib ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 2 kusz3 23 si gin ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 2 _kusz3_
sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ in 24 szamasz2 _gub nu pap_ ina _kin-sig szu2#-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _si gin ge6 25 sag ge6 szu2-szu2 gir2 gir2 an utah_ i-s,a ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 2 1_/2 _kusz3 25 si gin_
... crossed the sky .
... ... ... ... ... to .
... ... ... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below? .
... ... The 20+xth, moonrise to sunrise: 16° ... ... ... ... ... The 29th, ... gusty north and west winds blew .
... Mercury was 1? cubit 6? fingers above mu Geminorum ...
... kurru 2 panu 5? sutu ... ... ... wool, 2/3 mina ... At that time, Jupiter and Venus were in .
... reached ...; around the 4th?, ...; around the 5th?, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Taurus ... reached ... .
... ... and the Babylonians, the assembly
of Esangil ... ... in 2° 30' .
... ... the administrator of the Esangila
... ... That month, .
... ... ... ... the festival ... ... bright, earthshine? ... ... ... Night of the 2nd?, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 2? cubits low to the south; first part of the night, Mercury was 8? fingers behind mu Geminorum ... I did not watch.
... sunset to setting of Mercury: ... ... ... ... ... Night of the 2nd?, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 2? cubits low to the south; first part of the night, Mercury was 8? fingers behind mu Geminorum ... I did not watch.
... 1/2 cubit, the moon being 1? cubit low to the south? ... ... in the afternoon, ... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? cubits behind? delta Cancri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis.
the moon being 1? cubit high? to the north?. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was x cubits ... rho Leonis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; in the middle watch, overcast ... rain DUL?. The 6th, ... blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Virginis. The 7th, the north wind blew.
Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 1/2? cubit low to the south. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits above alpha Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 10th, very overcast; all? night thunder?, rain shower?. The 10th, in the morning, very overcast, thunder,
... south? ... ... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits below beta Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east, 3 cubits below Saturn. The 11th, very overcast; in the afternoon, a cloudbank in the land blew; ... .
... ... ... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 30'; measured despite clouds and mist; all night very overcast. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 1° 30'?; clouds, I did not watch; in the afternoon?, very overcast. Around the 13th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Gemini; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 11°? 50'; clouds and mist, I did not watch.
... ... all day very overcast; in the afternoon, a little rain shower, the north? and west? winds blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below gamma Capricorni?
the moon being ... back to the west ... The 18th, ... very overcast. The 1st, a rainbow ... stretched?; lightning flashed, rain shower. Night ... lightning flashed, thunder, rain shower. The 20th?, .
... ... Night of the 22nd, very overcast, the north? wind ... rain shower, fog?; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 6 fingers above Mars, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being ... high to the north. The 20+xth, very overcast, the north wind blew.
Night of the 25th, ... the north? wind blew? ... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2? cubit behind Venus, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 26th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, Mars was 5 fingers below Jupiter, Mars being 4 fingers back to the west.
The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13° 40'?; mist, I did not watch; in the afternoon, overcast, a little rain shower, the north and west winds blew. Night of the 28th, very overcast?. The 28th, clouds crossed the sky, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, very overcast?; last part of the night, Venus was 2? cubits above alpha Tauri. The 29th, clouds were in the sky.
That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning? of the month?, ... ... until the end of the month, ... 1 sutu? 4 qa; dates, 1 panu 2 sutu 1 1/2 qa; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu?; cress, 1 sutu; sesame, 1 sutu 1? qa?; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Pisces;
Venus was in Aries; Mercury was in Gemini; Saturn was in ...; Jupiter reached Aries; around the 13th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Gemini?; around the 16th, Venus reached Taurus; around the 26th?, Mars reached Aries. That month, the river level receded ..., total: 22 was the na gauge;
That month, a leather document ... ... one? of the citizens to the governor ... the citizens ... the governor of Babylon
entered Babylon. That day, the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, provided one bull and 2 sheep sacrifices at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila as offering to the governor of Babylon.
That month, the 16th?, a statue of ... the prelate ... son of Assurbanipal, the prelate of the Babylonians, the assembly of Esangil
voluntarily ... on the left ... opposite ... ... Borsippa and Cutha, oxen, and sheep sacrifices
... ... ... the Babylonians placed ... That month, a woman gave birth, and his head and his hands were like those of a lion.
his shoulders and feet like those of a ... ... On the 23rd, Liblut, the administrator of the Esangila, went down to Media to the king.
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 17°; it was bright, measured; it was high to the sun. The 1st, ... x+1 cubits. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was
the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Virginis. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was
3 cubits ... alpha Virginis. Around the 8th, when Saturn became stationary to the west, 2? 1/2? ... ... ... zeta Tauri, 2 1/2? ... zeta Tauri, I did not see it. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below pi Scorpii,
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 10th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Scorpii ... Night of the 12th, last part of the night, Mars was nn cubits below beta Arietis. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 7°, measured despite mist.
The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 5°, measured. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 4° 30'; clouds, I did not watch. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: nn°, measured. Night of the 15th, last part of the night, Jupiter was 2 2/3 cubits below eta Piscium; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni.
Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind delta Capricorni. The 16th, the north wind blew ... Night of the xth, last part of the night, Mars was 5 cubits below alpha Arietis. The 18th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Gemini, it stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Venus to the east; it was small,
sunset to setting of Saturn: 16°; ideal first appearance on the 16th. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium, the moon having passed ... to the east, 1 1/2 cubits above Jupiter, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind eta
1 1/2 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south, 2 cubits above Mars, the moon having passed 4 fingers to the east. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Tauri. The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri,
the moon being 4 cubits high to the north. Around the 24th, solstice; I did not watch; in the afternoon, very overcast, a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, beginning of the night, very overcast, lightning flashed, a little rain shower; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Tauri. The 25th, the north wind blew.
... crossed the sky ...
... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below ...
... ... The 20+xth, moonrise to sunrise: 16° ... ... ... ... ... 29th ... ... ...gusty north and west winds blew ...
... Mercury was 1? cubit 6? fingers above mu? Geminorum ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
... kur 2 panu 5? sutu ... ... ...; wool, 2/3 mina ... At that time, Jupiter and Venus were in ...
... reached ...; around the 4th, ...; around the 5th?, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Taurus ... reached ... ...
... ...# and the Babylonians, the assembly
of the Esangila ... ...# on the left of ...
......# the administrator of the Esangila
......# That month, ...
......# feast ...
... ... sunset to moonset: nn°; it was bright, earthshine? ... ... ... ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 2? cubits low to the south; first part of the night, Mercury was 8? fingers? behind mu Geminorum ... I did not watch.
... ... 1/2 cubit, the moon being 1? cubit low to the south? ... ... in the afternoon, ... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? cubits behind? delta Cancri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis,
the moon being 1? cubit high? to the north?. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was x cubits ... rho Leonis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; in the middle watch, overcast, ... rain DUL?. The 6th, ... blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Virginis. The 7th, the north wind blew.
Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 1/2? cubit low to the south. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits above alpha Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 10th, very overcast; all? night thunder?, rain shower. The 10th, in the morning, very overcast, thunder,
rain ... south wind? ... ... ... ... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits below beta Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east, 3 cubits below Saturn. The 11th, very overcast; in the afternoon, mud covered the land ...
... ... ... ... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 30', measured despite clouds and mist; all night very overcast. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 1° 30'?; clouds, I did not watch; in the afternoon?, very overcast. Around the 13th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Gemini; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 11°? 50'; clouds and mist, I did not watch.
... ... all day very overcast; in the afternoon, a little rain shower; the north? and west? winds blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit below gamma Capricorni,
the moon being ... back to the west. The 18th, ... very overcast, one rainbow stretched ... west?, lightning flashed, rain shower. Night ..., lightning flashed, thunder, rain shower. The 20th, ...
below ... ... Night of the 22nd, very overcast, ... rain shower, fog?; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 6 fingers above Mars, the moon having passed a little to the east, it stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being ... high to the north. The 20+xth, very overcast, the north wind blew.
Night of the 25th, ... the north? wind blew? ... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2? cubit behind Venus, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 26th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, Mars was 5 fingers below Jupiter, Mars being 4 fingers back to the west.
The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13° 40'?; mist, I did not watch; in the afternoon, overcast; a little rain shower, the north and west winds blew. Night of the 28th, very overcast?. The 28th, clouds crossed the sky, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, very overcast; last part of the night, Venus was 2? cubits above alpha Tauri. The 29th, clouds were in the sky.
That month, the equivalent was: barley, in the beginning? of the month?, ..., until the end of the month, x 1? sutu 4 qa; dates, 1 panu 2 sutu1 1/2 qa; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu3? sutu; cress, 1 sutu; sesame, 1 sutu 1? qa; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Pisces;
Venus was in Aries; Mercury was in Gemini; Saturn was in ..., Jupiter reached Aries; around the 13th?, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Gemini?; on the 16th, Venus reached Taurus; on the 26th?, Mars reached Aries. That month, the river level receded ..., total: 22 was the na gauge.
That month, a leather document ... ... ... one among? the citizens in the office of governor ... citizens ... ... thighs governor of Babylon
entered Babylon. That day, the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila, provided one bull and 2 sheep sacrifices at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila as offering for thighs governor of Babylon.
That month, the 16th day, a statue ... the administrator ... the son of ..., the administrator, the Babylonians, the assembly of the Esangila,
of their free will on the left of ... opposite ... ... the people of Borsippa and Kutha ... bulls and sheep sacrifices
as offerings opposite the statue? of thighs ... ... was placed ... the Babylonians. That month, a woman gave birth, and the baby's head and hands were like those of a lion,
highs highps and feet were like a frog's ... ... The 23rd, Liblut, the administrator of the Esangila, went out to Media to the side of the king.
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 17°; it was bright, measured; it was high to the sun. The 1st, ... x+1 cubit. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Leonis,
the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Virginis. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of
alpha Virginis. Around the 8th, when Saturn became stationary to the west, 2 1/2? ... Venus ... beta+ zeta Tauri, 2 1/2? ... I did not see beta+zeta Tauri. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 fingers below pi Scorpii,
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 10th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Scorpii ... Night of the 12th, last part of the night, Mars was n cubits below beta Arietis. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 7°, measured despite mist.
The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 5°, measured. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 4° 30'; clouds, I did not watch. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: n°, measured. Night of the 15th, last part of the night, Jupiter was 2 2/3 cubits below eta Piscium; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni.
Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind delta Capricorni. The 16th, the north wind blew ... Night of the xth, last part of the night, Mars was 5 cubits below alpha Arietis. The 18th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Gemini, it stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Venus to the east; it was small,
rising of Mercury to sunrise: 16°, ideal first appearance on the 16th. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium, the moon having passed ... mm to the east, 1 1/2 cubits above Jupiter, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha
Arietis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south, 2 cubits above Mars, the moon having passed 4 fingers to the east. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Tauri. The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri,
the moon being 4 cubits high to the north. Around the 24th, solstice; I did not watch; in the afternoon, very overcast, a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, beginning of the night, very overcast, lightning flashed, a little rain shower; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Tauri. The 25th, the north wind blew.
Reverse
_ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2# _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin e dele-bat 2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _igi gu4-ud_ [n n ana _szu2 gub_] 27 22 _kur kur4_ musz [(x)]
27 16 na sza2 _gu4-ud si gin 28 29 si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im 1 2 3 1 _pi 4_ qa 4 1(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) _ta 5 en 18 1_(_barig_) [x x] _ta# 19 en 23 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_)(?) 1/2 qa
[24] 25 1 _pi 4_ qa _en til itu 1 pi 1 1_/2 qa 4-'u-u2 u mi-szil 4-'u-u2 _zu2-lum 1 2 3 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_)(?) 1 1/2 qa _ta 4 en til itu 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa kas3 1 _gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) sah-le10 ina _sag itu 1_(_ban2_)
[_gibil_(?)]-_mesz ta 3 en til itu 1_(_ban2_) 3 qa _sze-gisz-i3 1_(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa 4-'u-u2 u mi-szil 4-'u-u2 _sig2-hi--a 2_/3 _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u _an_ ina _hun_ dele-bat ina _mul2-mul2 genna_ ina _rin2_ in 12 dele-bat
_masz#_-[_masz_] _kur_-ad2 in 16 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _masz-masz igi itu bi illu 1 kusz3 lal pap 28_ na _itu bi_ ri-ka-as u pe-tu-u2 t,u-u2-du _gim_-ma _igi_-u2 _itu-szu 30 10-30_ (na-su) ina _kalag_ a-kam2 _kalag_ ki _pap nu igi_ in 2 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til masz-masz szu2 ge6 3_ sin _sig gisz-kun_-_a 4 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-_igi 4 kusz3 ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin
_itu-szu 30 10-30_ (na-su) ina _kalag_ a-kam2 _kalag_ ki _pap nu igi_ in 2 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til masz-masz szu2 ge6 3_ sin _sig gisz-kun_-_a 4 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-_igi 4 kusz3 ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin
ar2 _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1 kusz3 4 si gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 5 si gin ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3 6 si gin ge6 7 szu2-szu2_
_sag ge6_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-ar2 4 _kusz3 ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_sig_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 3 kusz3_ ar2 _genna 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
_ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si4 2_/3 _kusz3 ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2_(?) 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 13 11-30 me_ musz _sag ge6_ sin _sig si_-_masz2 5 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_
13 9-30 _szu2_ musz _ge6 14 2 ge6_ a-kam2 musz ina _zalag2 suhur_-ar2 _ki_ sin _nu igi 14_(?) 5-30 na musz in 15 _mul2-kak-ban igi nu pap ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1 _kusz3 8 u_
sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _igi mul2-babbar 2 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin [_sig_] _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 3 kusz3 20 si gin ge6 21_ ina _zalag2 an sig mul2-mul2 2 kusz3 ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_
_mul2-mul2 ki_ sin _nu igi_ asz2-sza2 _te_-szu2 ma-szil ar2 _an 1 2_/3 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub#_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig# ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 is-le10 1 _kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ in _en 23 mul2-babbar_
ana _nim_ ki-i _usz_-u2 1 _kusz3 8 si_ ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig usz ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 1 kusz3 24 si gin ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 5 kusz3#_
sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-ar2 2 _kusz3# 26 si gin ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_si 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 28_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ dele-bat 1 _kusz3_
sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 28 15 kur sig_ musz 29 30# _si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im 1 2 3 1 _pi 4_ qa _ta 4 en 11 1 pi 2 1_/2 qa 4-'u-u2 u mi-szil 4-'u-u2
_ta 12 en til itu 1 pi 4_ qa _zu2-lum 1_(_barig_) n(_ban2_)# 2 1/2 qa kas3 1 _gur_ sah-le10 1(_ban2_) 3 qa _sze-gisz#_-[_i3_] _ta 1 en 9 1_(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa 4-'u-u2 u mi-szil 4-'u-u2 _ta 10 en til itu_
1(_ban2_) 2 qa _sig2-hi--a 2_/3 _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2#_-[_babbar_ u] _an_ ina _hun_ dele-bat u _gu4-ud_ ina _masz-masz genna_ ina _rin2_ in 2 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til masz-masz szu2_ in 7 dele-bat _alla kur_-ad2 in 16 _an mul2-mul2 kur_-ad2 _itu bi_
_illu 8 si lal pap 30_ na# [_itu bi_] ri#-ka-as _gim_-ma _igi_-u2# _itu-ne 1 10_+[n na-su x] musz(?)# ana szamasz2 _sig 1 si gin 2 si szar2 ge6 3_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _ulu3 sig ge6 4 4 si gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin
_itu-ne 1 10_+[n na-su x] musz(?)# ana szamasz2 _sig 1 si gin 2 si szar2 ge6 3_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _ulu3 sig ge6 4 4 si gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin
[_sig rin2_]-sza2-_si#_ [n _kusz3_] sin# 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib sig genna 3 kusz3_ sin 20 _si_ ana _szu2 lal 5 si gin ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi si4 1 kusz3 6 si_ sin 8 _si_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin
[_sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_]-szil-_pa 3 kusz3 ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 1_(?) _kusz3#_ sin 5 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 10 si gin 11 9_ na dele-bat _ge6# 12 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2#-[sza2-_suhur_]-_masz2 2 kusz3#_
sin [n n ana] _ulu3 sig 12 si gin ge6 13# 5-30 me_ musz 13 x _szu2#_ musz 13 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _absin igi tur 16_ na-su in# 12 _igi_ x# [...]
_ge6 14 2 ge6_ musz 14 14 na musz _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3 8 si_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 17_ ina _zalag2 an_ [x] x# 2 2/3 _kusz3#_ [...]
_ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _sza3_-szu2 _gin ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin e is-le10 4 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ina _igi# an 1 kusz3 6 si#_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 21#_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2#-[x]
[n n] ana _sza3_-szu2 _gin ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi# 1_(?) 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3# sig ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 2 _kusz3 24 si gin_
[_ge6_] 25 ina _zalag2_ sin ar2# _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_si 1 1_/2 _kusz3 25 si gin ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi lugal 2 kusz3 ge6#_ [27] _si# gin 27 25 kur_ ma-disz _kur4_ musz _si gin 28 an-ku10_ szamasz2 ki _pap nu igi_
in 3+x# [x x] x# _si szar2 29 30 si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im 1 _pi 4_ qa _zu2-lum 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa kas3 1 _gur_ sah-le10 1(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa _sze-gisz-i3 1_(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa 4-'u-u2 _sig2-hi--a 2_/3 ma-na
i-nu-szu2 _mul2#_-[_babbar_ ina x] dele-bat ina A(?) x _genna_ ina _rin2# an_ ina _mul2-mul2_ in 2 dele-bat _a kur_-ad2 in 12 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _absin igi_ in 13 [dele]-bat ina _nim_ ina _a szu2_ in 29 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _til absin szu2_ in 29 _genna_
[x x x _itu_] _bi illu#_ [n n] _lal# pap 35_ na _ta 1 en murub4 itu a-mesz id2 sa5_-u' u _lu3_-u' _itu bi u4 8-kam2 1_-en _ta lu2_-pu-li-te-e
x x x x x x#-ru-u2-tu sza2 _e2 lugal_-u2-tu ana _e-ki ku4_-ub _u4 bi_ sza2 ku-um# _lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-gil2_ u _lu2-e-ki-mesz 3 udu-nita2 siskur-mesz_
ina _ka2-dumu-nun-na#_ sza2 _e2-sag-il2 nidba gub_-zu-nisz-szu2 _du3_-usz _itu bi_ ri-ka-as _gim#_-ma _igi_-u2 _itu-kin 1 17_ na-su _kur4_ a-pir musz(?)# ina _gub igi_ [ana] szamasz2 _sig 1 si gin 2 szu2_ sza2 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _til absin ta 10_+[x sza2] _itu-ne_ ki _pap nu igi ge6 3_ sin _sig mul2_-_murub4_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 2_+[x n]
_itu-kin 1 17_ na-su _kur4_ a-pir musz(?)# ina _gub igi_ [ana] szamasz2 _sig 1 si gin 2 szu2_ sza2 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _til absin ta 10_+[x sza2] _itu-ne_ ki _pap nu igi ge6 3_ sin _sig mul2_-_murub4_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 2_+[x n]
_ge6 4 sag ge6#_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa_ [n] _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _zalag2 mul2-babbar_ ana _szu2_ ina _lal_-szu2 _sig# mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 3 _kusz3 4 si gin 5 6 si gin ge6 7#_
_sag ge6_ sin# ina _igi si_-_masz2 3 kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana# _ulu3 sig 7 si gin ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 3 kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 8 si gin ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin [_sig_(?) _mul2_ ar2]
(_mul2_-ar2)-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 8 si_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 9 si gin# 12 8-20 szu2 nu pap ge6 13 6 me_ musz 13 5 na musz _ge6 14 2 ge6_ musz _usan_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur#_-[nu-nu]
1 _kusz3 6 si_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ e _mul2-babbar 2 kusz3 ge6 15_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3#_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 2 kusz3_ ana _sza3_-szu2 _gin#_
_ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 2 _kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3#_ ana _si nim ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 2 kusz3_ e _an 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina# [_igi mul2_ x]
(_mul2_-x)-sza2#-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 19 si gin# ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 20 si gin ge6 21_ ina# _zalag2_ sin _sig masz#_-[_masz_-ar2 n n]
[sin] i-s,a ana _nim dib_ in 21 _mul2-babbar_ ana _me e_-a [_ge6_] 22 ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-ar2(?)#-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 2_(?) _kusz3 22 si gin ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin [...]
[x x x x _ge6_] 24 ina _zalag2#_ sin ar2 _lugal 2 kusz3#_ [...] _kusz3_(?) _ge6_(?) x# [...]
[...] x# [...]
Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind zeta Tauri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above Venus, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood ... in front of Mercury to the west. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 22°, it was bright, measured.
The 27th, sunrise to moonset: 16°; the north wind blew. The 28th and the 29th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 1 panu 4 qa; the 4th, 1 panu 1 sutu; from the 5th to the 18th, 1 panu ...; from the 19th to the 23rd, 1 panu 3 sutu? 1/2 qa;
The 24th and 25th, 1 panu 4 qa, until the end of the month, 1 panu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth and half of one-fourth; dates, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 1 panu 3 sutu? 1 1/2 qa; from the 4th until the end of the month, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 1/2 qa; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, in the beginning of the month, 1 sutu;
new? ones, from the 3rd to the end of the month, 1 sutu 3 qa; sesame, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth and half of one-fourth; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Aries; Venus was in Taurus; Saturn was in Libra; around the 12th, Venus
it became stationary in Gemini; around the 16th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Gemini. That month, the river level receded 1 cubit, total: 28 was the na gauge. That month, there was a reed-bed and a trough, as before.
Month IV, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 10° 30'; it was bright, mist, when I watched I did not see it. Around the 2nd, Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Gemini. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; last part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was
1 cubit behind beta Virginis. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, very overcast;
beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below beta Geminorum. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of pi Scorpii, 2 1/2 cubits behind Saturn, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south.
Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit behind alpha Scorpii. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 11° 30', measured; beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east.
The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 9° 30', measured. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2°, measured despite mist; last part of the night, delta Capricorni was not visible with the moon. The 14th?, sunrise to moonset: 5° 30', measured. Around the 15th, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 8 fingers below eta Piscium,
the moon being 2/3 cubit back to the west, it stood 2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below alpha Arietis. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, Mars was 2 cubits below eta Tauri. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night,
it stood 1 2/3 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north. Around the 23rd, Jupiter's
when it became stationary to the east, it became stationary 1 cubit 8 fingers behind eta Piscium, being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Tauri. The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits above gamma Geminorum,
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Geminorum. The 26th, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above gamma Cancri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 28th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of Venus,
the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 15°, measured. The 29th and the 30th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 1 panu 4 qa; from the 4th to the 11th, 1 panu 2 1/2 qa one-fourth and half of one-fourth,
from the 12th to the end of the month, 1 panu 4 qa; dates, 1 panu n sutu 2 1/2 qa; mustard, 1 kurru; cress, 1 sutu 3 qa; sesame, from the 1st to the 9th, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth and half of one-fourth; from the 10th to the end of the month,
1 sutu 2 qa; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Aries; Venus and Mercury were in Gemini; Saturn was in Libra; around the 2nd, Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Gemini; around the 7th, Venus reached Cancer; around the 16th, Mars reached Taurus. That month,
the river level receded 8 fingers, total: 30 was the na gauge. That month, a reed-bed was set up like before.
Month V, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 10+x°, measured?; it was low to the sun. The 1st, the north wind blew. The 2nd, gusty north wind. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being a little low to the south. Night of the 4th and the 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
nn cubits below beta Librae, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 3 cubits below Saturn, the moon being 20 fingers back to the west. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 6 fingers in front of alpha Scorpii, the moon being 8 fingers low to the south. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was
3 cubits below theta Ophiuchi. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1? cubit in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 10th, the north wind blew. The 11th, sunrise to moonset: 9°. Venus. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Capricorni,
the moon being ... low to the south. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 5° 30', measured. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: x°, measured. The 13th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Virgo; it was small, sunset to setting of Mercury: 16°; ideal first appearance on the 12th ... .
Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2°, measured. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 14°, measured. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 1 cubit 8 fingers low to the south. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, Mars was 2 2/3 cubits .
Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of eta Tauri, it was set towards its inside. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, 1 cubit 6 fingers in front of Mars, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta zeta Tauri,
... back to the west. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above eta Geminorum. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1? 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Geminorum. The 24th, the north wind blew.
Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis. Night of the 27th, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 25°; it was very bright, measured; the north wind blew. The 28th, solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it.
around the 3+xth, ... gusty north wind. The 29th and 30th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 1 panu 4 qa; dates, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 1/2 qa; mustard, 1 kurru; cress, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa; sesame, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth; wool, 2/3 mina.
At that time, Jupiter was in ...; Venus was in Leo? ...; Saturn was in Libra; Mars was in Taurus; on the 2nd, Venus reached Leo; around the 12th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Virgo; around the 13th, Venus' last appearance in the east in Leo; around the 29th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the end of Virgo; around the 29th, Saturn's
... That month, the river level receded ..., total: 35 was the na gauge. From the 1st to the middle of the month, the river was red and flooded. That month, the 8th, one from the citizens
... of the royal house entered Babylon. That day, instead of the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, 3 sheep sacrifices
was in the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of Esangil. He performed offerings for him. That month, a rite like before.
Month VI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 17°; it was bright, earthshine, measured?; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there; it was low to the sun. The 1st, the north wind blew. The 2nd, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the end of Virgo; from the 10+xth of month V, when I watched I did not see it. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2+x mm below delta Scorpii.
Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was n cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Jupiter, while moving back to the west, was 3 cubits below eta Piscium. The 4th, the north wind blew. The 5th and the 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below? eta
Capricorni, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 9th, the north wind blew. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 8° 20'; I did not watch. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 6°, measured. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 5°, measured. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2°, measured; first part of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium,
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, 2 cubits above Jupiter. Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Tauri, it was set towards its inside.
Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, 2 1/2 cubits above Mars, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta
Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Geminorum,
the moon having passed a little to the east. Around the 21st, Jupiter's acronychal rising. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2? cubits above delta Cancri. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Leonis ... cubits?. Night? ... .
Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind zeta Tauri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above Venus, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood ... in front of Mercury to the west. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 22°, it was bright, measured.
The 27th, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 16°; the north wind blew. The 28th and the 29th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 1 panu4 qa; the 4th, 1 panu1 sutu; from the 5th until the 18th, 1 panu...; from the 19th until the 23rd, 1 panu3 sutu? 1/2 qa;
the 24th and 25th, 1 panu4 qa; until the end of the month, 1 panu1 1/2 qa one-fourth and half of one-fourth; dates, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 1 panu3 sutu? 1 1/2 qa; from the 4th until the end of the month, 1 panu2 sutu3 1/2 qa; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu3 sutu; cress, in the beginning of the month, 1 sutu;
new? ones, from the 3rd? until the end of the month, 1 sutu3 qa; sesame, 1 sutu1 1/2 qa one-fourth and half of one-fourth; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Aries; Venus was in Taurus; Saturn was in Libra; on the 12th, Venus
reached Gemini; around the 16th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Gemini. That month, the river level receded 1 cubit, total: 28 was the na gauge. That month, there was binding? and opening of paths as before.
Month IV, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month; sunset to moonset: 10° 30'; ... because of dense mist, when I watched I did not see it. Around the 2nd, Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Gemini. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; last part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was
1 cubit behind beta Virginis. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis. The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, very overcast;
beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Librae, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Venus was 4 cubits below beta Geminorum. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of pi Scorpii, 2 1/2 cubits behind Saturn, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south.
Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit behind alpha Scorpii. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 11° 30', measured; beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east.
The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 9° 30', measured. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2°, measured despite mist; last part of the night, delta Capricorni was not seen with the moon. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 5° 30', measured. Around the 15th, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 8 fingers below eta Piscium,
the moon being 2/3 cubit back to the west, it stood 2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below alpha Arietis. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, Mars was 2 cubits below eta Tauri. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night,
eta Tauri was not seen with the moon, it was as if it had come close; the moon stood 1 2/3 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north. Around the 23rd, when Jupiter
became stationary to the east, it became stationary 1 cubit 8 fingers behind eta Piscium, being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Tauri. The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits above gamma Geminorum,
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Geminorum. The 26th, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above eta Cancri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 28th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of Venus,
the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 15°; it was low, measured. The 29th and the 30th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 1 panu 4 qa; from the 4th until the 11th, 1 panu 2 1/2 qa one-fourth and half of one-fourth;
from the 12th until the end of the month, 1 panu 4 qa; dates, 1 panu x sutu 2 1/2 qa; mustard, 1 kurru; cress, 1 sutu 3 qa; sesame, from the 1st until the 9th, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth and half of one-fourth; from the 10th until the end of the month,
1 sutu 2 qa; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Aries; Venus and Mercury were in Gemini; Saturn was in Libra; around the 2nd, Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Gemini; on the 7th, Venus reached Cancer; on the 16th, Mars reached Taurus. That month,
the river level receded 8 fingers, total: 30 was the na gauge.That month, there was binding? as before.
Month V, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 10+x°, ..., measured?, it was low to the sun. The 1st, the north wind blew. The 2nd, gusty north wind. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being a little low to the south. Night of the 4th and the 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
nn cubits below beta Librae, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 3 cubits below Saturn, the moon being 20 fingers back to the west. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 6 fingers in front of alpha Scorpii, the moon being 8 fingers low to the south. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was
3 cubits below theta Ophighuchigh. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1? cubit in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 10th, the north wind blew. The 11th, rising of Venus to sunrise: 9°. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Capricorni,
the moon being ... low to the south. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 5° 30', measured. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: ..., measured. The 13th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Virgo; it was small, sunset to setting of Mercury: 16°, ideal first appearance on the 12th ... ...
Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2°, measured. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 14°, measured. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 1 cubit 8 fingers low to the south. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, Mars was 2 2/3 cubits ... ...
Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of eta Tauri, it was set towards its inside. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, 1 cubit 6 fingers in front of Mars, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta /zeta Tauri.
it was set towards its inside. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above eta Geminorum. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1? 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Geminorum. The 24th, the north wind blew.
Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Cancri. The 25th, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis. Night of the 27th, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 25°; it was very bright, measured; the north wind blew. The 28th, solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it.
at 3+x° ...; gusty north wind. The 29th and 30th, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 1 panu4 qa; dates, 1 panu2 sutu3 1/2 qa; mustard, 1 kurru; cress, 1 sutu1 1/2 qa; sesame, 1 sutu1 1/2 qa one-fourth; wool, 2/3 mina.
At that time, Jupiter was in ...; Venus was in Leo? ...; Saturn was in Libra; Mars was in Taurus; on the 2nd, Venus reached Leo; around the 12th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Virgo; around the 13th, Venus' last appearance in the east in Leo; around the 29th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the end of Virgo; on the 29th, Saturn
... That month, the river level receded ..., total: 35 was the na gauge. From the 1st to the middle of the month, the water of the river was red brown and muddled?. That month, the 8th, one from the citizens
... of the royal treasury entered Babylon. That day, the representative of the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians provided 3 sheep sacrifices
at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila as offering for highm and he performed them. That month, there was binding? as before.
Month VI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 17°; it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there; it was low to the sun. The 1st, the north wind blew. The 2nd, last appearance of Mercury in the west in the end of Virgo: from the 10+xth of month V, when I watched I did not see it. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2+x mm below delta Scorpii.
Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Jupiter, whighle moving back to the west, was 3 cubits below eta Piscium. The 4th, the north wind blew. The 5th and the 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 8th, the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 8 fingers below? delta
Capricorni, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 9th, the north wind blew. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 8° 20'; I did not watch. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 6°, measured. The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 5°, measured. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2°, measured; first part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 6 fingers below eta Piscium,
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, 2 cubits above Jupiter. Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta Tauri, it was set towards its inside.
Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, 2 1/2 cubits above Mars, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of eta/mu
Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Geminorum,
the moon having passed a little to the east. Around the 21st, Jupiter's acronychal rising. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2? cubits above delta? Cancri. The 22nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Leonis ... cubits?. Night? ... ...
... ... ...
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_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta itu-bar en til itu-kin_ sza2 _mu 1 me 1-10-kam2_ sza2# szi-i _mu 2 me 34-kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_ u (f)is#-[pu-bar-za-a _nin_-su _gaszan_]
Diary from month I until the end of month VI of year 110 which is year 232, Arsaces king and Isparza, his mistress, queen.
Diary from month I until the end of month VI of year 170, which is year 234, Arsaces king and Ispubarza, highs sister, queen.
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_mu 2 me 34-kam igi_-u2
Year 234, first part.
Year 234, first part.
X300772: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[... _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ... ar2 _an_ n n ana] _nim gub#_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3#_ [ana _si nim_ ...]
[...] 19 kal _me dir an dib ge6 20_ kal# [_ge6_ ...]
[... ana] _nim dib ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig gisz-kun_-_a 5 kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2(?) _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin_] x# _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 25_ hi-il _an szu2_-im x# [...]
[... _an_] _utah#_ i-s,a _si gin ge6 27_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2# gir2 gir2 27 17 kur#_ [...]
[...] ana _si gib ge6 28_ kal _ge6 dir an dib# en-nun-murub4 gir2 gir2#_ [...]
[...] _si# gin ge6 29 murub4-ba gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ [x x x] _an gal dul#_ [...]
[... _zu2_]-_lum-ma ta 1 en 10 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa _ta 11 en til itu 1_(_barig_) 1+n(_ban2_) [...]
[... _ta_] 1 _en 6 1_(_ban2_) _ta 7 en til itu 5 1_/2 qa _sze-gisz-i3 ta 1 en 20 1_(_ban2_) _ta 21 en#_ [...]
[... _gu4_]-_ud_ ina _absin_ in 13 _gu4-ud rin2 kur_ in 30 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _rin2 szu2 genna_ ina _gir2-tab_ in 4 _genna_ ina [x _szu2_ ...]
[... _gub_]-uz _pap 36_ na _itu bi_ al-te-me sza2 (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal en lu2-erin2_-ni-_mesz_-szu2 ana li-mit _uru#_-[x ...] [_itu-apin 1_ ...] _igi_(?) x# [x] ana szamasz2 _sig 1 si gin ge6 2 2 si gin szed7_ in 2 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _gir2-tab igi_ na-su _nu pap_ [...]
[_itu-apin 1_ ...] _igi_(?) x# [x] ana szamasz2 _sig 1 si gin ge6 2 2 si gin szed7_ in 2 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _gir2-tab igi_ na-su _nu pap_ [...]
[... _ge6 4 sag ge6_] sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi#_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 3 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 5 sag ge6#_ [...]
[...] x# [x x] x in 8 _an_ ana _me e_-a _nu pap ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2-babbar_ x [x ana _szu2 gub_ ...]
[...] kal _ge6#_ [_dir_(?)] _an# dib 10_ kal _me dir an dib im-limmu-ba szar2 gin an utah_ i-[s,a ...]
[... _ge6_] 12 _sag#_ [_ge6_] sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ in 12 _genna_ ina _gir2-tab igi nu pap ge6 13#_ [...]
[... x]+1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 13 40 ninda szu2 nu pap_ kal _me szu2-szu2 ge6 14 5-50 me dir_(?)# [...]
[...] _an dul_-hat x x# [_ge6 15_ x]+2-40 _ge6 dir nu pap_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 17# ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-[ar2 n n] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 18# szu2-szu2 18_(?)# ina sze-ri3 _dir an_ [x] x x x# [...]
[... _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin] ar2 _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-[ar2-_lugal_ x]+1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig en 20 mul2-babbar_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz_-a 1/2 _kusz3_ ina _igi#_ [...]
[...] ana _ulu3 sig 21_ ina _kin-sig#_ [x x (x)] _ge6# 22_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 u4-zal gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an dul_-hat _ulu3 gin_ x# [...]
[...] _szed7# ge6 25_ ina _zalag2#_ [sin x _rin2_]-sza2-_si 1 kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 25_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 26_ ina _zalag2#_ [...]
[... ana _ulu3_] _sig 26 21-50 kur nu pap_ [ina sze]-ri3# hi-il u a-kam2 _an szu2_-im _ulu3 szar2 gin 27 mar gin szed7#_ [...]
[...] _itu# bi ki-lam_ sze-im 1 _pi_ [x x] _zu2-lum-ma ta 1 en 10 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa _ta 11 en til itu 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 2+[x qa ...]
[... _ta_] 1(?)# _en 8# 1_(_ban2_) _ta 9 en til itu# 1_(_ban2_) 4-u2 _sig2-hi--a 2_/3 _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina zib-_me_ in 2 dele-bat [...]
[...] _an_ ina _mul2-mul2 gu4-ud#_ [sza2] _szu2#_-u2 _nu igi itu bi illu_ ina se-ke-er sza2 _id2-ibila_-uk-kat x# [...]
[...] mi x x# [x x x] x ana li-mit kar-asz-szur-_ki igi_-szu2 _gar_-un
[_itu-gan 30 ... ge6_] 1(?) [ina] _zalag2 genna_ e _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 kusz3# ge6 2_ sin ar2 _si_-[_masz2_ n n ...]
[... ana _si_-szu2] sza2# _si_ kun#-[nu] sin# [x x x x] x x# [...]
[...] x# [...]
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon stood ... behind Mars to the east, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north .
... The 19th, all day clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 20th, all night .
... having passed to the east. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit .
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was x# cubits behind? gamma Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 25th, haze covered the sky ... .
... a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, all night very overcast; last part of the night, lightning flashed. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 17° .
... stretched to the north. Night of the 28th, all night clouds crossed the sky; in the middle watch, lightning flashed .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, in the middle watch, lightning flashed, thunder ... large rain DUL .
... dates, from the 1st to the 10th, 1 panu 1 sutu 3 1/2 qa; from the 11th to the end of the month, 1 panu 1+x sutu .
... from the 1st to the 6th, 1 sutu; from the 7th to the end of the month, 5 1/2 qa; sesame, from the 1st to the 20th, 1 sutu; from the 21st to .
... Mercury was in Virgo; around the 13th, Mercury reached Libra; around the 30th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Libra; Saturn was in Scorpius; around the 4th, Saturn's last appearance in .
... remained constant, total: 36 was the na gauge. That month, I heard that king Arsaces, his ally, to the environs of the city .
Month VIII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... low to the sun. The 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd and the 2nd, the north wind blew, cold. Around the 2nd, Venus' first appearance in the west in Scorpius; I did not watch .
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, .
... ... ... Around the 8th, Mars' acronychal rising; I did not watch. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Jupiter to the west .
... all night clouds crossed the sky. The 10th, all day clouds crossed the sky, gusty north wind blew, a little rain shower .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri. Around the 12th, Saturn's first appearance in Scorpius; I did not watch. Night of the 13th, .
... x+1 cubits high to the north. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 40'; I did not watch; all day very overcast. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 5° 50'; clouds? .
... rain DUL ... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: x+2° 40'; clouds, I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above mu Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west .
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Night of the 18th, very overcast. The 18th?, in the morning, clouds ... the sky ... .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits behind rho Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Around the 20th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1/2 cubit in front of .
... low to the south. The 21st, in the afternoon, ... Night of the 22nd, all night very overcast; in the morning watch, slow thunder, rain DUL, the south wind blew ... .
... cold. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... beta Librae, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 25th, in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, .
... low to the south. The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 21° 50'; I did not watch; in the morning, haze and mist covered the sky, a gusty south wind blew. The 27th, the west wind blew, cold .
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, 1 panu ...; dates, from the 1st to the 10th, 1 panu 3 sutu 1 1/2 qa; from the 11th to the end of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu 2+x qa .
... from the 1st? to the 8th, 1 sutu; from the 9th to the end of the month, 1 sutu; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in Pisces; around the 2nd, Venus .
... Mars was in Taurus; Mercury, which had set, was not visible. That month, the river level in the quay of the Euphrates ... .
... ... ... he placed it before Kar-Ashur.
Month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 1st?, last part of the night, Saturn was 1 cubit above beta Scorpii. Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... behind beta Capricorni .
... it was set towards its northern horn; the moon ... ... .
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon stood ... behind Mars to the east, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north ...
... The 19th, all day clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 20th, all night ...
... having passed to the east. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was x cubits behind? gamma Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 25th, haze covered the sky ... ...
... a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, all night very overcast; last part of the night, lightning flashed. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 17° ...
... stretched ... to the north. Night of the 28th, all night clouds crossed the sky; in the middle watch, lightning flashed ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, in the middle watch, lightning flashed, thunder ... large rain DUL ...
... dates, from the 1st to the 10th, 1 panu1 sutu3 1/2 qa; from the 11th until the end of the month, 1 panu1+x sutu...
... from the 1st until the 6th, 1 sutu; from the 7th until the end of the month, 5 1/2 qa; sesame, from the 1st until the 20th, 1 sutu; from the 21st until ...
... Mercury was in Virgo; on the 13th, Mercury reached Libra; around the 30th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Libra; Saturn was in Scorpius; around the 4th, Saturn's last appearance in ...
... remained constant, total: 36 was the na gauge. That month, I heard that king Arsaces together with highs troops to the surroundings of the city ...
Month VIII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... it was low to the sun. The 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd and the 2nd, the north wind blew, cold. Around the 2nd, Venus' first appearance in the west in Scorpius; I did not watch the time from sunset to setting of Venus ...
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, ...
... ... ... ... Around the 8th, Mars' acronychal rising; I did not watch. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Jupiter to the west ...
... all night clouds? crossed the sky. The 10th, all day clouds crossed the sky, gusty wind from all four directions blew, a little rain shower ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of eta Tauri. Around the 12th, Saturn's first appearance in Scorpius; I did not watch. Night of the 13th, ...
... x+1 cubits high to the north. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 40'; I did not watch; all day very overcast. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 5° 50'; clouds? ...
... rain DUL ... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: x+2° 40'; clouds, I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above mu Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west ...
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Night of the 18th, very overcast. The 18th, in the morning, clouds ... the sky ... ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits behind rho Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Until the 20th, when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1/2 cubit in front of ...
... low to the south. The 21st, in the afternoon, ... Night of the 22nd, all night very overcast; in the morning watch, slow thunder, rain DUL, the south wind blew ... ...
... cold. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... beta Librae, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 25th, in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, ...
... low to the south. The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 21° 50'; I did not watch; in the morning, haze and mist covered the sky, a gusty south wind blew. The 27th, the west wind blew, cold ...
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, 1 panu...; dates, from the 1st until the 10th, 1 panu3 sutu 1 1/2 qa; from the 11th until the end of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu2+x qa ...
... from the 1st? until the 8th, 1 s1t; from the 9th until the end of the month, 1 sutu one-fourth; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in Pisces; around the 2nd, Venus ...
... Mars was in Taurus; Mercury, which had set, was not visible. That month, the river level, at the blocking of the Palukkat canal, ... ...
... ... ... turned towards the surroundings of Kar-Ashur.
Month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... Night of the 1st, last part of the night, Saturn was 1 cubit above beta Scorpii. Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... behind beta Capricorni ...
... it was set towards its northern horn, the moon being ... ... ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# _sag ge6_ sin x x x x# [...]
[...] sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3_ [_sig_] _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 1 kusz3 6#_ [...]
[... _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin] x# _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 1 kusz3_ ar2 _an 2# kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 9_ kal [_ge6_ ...]
[...] _an za si gin ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 13_ kal _ge6_ [...]
[... _nu_] _pap_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 14 1-40 szu2 dir nu pap an-ku10_ sin sza2 _dib_ in 1-16 _me nim_-a kal _me dir an dib an utah#_ [...]
[...] _ge6 dir an dib an mah pisan dib_ [x x _szu2_(?)]-_szu2 an utah ge6 17 u4-zal szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig sa4_-sza2-_absin#_ [n n ...]
[... _ge6_] 20 _usan_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu#-[nu n] _kusz3#_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi si4 2_/3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig sig genna#_ [n n ...]
[...] _an dib ge6 22 usan_ dele-bat e _mul2-babbar_ [n n 22] kal _me szu2-szu2 an-bar7 an dul_-hat _ge6 23_(?)# [x x] _dir an_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 25 usan_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-_igi_]-sza2-_sag_-_hun 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-[_suhur_-_masz2_] 2 _kusz3_ sin 1(?) 1/2 _kusz3#_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6#_ [26 ina] _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2#-[sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ n n ...]
[...] in 28 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _gu szu2 dir nu pap_ [_ge6_] 29# _usan_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-[_sag_-_hun_ n] _kusz3 itu bi ki-lam#_ [sze-im ...]
[...] _ta# 1 en 10 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _ta 11 en til itu#_ [x] 1(_ban2_) 3# [qa] kas3#-si-i _gur_ sah-le10 5 [x x] mi#-szil 4-u2 _sze-gisz-i3_ [...]
[...] dele-bat _hun kur gu4-ud en 14_ [x x] in 15 _gu4-ud gu kur_ in 28 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ [ina _gu szu2_] _genna#_ ina _gir2-tab an_ ina _mul2-mul2 itu_ x# [...]
[...] _kur# nim-ma-ki gin_-ma _lu2_-[_ne_] _ki_ (disz)qa-bi-na-asz2-ki-i-ri _lugal kur nim-ma-ki du3_-ma x x# [x] x# ina lib3-bi-szu2 _gar_-ma _uru-mesz_ [...]
[...] x# A x x x _erin2_-ni# i-s,u-u2-tu2 sza2 _ki_-szu2 ina _igi_-szu2 _bal_-ma ana _kur_-u2 i-te-el-lu al(?)#-te-me sza2 ana tar-s,a _kur_-u2 asz2-szu2 [...]
[...] x ar2 _u4 21_ sza2(?) ak-ku-u2 _lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-gil2_ u _lu2-e-ki-mesz_ [1]-en# _gu4_ u3 2 _siskur-mesz nidba#_ [...]
[...] x# _lu2_-pu-li-te-e u2-nu-ut _me3 gisz_-u2 _lu2-ne_ ana _igi_ a-ha-[mesz ina] li-mit _e2_ (d)_ag_-sza2-ha-re#-[e ...]
[... _itu_(?) _bi_(?) _szeg3-mesz_] u _illu-mesz tar-mesz_ [_itu-sze 30_ ...] 1/2(?) _kusz3_(?) 1 ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 2_ kal _ge6 dir an dib ge6 3_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ge6# 4_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ge6 5 sag#_ [_ge6_ ...]
[_itu-sze 30_ ...] 1/2(?) _kusz3_(?) 1 ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 2_ kal _ge6 dir an dib ge6 3_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ge6# 4_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ge6 5 sag#_ [_ge6_ ...]
[... _szur_]-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3_(?)# [x x] kal _ge6# szu2-szu2 an dul_-hat 6 kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina sze-ri3# _u 1_-szu2 _gu3_-szu2 ne2-hi [_szub_-di ...]
[...] x _kur_(?) x# [x x x x x] _u gu3_-szu2 ne2-hi _szub_-di _an utah_ i-[s,a _ge6_ x] _sag# ge6_ [...]
[...] x# [...] _en 10 genna#_ [ana _nim_] ki# _usz_-u2 3 _kusz3_ e# [_si4_ (...) _usz_ ...]
[...] _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6#_ [...]
[...] x# [x] x# [...]-
... ... beginning of the night, the moon was ... .
... the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Tauri. The 6th, .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... beta Tauri, it stood 2 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 9th, all night .
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. Night of the 13th, all night .
... I did not watch; all night very overcast. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 1° 40'; clouds, I did not watch; lunar eclipse which was omitted; at 1° 16' high; all day clouds crossed the sky, rain shower .
... night clouds crossed the sky, much rain, PISAN DIB ... very overcast?, rain shower. Night of the 17th, in the morning watch, very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Virginis .
... Night of the 20th, first part of the night, Venus was nn cubits below eta Piscium; last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit in front of alpha Scorpii, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south, ... below Saturn .
... crossed the sky. Night of the 22nd, first part of the night, Venus was ... above Jupiter. The 22nd, all day very overcast; at noon, rain DUL. Night of the 23rd?, ... clouds ... the sky .
... Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Arietis; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1? 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni .
... Around the 28th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Aquarius; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 29th, first part of the night, Venus was nn cubits below alpha Arietis. That month, the equivalent was: barley, .
... from the 1st to the 10th, 1 panu 2 sutu; from the 11th to the end of the month, ... 1 sutu 3 qa; mustard, 1 kurru; cress, 5 ... half of one-fourth; sesame, .
... Venus reached Aries; Mercury, until the 14th, ... around the 15th, Mercury reached Aries; around the 28th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Aquarius; Saturn was in Scorpius; Mars was in Taurus. That month, ... .
... Elam blew and a man built a city with Qabi-nashkiri, king of Elam, and ... ... therein ... and the cities .
... ... ... the troops fled from him and went up to the mountain. I heard that to the mountain .
... ... on the 21st day which? the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians ... one bull and 2 sheep sacrifices as offering .
... ... the citizens ... the ... of the men in front of each other in the boundary of the temple of Nabû-shaharê .
... That month?, rains and floods were cut off.
Month XII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... 1/2? cubit?. The 1st, in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 2nd, all night clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 3rd, all night very overcast. Night of the 4th, all night very overcast. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, .
... zeta Tauri ... all night very overcast, rain DUL. The 6th, all day very overcast; in the morning, it thundered slowly once .
... ... ... slow thunder, a little rain shower. Night of the xth, beginning of the night, .
... ... ... until the 10th, when Saturn became stationary to the east, it became stationary 3 cubits above alpha Scorpii .
... being nn cubits back to the west. Night .
... ... beginning of the night, the moon was ... ...
... the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Tauri. The 6th, ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... beta Tauri, it stood 2 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 9th, all night ...
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south. Night of the 13th, all night ...
... I did not watch; all night very overcast. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 1° 40'; clouds, I did not watch; lunar eclipse which was omitted; at 1.16° after sunrise; all day clouds crossed the sky, rain shower ...
... night, clouds crossed the sky, much rain PISAN DIB ... overcast, rain shower. Night of the 17th, in the morning watch, very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was ... below alpha Virginis ...
... Night of the 20th, first part of the night, Venus was nn cubits below eta Piscium; last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit in front of alpha Scorpii, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south, ... below Saturn ...
... crossed the sky. Night of the 22nd, first part of the night, Venus was ... above Jupiter. The 22nd, all day very overcast; at noon, rain DUL. Night of the 23rd?, ... clouds ... the sky ...
... Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Arietis; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1? 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind delta Capricorni ...
... Around the 28th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Aquarius; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 29th, first part of the night, Venus was nn cubits below alpha Arietis. That month, the equivalent was: barley, ...
... from the 1st to the 10th, 1 panu2 sutu; from the 11th until the end of the month, x 1 sutu3 qa; mustard, 1 kurru; cress, 5 ... half of one-fourth; sesame, ...
... Venus reached Aries; Mercury, until the 14th, ...; on the 15th, Mercury reached Aquarius; around the 28th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Aquarius; Saturn was in Scorpius; Mars was in Taurus. Month ... ...
... went to Elam and fought with Qabinashkiri, the king of Elam, and put ... in it, and the cities ...
... ... the few troops which were with highm, turned away from highm and went up to the mountains. I heard that towards the mountains when ...
... ... The 21st, he who was representative of the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians provided one bull and 2 sheep sacrifices as offering ...
... the citizens brought battle equipment and fought against each other in the area of the temple of Nabû-sha-harê ...
... That month?, rains and floods were cut off.
Month XII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... 1/2? cubit?. The 1st, in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 2nd, all night clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 3rd, all night very overcast. Night of the 4th, all night very overcast. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night ...
... zeta Tauri ... all night very overcast, rain DUL. The 6th, all day very overcast; in the morning, it thundered slowly once ...
... ... ... it thundered slowly, a little rain shower. Night of the xth. beginning of the night, ...
... ... ... until the 10th, when Saturn became stationary to the east, it became stationary 3 cubits above alpha Scorpii ...
... cubit back to the west. Night ...
... ... ...
X300780: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] _sag# ge6_ sin ar2# [...]
[... _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2 ud-da_] _szu2_-szu2 _dib ge6 11 sag ge6#_ [...]
[... i]-s,a ana _nim dib 14 5_ na musz _ge6 15# 1-20_+[n _ge6_ ...]
[... ina] _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-is-le10 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim#_ [...]
[... ana] _si# nim ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi 3 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana [_ulu3 sig_ ...]
[... _ge6_] 22# ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si_ [_nim_ ...]
[... _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_tur_]-sza2-4#-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 2 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 25_ ina _zalag2#_ [...]
[...] _dib ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin# ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 kusz3 27 15 kur_ [...]
[...] 1(_ban2_) _en til itu 1 pi 4_ qa _zu2-lum 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 2 qa kas3-si-i# [...]
[... _sig2-hi--a_ n] _ma#-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gu_ dele-bat _en 28_ ina _gir2-tab_ x# [...]
[... _an_ sza2 _szu2_-u2 _nu_] _igi itu bi illu 4 si lal pap 20_+[x na ...]
[...] 9-_kam2_ sza2 ana _ugu lu2_-e-pu-usz# [...]
[... ina _ka2_]-_dumu-nun#-na_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2 nidba#_ [...]
... beginning of the night, the moon was behind .
... Mercury's last appearance in the west ..., omitted. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, .
... having passed a little to the east. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 5°, measured. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 20+x' .
... last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north .
... high to the north. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind delta Cancri, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of rho Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, .
... passed. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Virginis. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15° .
... 1 sutu, until the end of the month, 1 panu 4 qa; dates, 1 panu 2 sutu 2 qa; mustard, .
... wool, nn minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Aquarius; Venus, until the 28th, was in Scorpius ... .
... Mars, which had set, was not visible. That month, the river level receded 4 fingers, total: 20+x was the na gauge .
... the 9th, which against the performer .
... at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of Esangila, food .
... beginning of the night, the moon was behind ...
... Mercury's last appearance in the west ..., omitted. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, ...
... having passed a little to the east. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 5°, measured. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 20+x ...
... last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north ...
... high to the north. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind delta Cancri, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of rho Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 25th, last part of the night ...
... passed?. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Virginis. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15° ...
... 1 sutu; until the end of the month, 1 panu 4 qa; dates, 1 panu 2 sutu 2 qa; mustard, ...
... wool, n minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Aquarius; Venus, until the 28th, was in Scorpius ... ...
... Mars, which had set, was not visible. That month, the river level receded 4 fingers, total: 20+x was the na gauge ...
... the 9th, which on the maker ...
... at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila as offering ...
X300790: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] x x x x# [...]
[...] _en# til itu 1_(_ban2_) 2 1/2 qa _sig2-hi--a 2_/3 _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar#_ ina x x# [...]
[...] x# sza2 ina _gisz-kiri6 szim-li nig2_-[_szu_(?) ...]
[...] _lu2_(?)# sza2 ku(?)#-um _lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-gil2_ u _lu2-e-ki_ bu-sze(?)-e(?) x# [...]
[...] _mu_-a-ti3 u _lu2-e-ki_ sza2 ana _e2_-_u4_-1-_kam2 ku4_(?)# [...] [_itu-sig_ ...] a-kam2 _kalag_ ki _pap nu igi ge6 2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 2(?) _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ in(?)# [...]
[_itu-sig_ ...] a-kam2 _kalag_ ki _pap nu igi ge6 2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 2(?) _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ in(?)# [...]
[...] sin i ana _nim dib ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _sag_-_a 2 kusz3_ sin 2(?) _kusz3_ ana _ulu3_ [_sig_ ...]
[... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ina] _igi# giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_ [_dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin_ ...]
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ar2] _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3 ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_(?)-_murub4_(?)-sza2#-[_sag_-_gir2-tab_ ...]
[...] x# _ge6_ musz [x] x x# [...]
[...] 1(?) _kusz3#_ [...]
... until the end of the month, 1 sutu 2 1/2 qa; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in ... .
... ... which in the orchard of juniper ... its property .
... a man who, instead of the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, ... .
... that year and the Babylonians who entered the 1st temple? .
Month III, ... strong mist, when I watched I did not see it. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2? cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; around? .
... the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind epsilon Leonis, the moon being 2? cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of beta Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Virginis .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Librae. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta? Scorpii .
... sunset to moonrise: x#, measured ... ... .
... 1? cubit .
... ... ...
... ... ...
... until the end of the month, 1 sutu 2 1/2 qa; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in ... ...
... ... who in the Juniper Garden possessions? ... ...
... a man who was representative of the administrator of the Esangila, and the Babylonians, ... ...
... to thighs ... and the Babylonian who entered? the Day One Temple ... ...
Month III ... dense mist, when I watched I did not see it. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2? cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. ... ...
... the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind epsilon Leonis, the moon being 2? cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front? of beta Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma Virginis ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Librae. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta? Scorpii ...
... sunset to moonrise: ..., measured ... ...
... 1? cubit ...
Reverse
[...] x x x x# [...]
[... _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig_] _mul2#_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 4 kusz3#_ [...]
[...] _nim_(?) _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _szur_-_gigir#_-[sza2-_si_(?) n n ...]
[...] x# 1/2 _kusz3 ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ [...]
[...] sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6#_ [...]
[... _an_]-_ku10#_ szamasz2 ki _pap nu igi_ in 10 _usz me_ [...]
[...] 3(_barig_) 1(_ban2_)(?) 3# qa kas3 1 _gur_ sah-le10 [...]
[...]-u2 28 29# 1(_ban2_) 4 qa _sig2-hi--a 2_/3 [_ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 ...]
[... x]+16 na _itu bi u4 20 kusz_-szi-pir-tum sza2 x# [...]
[...] x#-_mesz_ (disz)ar-sza2-kam2 sza2 it,-t,ar2-ri-du# [...]
[...] x#-_mesz_ u x x x x# u2(?) du x x [...] [_mu 1 me_] 1+_szu 8-kam2_ sza2 szi-i _mu 2 me 32-kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-kam2 sza2 it,(?)#-[t,ar2-ri-du ...]
[_mu 1 me_] 1+_szu 8-kam2_ sza2 szi-i _mu 2 me 32-kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-kam2 sza2 it,(?)#-[t,ar2-ri-du ...]
[...] _si_(?)# _gin ge6 3 sag ge6 si4_ ana _sza3_ sin _ku4_-ub 3 [...]
[... 5] _lal2#_-ti3 _nu pap ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi#_ [...]
[... _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin] _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2#_ [n n ...]
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below beta Arietis .
... high?. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Tauri .
... ... 1/2 cubit. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, .
... the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night .
... solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at 10° after sunset .
... 3 panu 1? sutu 3 qa; mustard, 1 kurru; cress, .
... the 28th and 29th, 1 sutu 4 qa; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, .
... sunset to moonset: x+16°. That month, the 20th, the message of ... .
... Arsaces who was smitten .
... ... ... ... ... year 108 which is year 232, Arsaces who .
Year 108 which is year 232, Arsaces who was hired .
... the north? wind blew. Night of the 3rd, beginning of the night, the north wind entered the moon. The 3rd, .
... The 5th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was in front of .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below delta Capricorni .
... ... ...
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below beta Arietis ...
... high?. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta? Tauri ...
... ... 1/2 cubit. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, ...
... the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night ...
... solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at 10° after? sunrise ...
... 3 panu 1? sutu 3 qa; mustard, 1 kurru; cress, ...
... one-fourth; the 28th and 29th, 1 sutu 4 qa; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, ...
... x+16 was the na gauge. That month, the 20th, a message of ... ...
... ... Arsaces who is called? ...
... ... ...
Year 168 which is year 232, Arsaces who is called? ...
... the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, beginning of the night, alpha Scorpii entered the moon. The 3rd, ...
... The 5th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was in front of ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below delta Capricorni ...
X300800: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] x x x x x# [...]
[...] _szar2#-mesz ge6 7 usan an_ e _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [...]
[...] _si_(?) u _mar_(?) _gin#_-u' _ge6 8 dir an dib 8 szu2-szu2_ ina# [...]
[...] _sag# ge6_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin# 2 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3#_ [ana ...]
[...] _ulu3 gin_ x x x x x# a 13 4-20 _szu2_ musz x# [...]
[...] _ge6_ gab-bi-szu2 _szu2_-im 22 _ge6 ir2_ ana _zalag2_-ru ki# [_tab_-u2 ...]
[...] _gin_ ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _szu2 szu2 asz gar_-in _tur3 nu kad2 nigin_ [...]
[... _mul2_-x]-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab#_ ad2 in 1 _ge6 gin 14 3-30_(?)# [na(?) ...]
[... _mul2_-_kur_]-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 1_/2 _kusz3 16 si gin ge6 17#_ [...]
[...] _ge6 20 usan an_ e _mul2_-_igi#_-[sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ n n ...]
[...] musz(?)# _ge6 22_(?) [...]
... gusty ... winds. Night of the 7th, first part of the night, Mars was ... above zeta Tauri .
... the north? and west? winds blew. Night of the 8th, clouds crossed the sky. The 8th, very overcast; in .
... beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits to .
... the south wind blew ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 4° 20', measured ... .
... all night overcast. The 22nd, when it began to clear, when it cleared .
... blew; in its eclipse, overcast, it was set; a halo which was not closed .
... beta/delta Scorpii, it became eclipsed; at 1° after sunset. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 3° 30'? .
... 1 1/2 cubits ... theta Ophiuchi. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, .
... Night of the 20th, first part of the night, Mars was ... above eta Geminorum .
... measured?. Night of the 22nd?, .
... ... ...
... gusty ... winds. Night of the 7th, first part of the night, Mars was ... above zeta Tauri ...
... the north? and west? winds blew. Night of the 8th, clouds crossed the sky. The 8th, very overcast; in ...
... beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits ...
... the south wind blew ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 4° 20', measured ... ...
... of night all of it was covered; 22° of night maximal phase; when it began to clear, ...
... blew; in its eclipse, there was ...; it was surrounded by a halo which was not closed ... ...
... delta /beta Scorpii it became eclipsed; at 1.0° after sunset. The 14th, sunrise to moonset?: 3° 30'? ...
... 1 1/2 cubits ... theta Ophiuchi. The 16th, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, ...
... Night of the 20th, first part of the night, Mars was ... above eta? Geminorum ...
... measured?. Night of the 22nd? ...
X300821: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[... _mu 2 me 29-kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2]-ka-a _lugal itu-bar 1 23-30_ na la-pan3 _dir nu pap_
[... _ge6 2_ sin ar2 is]-le10# 3 _kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 3_ sin ina _igi mul2 igi_
[(_mul2_-_igi_)-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ n n ...] x# _ulu3 gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin
[n n ana _nim dib ... ge6 7_] _sag ge6_ sin _sig sag_-_a 3 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_
[... _an_] _utah# si gin 8_ kal _me dir an dib an-bar7 an dul_-hat ina _kin-sig_
[...] x# _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin e _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_
[... _ge6_] 12# _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_
[ana _si nim_ ...] 13 4 _szu2 dir nu pap_ kal _me dir an dib an utah si gin_
[... _ge6 15_ n _ge6_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _mul2_-x-sza2-_sag_]-_gir2-tab 1_/2 _kusz3 en 16 genna_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz_-a
[n _kusz3_ ina _igi giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a usz ... ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_]-szil#-tah-_pa 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
[...] _an# dul_-hat _si gin 21_ kal _me dir an dib_
[...] _gu3 u mah an utah si gin ge6 23_
[... _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu x]+1 _kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[...] 7 1(_ban2_)(?) 1/2 qa 8 9 10 1(_ban2_) 11 12 13
[... im(?)]-mesz#-ku-u2 _sze-bar_ ina ma-lak 3 1/2 qa
[...] _en# 6 3_(_ban2_) 1 qa _ta 7 en 10_
[...] kas3-si-i 1 _gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_)
[... 4]-'u _sig2-hi--a 2_/3 _ma-na_
[...] _itu gub_-uz _pap 8_ na
[...] x# _lugal ta unug-ki_
[...] x# sza2 si-hi
[...] x x
... year 229, king Arsaces. Month I, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 23° 30'; I did not watch; clouds, I did not watch.
... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... in front of eta
Geminorum ... ... the south wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon being
having passed ... to the east ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
... rain shower, the north wind blew. The 8th, all day clouds crossed the sky; at noon, rain DUL; in the afternoon,
... ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above beta Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east.
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits
high to the north ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 4°; clouds, I did not watch; all day clouds crossed the sky, rain shower, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: nn°; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit ... delta/beta Scorpii. Around the 16th, when Saturn became stationary to the west,
it became stationary nn cubits in front of beta Virginis ... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north.
... rain DUL, the north wind blew. The 21st, all day clouds crossed the sky
... much thunder, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd,
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits behind eta Piscium, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... the 7th, 1 sutu? 1/2 qa; the 8th, 9th, and 10th, 1 sutu; the 11th, 12th, and 13th,
... he sat down. Barley was in the charge of 3 1/2 qa.
... until the 6th, 3 sutu 1 qa; from the 7th to the 10th,
... mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu
... 40 layers of wool, 2/3 mina.
... of the month, it remained constant, total: 8 was the na gauge
... ... the king from Uruk
... ... of confusion
... year 229, king Arsaces. Month I, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 23° 30'; because of clouds I did not watch.
... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 3 cubits behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north. Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... in front of eta
Geminorum ... ..., the south wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon
having passed ... to the east ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
... rain shower, the north wind blew. The 8th, all day clouds crossed the sky; at noon, rain DUL; in the afternoon,
... ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above beta Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east.
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits
high to the north ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 4°; clouds, I did not watch; all day clouds crossed the sky, rain shower, the north wind blew.
... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: nn°; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit ... delta /beta Scorpii. Until the 16th, when Saturn became stationary to the west,
it became stationary nn cubits in front of beta Virginis ... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophighuchigh, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north.
... rain DUL, the north wind blew. The 21st, all day clouds crossed the sky
... much thunder, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd,
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was x+1 cubit behind eta Piscium, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south.
... the 7th, 1? sutu 1/2 qa; the 8th, 9th, and 10th, 1 sutu; the 11th, 12th, and 13th,
... stopped; barley on the way? 3 1/2 qa
... until the 6th, 3 sutu 1 qa; from the 7th to the 10th,
... mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu
... one-fourth; wool, 2/3 mina.
... of the month, it remained constant, total: 8 was the na gauge.
... of the king from Uruk
... of revolt
... ...
Reverse
[...] x#
[... _ki-lam_] sze-im
[... x]-_mesz 5_(_ban2_)
[...] 18 _genna_ ina _absin igi_
[...] ina _edin_ x# [x]
[...] ana _e-ki gin_(?)-_mesz_
[...] x# _itu bi_ al(?)-te(?)#-me(?)
[...] x# _gim igi_-u2 [x x] [_itu-du6_ ...] _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til absin szu2_
[_itu-du6_ ...] _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til absin szu2_
[... sin x _mul2_-x-sza2]-_suhur#_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[... _ge6 14 sag ge6_ sin ar2] _mul2#_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 2 kusz3_
[... _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si_ n n sin n n] ana _ulu3 sig ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ n n ... _ge6_] 20# ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_si 1 1_/2 _kusz3_
[...] ina _zalag2_ sin _tur3 nu kad2 nigin ge6 23_
[... _ge6_] 25# ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_
[ana _si nim_ ...] 29 _mul2 gal_ sza2 ma-gal _kur ta mar_ ana _kur sur_-rah
[...] x# a tu2 _tar_-a _ta 23 en til itu 2_(_ban2_)(?)
[... sah]-le10(?)# 1(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa _sze-gisz-i3 1_(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa _sig2-hi--a 1 ma-na_
[i-nu-szu2 ...] _gub#_-uz _pap 33_ na _itu bi u4 7-kam2 kusz-sar-mesz#_
[...] pu#-li-te-e sza2 ina _e-ki_ sza2-su-u2 _itu bi_ al-te-me
[...] x# ina lib3-bi-szu2-nu i-du-uk (_u4_(?)) _bi u8-udu-hi--a_ u3
[... muh]-hi _id2-idigna_ u2-sze-bil ana _uru-mesz_-szu2-nu _lal_-u2(?)
[... _u4_(?)] _bi_(?)# _lu2_-pi-li-ta(?)-na(?)-an ina gi-lit-tu2 sza2 (disz)a-lik-sa-an-dar ana(?)
[...] _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana muh-hi _id2-idigna e3_-u2
... the equivalent was: barley,
... ... 5 sutu
... The 18th, Saturn's first appearance in Virgo.
... in the steppe .
... blew? to Babylon.
... ... That month, I heard?
... ... as before .
Month VII, ... Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Virgo
... the moon was 2 1/2 cubits ... gamma /delta Capricorni, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south.
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Arietis
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Tauri, the moon being ... low to the south. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was
... in front of eta Geminorum ... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri
... last part of the night, the moon was surrounded by a halo which was not closed. Night of the 23rd,
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit
high to the north ... The 29th, a meteor which was very bright flashed from west to east.
... cress, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa; sesame, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa; wool, 1 mina.
At that time, ... remained constant, total: 33 was the na gauge. That month, the 7th, leather documents
... the citizens who were in Babylon were ... That month, I heard
... ... he killed among them. That day, he killed sheep and
... I sent ... on the Tigris and they departed to their cities.
... that day?, the citizens? died in the extispicy of Alexander? to?
... came out from Seleucia which is on the Tigris
... ...
... the equivalent was: barley,
... 5 sutu
... the 18th, Saturn's first appearance in Virgo
... in the steppe ...
... came to Babylon
... ... That month, I heard?
... ... as before ...
Month VII ... Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Virgo
... the moon was 2 1/2 cubits ... gamma/delta Capricorni, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south.
... Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Arietis
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Tauri, the moon being ... low to the south. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was
... in front of eta Geminorum ... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Cancri
... last part of the night, the moon was surrounded by a halo which was not closed. Night of the 23rd,
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 1 cubit
high to the north ... the 29th, a meteor which was very bright flashed from the west to the east
... ... were cut off?; from the 23rd to the end of the month, 2? sutu
... cress, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa; sesame, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa; wool, 1 mina.
At that time, ... remained constant, total: 33 was the na gauge. That month, the 7th, leather documents
... were read to the citizens who are in Babylon. That month, I heard
... he killed ... among them. That day?, sheep and
... he brought ... on the Tigris; they moved back to their cities
... That? day?, the citizens ... for fear of Alexander to?
... they went out to Seleucia which is on the Tigris.
Top
[... _mu 2 me 29-kam2_ (disz)]ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_
... year 229, king Arsaces.
... year 229, king Arsaces.
Right
[...] _mu 2 me 29-kam2_
... year 229
... year 229.
X300822: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] x# 6 _si_ ana [...]
[...] _szu2#-szu2 si gin ge6_ [...]
[... _ge6 9 sag ge6_] sin# e is-le10 1 1/2 _kusz3_ x# [...]
[...] _ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa#_ [n n ...]
[...] _ge6 13#_ [_sag ge6_ sin] ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-[_alla_-sza2-x n n ...]
[...] x# [x x _ge6 14_ ina _zalag2_ sin] ina _igi lugal 2 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[... _ge6 16_ ...] x# ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _gisz-kun_-_a#_ [n n ...]
[...] x# [x x] x# _an dul_-hat _si_ sza2 _pa mar gar gin szed7_ [...]
[... _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin e] _sa4#_-sza2-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 19# si gin ge6 20_ kal _ge6 si_(?)# [...]
[...] x# _szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 22_ ina _zalag2 an_ ana# _mul2-babbar# te_ ana 1-en _mul gur_-u2 ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi#_ [_mul2_-x-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 23_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin ar2 _si4 1 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 23 szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 24_ kal _ge6 dir an#_ [...]
[...] _gin ge6 26_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 26_ ina sze-ri3 _dir an dib an utah si gin ge6 27#_ [...]
[... _tir-an-na_ ...] ana _ulu3_ u _kur gib an utah_ i-s,a 28 29 _si gin 30 szu2-szu2 si gin#_ [...]
[...] x# 3(_ban2_) _ta 16 en til itu 3_(_ban2_) 1 qa _zu2-lum-ma 1 2 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 1 qa 3# [...]
[... 24 x x] 4 1/2 qa _ta 25 en til itu 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) kas3-si-i 1 _gur 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) sah-le10# [...]
[... dele-bat ina] _szu2_ ina _masz2 igi_ in 17 dele-bat _gu kur gu4-ud_ ina _pa_ in 19 _gu4-ud masz2 kur genna#_ [ina _absin_ ...]
[... _lu2-gal_(?)] _erin2_-ni# _kur uri-ki ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana _ugu id2-idigna#_ [...]
[...] x x# u2-nu-ut _me3 ka2-gal-mesz uru_ i-[...]
[... _an_]-_ta# e-ki_ u _ki-ta e-ki_ [...]
[...]-u2 ina _e2_-_igi-du8-a#_ [...]
[...] x _ne_(?) la a tu2(?) [...]
[... u2-sze]-zi#-zu-u2 _itu#_ [_bi_ ...]
[...] x# [...]
... ... 6 fingers to .
... very overcast, the north wind blew. Night .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Tauri ... .
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above gamma Geminorum .
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta Cancri .
... ... ... Night of the 14th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis .
... Night of the 16th, ... ... last part of the night, the moon was ... behind theta Leonis .
... ... ... rain DUL, the north wind which was set to the west side blew; cold .
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, all night the north? wind .
... ... very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, Mars came close to Jupiter, it came close to one star; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta/delta Scorpii .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 23rd, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, all night clouds ... the sky .
... blew. Night of the 26th, all night very overcast. The 26th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, .
... a rainbow stretched ... to the south and east; a little rain shower. The 28th and the 29th, the north wind blew. The 30th, very overcast, the north wind blew .
... ... 3 sutu; from the 16th to the end of the month, 3 sutu 1 qa; dates, the 1st and 2nd, 1 panu 2 sutu 1 qa; the 3rd, .
... the 24th, ... 4 1/2 qa; from the 25th to the end of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, .
... Venus' first appearance in the west in Capricorn; around the 17th, Venus reached Aquarius; Mercury was in Sagittarius; around the 19th, Mercury reached Capricorn; Saturn was in Virgo .
... the general? of Babylonia, from Seleucia which is on the Tigris .
... ... the battle-troops of the city gates .
... above Babylon and below Babylon .
... in the House of Inspection .
... they sat down. That month, .
... ... ...
... ... 6 fingers to ...
... very overcast, the north wind blew. Night ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Tauri ... ...
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above gamma Geminorum ...
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of gamma /delta Cancri ...
... ... ... Night of the 14th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis ...
... Night of the 16th ... ...; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind theta Leonis ...
... ... ... ... rain DUL, the north wind which was set to the west side blew, cold ...
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, all night the north? wind ...
... ... very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, Mars came close to Jupiter, they turned into one star; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta/beta Scorpii ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 23rd, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, all night clouds ... the sky ...
... blew. Night of the 26th, all night very overcast. The 26th, in the morning, clouds crossed the sky, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 27th, ...
... a rainbow ... stretched to the south and east; a little rain shower. The 28th and the 29th, the north wind blew. The 30th, very overcast, the north wind blew ...
... ... 3 sutu; from the 16th until the end of the month, 3 sutu 1 qa; dates, the 1st and 2nd, 1 panu 2 sutu 1 qa; the 3rd ...
... the 24th, ... 4 1/2 qa; from the 25th until the end of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru 2 panu 3 sutu; cress, ...
... Venus' first appearance in the west in Capricorn; on the 17th, Venus reached Aquarius; Mercury was in Sagittarius; on the 19th, Mercury reached Capricorn; Saturn was in Virgo ...
... the general? of Babylonia from Seleucia which is on the Tigris ...
... ... battle equipment the gates of the city I...
... above Babylon and below Babylon ...
... in the House of observation ...
... ... ...
... they provided. That month, ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] x x x x# [...]
[...] 3 _siskur-mesz nidba_ ina _ka2-dumu-nun-na_ sza2 _e2-sag-gil2#_ [...]
[...] 16 sza2 _itu-szu_ ina gi-lit-tu2 sza2 _lu2_-pu-li-te-e u sza2# [...]
[... x]-_ki ku4_-u2 _u4 bi lu2-gal-gal_ u2-qa-an _mu_-a-ti3 ana ma-dak-[tu2 ...]
[... i-du]-uk _lu2_-pu-li-te-e u (disz)ra-az-nu-mi-it-ra-a _lu2_-[x ...]
[... _mu_]-a#-ti3 ki iq-bu-ma ina _ka lu2-gal-gal_ u2-qa-an u _di-kud-mesz_-szu2-nu x# [...]
[... _gim_] _igi#_-u2 [_itu-dir-sze 30_ ...] x# [ina] _igi# gu4-ud 2 kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 1_+[x n ...]
[_itu-dir-sze 30_ ...] x# [ina] _igi# gu4-ud 2 kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 1_+[x n ...]
[... _ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin e _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3_ n] _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib usan_ dele-bat _sig mul2-mul2 1 kusz3 6 si ge6 5 sag_ [_ge6_ ...]
[... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 n n sin] 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 7 sag ge6_ hi-il _an szu2_-im _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [_ki_ sin _nu igi_ ...]
[... _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin] ar2# _mul2-lugal#_ [n] _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin _sig gisz-kun_-_a 2 kusz3_ in 10 _gu4-ud#_ [ina _szu2_ ina _hun szu2_ ...]
[... _an_] _dul#_-hat _si gin 11_ kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig gu3 u mah an dul_-hat _ulu3_ u _kur szar2-mesz gin-mesz ge6_(?)# [...]
[...] x# _ge6 13 usan_ dele-bat e is-le10 2 1/2 _kusz3 13 4-20 szu2 dir nu pap dir an dib an dul_-hat _si gin#_ [...]
[... _ge6 15_ n _ge6_ a]-kam2# musz ina _zalag2_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_si 2 kusz3 ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _igi mul2-babbar#_ [...]
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_]-_kur#_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-tah-_pa 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 8 _si_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _an 2 kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ [...]
[... _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-x-sza2]-_suhur#_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 23 usan_ dele-bat _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2#-[_si_ n n ...]
[...] x# _an dul_-hat _si gin 27 15_+[x] _kur kur4_ musz 29(?) _si gin#_ [...]
[... ina] _kin#-sig 5_(_ban2_) 1 qa 4-'u 12 13 5(_ban2_)(?)# [x] qa# 14 5(_ban2_) 1 qa 15(?)# [...]
[...] _ta# 10 en 16 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa 17 1(_barig_) 2+n(_ban2_)# [...]
[... i]-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gir2-tab_ in 1 dele-bat# [_mul2-mul2 kur_ ...]
[...] 29 30 4 _si lal pap 13_ na# [...]
[... _uru_-se-lu-ke]-'a ana _e-ki# ku4_-ub x# [...]
... 3 sacrifices and offerings at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of Esangil .
... the 16th of month IV in the extispicy of the citizens and of .
... entered ... That day, the chief of troops ... that ... to the camp .
... he killed. The citizens and Rahnu-mitrâ, the .
... that ... when he said and in the mouth of the chief of the troops and judges ... .
... as before.
Month XII2, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... ... 2 cubits in front of Mercury, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1+x mm below eta Tauri .
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits above zeta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east; first part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit 6 fingers below eta Tauri. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, haze covered the sky; delta Cancri was not seen with the moon .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below theta Leonis. Around the 10th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aries .
... rain DUL, the north wind blew. The 11th, all day very overcast; in the afternoon, much thunder, rain DUL, gusty south and east winds blew. Night? .
... ... Night of the 13th, first part of the night, Venus was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Tauri. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 4° 20'; clouds, I did not watch; clouds crossed the sky, rain DUL, the north wind blew .
... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: nn°, measured despite mist; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below beta Librae. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of beta Scorpii, in front of Jupiter .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 8 fingers low to the south. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon stood 2 cubits behind Mars to the east .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma /delta Capricorni, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 23rd, first part of the night, Venus was ... below beta Tauri .
... ... rain DUL, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15+x°; it was bright, measured. The 29th?, the north wind blew .
... in the afternoon, 5 sutu 1 qa one-fourth; the 12th and 13th, 5 sutu? x qa; the 14th, 5 sutu 1 qa; the 15th? .
... from the 10th to the 16th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 1/2 qa; the 17th, 1 panu 2+x sutu .
... At that time, Jupiter was in Scorpius; around the 1st, Venus reached Taurus .
... the 29th and 30th, it receded 4 fingers, total: 13 was the na gauge .
... entered Babylon ... .
... ... ...
... they provided ... 3 sheep sacrifices as offering at the 'Gate of the Son of the Prince' of the Esangila ...
... the 16th of month IV in fear of the citizens and of ...
... they entered .... That day, thighs chief of the troops to the camp ...
... he killed. The citizens and Raznumitra, the ...
... when they said thighs ... and at the command of the chief of the troops and their judges ...
... as before.
Month XII2, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... 2 cubits in front of Mercury, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1+x mm below eta Tauri ...
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits above zeta Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east; first part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit 6 fingers below eta Tauri. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, ...
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below beta Geminorum, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, haze covered the sky; delta Cancri was not seen with the moon ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below theta Leonis. Around the 10th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aries ...
... rain DUL, the north wind blew. The 11th, all day very overcast; in the afternoon, much thunder, rain DUL, gusty south and east winds blew. Night? ...
... ... Night of the 13th, first part of the night, Venus was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Tauri. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 4° 20'; clouds, I did not watch; clouds crossed the sky, rain DUL, the north wind blew ...
... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: nn°, measured despite mist; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below beta Librae. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of beta Scorpii, ... in front of Jupiter ...
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 8 fingers low to the south. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon stood 2 cubits behind Mars to the east ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma /delta Capricorni, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 23rd, first part of the night, Venus was ... below beta Tauri ...
... ... rain DUL, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15+x°; it was bright, measured. The 29th?, the north wind blew ...
... in the afternoon, 5 sutu 1 qa one-fourth; the 12th and 13th, 5? sutu n qa; the 14th, 5 sutu 1 qa; the 15th ...
... from the 10th until the 16th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 1/2 qa; the 17th, 1 panu 2+x sutu ...
... At that time, Jupiter was in Scorpius; on the 1st, Venus reached Taurus ...
... the 29th and 30th, it receded 4 fingers, total: 13 was the na gauge ...
... from Seleucia entered Babylon ... ...
X300830: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# na _en 6 4 si gin pap 10_+[x na ...]
[x x x] _itu bi_ su-a-lu ina _kur mah itu bi_ (disz)mi-[it-ra-a-t,u ...]
[x x x] x# u2 _gim igi_-u2 na-as-ku-u' il x [...]
[x x] _ugu# id2-idigna_ it-bu-nim-ma ik-kil-lu4(?) x [...]
[(disz)mi]-it-ra-a-t,u _mu_-a-ti3 ki-i isz-pu-ru u2 x [...]
[re(?)]-s,u#-tu2 sza2 _lu2-erin2 bi_ sza2 _ka ki_ (disz)mi-it-ra-a-t,u szak-nu [...] [_itu_]-_sig 30 15-40_ na-su la-pan3 hi-il u a-kam2 dan-nu ki _pap_ [_nu igi ... ge6 4_]
[_itu_]-_sig 30 15-40_ na-su la-pan3 hi-il u a-kam2 dan-nu ki _pap_ [_nu igi ... ge6 4_]
[_sag_] _ge6_ sin e _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_mul2-lugal 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana [... _ge6 5 sag ge6_]
[sin] _sig# gisz-kun_-_a 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin# [...]
[x x] 3 1/2 _kusz3 6 gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _masz-masz igi kur 16-30_ na-su# [...]
[_an_] _szu2#_-im _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin e _sa4_-sza2-_absin 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ [... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3_ n n sin n n]
[ana] _si# nim_ ina _igi an 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 11 sag ge6#_ [... _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si4_ n n]
[sin n] _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin (ar2) _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-tah-_pa#_ [n n ...]
[x] x# _ge6 15 1-10 ge6_ a-kam2 _nu pap_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig si_-_masz2 2 2_/3 _kusz3#_ [...]
[x] u _mar gin_-u' in 18 szamasz2 _gub nu pap ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-[_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu n n ...]
[hi]-il# _an szu2_-im _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2 3 kusz3_ hi-il [...]
[sin] i#-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 3 kusz3_ sin# [...]
[x] 4(_ban2_) 5 qa _en 14 5_(_ban2_) _en 20 5_(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa _en 24 5_(_ban2_) _en til itu#_ [...]
[x x] 5(_ban2_)(?) 4 qa 4-'u _en 28 5_(_ban2_) 2 1/2 qa 4-u' 29 30 5(_ban2_) [...]
[_sig2-hi--a_ n] _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _absin_ dele-bat ina _alla_ in 23 dele-bat A [_kur_ ...]
[x x x] _itu bi_ (disz)mi-it-ra-a-t,u _lu2-gal-gal_ u2-qa [...]
[...] _erin2-mesz_-szu2 ina _id2-mesz_ u _edin_(?)# [...]
[...] _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a#-[a ...]
... ..., total: x was the na gauge; until the 6th, it rose 4 fingers, total: 10+x was the na gauge .
... That month, there was much famine in the land. That month, Mitratu .
... ... like before, they were smashed ... .
... he poured ... over the Tigris and slew ... .
When Mitratu sent those letters, ... .
The troops? of that troops who were stationed with Mitratu .
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 15° 40'; I did not watch; strong rain so that I did not see it ... Night of the 4th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above rho Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit to ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon .
... 3 1/2 cubits. The 6th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Gemini; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 16° 30' .
Mars was set to the west. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Librae, the moon being .
high to the north, 1 1/2 cubits in front of Mars, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Scorpii,
the moon being nn cubits high to the north. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind theta Ophiuchi .
... ... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 10'; mist, I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits below beta Capricorni .
... and west winds blew. Around the 18th, solstice; I did not watch. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium .
haze covered the sky. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below eta Tauri, haze .
the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits above gamma Geminorum, the moon being .
... 4 sutu 5 qa; until the 14th, 5 sutu; until the 20th, 5 sutu 1 1/2 qa; until the 24th, 5 sutu; until the end of the month, .
... 5? sutu 4 qa one-fourth; until the 28th, 5 sutu 2 1/2 qa one-fourth; the 29th and 30th, 5 sutu .
wool, nn minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Virgo; Venus was in Cancer; around the 23rd, Venus reached Leo .
... That month, Mitratu, the chief of troops, .
... his troops in the rivers and open country? .
... Seleucia .
... x was the na gauge; until the 6th, it rose 4 fingers, total: 10+x was the na gauge ...
... That month, there was much coughighng-disease in the land. That month, Mitratu ...
... ... as before ... ...
... on the Tigris, attacked, and wailing ... ...
when they sent ... thighs Mitratu ...
help? of these troops who had come to an agreement with Mitratu ...
Month III, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 15° 40'; when I watched I did not see it because of dense haze and mist ... Night of the 4th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above rho Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit to ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon ...
3 1/2 cubits .... The 6th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Gemini; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 16° 30' ...
covered the sky. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Librae, the moon being ...
high to the north, 1 1/2 cubits in front of Mars, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Scorpii,
the moon being nn cubits high to the north. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind theta Ophighuchigh ...
... ... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 10'; mist, I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits below beta Capricorni ...
... and west winds blew. Around the 18th, solstice; I did not watch. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium ...
haze covered the sky. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below eta Tauri; haze ...
the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits above gamma Geminorum, the moon ...
... 4 sutu 5 qa; until the 14th, 5 sutu; until the 20th, 5 sutu 1 1/2 qa; until the 24th, 5 sutu; until the end of the month, ...
... 5? sutu 4 qa one-fourth; until the 28th, 5 sutu 2 1/2 qa one-fourth; the 29th and 30th, 5 sutu ...
wool, nn minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Virgo; Venus was in Cancer; on the 23rd, Venus reached Leo ...
... That month, Mitratu, the chief of troops ...
... highs troops to the rivers and the steppe? ...
... Seleucia ...
Reverse
[_itu-szu 1_ n] na-su _kur4_ a-kam2 musz sin [e] dele-bat 1 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ [... _ge6 3_]
[sin] e# _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin [n] _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 3_ [... _ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin]
[ina _igi_] _sa4#_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 5#_ [... _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_]
[_mul2_-e]-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ [...]
[x x] _szar2 gin_ ki _szu2_ szamasz2# [a]-kam2 dan-nu _an szu2_-im in 9 [_mul2-kak-ban igi_ ...]
[la]-pan3 hi-il u a-[kam2] _nu# igi si gin ge6 11 11 si_ [... _ge6 14_]
_sag# ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ sin [...]
[x] _si szar2 gin ge6 16 16 si szar2 kalag gin ge6_ [... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-(nu-nu)]
[nu nu] 5 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 18 si szar2 gin_ [...]
[x] _si gin ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin e is-le10 [n n ... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_]
[sin] _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 4 si_ x# [... _ge6 25_ ...]
[x] _dib_(?)# ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 2 _kusz3_ sin 1+[x _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[x] 4(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa 4-u' _ta 8 en#_ [...]
5(_ban2_)(?)# 3 qa kas3-si-i# [n] _gur#_ [...]
[_gu4_]-_ud absin kur genna_ ina A in# [...]
[a]-hu-ul-la-a sza2 _id2_ [...]
[x] x# _u4 10-kam2_ (disz)mi-it-ra#-[a-t,u ...]
[x x] ki ina _lu2-erin2_-ni _mah_-tu2 ana _uru_-[x ...]
[x] x# u2 (disz)mi-it-ra-a-t,u# [...]
[x x] x# gi-lit-tu2 _ka2-gal-mesz_ [...]
[...] x x# [...]
Month IV, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nn°; it was bright, measured despite mist; the moon was 1 cubit above Venus, the moon being 1 cubit ... Night of the 3rd,
the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above beta Virginis, the moon being nn cubits back to the west. The 3rd, ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 5th, ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north .
... gusty ... wind blew; at sunset, strong mist covered the sky. Around the 9th, Sirius' first appearance .
haze and mist were not seen; the north wind blew. Night of the 11th and the 11th, the north wind ... Night of the 14th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of delta Capricorni, the moon being .
... a gusty north wind blew. Night of the 16th and the 16th, strong gusty north wind blew. Night ... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium,
the moon having passed a little to the east. The 18th, a gusty north wind blew .
... the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Tauri ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night,
the moon was 4 fingers below eta Geminorum ... ... Night of the 25th, .
... passed?; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 1+x cubits low to the south .
... 4 sutu 4 1/2 qa one-fourth; from the 8th to .
5 sutu? 3 qa; mustard, nn kurru .
Mercury reached Virgo; Saturn was in Leo; around .
The ... of the river .
... the 10th day, Mitratu .
... when in the high troops to the city .
... and Mitratu .
... ... the reeds of the gates .
Month IV, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: nn°; it was bright, measured despite mist; the moon was 1 cubit above Venus, the moon being 1 cubit ... Night of the 3rd,
the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above beta Virginis, the moon being nn cubits back to the west. The 3rd, ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 5th, ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Scorpii, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north ...
... gusty ... wind blew; at sunset, dense mist covered the sky. Around the 9th, Sirius' first appearance ...
because of haze and mist I did not see it; the north wind blew. Night of the 11th and the 11th, the north wind ... Night of the 14th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of delta Capricorni, the moon being ...
... a gusty north wind blew. Night of the 16th and the 16th, a strong gusty north wind blew. Night ... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was
5 cubits below eta Piscium, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 18th, a gusty north wind blew ...
The xth, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Tauri ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night,
the moon was 4 fingers below eta Geminorum ... ... Night of the 25th, ...
... ...; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 1+x cubits low to the south ...
... 4 sutu 4 1/2 qa one-fourth; from the 8th until ...
5? sutu 3 qa; mustard, nn kurru ...
Mercury reached Virgo; Saturn was in Leo; on ...
on the other side of the river ...
... the 10th, Mitratu ...
... with many troops to the city of ...
... ... Mitratu ...
... fear the city gates ...
... ... ...
Bottom
_en-nun_ sza2 gi#-[ne2-e ...]
Diary ...
Diary ...
X300851: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] 2 _kusz3_ sin [...]
[...] _ge6# 4 sag ge6_ sin# [...]
[... _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _an_] 1 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub 9 si#_ [...]
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_] sin e _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[... ana] _ulu3 sig ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin e [_si4_ n n ...]
[...] i-s,a _si gin ge6 15 16 ge6 dir nu#_ [_pap_ ...]
[...] _usan# gu4-ud sig masz-masz_-_igi 3 kusz3 17 si#_ [...]
[...] _gin# ge6 21 usan an sig dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin#_ [n n ...]
[... ana] _ulu3 sig ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2#_-[_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n n ...]
[...] _mul2-babbar_ e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [n n ...]
[... _ta_ n]+7 _en 19 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _gibil-mesz_ [...]
[...] x# 3 qa _ta 21 en_ [...]
[...] qa _sig2-hi--a_ [...]
... 2 cubits, the moon being .
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit behind Mars to the east. The 9th, the north wind .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis .
... low to the south. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Scorpii .
... a little ..., the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 16°; clouds, I did not watch .
... first part of the night, Mercury was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 17th, the north wind .
... blew. Night of the 21st, first part of the night, Mars was ... below gamma Virginis .
... low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Arietis .
... Jupiter was ... above delta Cancri .
... from ... 7 to the 19th, 1 panu 2 sutu; new ones .
... ... 3 qa; from the 21st to .
... qa; wool, .
... 2 cubits, the moon being ...
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit behind Mars to the east. The 9th, the north wind ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis ...
... low to the south. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Scorpii ...
... a little ..., the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 16°; clouds, I did not watch ...
... first part of the night, Mercury was 3 cubits below alpha Geminorum. The 17th, the north wind ...
... blew. Night of the 21st, first part of the night, Mars was ... below gamma Virginis ...
... low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta Arietis ...
... Jupiter was ... above delta Cancri ...
... from the x+7th to the 19th, 1 panu 2 sutu; new ones, ...
... ... 3 qa; from the 21st to ...
... qa; wool, ...
X300852: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] x 1/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a# [...]
[... sin ina _igi_] _mul2_(?)#-_babbar 1 kusz3_(?)# 4 _si_ ana _szu2 gub sig genna#_ [n n ...]
[... _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _giri3_-ar2-sza2-A n] _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 26 si gin ge6 20_+[x ...]
[...] 2(_ban2_)# 2 qa _zu2-lum 1 2 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 2 1/2 qa _ta 3 en#_ [...]
[... _sze_]-_gisz 1_(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa _sig2-hi--a 2_/3 _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u _genna_ ina A x# [...]
[... _un_]-_mesz kur a-mesz nu dug3-ga-mesz nag_-u'
[_itu-du6 30_ ...] x# ana(?) _si nim 2 si gin ge6 3_ sin ar2 _si4 2 kusz3_ sin 4 [_kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ...]
[...] _si# gin_ in 7 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2 ud-da szu2_-szu2 _dib ge6 8 sag ge6#_ [...]
[... _ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin x _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu n n] sin# 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 13 8 szu2_ musz _ge6 14 1-20 ge6#_ [...]
[...] x# 15 _si gin ge6 16 mul2_-rit-_gam3_ ziq-pi sin [... is-le10 ...]
[... _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_(?)]-sza2#-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 17 si szar2 ge6#_ [...]
[... _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 n] _kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 20 si gin ge6 21_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 23_ (...) _mul2-babbar_ e _mul2_-_tur_-sza2]-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 6 si_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2#_-[_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal_ n n ...]
... ... 1/2 cubit, the moon being a little .
... the moon stood 1 cubit? 4 fingers in front of Jupiter to the west, ... below Saturn .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits ... beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 26th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20+xth, .
... 2 sutu 2 qa; dates, the 1st and 2nd, 1 panu 3 sutu 2 1/2 qa; from the 3rd to .
... sesame, 1 sutu 3 1/2 qa; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter and Saturn were in Leo ... .
... the people of the land drink unfavorable water.
Month VII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... high? to the north. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north .
... the north wind blew. Around the 7th, Mercury's last appearance in the west ..., omitted. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, .
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... eta Piscium, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 8°, measured. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 20' .
... ... The 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, beta Arietis, the moon was ... alpha Tauri .
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below zeta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 17th, gusty north wind. Night .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st?, .
... Night of the 23rd, ... Jupiter was 6 fingers above rho Leonis; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of rho Leonis .
... ... 1/2 cubit, the moon being a little ...
... the moon stood 1 cubit in front of Jupiter to the west, ... below Saturn ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was n cubits ... beta Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 26th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20+xth, ...
... 2 sutu 2 qa; dates, the 1st and 2nd, 1 panu 3 sutu 2 1/2 qa; from the 3rd to ...
... sesame, 1 sutu 3 1/2 qa; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter and Saturn were in Leo ... ...
... the people? of the land drank bad water.
Month VII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... high to the north. The 2nd, the north wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north ...
... the north wind blew. Around the 7th, Mercury's last appearance in the west ..., omitted. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, ...
... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... eta Piscium, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 8°, measured. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 1° 20' ...
... ... The 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, when beta Aurigae culminated, the moon was ... alpha Tauri ...
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below zeta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 17th, gusty north wind. Night ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south. The 20th, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st? ...
... Night of the 23rd, ... Jupiter was 6 fingers above rho Leonis; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of rho Leonis ...
X300853: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n n sin n n ana] _ulu3# sig_ in 6 _mul2-kak-ban_ ana _me e_-a _nu#_ [_pap_] _ge6# 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2 1 kusz3_ sin 4(?)# _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10# [(n n)]
[...] x _an mah_ ne2-hi _pisan dib na4 tur-tur szur_-nun _ulu3 gin ge6 10 dir an dib ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3#_
[ana _ulu3 sig ... gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _gu igi_ n] na#-su in 9 ina _sag gu igi ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ ina _zalag2 mul2-babbar_ ana _szu2_ ina _lal_-szu2 e _mul2 tur_ sza2 4 _kusz3#_
[(_mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_)-ar2-_mul2-lugal_ n n ... _ge6 13_] _sag# ge6_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2 3 1/2 _kusz3 13 14-10 szu2 dir nu pap_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si gin szed7 ge6 14 9-10 me dir nu pap_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 14 20 ninda_
[na ...] x# _ge6 15 2-20 ge6 dir nu pap_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2-lugal 2 kusz3_ ina _igi genna 2 2_/3 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub 15 si gin szed7 ge6 16 mul2-alla_
[ziq-pi _mul2-babbar_ ana _sza3_ sin _ku4_ ... ina _zalag2_ sin x _mul2_]-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_mul2-lugal 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 6 _si_ ana _si nim_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 2_/3 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub 16 szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi giri3_ ar2
[(_giri3_-ar2)-sza2-A n n ... _ge6 18_ ina] _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 3 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3_
[n n ...] na#-al-szu2 _si gin ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _si4 2 kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 23 dir an za si gin ge6 24 usan_ dele-bat _sig an 3 si_
[... _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin] ina _igi si_-_masz2 3 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 26_ ina _kin-sig dir sal an za ge6 27 szu2-szu2 27 13-20 kur dir nu pap si gin_
[... _an-ku10_ szamasz2 ... _nu_] _igi#_ in 1-3 _me nim_-a _itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im _ta 1 en 17 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa 4-'u _ta 18 en 24 1_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa
[...] 5(?)# 6 1(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa mi-szil 4-'u 7 8 1(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 9 1(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa 10 1(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 11 1(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa _ta 12 en til itu_
[... _sze_]-_gisz#-i3 ta 1 en 7 1_(_ban2_) 3 qa 8 9 10 1(_ban2_) 2 1/2 qa 11 12 13 1(_ban2_) 2 qa _ta 14 en 20 1_(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa 21 22 23
[... i-nu]-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u _genna_ ina A dele-bat u _an_ ina _gu_ in 23# dele-bat zib-_me kur_ in 23 _an_ zib-_me kur_ in 9 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _gu_
[_igi_ ...] _szeg3-mesz_ u _illu-mesz tar-mesz_ [_itu-ziz2 30_ ...] _a ge6 2_ sin ina _igi_ dele-bat 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3 6 si_ ana _ulu3 sig sig an 1 kusz3 8 si 2 si gin_
[_itu-ziz2 30_ ...] _a ge6 2_ sin ina _igi_ dele-bat 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3 6 si_ ana _ulu3 sig sig an 1 kusz3 8 si 2 si gin_
[...] 4 _szu2#_ sza2 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _gu ta 1_ ki _pap nu igi_ kal _me szu2-szu2 si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin_-u2
[...] 6 _ulu3 szar2 ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 2 1/2 _kusz3 7 ulu3 szar2 gin ge6 8_
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin e] _masz#-masz_-sza2-_sipa 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 10 si gin ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin
[...] _dir an za ge6 13 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 3 kusz3_
[... _ge6 14 szudun_]-_ansze_-ar2-u2 ziq-pi sin _sig mul2-babbar 2 si 14 4 szu2_ musz
[...] sin _tur3 nigin 15 7_ na _dir nu pap_ kal _me szu2-szu2 an-bar7_
[...] _an# za en-nun-u4-zal_ sin _tur3 nigin_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_
[(_sa4_)-sza2-_absin_ n n ...] _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ in 19 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_
[ina _gu igi_ ...] _szed7#-mesz gin_-u2 _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _si4_
[n n ...] sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si# nim 22 si_ u _mar gin_-u2
[...] x# ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_
[n n ...] ina sze-ri3 _an_ u _na4 tur_ i-[s,a]
[...] _itu bi_
[...] x#
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Arietis, the moon being ... low to the south. Around the 6th, Sirius' acronychal rising; I did not watch. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 4? cubits low to the south. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Tauri
... ... much slow rain, PISAN DIB, small hailstones, the south wind blew. Night of the 10th, clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit
low to the south ... Mercury's first appearance in the west in Aquarius, sunset to setting of Mercury: nn°; ideal first appearance on the 9th in the beginning of Aquarius. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north; last part of the night, Jupiter, while moving back to the west, was 4 cubits above the small star of
... rho Leonis ... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 14° 10'; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast, the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 9° 10'; clouds, I did not watch; all night very overcast. The 14th, moonrise to sunset: 20';
... ... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 2° 20'; clouds, I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, it stood 2 2/3 cubits in front of Saturn to the west. The 15th, the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 16th, Cancer
the tail of Jupiter entered the moon ... last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit ... rho Leonis, the moon being 6 fingers high to the north, it stood 2/3 cubit behind Jupiter to the east. The 16th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta
beta Virginis ... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Librae
... ... onset to sunrise: nn°; the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 fingers below Mars
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 26th, in the afternoon, thin clouds were in the sky. Night of the 27th, very overcast. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13° 20'; clouds, I did not watch; the north wind blew.
... solar eclipse ...; I did not see it; at 131° after sunrise. That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 17th, 1 panu 4 sutu 3 1/2 qa one-fourth; from the 18th to the 24th, 1 panu 5 sutu 1 1/2 qa;
... the 5th? and 6th, 1 panu 1 sutu 4 1/2 qa half of one-fourth; the 7th and 8th, 1 panu 2 sutu; the 9th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 1/2 qa; the 10th, 1 panu 3 sutu; the 11th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 1/2 qa; from the 12th until the end of the month,
... sesame, from the 1st to the 7th, 1 sutu 3 qa; the 8th, 9th, and 10th, 1 sutu 2 1/2 qa; the 11th, 12th, and 13th, 1 sutu 2 qa; from the 14th to the 20th, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa; the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd,
... At that time, Jupiter and Saturn were in Leo; Venus and Mars were in Aquarius; around the 23rd, Venus reached Pisces; around the 23rd, Mars reached Pisces; around the 9th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aquarius
... rains and floods were cut off.
Month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Mars. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of Venus, the moon being 1 cubit 6 fingers low to the south, 1 cubit 8 fingers below Mars. The 2nd, the north wind blew.
... The 4th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aquarius; from the 1st, when I watched I did not see it; all day very overcast, gusty north and west winds blew.
... The 6th, gusty south wind. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri. The 7th, a gusty south wind blew. Night of the 8th,
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above gamma Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind delta Cancri
... Night of the 14th, alpha Tauri was omitted; the moon was 2 fingers below Jupiter. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 4°, measured.
... the moon was surrounded by a halo. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 7°; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast; at noon,
... were in the sky; in the morning watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis
Virginis ... cubits, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. Around the 19th, Mercury's first appearance in the east
first appearance in Aquarius ... cold ... blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Scorpi
... the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 22nd, the north and west winds blew.
... ... last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta Capricorni
... in the morning, rain and a little small hail
... That month,
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Arietis, the moon being ... low to the south. Around the 6th, Sirius' acronychal rising; I did not watch. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 4? cubits low to the south. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Tauri
... ... much slow rain PISAN DIB, small hail fell, the south wind blew. Night of the 10th, clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit
low to the south ... Mercury's first appearance in the west in Aquarius; sunset to setting of Mercury: nn°, ideal first appearance on the 9th in the beginning of Aquarius. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north; last part of the night, Jupiter, whighle moving back to the west, was ... above rho
Leonis ... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 14° 10'; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast, the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 9° 10'; clouds, I did not watch; all night very overcast. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 20'
... ... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 2° 20'; clouds, I did not watch; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, it stood 2 2/3 cubits in front of Saturn to the west. The 15th, the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 16th, when Cancer
culminated, Jupiter entered the moon; ...; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit ... rho Leonis, the moon being 6 fingers high to the north, it stood 2/3 cubit behind Jupiter to the east. The 16th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta
Virginis ... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Librae
... dew, the north wind blew. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north. The 23rd, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 fingers below Mars
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 26th, in the afternoon, thin clouds were in the sky. Night of the 27th, very overcast. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 13° 20'; clouds, I did not watch; the north wind blew.
... solar eclipse ... I did not see it; at 1.3° after sunrise. That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 17th, 1 panu 4 sutu 3 1/2 qa one-fourth; from the 18th to the 24th, 1 panu 5 sutu 1 1/2 qa;
... the 5th and 6th, 1 panu 1 sutu 4 1/2 qa half of one-fourth; the 7th and 8th, 1 panu 2 sutu; the 9th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 1/2 qa; the 10th, 1 panu 3 sutu; the 11th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 1/2 qa; from the 12th until the end of the month,
... sesame, from the 1st to the 7th, 1 sutu 3 qa; the 8th, 9th, and 10th, 1 sutu 2 1/2 qa; the 11th, 12th, and 13th, 1 sutu 2 qa; from the 14th until the 20th, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa; the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd,
... At that time, Jupiter and Saturn were in Leo; Venus and Mars were in Aquarius; on the 23rd, Venus reached Pisces; on the 23rd, Mars reached Pisces; around the 9th, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Aquarius
... rains and floods were cut off.
Month XI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ... ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of Venus, the moon being 1 cubit 6 fingers low to the south, 1 cubit 8 fingers below Mars. The 2nd, the north wind blew.
... The 4th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aquarius: from the 1st, when I watched I did not see it; all day very overcast, gusty north and west winds blew.
... The 6th, gusty south wind. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Tauri. The 7th, a gusty south wind blew. Night of the 8th,
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above gamma Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 10th, the north wind blew. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind delta Cancri
... Night of the 14th, when xi+ Bootis? culminated, the moon was 2 fingers below Jupiter. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 4°, measured
... the moon was surrounded by a halo. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 7°; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast; at noon,
... were in the sky; in the morning watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha
Virginis ... cubits, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. Around the 19th, Mercury's first appearance in the east
in Aquarius ... cold ... winds blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Scorpii
... the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 22nd, north and west winds blew.
... ...; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta Capricorni
... in the morning, rain and a little? small hail
fell ... That month,
... ...
X300861: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[... sin x] _mul2#_-ar2-sza2-[_sag_-_hun_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 25 usan gu4-ud_ e _mul2_]-ar2-sza2#-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [...]
[... ina _zalag2_ sin] ar2# _mul2-mul2 2 kusz3_ sin 4# [_kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_]
[...] _pi 4_ qa _ta 5 en 9_ [...]
[...] kas3#-si-i 1 _gur_ sah-le10 2(_ban2_) [...]
[... in 24(?) _mul2-babbar_ ina _masz_]-_masz# szu2_ in 11 dele-bat _alla kur_ in [...]
[...] x# _szu2_(?) _gisz_(?) _ne lu2-un-mesz kur zi_ [...]
[...] _lu2_ sza2 ana muh-hi _du3_-usz _nig2_-[_szid_ ...]
[...] x x# _erin2_(?) u _lu2-gal ukkin kur uri#-ki_(?) [... _uru_-se]-lu-ke-'a-a
[...] x ni-szu2 _u4 18 lu2-gal#_ [...]
[...] x x# [...]
... the moon was ... alpha Arietis .
... Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Mercury was ... above delta Cancri .
... last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind eta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south.
... panu 4 qa; from the 5th to the 9th, .
... mustard, 1 kurru; cress, 2 sutu .
... around the 24th?, Jupiter's last appearance in Gemini; around the 11th, Venus reached Cancer; around .
... ... the people of the land will attack .
... a man who did it on top of the property .
... ... troops and the assembly of Babylonia ... Seleucia
... ... ... The 18th, the chief .
... the moon was ... alpha Arietis ...
... Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Mercury was ... above delta Cancri ...
... last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind eta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south
... panu 4 qa; from the 5th to the 9th, ...
... mustard, 1 kurru; cress, 2 sutu ...
... around the 24th?, Jupiter's last appearance in Gemini; on the 11th, Venus reached Cancer; on ...
... ... the people of the land attacked? ...
... a man in charge of accounting ...
... ... troops and the satrap of Babylonia? ... Seleucia
... ... The 18th, the chief ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[...] in 27 _gu4-ud# a kur_ in [...]
[...] u2(?)#-qa-an ina a-hu-ul-la-a
[...] _gisz-gu-za_-szu2 u2-szib [_itu-ne_ ...] x _zi ir ge6 3_ sin ar2 dele-bat 2 _kusz3_
[_itu-ne_ ...] x _zi ir ge6 3_ sin ar2 dele-bat 2 _kusz3_
[... _ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_si_] 1 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ in 4 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _a szu2_
[... _ge6 8_(?) ...] _zi ir_ ina _zalag2 an_ e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 6 si_
[... _ge6_] 13# 8 _me_ musz _usan_ (d)s,al-lam-mu-u2
[...] sza2 _itu-szu_ u4-mu al-la u4-mu 1 _kusz3_
[...] x bi-rit _si_ u _mar_ mi-szi-ih-szu2 4 _kusz3_
[...] x# 13 2-30 _szu2_ musz _an-ku10_ sin sza2 _dib_ in 1 _danna me nim#_-[a]
[... _ge6 17_(?)] _usan#_ dele-bat _sig rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ x# [...]
[...] x x# _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina [_igi_ is-le10 n n]
[...] x# [...]
... around the 27th, Mercury reached Leo; around .
. . . . . . . . . . . . in the midst of the storm.
... he sat on his throne.
Month V, ... ... ZI IR. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits behind Venus
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Librae, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Around the 4th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Leo
... Night of the 8th?, ... ZI IR; last part of the night, Mars was 6 fingers above delta Cancri
... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 8°, measured; first part of the night, the sun was
... of month IV, day, all day, 1 cubit
... ... between the north and west winds, its 'path' was 4 cubits
... ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 2° 30', measured; lunar eclipse which was omitted; at 1 beru after sunrise
... Night of the 17th?, first part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below alpha Librae; last part of the night, ... .
... ... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Tauri
... ... ...
... on the 27th, Mercury reached Leo; on ...
... troops on the other side
... sat on highs throne.
Month V, ... ..., ZI IR. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 2 cubits behind Venus
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Librae, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Around the 4th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Leo
... Night of the 8th? ... ZI IR; last part of the night, Mars was 6 fingers above delta Cancri
... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 8°, measured; first part of the night, a comet
... which in month IV day beyond day 1 cubit
... ... between north and west, its tail 4 cubits
... ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 2° 30', measured; lunar eclipse which was omitted; at 1 beru after sunrise
... Night of the 17th?, first part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below alpha Librae; last part of the night, ... ...
... ... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Tauri
... ... ...
X300862: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] x# [...]
[...] _an za_ ina _zalag2#_ [...]
[...] ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2#_ [...]
[...] 1/2 qa 4-'u-u2 x x# [...]
[...] 1/2 qa _gibil-mesz 1 2 3 5_(_ban2_) 4 x# [...]
[...] 4-'u-u2 mi-szil 4-'u-u2 kas3 1 _gur_ sah-le10# [...]
[... n]+1/2 qa 4-'u-u2 mi-szil 4-'u-u2 _sig2-hi--a 2_/3 _ma-na_ i-nu#-[szu2 ...]
[... _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina] _sag# gir2-tab igi an_ ina _a itu bi illu 8 si gin pap 29_ na _itu#_ [_bi_ ...]
[... n]+3-_kam2 lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-il2_ u _lu2-e-ki-mesz 1_-en# [_gu4_ ...]
[...] ki(?) ana _uru_-mad-di-na-at sza2 _kur_-ma-da-a-a _e3_-a _itu bi i_ [...]
[...] sza2(?)# _ugu e2_-ap-pa-dan ina _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a _gim igi_-u2 _u4_(?)# [...] [_itu-apin_ x] x#-30 na-su musz 1 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _sag gir2-tab igi kur 16_ na-su in 28 [sza2 _itu-du6 igi_ ...]
[_itu-apin_ x] x#-30 na-su musz 1 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _sag gir2-tab igi kur 16_ na-su in 28 [sza2 _itu-du6 igi_ ...]
[x n] _kusz3#_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _zalag2 an_ e _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 8 si 4 szu2-szu2 ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin e _mul2#_-[ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ n n ...]
[...] _usz ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3_ [_sig_ ... ina _zalag2_]
[_gu4-ud_] e# _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 20 si 12 ulu3_ u _kur szar2-mesz gin_-u' ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6 13#_ [...]
[n _me_] _dir nu pap dir an za usan an utah_ i-s,a 14 5-20 _szu2 nu pap ge6 15 1 ge6_ ina _zalag2#_ [...]
[x (x)] ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig masz-masz_-ar2# [n n ... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin (...)]
[ar2 _mul2-babbar_ n] _kusz3_ ana _nim gub 18 8_ na dele-bat _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig sag_-_a 5 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ x# [...]
[_ge6_] 21# ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 3 kusz3 ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi an 1 kusz3_(?) ana _szu2 gub ge6 23_ [...]
[x x x]+5 _kur kur4_ musz# 28 dele-bat ina _nim_ ina _pa igi kur 10 usz_ na-su in 24 _igi 30 dir an_ [...]
[...] _en 6 5_(_ban2_) 2 1/2 qa 4-u2 _en 15 5_(_ban2_) 4 qa mi-szil 4-u2 16 17 1 _pi ta 18_ [_en_ ...]
[...] 4-u2 mi-szil 4-u2# _ta 9 en til_(?) _itu_(?)# [...] _sig2#-hi--a 2_/3 _ma-na_ [...]
[... ina] _gir2-tab an_ x x# [x x] x x x# [...] 20(?)# _si gin pap 20_+[x na ...]
[...] x# [...] _gin#_-am-ma ana x [...]
[...] la t,u-ub _sza3#_ [...]
[...] x x x# [...]
... were in the sky; last part of the night, .
... last part of the night, the moon was ... below .
... 1/2 qa one-fourth ... .
... 1/2 qa; new ones, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 5 sutu; the 4th, ... .
... one-fourth and half of one-fourth; mustard, 1 kurru; cress, .
... n+1/2 qa one-fourth and half of one-fourth; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, .
... Mercury's first appearance in the east in the beginning of Scorpius; Mars was in Leo. That month, the river level rose 8 fingers, total: 29 was the na gauge. That month, .
... n+3 days, the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians ... one bull .
... went out to the city Maddinat of the Medes. That month, ... .
... which? is above the Appadan in Seleucia as before .
Month VIII, ... sunset to moonset: x° 30', measured. The 1st, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the beginning of Scorpius; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 16°; ideal first appearance on the 28th of month VII .
... cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Mars was 8 fingers above beta Virginis. The 4th, very overcast. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above delta Capricorni .
... became stationary. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south ... last part of the night,
Mercury was 20 fingers above beta Scorpii. The 12th, gusty south and east winds blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 13th, .
nn°; clouds, I did not watch; clouds were in the sky; first part of the night, a little rain shower. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 5° 20'; I did not watch. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 1°; last part of the night, .
... last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Geminorum ... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was .
stood nn cubits behind Jupiter to the east. The 18th, sunrise to moonset: 8°. Venus. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ... .
Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta Virginis. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit? in front of Mars to the west. Night of the 23rd, .
... moonrise to sunrise: x+5°, it was bright, measured. The 28th, Venus' first appearance in the east in Sagittarius; it was bright, rising of Venus to sunrise: 10°, ideal first appearance on the 24th. The 30th, clouds ... the sky .
... until the 6th, 5 sutu 2 1/2 qa one-fourth; until the 15th, 5 sutu 4 qa half of one-fourth; the 16th and 17th, 1 panu; from the 18th to .
... one-fourth and half of one-fourth; from the 9th to the end? of the month? ... wool, 2/3 mina .
... in Scorpius Mars ... ... ... the river level rose 20? fingers, total: 20+x was the na gauge .
... ... ... blew and to ... .
... not to be satisfied .
... ... ...
... were in the sky; last part of the night ...
... last part of the night, the moon was ... below ...
... 1/2 qa one-fourth ... ...
... 1/2 iqa; new ones, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 5 isutu; the 4th ... ...
... one-fourth and half of one-fourth; mustard, 1 ikurru; cress, ...
... x+1/2 iqa one-fourth and half of one-fourth; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, ...
... Mercury's first appearance in the east in the beginning of Scorpius; Mars was in Leo. That month, the river level rose 8 fingers, total: 29 was the na gauge. That month, ...
... the x+3rd, the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians provided one bull ...
... went out to the province of Media. That month, ...
... which? is above the Apadana in Seleucia, as before. Day ...
Month VIII, ..., sunset to moonset: x° 30', measured. The 1st, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the beginning of Scorpius; it was bright, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 16°, ideal first appearance on the 28th of month VII ...
being nn cubits low to the south; last part of the night, Mars was 8 fingers above beta Virginis. The 4th, very overcast. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above delta Capricorni ...
... became stationary. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south ... last part of the night,
Mercury was 20 fingers above beta Scorpii. The 12th, gusty south and east winds blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 13th, ...
moonrise to sunset: nn°; clouds, I did not watch; clouds were in the sky; first part of the night, a little rain shower. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 5° 20'; I did not watch. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 1°; last part of the night, ...
... last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Geminorum ... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ...
it stood nn cubits behind Jupiter to the east. The 18th, sunset to setting of Venus: 8°. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below epsilon Leonis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ... ...
Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta Virginis. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit? in front of Mars to the west. Night of the 23rd, ...
... moonrise to sunrise: x+5°; it was bright, measured. The 28th, Venus' first appearance in the east in Sagittarius; it was bright, rising of Venus to sunrise: 10°, ideal first appearance on the 24th. The 30th, clouds ... the sky ...
... until the 6th, 5 sutu 2 1/2 qa one-fourth; until the 15th, 5 sutu 4 qa half of one-fourth; the 16th and 17th, 1 panu; from the 18th until ...
... one-fourth and half of one-fourth; from the 9th to the end? of the month? ... wool, 2/3 mina ...
... in Scorpius; Mars ... ... ... ... rose 20? fingers, total: 20+x was the na gauge ...
... ... ... went and to ... ...
... ... unhappiness ...
... ... ...
X300871: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] _an utah si gin ge6 7# szu2-szu2 7 dir an za si gin#_ [...]
[...] _kusz3#_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib usan dir sal an za_ sin _tur3_ [...]
[...] 9 _si_ u _mar szar2 ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 3_+[x _kusz3_ ...]
[... 13 n _szu2_] musz _si_ u _mar gin-mesz ge6 14 2 me_ musz _sag ge6_ sin e [_rin2_-sza2-_ulu3_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 15_ n _ge6_] _nu# pap_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _si4 3 1_/2 _kusz3 15 szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 16_(?)# [...]
[...] _kusz3 19_ kal _me szu2-szu2 an utah si gin ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2#-[_suhur_-_masz2_ n n ...]
[...] _kusz3_(?)# _ge6 24 usan an_ e _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1_/2 _kusz3 24_ [...]
[...] _dir# an za 27 11_ na _mul2-babbar 27 14 kur_ x# [...]
[... _ki-lam_ sze]-im _ta 1 en 9 4_(_ban2_) _ta_ [10 ...]
[...] 5 1(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa [...]
[...] _sig2-hi--a 1 ma#_-[_na_ ...]
[...] x# [...]
... rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, very overcast. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... cubits, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; first part of the night, thin clouds were in the sky, the moon was surrounded by a halo .
... The 9th, gusty north and west winds. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3+x cubits in front of gamma Virginis .
... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: nn°, measured; the north and west winds blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 2°, measured; beginning of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Librae .
... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: nn°; I did not watch; all night very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits above alpha Scorpii. The 15th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th?, .
... cubits. The 19th, all day very overcast, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... above delta Capricorni .
... cubits?. Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Mars was 1/2 cubit above rho Leonis. The 24th, .
... clouds were in the sky. The 27th, sunrise to moonset: 11°. Jupiter's first appearance on the 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 14° ... .
... the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 9th, 4 sutu; from the 10th .
... the 5th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 1/2 qa .
... wool, 1 mina .
... rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, very overcast. The 7th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ...
... cubits, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east; first part of the night, thin clouds were in the sky; the moon was surrounded by a halo ...
... The 9th, gusty north and west winds. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3+x cubits in front of gamma Virginis ...
... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: nn°, measured?; the north and west winds blew. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 2°, measured; beginning of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Librae ...
... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: nn°; I did not watch; all night very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits above alpha Scorpii. The 15th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th? ...
... cubits. The 19th, all day very overcast, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... above delta Capricorni ...
... cubits?. Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Mars was 1/2 cubit above r Leonis. The 24th, ...
... clouds were in the sky. The 27th, sunset to setting of Jupiter: 11°. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 14° ... ...
... the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 9th, 4 sutu; from the 10th ...
... the 5th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 1/2 qa ...
... wool, 1 mina ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[...] x# [...]
[... _usan an sig rin2_]-sza2-_ulu3 10 si an 2 si#_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 5 _sag#_ [_ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_]-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 2 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3#_ [ana _si nim_ ...]
[... _ge6 11_] _sag# ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2#-[_suhur_]-_masz2# 1 kusz3 usan an sig rin2_-sza2-_si#_ [n n ...]
[... _ge6 14_ x]-30 _me_ musz ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig lugal 1 si_ dele-bat 4 _si_ ana _szu2 lal 14 1-50 szu2_ musz [...]
[...] _kusz3 ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 6 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 18#_ [...]
[... _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat x _mul2_-_tur_]-sza2#-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1 si te_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 2 kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ [...]
[... _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin] ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 2 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _igi_ [_genna_ n n ana _szu2 gub ... ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_]
[sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2]-_ulu3# 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi lugal 1 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ [...]
[... _ge6 27 usan an_] e# _mul2_-_murub4_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1_/2 _kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2_/3 _kusz3 27 21 kur kur4_ musz [...]
[...] x# _zu2-lum-ma en 4 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa _ta 5 en 8 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _ta 9 en 16 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 4 qa _ta#_ [...]
[... mi]-szil 4-'u-u2 _en 15 5 1_/2 qa 16 17 5 qa 4-'u-u2 mi-szil 4-'u-u2 18 19 [...]
[...] _genna#_ ina _alla_ in 10 dele-bat _a kur gu4-ud_ ina A in 11 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til a szu2 an_ ina _rin2_ in 18 _an_ [_gir2-tab kur_ ...]
[...] ki _ta e-ki e3_-u2 _u4 18 lu2-sig_ sza2 _ta unug-ki_ sza2 ina _igi_-ma i-tur-ru [...]
[...] _lu2-e-ki-mesz 1_-en _gu4_ u3 3 _siskur-mesz nidba gub_-zu-nisz-szu2 _u4 21_(?) x# [...]
[...] x#-u2 sza2 mu-un-nu-u2 sza2 1-en _ta lu2_-pu-li-te-e sza2 kar-asz-szur-_ki_ [...] [_itu-du6 1_ ... a(?)]-pir(?)# musz ina _gub igi 1 si gin ge6 2_ sin e _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i#-[s,a ...]
[_itu-du6 1_ ... a(?)]-pir(?)# musz ina _gub igi 1 si gin ge6 2_ sin e _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i#-[s,a ...]
[...] _mul2_(?)# _sig_ sza2 _si masz2# 4_(?) _kusz3_ in _en 6 mul2-babbar_ ana _nim_ ki _usz_-u2 2 _si_ e _mul2_-ar2#-[sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ (...) _usz_ ...]
[...] 1 1/2 _kusz3 usan an_ e _si4#_ [x]+1 _kusz3#_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat e _giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2 si 7 si gin ge6_(?)# [...]
[...] x# _sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1# _kusz3_ sin# 4 1/2(?) _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 14 1_+[x ...]
[... _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_] sin _sig mul2-mul2 4 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 is-le10 1(?) 1/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[... _ge6 19_ ina] _zalag2_ sin e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 2 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana [_ulu3 sig_ ...]
[... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_]-_igi_-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ ar2 _genna 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_ ...]
[... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _mul2_-_tur_]-sza2#-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 24 usan an_ e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4#_-[szil-_pa_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 25_] ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 3 kusz3 ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 2_(?) _kusz3#_ [...]
[... ina _zalag2_ dele-bat] e _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3 itu bi si gin_ sa-dir x# [...]
[...] sah#-le10 4(_ban2_) _sze-gisz-i3 1 2 3 5_ qa 4 5 6 x# [...]
[...] 4-'u-u2 _sig2-hi--a 1 ma-na_ i-nu-[szu2 ...]
[... x]+1 _si gin pap 34_ na _itu bi_(?) A x [...]
[...] muh#-hi-szu2 ana(?) x _a-mesz pu2-mesz_ [...]
[...] x# [...]
... first part of the night, Mars was 10 fingers below alpha Librae, Mars being 2 fingers .
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Scorpii, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north .
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Capricorni; first part of the night, Mars was ... below beta Librae .
... Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: x° 30', measured; last part of the night, Venus was 1 finger below alpha Leonis, Venus being 4 fingers back to the west. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 1° 50', measured .
... cubits. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 18th, .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, Venus was 1 finger ... rho Leonis, it came close; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south, it stood ... in front of Saturn to the west ... Night of the 24th, last part of the night,
the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, .
... Night of the 27th, first part of the night, Mars was 1/2 cubit above delta Scorpii; last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit below beta Virginis. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 21°, it was bright, measured .
... ... dates, until the 4th, 1 panu 2 sutu 1 1/2 qa; from the 5th to the 8th, 1 panu 2 sutu; from the 9th to the 16th, 1 panu 1 sutu 4 qa; from .
... half a shekel of silver; until the 15th, 5 1/2 qa; the 16th and 17th, 5 qa of one-fourth and half a shekel of silver; the 18th and 19th, .
... Saturn was in Cancer; on the 10th, Venus reached Leo; Mercury was in Leo; around the 11th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Leo; Mars was in Libra; on the 18th, Mars reached Scorpius .
... went out from Babylon. The 18th, a satrap who had come from Uruk and .
... the Babylonians ... one bull and 3 sheep sacrifices as offering. The 21st?, ... .
... ... of the mule which one from the citizens of Kar-Ashur .
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... measured despite mist?; it could be seen while the sun stood there. The 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above beta Scorpii, the moon being a little .
... 4? cubits below? eta Capricorni. Around the 6th, when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary 2 fingers above mu Geminorum .
... 1 1/2 cubits; first part of the night, Mars was x+1 cubits above alpha Scorpii; last part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers above beta Virginis. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night? .
... ... beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Piscium, the moon being 4 1/2? cubits low to the south. The 14th, 1+x .
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1? 1/2 cubits behind alpha Tauri .
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above gamma Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east, 2 cubits behind Jupiter, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below gamma Cancri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 1 1/2 cubits behind Saturn, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south .
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... rho Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Mars was ... above theta Ophiuchi .
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of gamma Virginis. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2? cubits in front of alpha Virginis .
... last part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis. That month, the north wind blew, thin ... .
... cress, 4 sutu; sesame, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 5 qa; the 4th, 5th, and 6th, ... .
... one-fourth; wool, 1 mina. At that time, .
... x+1 fingers, total: 34 was the na gauge. That month, ... .
... on top of it to ... water from the wells .
... ... ...
... first part of the night, Mars was 10 fingers below alpha Librae, Mars being 2 fingers ...
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Scorpii, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north ...
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of gamma Capricorni; first part of the night, Mars was ... below beta Librae ...
... Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: x° 30', measured; last part of the night, Venus was 1 finger below alpha Leonis, Venus being 4 fingers back to the west. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 1° 50', measured ...
... cubits. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 18th, ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, Venus was 1 finger ... rho Leonis, it came close; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south, it stood ... in front of Saturn to the west ... Night of the 24th, last part of the night,
the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, ...
... Night of the 27th, first part of the night, Mars was 1/2 cubit above delta Scorpii; last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit below beta Virginis. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 21°; it was bright, measured ...
... ...; dates, until the 4th, 1 panu 2 sutu 1 1/2 qa; from the 5th to the 8th, 1 panu 2 sutu; from the 9th to the 16th, 1 panu 1 sutu 4 qa; from ...
... half of one-fourth; until the 15th, 5 1/2 qa; the 16th and 17th, 5 qa one-fourth and half of one-fourth; the 18th and 19th, ...
... Saturn was in Cancer; on the 10th, Venus reached Leo; Mercury was in Leo; around the 11th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in the end of Leo; Mars was in Libra; on the 18th, Mars reached Scorpius ...
... went out from Babylon. The 18th, a well-known man from Uruk who before had returned ...
... the Babylonians provided for highm one bull and 3 sheep sacrifices as offerings. The 21st?, ...
... ... about the appointing of one from the citizens of Kar-Ashur ...
Month VII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... earthshighne?, measured; the moon could be seen whighle the sun stood there. The 1st, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above beta Scorpii, the moon being a little ...
... 4? cubits ... lower star of the horn of Capricorn; around the 6th, when Jupiter became stationary to the east, it became stationary 2 fingers above mu Geminorum ...
... 1 1/2 cubits; first part of the night, Mars was x+1 cubits above alpha Scorpii; last part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers above beta Virginis. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night ...
... ... beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Piscium, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 14th, ... 1+x ...
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below eta Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 1? 1/2 cubits behind alpha Tauri ...
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit above gamma Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east, 2 cubits behind Jupiter, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below theta Cancri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, 1 1/2 cubits behind Saturn, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south ...
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... rho Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Mars was ... above theta Ophighuchigh ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of gamma Virginis. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2? cubits in front of alpha Virginis ...
... last part of the night, Venus was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Virginis. That month, the north wind blew continuously ...
... cress, 4 sutu; sesame, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 5 qa; the 4th, 5th, and 6th, ... ...
... one-fourth; wool, 1 mina. At that time ...
... it rose x+1 finger, total: 34 was the na gauge. That month, ... ...
... on it for? well water ...
... ... ...
X300872: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
sza2 _lu2_ x x _gar_-in _itu_(?)# [...] _itu-ne 30 14_ na-su _kur4_ musz [...]
_itu-ne 30 14_ na-su _kur4_ musz [...]
1 _kusz3 ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-[x-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab_ n n ...]
_ge6 9_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-_igi 4 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6#_ [...]
4 _me_ musz ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-ar2 3 1/2 _kusz3_ [... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _mul2_-x-sza2-_sag_-_hun_ n n]
sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 18 szu2-szu2_ x# [... _ge6 21_]
ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ is-le10 2/3 _kusz3_ sin 6 [_si_(?) ana ... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_ x]
(_mul2_-x)-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana [x x ... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_]
[sin x] _mul2#_-_igi_-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [n n ...]
[...] [...]
[...] x# [...]
of ... was present. Month? .
Month V, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 14°; it was bright, measured .
1 cubit. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta/delta Scorpii .
Night of the 9th, last part of the night, Venus was 4 1/2 cubits below alpha Geminorum. Night .
... moonrise to sunset: 4°, measured; last part of the night, Venus was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum ... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ... alpha Arietis,
the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 18th, very overcast ... ... Night of the 21st,
last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 6 fingers? to ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta
2 cubits ... mu Geminorum, the moon being a little to ... ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night,
the moon was ... gamma Cancri .
of ... took place ... ...
Month V, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 14°; it was bright, measured ...
1 cubit. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta/beta Scorpii ...
Night of the 9th, last part of the night, Venus was 4 1/2 cubit below alpha Geminorum. Night ...
moonrise to sunset: 4°, measured; last part of the night, Venus was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum ... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was ... beta /alpha Arietis,
the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 18th, very overcast ... ... Night of the 21st,
last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit in front of alpha Tauri, the moon being 6 fingers ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was
2 cubits below eta /mu Geminorum, the moon being a little ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night,
the moon was ... theta Cancri ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
Left
_mu 1 me 1_+_szu-kam2_ sza2 [szi-i _mu 2 me 24-kam2_ ...]
Year 111+X which is year 224 .
Year 160, which is year 224 ...
X300873: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] _kusz3#_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_ ...]
[...] x# ana _nim dib 19 im-limmu-ba szar2_ [...]
[... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2(?) _si4_ n]+1/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 21 si gin#_ [...]
[...] 22 _si gin 23 si gin 24 szu2-szu2 an-bar7#_ [...]
[... _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_] sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3#_ [ana _si nim_ ...]
[... _im-limmu_]-_ba# szar2 kalag ge6 28 dir an dib murub4-ba an utah#_ [...]
[x x x] _ge6 an utah si gin itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im _ta 1 en 10_+[x ...]
[x x] _en# 27 5_(_ban2_) 3 1/2 qa 4-'u-u2 28 29 30 5(_ban2_) 3 qa 4-'u-[u2 ...]
[x x x] qa 4-'u-u2 u mi-szil 4-'u-u2 _ta 6 en til itu 5_ qa _sig2#_ [...]
[_genna_] ina# _alla_ dele-bat u _an_ sza2 _szu2_-u2 _nu igi_-u' _itu bi illu en 4 gub_-uz [...]
_pap# 21_ na _ta 18 en 25 2_/3 _kusz3 lal pap 25_ na _en til itu 2 2_/3 _kusz3 gin#_ [_pap 9_ na ...] _itu-sze 1 20-20_ na-su _dir nu pap ge6 1 sag ge6 dir an dib an utah_ i-s,a 1 _si#_ [_gin_(?) ...]
_itu-sze 1 20-20_ na-su _dir nu pap ge6 1 sag ge6 dir an dib an utah_ i-s,a 1 _si#_ [_gin_(?) ...]
2 _si gin szed7 ge6 3_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 5 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib#_ [... _ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2-mul2_ n n]
sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 5 si gin ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ar2 is-le10 1 _kusz3_ asz2-sza2 _ta#_ [... _ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3_ n n]
sin i-s,a ana _nim dib sig mul2-babbar 2 kusz3 7 si gin ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin e _masz-masz_-sza2-[_sipa_ n n ... _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ... ina _igi genna_ n n]
ana _szu2 gub_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 9 si gin ge6 10 sag ge6 szu2-szu2 usan_ sin _tur3#_ [... _ge6 12_]
_sag ge6_ sin ar2 _lugal 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 12 si gin ge6 13 sag ge6_ [... _ge6 14_ ...]
_mul2_-2-sza2-_gisz-kun_-szu2 ziq-pi sin _an-ku10 ta ulu3_ ki _tab_-u2 ina 12 _ge6_ szal-[szu2 ...]
30 _gar ir2_ u _zalag2_-ru _an-ku10_-szu2 _tug2 an gar_-in ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _mul2-babbar genna_ u [_mul2-kak-ban gub_-u']
_ib2-tag4_ (d)_udu-idim-mesz nu gub_-u' 2 _kusz3_ ina _igi mul2-dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 8 si_ ana _ulu3_ [_sig_ a-dir ... _ge6 15_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2(?) _sa4_-sza2-_absin_]
1 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 15 si gin ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3_ [n n ...]
in _en 17 genna_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz_-a 1 _kusz3_ ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig usz_ [...]
_ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _si4 4 kusz3 ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 2# 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1+[x ...]
_an_(?) _mah_(?)# _pisan mah_ rad _mah dib si gin ge6 22 dir an dib an mah_ ne2-hi x# [... _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-x-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ n n]
sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 26 ulu3 gin 27 16-10 kur_ ki _pap nu# igi si gin#_ [...]
_ki-lam_ sze-im _en 24 4_(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa 4-'u-u2 _ta 25 en til itu_ x# [...]
_en 23 5_(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa _en 27 5_(_ban2_) 28 29 30 4(_ban2_) 5 qa kas3 1 _gur 3_(_ban2_) sah#-[le10 ...]
_sig2-hi--a 1 ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _masz-masz_ in 29 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _hun igi gu4-ud_ ina zib-_me#_ [...]
2 3 _gub_-uz 4 5 1/2 _kusz3 gin pap 7_ na _en 17 2 kusz3 lal pap 19_ na _en til itu#_ [...]
_u4 3 kusz-sar-mesz_ szu2-nu-tu2 ina _e2_-_igi-du8-a_ sza2-su-u2 ak-ka-'i-i sza2 (disz)sza2-a-[...]
(disz)ar-sza2-ka# _lugal_ sza2 _mu_-szu2 (disz)gu-tar2-za _szub_-ut-szu2-nu-tu2 u ina _mi2-kur2 ni2-mesz_-szu2-[nu ...]
_dib_-u' ana (disz)as-pa-as-ta-nu _lu2-gal_ u2-qa sza2 ina _a-sza3_-szu2-nu ud lul u' ud [...] _itu-dir-sze 1 22_ na-su _kur4_ a-pir musz ina _gub igi 1_ dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _hun igi_ [... _ge6 2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2_ n n]
_itu-dir-sze 1 22_ na-su _kur4_ a-pir musz ina _gub igi 1_ dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _hun igi_ [... _ge6 2_ sin _sig mul2-mul2_ n n]
sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 2_ kal _me szu2-szu2 an-bar7 an dul_-hat _si_ u _mar szar2-mesz gin_-u'# [...]
_ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 5 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal 4 si gin ge6 5 sag#_ [_ge6_ ...]
ana _ulu3 sig ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi 1 kusz3_ sin 6 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 7#_ [...]
ana _ulu3 sig ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 2 1_/2 _kusz3 usan_ sin _tur3_(?)# [_nigin_(?) ... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi gisz-kun_-A n n]
sin 5 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 11 szu2-szu2 11_ kal _me dir an dib_ ina sze-ri3 _an dul_-hat# [...]
kal _me szu2-szu2_ in 12 _lal2_-ti3 _nu pap ge6 13 12 me_ musz _sag ge6_ sin ar2 _sa4#_-[sza2-_absin_ n n ... _ge6 14_ ... ina _zalag2_ sin e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3_]
1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 15_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1 kusz3_ sin(?)# [... _gu4-ud_]
ina _nim_ ina _til_ zib-_me igi tur 14_ na-su in 15 ina zib-_me igi ge6 18_ ina _zalag2 szu2-szu2 18#_ [... _ge6 20_]
ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 3 kusz3 20 ulu3 szar2 gin ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-[_masz2_ n n ...]
_ge6 24_ ina _zalag2 szu2-szu2 24 szu2-szu2 im-limmu-ba szar2 ge6 25 szu2-szu2 25_ kal _me szu2-szu2_ [...]
_an dul_-hat _im-limmu-ba szar2 26 15-40 kur dir nu pap_ kal _me szu2-szu2 ge6 27#_ [...]
_gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _hun szu2 dir nu pap ge6 28 usan mul2-babbar_ e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2#-[_masz-masz_ n n ...]
14 15 4(_ban2_) 1 qa _en til itu 4_(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa 4-'u-u2 _zu2-lum-ma ta_ [...]
_ta 22 en til itu 4_(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa 4-'u-u2 kas3 1 _gur_ sah-le10 x# [...] x#
in 21 dele-bat _mul2-mul2 kur_ in 15 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina zib-_me igi_ x x# [...] _igi_(?) _itu bi_
_illu ta 1 en 14 1 kusz3 4 si gin pap 7_(?)# [na ... (disz)mi-it-ra]-a-t,u _lu2-gal-gal_ u2-[qa]
_gin_-ik-am-ma i-na a-hu-ul#-[la ...] x pa#-gar-szu2 8 _giri3-mesz_-szu2
1-en _gu2_-su u 1-en _sag_ [...] _itu-bar 30 15_ na-su [...] _mu# 2 me 24-kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a
_itu-bar 30 15_ na-su [...] _mu# 2 me 24-kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a
[_lugal_ ...]-a _dam_-szu2 _gaszan_
... cubits, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south .
... having passed ... to the east. The 19th, gusty wind .
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was n+1/2 cubit behind? alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north. The 21st, the north wind blew .
... The 22nd, the north wind blew. The 23rd, the north wind blew. The 24th, very overcast; at noon, .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north .
... strong gusty wind. Night of the 28th, clouds crossed the sky; in the middle watch, rain shower .
... night, rain shower, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 10+xth, .
... until the 27th, 5 sutu 3 1/2 qa one-fourth; the 28th, 29th, and 30th, 5 sutu 3 qa one-fourth .
... qa one-fourth and half of one-fourth; from the 6th to the end of the month, 5 qa; wool, .
Saturn was in Cancer; Venus and Mars, which had set, were not visible. That month, the river level until the 4th, remained constant .
total: 21 was the na gauge; from the 18th to the 25th, it receded 2/3 cubit, total: 25 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it rose 2 2/3 cubits, total: 9 was the na gauge .
Month XII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 20° 20'; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 1st, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower. The 1st, the north wind blew? .
The 2nd, the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below eta Tauri,
the moon having passed a little to the east. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Tauri, as if it came out of ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below zeta Tauri,
the moon having passed a little to the east, 2 cubits below Jupiter. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above gamma Geminorum ... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of Saturn
to the west, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, very overcast; first part of the night, the moon was surrounded by a halo ... Night of the 12th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, ... Night of the 14th, .
its arrow was pointed towards the east; when lunar eclipse began from the south, in 12° of night it was half way .
The moon was set to the west and cleared; during its eclipse, the hem of Mars was present; during its eclipse, Jupiter, Saturn, and Sirius stood there.
the remainder of the planets did not stand there; 2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, 8 fingers low to the south ... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was
the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Librae .
around the 17th, when Saturn became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1 cubit behind beta Geminorum, 3 cubits low to the south .
Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Scorpii. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1+x .
much rain?, much PISAN DIB, much cloudburst, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, clouds crossed the sky, much slow rain ... ... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind gamma /delta Capricorni,
the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 26th, the south wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16° 10'; when I watched I did not see it; the north wind blew .
the equivalent was: barley, until the 24th, 4 sutu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth; from the 25th until the end of the month, ... .
until the 23rd, 5 sutu 1 1/2 qa; until the 27th, 5 sutu; the 28th, 29th, and 30th, 4 sutu 5 qa; mustard, 1 kurru 3 sutu; cress, .
wool, 1 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in Gemini; around the 29th, Venus' first appearance in the west in Aries; Mercury was in Pisces .
the 2nd and 3rd, they remained constant; the 4th and 5th, it rose 1/2 cubit, total: 7 was the na gauge; until the 17th, it receded 2 cubits, total: 19 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, .
The 3rd day, those leather straps were in the storehouse, the other one, of Sha.
Arsaces, king whose name is Gutarza, has sinned against them, and in a lawsuit, their hearts .
he seized; to Aspastanu, the chief of cattle, who was in their field ... .
Month XII2, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 22°; it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there. The 1st, Venus' first appearance in the west in Aries ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... below eta Tauri,
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 2nd, all day very overcast; at noon, rain DUL, gusty north and west winds blew .
Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, .
low to the south. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 6 cubits low to the south. Night of the 7th, .
low to the south. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri; first part of the night, the moon was surrounded? by a halo? ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of theta Leonis,
the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 11th, very overcast. The 11th, all day clouds crossed the sky; in the morning, rain DUL .
all day very overcast; around the 12th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 12°, measured; beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis ... Night of the 14th, ... last part of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Librae,
the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above beta Scorpii, the moon? being ... Mercury's
first appearance in the east in the end of Pisces; it was small, sunset to setting of Mercury: 14°; ideal first appearance on the 15th in Pisces. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, very overcast. The 18th, ... Night of the 20th,
last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Capricorni. The 20th, a gusty south wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... above delta Capricorni .
Night of the 24th, last part of the night, very overcast. The 24th, very overcast, gusty wind. Night of the 25th, very overcast. The 25th, all day very overcast .
rain DUL, gusty wind. The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 15° 40'; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast. Night of the 27th, .
Mercury's last appearance in the east in Aries; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 28th, first part of the night, Jupiter was ... above eta Geminorum .
the 14th and 15th, 4 sutu 1 qa, until the end of the month, 4 sutu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth; dates, from .
from the 22nd to the end of the month, 4 sutu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth; mustard, 1 kurru; cress, ... ... .
around the 21st, Venus reached Taurus; around the 15th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Pisces ... .
the river level from the 1st to the 14th rose 1 cubit 4 fingers, total: 7? was the na gauge ... Mitratu, the chief of troops,
he smashed and in the ahulla-temple ... his ..., 8 of his feet
one neck and one head .
Month I, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 15° ... year 224, Arsaces.
King of ..., his wife, lady.
... cubits, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south ...
... having passed ... to the east. The 19th, gusty winds from all four directions ...
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubit behind? alpha Scorpii, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north. The 21st, the north wind blew ...
... The 22nd, the north wind blew. The 23rd, the north wind blew. The 24th, very overcast; at noon, ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north ...
... strong gusty winds from all four directions. Night of the 28th, clouds crossed the sky; in the middle watch, rain shower ...
... night, rain shower, the north wind blew. That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 10+xth, ...
... until the 27th, 5 sutu 3 1/2 qa one-fourth; the 28th, 29th, and 30th, 5 sutu 3 qa one-fourth ...
... qa one-fourth and half of one-fourth; from the 6th until the end of the month, 5 qa; wool, ...
Saturn was in Cancer; Venus and Mars, which had set, were not visible. That month, the river level, until the 4th, remained constant ...
total: 21 was the na gauge; from the 18th to the 25th, it receded 2/3 cubit, total: 25 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it rose 2 2/3 cubits, total: 9 was the na gauge ...
Month XII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 20° 20'; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 1st, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower. The 1st, the north wind blew? ...
The 2nd, the north wind blew; cold. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below eta Tauri,
the moon having passed a little to the east. The 5th, the north wind blew. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Tauri, as if it had come out from its inside ... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below zeta Tauri,
the moon having passed a little to the east, 2 cubits below Jupiter. The 7th, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above gamma Geminorum ... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Saturn
to the west, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 9th, the north wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, very overcast; first part of the night, the moon was surrounded by a halo ... Night of the 12th,
beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 12th, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, ... Night of the 14th, ...
when delta and theta Leonis culminated, lunar eclipse; when it began from the south, in 12° of night one third ...
30° onset, maximal phase, and clearing; its eclipse had the 'garment of the sky'; in its eclipse, Jupiter, Saturn, and Sirius stood there,
the remainder of the planets did not stand there; 2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, 8 fingers low to the south it was eclipsed ... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind? alpha Virginis,
the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Librae ...
Around the 17th, when Saturn became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1 cubit behind beta Geminorum, 3 cubits low to the south ...
Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits above alpha Scorpii. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1+x ...
much rain, much PISAN DIB, much cloudburst; the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, clouds crossed the sky, much slow rain ... ... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind gamma /delta Capricorni,
the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 26th, the south wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16° 10'; when I watched I did not see it; the north wind blew ...
the equivalent was: barley, until the 24th, 4 sutu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth; from the 25th until the end of the month, ... ...
until the 23rd, 5 sutu 1 1/2 qa; until the 27th, 5 sutu; the 28th, 29th, and 30th, 4 sutu 5 qa; mustard, 1 kurru 3 sutu; cress, ...
wool, 1 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in Gemini; around the 29th, Venus' first appearance in the west in Aries; Mercury was in Pisces ...
the 2nd and 3rd, it remained constant; the 4th and 5th, it rose 1/2 cubit, total: 7 was the na gauge; until the 17th, it receded 2 cubits, total: 19 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, ...
the 3rd, these leather documents were read in the house of observation. According to Sha...
king Arsaces, whose name is Gutarza, fell on? them, and in enmity among themselves ...
they seized. To Aspastanu, the general, who in their fields ... ...
Month XII2, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 22°; it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there. The 1st, Venus' first appearance in the west in Aries, ... ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was ... below eta Tauri,
the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 2nd, all day very overcast; at noon, rain DUL, gusty north and west winds blew ...
Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 4th, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, ...
low to the south. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 6 cubits low to the south. Night of the 7th, ...
low to the south. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri; first part of the night, the moon was surrounded? by a halo? ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of theta Leonis,
the moon being 5 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 11th, very overcast. The 11th, all day clouds crossed the sky; in the morning, rain DUL ...
all day very overcast. Around the 12th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 12°, measured; beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind alpha Virginis ... Night of the 14th ... last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above alpha Librae,
the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above beta Scorpii, the moon being ... Mercury's
first appearance in the east in the end of Pisces; it was small, rising of Mercury to sunrise: 14°, ideal first appearance on the 15th in Pisces. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, very overcast. The 18th ... Night of the 20th,
last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Capricorni. The 20th, a gusty south wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... above delta Capricorni ...
Night of the 24th, last part of the night, very overcast. The 24th, very overcast, gusty winds from all four directions. Night of the 25th, very overcast. The 25th, all day very overcast ...
rain DUL, gusty winds from all four directions. The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 15° 40'; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast. Night of the 27th, ...
Mercury's last appearance in the east in Aries; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 28th, first part of the night, Jupiter was ... above eta Geminorum ...
the 14th and 15th, 4 sutu 1 qa; until the end of the month, 4 sutu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth; dates, from ...
from the 22nd to the end of the month, 4 sutu 1 1/2 qa one-fourth; mustard, 1 kurru; cress, ... ... ...
on the 21st, Venus reached Taurus; around the 15th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Pisces ... ... visible?. That month,
the river level, from the 1st to the 14th, rose 1 cubit 4 fingers, total: 7? was the na gauge ... Mitratu, the chief of the troops,
came and on the other side ... an anomalous birth ... its body, it had 8 feet,
one neck and one head ...
Month I, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 15° ... year 224, Arsaces
king and ...a, highs wife, queen.
X300881: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[_en-nun_ sza2 gi-ne2-e sza2 _ta itu-bar en_] _til itu-kin_ sza2 _mu 1 me 59-kam2_ sza2 szi-i _mu 2 me 23_-[_kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal_ ...]
[...] _gin#-mesz ge6 2 szu2-szu2 2_ kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina sze-ri3 _an utah#_ [...]
[...] _kusz3# 4 szu2-szu2 an-bar7 an utah si gin_ [...]
[... _ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin] _sig mul2-lugal 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 10# _sag ge6_ sin _sig dele_-sza2-_igi#_-[_absin_ n n ...]
[... _ge6 13_ n] _me_ musz _sag ge6_ [...]
[...] ina _kin-sig_ [...]
[...] _gin#_ [...]
Diary from month I to the end of month VI of year 159 which is year 223, king Arsaces .
... blew. Night of the 2nd, very overcast. The 2nd, all day very overcast; in the morning, rain shower .
... cubits. The 4th, very overcast; at noon, rain shower, the north wind blew .
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below alpha Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below gamma Virginis .
... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: nn°, measured; beginning of the night, .
... in the afternoon, .
... blew ...
Diary from month I until the end of month VI of year 159 which is year 223, king Arsaces ...
... blew. Night of the 2nd, very overcast. The 2nd, all day very overcast; in the morning, rain shower ...
... cubits. The 4th, very overcast; at noon, rain shower, the north wind blew ...
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below alpha Leonis, the moon being 1/2 cubit ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below gamma Virginis ...
... Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: nn°, measured; beginning of the night, ...
... in the afternoon, ...
... ... ...
Reverse
[... x]-a _lugal_ u3(?) (f)x#-[x ...]
... the king and ... .
... Arsaces king and? ... ...
Top
[... sza2 gi]-ne2-e sza2 _ta itu-bar en til itu#_-[_kin_ ...]
[... sza2 it,]-t,ar#-ri-du (disz)gu-tar-za _lugal_ u [...]
... of the regular offerings from month I to the end of month VI .
... who had risen, king Gutarza and .
... Diary from month I until the end of month VI ...
... who is called? king Gutarza, and ...
X300882: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[x] x x x# [...]
sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ [... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _mul2_-_tur_]
[(_mul2_-_tur_)]-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1_+[n n ...]
3 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana [... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3_ n n]
sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 20_+[n ...]
_ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _si4#_ [n n ... _an_(?) _sig_]
_gisz-kun_-_a 4 kusz3 26_ [... 28]
szamasz2 _gub nu pap 29 30 dir#_ [...]
_sze-gisz-i3 1_(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa _sig2-hi--a_ [...]
_itu bi illu gub_-uz _pap 10_+[n na ...]
ana tar-s,a _lu2-un-mesz kur_ sza2 a-na# [...]
_ta e2_-_u4_-1-_kam2 ki_ x [...]
the moon having passed a little to the east ... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was
rho Leonis 1+x .
the moon being 1 cubit to ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... alpha Librae,
the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 20+xth, .
Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Scorpii ... Mars? was
4 cubits ... theta Leonis. The 26th, ... The 28th,
solar eclipse; I did not watch. The 29th and the 30th, clouds .
sesame, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa; wool, .
That month, the river level remained constant, total: 10+x was the na gauge .
in the face of the people of the land who .
From the Day-1 Temple ... .
... ... ...
the moon having passed a little to the east ... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was
1+x mm ... rho Leonis ...
3 cubits, the moon being 1 cubit to ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... alpha Librae,
the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 20+xth, ...
Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was ... above alpha Scorpii ... Mars? was
4 cubits below theta Leonis. The 26th, ... The 28th,
solstice; I did not watch. The 29th and the 30th, clouds ...
sesame, 1 sutu 1 1/2 qa; wool, ...
That month, the river level remained constant, total: 10+x was the na gauge ...
opposite the people of the land who to ...
from the Day-One-Temple ... ...
Reverse
_itu-ab 1 15_ [na-su ...]
_ulu3 gin ge6 7 sag#_ [_ge6_ ...]
sin 6 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [...]
_szu2-szu2 an utah 10 si_(?)# [... _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin]
_sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ [n n ...]
_nigin murub4 gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ [... _ge6 15_ ina _zalag2_ sin]
_sig lugal 2 kusz3 15 11-30_ [... _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _giri3_-ar2-sza2-A n n]
sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 17 si gin#_ [... _ge6 19_]
ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3#_ [... _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _rin2_]
[(_rin2_)]-sza2-_si 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3#_ [_sig_ ...]
_si_ u _mar gib ulu3 gin ge6#_ [...]
ina sze-ri3 _dir_ u _im-dugud an szu2_(?)#-[im ...]
28 11-40 _kur dir nu pap si gin#_ [...]
3(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa _zu2-lum ta 1#_ [...]
kas3# 1 _gur 1 pi#_ sah-le10 [...]
[x x] x# [...]
Month X, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 15° .
the south wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, .
the moon being 6 cubits low to the south .
very overcast, rain shower. The 10th, the north? wind ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was
below mu Geminorum .
the middle of the night, lightning flashed, thunder ... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was
2 cubits below alpha Leonis. The 15th, moonrise to sunrise: 11° 30' ... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... beta Virginis,
the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 17th, the north wind blew ... Night of the 19th,
last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Virginis ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was
beta Librae, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south .
the north and west winds blew. Night .
in the morning, clouds and fog covered the sky .
The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 11° 40'; clouds, I did not watch; the north wind blew .
3 sutu 4 1/2 qa; dates, from the 1st .
mustard, 1 kurru 1 panu; cress, .
Month X, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 15° ...
the south wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, ...
the moon being 6 cubits low to the south ...
very overcast, rain shower. The 10th, the north? wind ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ...
below mu Geminorum ...
surrounded; in the middle watch, lightning flashed, thunder ... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was
2 cubits below alpha Leonis. The 15th, ... 11° 30' ... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... beta Virginis,
the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. The 17th, the north wind blew ... Night of the 19th,
last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Virginis ... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was
2 1/2 cubits behind beta Librae, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ...
stretched on the north and west side, the south wind blew. Night ...
in the morning, clouds and fog covered the sky ...
The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 11° 40'; clouds, I did not watch; the north wind blew ...
3 sutu 4 1/2 qa; dates, from the 1st ...
mustard, 1 kurru 1 panu; cress, ...
... ... ...
Left
_mu 1 me 59-kam2#_ [...]
Year 159 ...
Year 159 ...
X300900: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] muh#-hi _lu2_-x [...]
[... _lu2_]-_un#-mesz_(?) _uru-mesz_ sza2 _an-ta_ [...]
[...]
[_itu-apin ... ge6 5 sag ge6_] sin _sig si_-_masz2 8 si_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2#_ [_lal_ ...]
[...] x _ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu#-[nu n n ...]
[...] _ge6# 14 3 me mul2_-a-si-du ziq-pi sin _an-ku10 a2 si#_ [...]
[... ina _an_]-_ku10#_-szu2 _si gin_ ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ u _genna gub-mesz_ ina _sag zalag2 an_ u _kak#_-[_ban_(?) _e3-mesz_ ...]
[... _ge6 15_ ina _zalag2_] sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa#_ [n n ...]
[... _ge6 18_] ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 2 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig sig an 1_+[x n ...]
[...] x# in 20 _genna_ ana _me e_-a _nu pap ge6 21 en-nun-murub4 szu2-szu2 an dul_-hat ina _zalag2_ sin ina [_igi giri3_-ar2-sza2-A n n]
[... _en 22 an_ ana _nim_ ki _usz_-u2 n _kusz3_] 8# _si_ ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 usz ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi sa4_-[sza2-_absin_ n n x x]
[...] _kur_ musz _itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im _ta 1 en# 5 1_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa _en 10_+[x ...]
[... 18] 1(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 4 qa 19 1(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 3 qa 20 1(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 2 qa 21 1(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 22 23 1(_barig_) _pi 4_ qa 24# [...]
[...] qa# 4-u2 mi-szil 4-u2 ina _til itu 2_(_ban2_) _sig2-hi--a 1 1_/2 _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gu_ dele-bat# [...]
[...] mi-szil na _itu bi_ (disz)mi-it-ra-a-t,u _lu2-gal-gal_ u2-qa-an _ta uru_-ma-[...]
[...] sza2 _ki_(?)-szu2 _id2-idigna_ i-bi-ru-u2 ina a-hu-la-a sza2 _id2-idigna tuh_-ar2 (disz)sza2-sza2-x# [...] [...]-ak _itu bi lu2-un-mesz uru-mesz_ sza2 ina _igi_-ma la-pan3 gi-lit-tu2 ana _e-ki ku4-mesz_ ana _uru-mesz_-szu2-nu [...] [_itu-gan 1 ... ge6 4_] _sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_ [_mul2-babbar_ n n ana _szu2 gub_]
[_itu-gan 1 ... ge6 4_] _sag ge6_ sin e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_ [_mul2-babbar_ n n ana _szu2 gub_]
[... _en_]-_nun-murub4 an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3 gin 12 13-40 szu2 dir nu pap_ kal _me szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin ge6 13#_ [n _me_ ...]
[...] kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 ge6 15_ kal _ge6 dir an dib_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 1 1_/2(?) [_kusz3_ x x] x# [x x]
[... _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _sag_]-_a 1 kusz3_ sin 6 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin x _kusz3_ ana# _szu2 lal_ x x x#
[... _ge6_] 19 ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _giri3_-ar2-tu2-sza2-_a 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin# 2 kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_
[ana _ulu3 sig ... ge6_] 22# kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 gir2 gir2 an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3 gin 22_ kal _me dir an dib an utah_ i#-s,a _ulu3 gin ge6 23_
[... sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_si_ n n] sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6# 24_ kal _ge6 dir an dib gir2 gir2 an_ (_utah_) i-s,a 24 kal _me dir an dib gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an pisan_
[...] ana _si nim ge6 26_ [ina] _zalag2#_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 26 dir an za si gin_
[...] _im#-dugud an dib_ ina x# [x] _dir# an za si gin ge6 28 28 szu2-szu2 ge6 29 29 dir an dib ulu3 gin_
[...] 9# 1(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 1 qa _en 13 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_)# 1/2 qa 14# 15 1(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 16 1(_barig_) _pi 5_(?) 1/2(?)# [qa] 17 ina sze-ri3 1(_barig_) _pi 1 1_/2 qa ina _kin-sig 1_(_barig_) _pi 18 19_
[...] 18# 1(_ban2_) 5 qa 4-u2 _en 26 1_(_ban2_) 4 qa _en til#_ [_itu_ x]+1/2 qa _sig2-hi--a 1_(?) 1/2 _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gu_ in 21
[... _pap_] 15 mi-szil na 15 16 17 2 _si lal pap 16_ na# 18 _gub ta 19 en 25 14 si gin pap 12_ mi-szil na
[...] ri(?) sza2 (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal kusz-sar-mesz_ [ana(?)] _ugu_(?) _lu2_-pi-hat _e-ki_ u _lu2_-pu-li-te-e sza2 ina _e-ki_
[...] sza2 _ta_ u4-mu sza2 (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal lugal-mesz# lu2-ad_-ia2 ina szi-im-tu2 i-tu-ur _en_ u4-mu sza2 ana-ku(?) x#
[... (disz)]mi#-it-ra-a-t,u _lu2-gal-gal_ u2-qa-an _ta_(?)# a-hu-la-a sza2 _id2-idigna_ ana _ugu_ asz2-ri-szu2 _tuh_-ir
[... x]-_mesz_ sza2 ana li-mit _e-ki_ u _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a#-a asz2-szu2 pu-luh(?)-hu-u2 it-ta-suk [_itu-ab 30 ... ge6 2_] sin# e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2# _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ar2 _gu4-ud 3 kusz3_ ana _nim gub ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin
[_itu-ab 30 ... ge6 2_] sin# e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2# _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal_ ar2 _gu4-ud 3 kusz3_ ana _nim gub ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin
[... _gir2_] _gir2# an mah pisan_(?) _dib_ kal _me dir an dib_ ina sze-ri3 _an utah ulu3 szar2 gin szed7_ in 6 szamasz2 _gub nu pap_
[x x x x] x# [... _ge6 8_] _sag# ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig en-nun-murub4 szu2-szu2 an dul_-hat
[x x x x] _ge6 9 sag_ [_ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2_ n n ...] ana _szu2 lal ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin e is-le10# 1 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_ ina _igi genna 1 kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub en-nun-murub4 szu2-szu2_
[x x _ge6_] 11 _sag ge6_ sin ar2(?)# [_szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3_ n n ... 11] _kak-ban_ ana _me e_-a _nu pap ge6 12_ [_sag_] _ge6_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 1 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
[x x x] _kusz3# ge6 13 12 me_ x x x# [x x x _sag ge6_ sin _sig masz-masz_]-ar2 5 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ [13 x]-20 _szu2 dir nu pap_ in 13 dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _masz2 igi dir nu pap_
[_ge6 14_ n _ge6_] _dir# nu pap sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3#_ [n n] sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ ar2 _an 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 3 _kusz3#_ [ana] _ulu3# sig 14 5-40_ na _dir nu pap ge6 15 szu2-szu2_
[x x x] _dib# an kusz-e-sir2 tuh si gin ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig gisz-kun_-_a 7 kusz3_ sin [n n ana] _szu2 lal ge6 17 szu2-szu2 en-nun-u4-zal_ sin _tur3 nigin_
[...] ana _nim dib ge6 18 szu2-szu2 ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig sa4_-sza2-_absin 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i(?)#-[s,a ana] _nim dib ge6 20 szu2-szu2 20 dir an dib_ ina _kin-sig_
[...] _ulu3# gin 21 szu2-szu2_ in 22 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _masz2 igi dir nu pap ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _si4 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6_
[24 ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa_ n n] sin i-s,a# ana _nim dib ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _gu4-ud 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ [ana] _szu2# lal_ in _en 27 genna_ ana _szu2_ ki _usz_-a 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ar2 _mul2-babbar_(!) _usz_
[...] x x# _ge6 28 dir# an dib 28 18-40 kur#_ [musz(?) kal] _me# dir an dib_ ina sze-ri3 _an_ ne2-hi _si gin ge6 29 szu2-szu2_
[...] x x# [x x] _ta# 1 en 4 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _en 8 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) [(x) _en_ x] 1(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 2 qa _en 16 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa _en 20 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) _en til itu 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_)
[...] sah-le10 4(_ban2_) _sze-gisz-i3 ta_ [1 _en_] 7 1(_ban2_) 3 qa 8 9 10 1(_ban2_) 4 qa _en til itu 1_(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa
[...] ina _masz2_ in 7 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _masz2 szu2_ in [22 _gu4-ud_] ina _nim_ ina _masz2 igi genna_ ina _mul2-mul2 an_ ina _alla itu bi_
[... _lu2-gal_]-_gal_ u2-qa-an i-na a-hu#-[la]-a sza2 _id2-idigna gim igi_-u2 _tuh_-ir
... on the ... .
... the people? of the cities above .
Month VIII, ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 8 fingers below beta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west .
... ... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium .
... Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 3°; a little ..., lunar eclipse on the north side .
... in its eclipse, the north wind blew; in its eclipse, Jupiter and Saturn stood there; at the beginning of clearing, Mars and Sirius? came out .
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind gamma Geminorum .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south, 1+x mm below Mars .
... ... Around the 20th, Saturn's acronychal rising; I did not watch. Night of the 21st, in the middle watch, very overcast, rain DUL; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Virginis
... until the 22nd, when Mars became stationary to the east, it became stationary nn cubits 8 fingers behind delta Cancri. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis .
... moonrise to sunrise: nn°, measured. That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 5th, 1 panu 5 sutu 1 1/2 qa; until the 10+xth, .
... the 18th, 1 panu 1 sutu 4 qa; the 19th, 1 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; the 20th, 1 panu 1 sutu 2 qa; the 21st, 1 panu 1 sutu; the 22nd and 23rd, 1 panu 4 qa; the 24th, .
... qa one-fourth and half of one-fourth, at the end of the month, 2 sutu; wool, 1 1/2 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Aquarius; Venus .
... half was the na gauge. That month, Mitratu, the chief of troops, came out from the city Ma.
... which were opposite it the Tigris, he took in the opposite bank of the Tigris. Shasha-... ... ... That month, the people of the cities which before had entered Babylon, the criminals, entered their cities .
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above delta Capricorni, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Jupiter to the west,
... in the middle watch, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 13° 40'; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: nn° .
... all night very overcast. Night of the 15th, all night clouds crossed the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2? cubits below delta Cancri ... .
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... epsilon Leonis, the moon being 6 cubits low to the south. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below rho Leonis, the moon being x cubits back to the west .
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits
low to the south ... Night of the 22nd, all night very overcast, lightning flashed, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. The 22nd, all day clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. Night of the 23rd,
... the moon was ... below beta Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 24th, all night clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed, a little rain shower. The 24th, all day clouds crossed the sky, slow thunder, rain PISAN
... high to the north. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 26th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... fog crossed the sky; in ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 28th and the 28th, very overcast. Night of the 29th and the 29th, clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew.
... the 9th, 1 panu 1 sutu 1 qa; until the 13th, 1 panu 1 sutu 1/2 qa; the 14th and 15th, 1 panu 1 sutu; the 16th, 1 panu 5? 1/2? qa; the 17th, in the morning, 1 panu 1 1/2 qa; in the afternoon, 1 panu; the 18th and 19th,
... the 18th, 1 sutu 5 qa one-fourth; until the 26th, 1 sutu 4 qa; until the end of the month, x+1/2 qa; wool, 1? 1/2 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Aquarius; around the 21st,
... total: 15 half was the na gauge; the 15th, 16th, and 17th, it receded 2 fingers, total: 16 was the na gauge; the 18th, it remained constant; from the 19th to the 25th, it rose 14 fingers, total: 12 half was the na gauge.
... ... of king Arsaces, leather for? the citizens of Babylon and the citizens who are in Babylon
... which from the day that Arsaces, king of kings, my fathers, returned, until the day that I? .
... Mitratu, the chief of troops, departed from the other side of the Tigris to his place.
... ... which were to the boundary of Babylon and Seleucia because of fear? he took.
Month X, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 3 cubits behind Mercury to the east. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... lightning flashed, much rain, PISAN DIB; all day clouds crossed the sky; in the morning, rain shower, a gusty south wind blew, cold. Around the 6th, solstice; I did not watch.
... ... ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south; in the middle watch, very overcast, rain DUL
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri ... back to the west. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above alpha Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it stood 1 cubit in front of Saturn to the west; in the middle watch, very overcast
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind? zeta Tauri ... The 11th, Sirius' acronychal rising; I did not watch. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
... cubits. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 12° ... ... beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: x° 20'; clouds, I did not watch. Around the 13th, Venus' first appearance in the west in Capricorn; clouds, I did not watch.
Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: nn°; clouds, I did not watch; beginning of the night, the moon was ... below delta Cancri, the moon having passed a little to the east, 2 1/2 cubits behind Mars, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 5° 40'; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 15th, very overcast,
... passed, rain so that the sandal was removed, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 7 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being ... back to the west. Night of the 17th, very overcast; in the morning watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo
... having passed to the east. Night of the 18th, very overcast. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit below alpha Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 20th, very overcast. The 20th, clouds crossed the sky; in the afternoon,
... the south wind blew. The 21st, very overcast. Around the 22nd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Capricorn; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night
The 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... above theta Ophiuchi, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above Mercury, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Around the 27th, when Saturn became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1 1/2 cubits behind Jupiter!
... ... Night of the 28th, clouds crossed the sky. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 18° 40', measured?; all day clouds crossed the sky; in the morning, slow rain, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, very overcast
... ... ... from the 1st to the 4th, 1 panu 3 sutu; until the 8th, 1 panu 2 sutu ... until the xth, 1 panu 2 sutu 2 qa; until the 16th, 1 panu 2 sutu 4 1/2 qa; until the 20th, 1 panu 3 sutu; until the end of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu
... cress, 4 sutu; sesame, from the 1st to the 7th, 1 sutu 3 qa; the 8th, 9th, and 10th, 1 sutu 4 qa, until the end of the month, 1 sutu 4 1/2 qa
... in Capricorn; around the 7th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Capricorn; around the 22nd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Capricorn; Saturn was in Taurus; Mars was in Cancer. That month,
... the chief of troops ..., he sank in the marshes of the Tigris like before.
... on ... ...
... the people of the cities above ...
...
Month VIII ... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 8 fingers below beta Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west ...
... ... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Piscium ...
... Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 3°; when sigma Andromedae? culminated, lunar eclipse; when it began on the north side, ...
... in its eclipse, the north wind blew; in its eclipse, Jupiter and Saturn stood there; at the beginning of clearing, Mars and Sirius? came out ...
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Geminorum. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... behind gamma Geminorum ...
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south, 1+x mm below Mars ...
... ... Around the 20th, Saturn's acronychal rising; I did not watch. Night of the 21st, in the middle watch, very overcast, rain DUL; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Virginis
... until the 22nd, when Mars became stationary to the east, it became stationary nn cubits 8 fingers behind delta Cancri. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Virginis ...
... moonrise to sunrise: nn°, measured. That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 5th, 1 panu 5 sutu 1 1/2 qa; until the 10+xth, ...
... 18th, 1 panu 1 sutu 4 qa; the 19th, 1 panu 1 sutu 3 qa; the 20th, 1 panu 1 sutu 2 qa; the 21st, 1 panu 1 sutu; the 22nd and 23rd, 1 panu 4 qa; the 24th ...
... qa#, one-fourth and half of one-fourth; at the end of the month, 2 s1t; wool, 1 1/2 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Aquarius; Venus ...
... half was the na gauge. That month, Mitratu, the chief of the troops, ... from the city Ma...
... who were with highm, crossed the Tigris, on the other side of the Tigris he departed. Shasha... o 17' ... ... That month, the people of the towns who before had entered Babylon for fear, returned? to their towns ...
Month IX, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above delta Capricorni, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Jupiter to the west
... in the middle watch, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. The 12th, moonset to sunrise: 13° 40'; clouds, I did not watch; all day very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: nn° ...
... all night very overcast. Night of the 15th, all night clouds crossed the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2? cubits below delta Cancri ... ... ...
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... epsilon Leonis, the moon being 6 cubits low to the south. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below rho Leonis, the moon being x cubits back to the west ...
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind beta Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind gamma Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits
low to the south ... Night of the 22nd, all night very overcast, lightning flashed, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. The 22nd, all day clouds crossed the sky, a little rain shower, the south wind blew. Night of the 23rd,
... the moon was ... below beta Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 24th, all night clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed, a little rain shower. The 24th, all day clouds crossed the sky, slow thunder, rain, PISAN
... high to the north. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1/2 cubit high to the north. The 26th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... fog crossed the sky; in ... ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 28th and the 28th, very overcast. Night of the 29th and the 29th, clouds crossed the sky, the south wind blew.
... the 9th, 1 panu 1 sutu 1 qa; until the 13th, 1 ipanu 1 sutu 1/2 qa; the 14th and 15th, 1 ipanu 1 sutu; the 16th, 1 ipanu 5? 1/2? qa; the 17th, in the morning, 1 ipanu 1 1/2 qa; in the afternoon, 1 ipanu; the 18th and 19th,
... the 18th, 1 sutu 5 qa and one-fourth; until the 26th, 1 sutu 4 qa; until the end of the month, x+1/2 qa; wool, 1? 1/2 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Aquarius; around the 21st,
... total: 15 and half was the na gauge; the 15th, 16th, and 17th, it receded 2 fingers, total: 16 was the na# gauge; the 18th, it remained constant; from the 19th to the 25th, it rose 14 fingers, total: 12 and half was the na gauge;
... of king Arsaces ... a leather document to the governor of Babylon and the citizens who are in Babylon
... which from the day when my father Arsaces, king of kings, had turned to fate i.e. died?, until the day when I ...
... Mitratu, the chief of troops, departed from the other side of the Tigris to highs place
... because of fear? threw ... which were in the surroundings of Babylon and Seleucia.
Month X, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 2nd, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 3 cubits behind Mercury to the east. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... lightning flashed, much rain, PISAN DIB; all day clouds crossed the sky; in the morning, rain shower, a gusty south wind blew, cold. On the 6th, solstice; I did not watch.
... ... ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 4 cubits low to the south; in the middle watch, very overcast, rain DUL
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta Tauri ... back to the west. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above alpha Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east, it stood 1 cubit in front of Saturn to the west; in the middle watch, very overcast
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind? zeta Tauri ... The 11th, Sirius' acronychal rising; I did not watch. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north.
... cubits. Night of the 13th, moonrise to sunset: 12° ... ... beginning of the night, the moon was 5 cubits below beta Geminorum, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: nn° 20'; clouds, I did not watch. Around the 13th, Venus' first appearance in the west in Capricorn; clouds, I did not watch.
Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: nn°; clouds, I did not watch; beginning of the night, the moon was ... below delta Cancri, the moon having passed a little to the east, 2 1/2 cubits behind Mars, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 5° 40'; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 15th, very overcast
... ... rain so that the sandal was removed; the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 7 cubits below theta Leonis, the moon being ... back to the west. Night of the 17th, very overcast; in the morning watch, the moon was surrounded by a halo
... having passed to the east. Night of the 18th, very overcast. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit below alpha Virginis, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 20th, very overcast. The 20th, clouds crossed the sky; in the afternoon,
... the south wind blew. The 21st, very overcast. Around the 22nd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Capricorn; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits above alpha Scorpii, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night
of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... above theta Ophiuchi, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above Mercury, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Around the 27th, when Saturn became stationary to the west, it became stationary 1 1/2 cubits behind Jupitersic!
... ... Night of the 28th, clouds crossed the sky. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 18° 40' measured?; all day clouds crossed the sky; in the morning, slow rain, the north wind blew. Night of the 29th, very overcast
... ... ... from the 1st to the 4th, 1 panu 3 sutu; until the 8th, 1 panu 2 sutu x; until the xth, 1 panu 2 sutu 2 qa; until the 16th, 1 panu 2 sutu 4 1/2 qa; until the 20th, 1 panu 3 sutu; until the end of the month, 1 panu 4 sutu;
... cress, 4 sutu; sesame, from the 1st to the 7th, 1 sutu 3 qa; the 8th, 9th, and 10th, 1 sutu 4 qa; until the end of the month, 1 sutu 4 1/2 qa;
... in Capricorn; around the 7th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Capricorn; around the 22nd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in Capricorn; Saturn was in Taurus; Mars was in Cancer. That month,
... the chief of the troops, departed on the other side of the Tigris as before.
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[...] li(?)#-mit _uru_-szu-sza2-an _tuh_-ir# _lal_-e _ki-lam_ ina _uru_-szu-sza2-an _mu_-a-ti3 _gar_-in _u4 bi_ al-te-me [x]
[...] [_itu-ziz2 1_ ...] _si gin szed7 ge6 2_ sin ar2 _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 2 2 si gin szed7_
[_itu-ziz2 1_ ...] _si gin szed7 ge6 2_ sin ar2 _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 2 2 si gin szed7_ [...] kal _me dir an dib_ ina sze-ri3 u _an-bar7 an dul_-hat _si gin ge6 5_ kal _ge6 dir an dib an_ ne2-hi i-s,a _pisan dib_
[... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2-mul2_ n _kusz3_] sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 6_ kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig an utah si gin ge6 7_ kal _ge6 dir an dib 7_
[... _an_] _utah_ i-s,a _ge6_ [9] _sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 kusz3_ sin 1/2(?)# _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin _sig masz-masz_-_igi 6 kusz3_ sin
[... _ge6 11 sag_] _ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-[_igi_]-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_si 2 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin _sig sag_-_a 6 1_/2 _kusz3 12 ulu3 szar2 gin dir an za 12_(?) ina _kin-sig_
[...] kal# _me szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig an utah_ i _ge6 14 6 ge6 dir nu pap usan_ dele-bat# _sig mul2-babbar 2 si_ dele-bat 2 _si_ ana _nim dib#_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi giri3_-ar2-tu2
[(_giri3_-ar2-tu2)-sza2-A n n ... _ge6_] 15 ina _zalag2_ sin ina [_igi_] _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 16_ ina _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi sa4_-i(?)#-sza2-_absin 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ x# [_an_ ana _szu2_] ki#-i _usz_-a
[...] _ge6 18 sag# ge6 dir an dib an dul_-hat ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 19 19 si gin ge6 20#_ [ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_(?) _mul2_-x-sza2]-_sag#_-_gir2-tab 1 1_/2 _kusz3_
[...] x# _dir an za ge6 24 si gin 24_ ina _kin-sig si gin ge6 25_ kal _ge6 dir an dib_ [...] kal# _me dir an dib_
[...] ina _zalag2 szu2-szu2 27 22-20 kur dir nu pap_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 an_(?)# u(?) _na4_ i-s,a _szur_-nun 28 [x x x] _ge6 29 29_
[...] qa# 28 29 1(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 5 qa _zu2-lum ta 1 en 6 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) _en 12 1_(_barig_) _pi 4_ qa _en til itu#_ [...]-u2 kas3 2
[... _mul2_]-_babbar#_ ina _gu_ in 7 _mul2-babbar_ zib-_me kur_ in 24(?) _mul2-babbar_ ina# [zib]-_me# szu2_ dele-bat ina _gu_ in 13 dele-bat zib#-_me kur en til itu#_ ina zib-_me gu4-ud_
[...] _illu en 3 gub_-uz _pap 14_ mi-szil na 4 5 1 _kusz3 18 si gin pap 4_ na _ta 6 en 20 1 kusz3_(?) _gin_(?)#
[... ki-li]-li _ku3-gi#_ u u2-de-e _ku3-babbar_ sza2 ina _igi_-[ma] _lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-gil2_ u _lu2-e-ki-mesz_ ina _e2_ dul-ba-an
[...] a(?)-mat(?) _lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag-gil2_ u _lu2-e-ki-mesz_ [_lu2_(?)]-na-gi-ri ana muh-hi _ku3-gi_ u _lu2_(?)-na(?)-s,ir(?) _mu_(?)-a(?)-ti3(?)
[... _lu2-gal-gal_(?) u2-qa]-an _ta_ a-hu-la-a sza2 _id2-idigna_ id-ke-e ana li-mit _uru_-kar-asz-szur _igi_-szu2 isz-kun [_itu-sze 30_ ...] _ulu3 gin_ in 2 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _gu szu2 dir nu pap_ kal _me ulu3 szar2 gin ge6 3_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 3 kusz3_
[_itu-sze 30_ ...] _ulu3 gin_ in 2 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _gu szu2 dir nu pap_ kal _me ulu3 szar2 gin ge6 3_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 3 kusz3_
[... _dir_] _an dib ulu3 szar2 gin 4_ kal _me dir an dib# an mah pisan mah_(?) _dib ulu3 szar2 gin ge6 5 sag ge6 dir an dib_
[... _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si_ n n] sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 _genna 1 kusz3 4 si_ ana _nim gub# ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_
[... _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi_ n n sin n n ana _ulu3_] _sig ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 2(?) 1/2 [_kusz3_] sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 _an 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub_ sin 3 _kusz3_
[ana _ulu3 sig_ ...] _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 3_(?) 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 10 szu2-szu2 ulu3 gin_
[... _ge6_] 12# _sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_tur_-sza2-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal_ [n n] sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 12 szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 13_
[...] kal# _ge6 dir an dib an mah_ ne2(?)-hi(?) _pisan dib#_ [x] x# _gin 14 3-10_ na _dir nu pap_ kal _me_
[... _ge6 15_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2] _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3#_ [ana _ulu3 sig_ x x] x _usan_ sin(!) _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun 4 kusz3_
[... kal(?)] _me_(?)# _si gin ge6 18_ kal _ge6 szu2_ [... _ge6 19_ ...] _szu2#-szu2_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _si4 2 kusz3_ sin
[n n ana _si nim ... ge6 20 usan_ dele-bat] _sig# mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1_+[x _kusz3_ ... ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa_] x# _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
[...] _an dib ulu3 gin_ [...] x _buru5-hi--a_
[...] _dir an za si_(?)# [...] x#
[...] x x# [...]
... the boundary of Susa was removed; a loss of silver was established in Susa. That day, I heard .
... Month XI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 2nd, the moon stood 1 cubit behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 2nd and the 2nd, the north wind blew, cold.
Month XI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the north wind blew, cold. Night of the 2nd, the moon stood 1 cubit behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 2nd and the 2nd, the north wind blew, cold ... all day clouds crossed the sky; in the morning and at noon, rain DUL, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, all night clouds crossed the sky, slow rain, PISAN DIB
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was n cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; all night very overcast. The 6th, all day very overcast; in the afternoon, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, all night clouds crossed the sky. The 7th,
... a little rain shower. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below mu Geminorum, the moon having passed 1/2? cubit to the east. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon being
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below gamma Cancri, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 12th, a gusty south wind blew; clouds were in the sky. The 12th?, in the afternoon,
... all day very overcast; in the afternoon, a little rain shower. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 6°; clouds, I did not watch; first part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers below Jupiter, Venus having passed 2 fingers to the east; last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Virginis
beta Virginis ... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis ... Mars, when it became stationary to the west,
... Night of the 18th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, rain DUL; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of alpha Librae. Night of the 19th and the 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front? of beta/delta Scorpi
... ... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 24th, the north wind blew. The 24th, in the afternoon, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, all night clouds crossed the sky ... all day clouds crossed the sky
... last part of the night, very overcast. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 22° 20'; clouds, I did not watch; in the afternoon, very overcast, a little rain? and? hail fell. The 28th, ... Night of the 29th and the 29th,
... qa; the 28th and 29th, 1 panu 4 sutu 5 qa; dates, from the 1st to the 6th, 1 panu 1 sutu; until the 12th, 1 panu 4 qa; until the end of the month, ...; mustard, 2
... Jupiter was in Aquarius; on the 7th, Jupiter reached Pisces; around the 24th?, Jupiter's last appearance in Pisces; Venus was in Aquarius; on the 13th, Venus reached Pisces; until the end of the month, it was in Pisces; Mercury
... the river level, until the 3rd, remained constant, total: 14 1/2 was the na gauge; the 4th and 5th, it rose 1 cubit 18 fingers, total: 4 was the na gauge; from the 6th to the 20th, it rose? 1 cubit?
... the gold killilu and the silver udeu that were before the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians in the house of the workba'an
... the word? of the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, the nagiru? on account of gold and the nagiru?
... the chief? of troops departed from the other side of the Tigris to the environs of Kar-Ashur. His eye was set on the 30th of Adar XII. Around the 2nd, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Aquarius; clouds, I did not watch; all day a gusty south wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 3 cubits below beta Arietis
Month XII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... the south wind blew. Around the 2nd, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Aquarius; clouds, I did not watch; all day a gusty south wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 3 cubits below beta Arietis
... clouds crossed the sky, a gusty south wind blew. The 4th, all day clouds crossed the sky, much rain, much PISAN DIB, a gusty south wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky,
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south, it stood 1 cubit 4 fingers behind Saturn to the east. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below eta Geminorum
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being ... low to the south. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south, it stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 3 cubits
low to the south ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3? 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 10th, very overcast, the south wind blew.
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind rho Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 12th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th,
... all night clouds crossed the sky, much slow? rain, PISAN DIB ... blew. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 3° 10'; clouds, I did not watch; all day
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south ... first part of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below beta Arietis
... all? day? the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, all night overcast ... Night of the 19th, ... very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being
... high to the north ... Night of the 20th, first part of the night, Venus was 1+x cubits below alpha Arietis ... last part of the night, the moon was x cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north.
... crossed the sky, the south wind blew ... locusts
... clouds were in the sky, the north? wind ... .
... departed? ... surroundings of Susa. A reduction of the equivalent happened in thighs city Susa. That day I heard
...
Month XI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the north wind blew; cold. Night of the 2nd, the moon stood 1 cubit behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 2nd and the 2nd, the north wind blew; cold. r 4 ... all day clouds crossed the sky; in the morning and at noon, rain DUL, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, all night clouds crossed the sky, a little slow rain, PISAN DIB
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits in front of eta Tauri, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south; all night very overcast. The 6th, all day very overcast; in the afternoon, rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, all night clouds crossed the sky. The 7th,
... a little rain shower. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below mu Geminorum, the moon having passed 1/2? cubit to the east. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below alpha Geminorum, the moon being
... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below eta Cancri, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 1/2 cubits below epsilon Leonis. The 12th, a gusty south wind blew, clouds were in the sky; the 12th?, in the afternoon
... all day very overcast; in the afternoon, a little rain shower. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 6°; clouds, I did not watch; first part of the night, Venus was 2 fingers below Jupiter, Venus having passed 2 fingers to the east; last part of the night, the moon was ... behind beta
Virginis ... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of gamma Virginis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Virginis. The xth, when Mars became stationary to the west,
... Night of the 18th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, rain DUL; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of alpha Librae. Night of the 19th and the 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front? of beta /delta Scorpii
... ... clouds were in the sky. Night of the 24th, the north wind blew. The 24th, in the afternoon, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, all night clouds crossed the sky ... all day clouds crossed the sky
... last part of the night, very overcast. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 22° 20'; clouds, I did not watch; in the afternoon, very overcast, a little rain? and? hail fell. The 28th, ... Night of the 29th and the 29th,
... na#; the 28th and 29th, 1 panu 4 sutu 5 qa; dates, from the 1st to the 6th, 1 panu 1 sutu; until the 12th, 1 panu 4 qa; until the end of the month, ...; mustard, 2 kurru
... Jupiter was in Aquarius; on the 7th, Jupiter reached Pisces; around the 24th?, Jupiter's last appearance in Pisces; Venus was in Aquarius; on the 13th, Venus reached Pisces; until the end of the month, she was in Pisces; Mercury
... the river level, until the 3rd, remained constant, total: 14 and half was the na gauge; the 4th and 5th, it rose 1 cubit 18 fingers, total: 4 was the na gauge; from the 6th to the 20th, it rose? 1 cubit?
... a golden wreath and silver utensils which the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians had ... before in the ... house
... word? of the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians ... a herald about the gold and thighs? watchman?
... the chief? of troops mustered ... from the other side of the Tigris and turned to the surroundings of Kar-Ashur.
Month XII, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... the south wind blew. Around the 2nd, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Aquarius; clouds, I did not watch; all day a gusty south wind blew. Night of the 3rd, the moon was 3 cubits below beta Arietis
... clouds crossed the sky, a gusty south wind blew. The 4th, all day clouds crossed the sky, much rain, much PISAN DIB, a gusty south wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south, it stood 1 cubit 4 fingers behind Saturn to the east. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below eta Geminorum
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being ... low to the south. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2? 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south, it stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 3 cubits
low to the south ... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3? 1/2 cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 10th, very overcast, the south wind blew
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind rho Leonis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 12th, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 13th,
... all night clouds crossed the sky, much slow? rain, PISAN DIB ... ... blew. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 3° 10'; clouds, I did not watch; all day
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south ... ... first part of the night, the moon error for: Venus was 4 cubits below beta Arietis
... all? day? the north wind blew. Night of the 18th, all night overcast ... Night of the 19th, ... very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being
... high to the north ... Night of the 20th, first part of the night, Venus was 1+x cubits below alpha Arietis ... last part of the night, the moon was x cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north
... crossed the sky, the south wind blew ... ... locusts
... clouds were in the sky, the north? wind ... ...
... ... ...
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[... _mu 2_] _me 21-kam2_ (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a [sza2 it,]-t,ar2#-ri-du (disz)gu-tar2-za-a _lugal_ [...]
... year 221 of Arsaces who was hired: Gutarza, the king .
... Year 221, Arsaces, who was named? Gutarza, king ...
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_mu 2 me 21-kam2 mu 2 me 21-kam2_
Year 211, year 211.
Year 221 year 221
X300931: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[... ina] _kin#-sig ki_ i-nu-usz _ge6 8 sag ge6#_ sin _sig rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-_igi 4_(?) [_kusz3_]
[... _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ... sin n n] ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3_ [n] _si_ ana _nim gub ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin# ar2 _si4 1 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 12_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat [x x]
[...] _ge6 14 4 me_ musz _mul2_ x x# [x] ziq-pi sin _an-ku10 a2 ulu3_ ki _tab_-u2 ina 13 _ge6 3 si gar_-an#
[...] ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _si gin_ ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _mul2#-babbar gub_ ina _zalag2 genna e_-a _ib2-tag4_ (d)_udu-idim-mesz nu gub-mesz_
[...] 14# 10+[x] na _an si gin ge6 15_ [n]-50# _ge6 nu pap sag ge6_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si#_ [_nim_]
[... _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ...] _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1/2 _kusz3_ [_ge6_] 20 ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[...] _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si#_ [x]+1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2 igi_ sza2
[(_mul2_-_igi_-sza2)-sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ n n ... ana] _si nim ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-[ar2] 1 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi_ dele-bat 3 1/2 _kusz3_
[ana _szu2 gub_ ...] x# ina _til itu 2_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) _nu du3_-tu2 3(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 qa _zu2#-lum-ma 1_(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) kas3 4(_barig_) _pi_ sah-le10 3(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa _sze-gisz-i3 1_(_ban2_) 3 qa
[... in x] _gu4#-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _a szu2 genna_ ina _hun an_ ina A in 17 _an_ ina _a szu2 itu bi illu 1 kusz3 8 si lal pap 13_ na
[... x]-ti3(?)# ana _kur_-ma-di-na-at sza2 _kur_-ma-da-a-a _e3_-a _itu bi gig-mesz_ u _usz2-mesz_ ina _kur mah-mesz itu bi_
[...] _id2#_ sza2-nu-u2 sza2 _an-ta uru_-se-lu-ke#-'a-a sza2 ana _ugu id2-buranun_ i-na i-di-i sza2-di-i
[...] x# a-na he-ru-u2 ul-te-ru-u2 u3 ana# muh-hi _gin_(?)#-ak [_itu-ne 1_ ...] x# sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin
[_itu-ne 1_ ...] x# sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin
[...] _ge6 6 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_si 2 kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ina _igi mul2-babbar 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub_ sin 3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[... x]+1/2# _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _si_-_masz2 1 kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin
[... x]+20 _ge6 ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1 _kusz3 16 13_ na dele-bat in _en 16 genna_ ana _nim_
[ki _usz_-u2 ... _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun_] 2 _kusz3_ e _genna 3 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 lal ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2-mul2 1 kusz3 ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 is-le10 2 _kusz3_
[...] ana _nim dib ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 4 1_/2 _kusz3_ in 22 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _a szu2 nu pap ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig#_
[_masz-masz_-_igi_ n n ... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_]-ar2-sza2-_alla_-sza2-_ulu3 2 kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi lugal 2 kusz3#_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_
[...] _itu# 2_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) _en til itu 3_(_barig_) _pi zu2-lum-ma ta 1 en 15 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 3 qa [_ta_] 16# _en til itu 1_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) 1 1/2 qa kas3 4(_barig_) _pi_
[...] _ma-na#_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _gir2-tab_ dele-bat ina _alla_ in 7 dele-bat# _a kur_-ad2 20 dele-bat [ina] _nim_ ina _a szu2_ in# 4 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til alla igi_ in 10
[...] al#-te-me sza2 (disz)ar-sza2-ka-a _lugal lugal-mesz_ (ana) _kur_-ma-di-na-at sza2 _kur_-ma-da-a-a _gim igi_-u2 _tuh itu bi mi2-pesz4-mesz_
[...] _id2_ sza2# _an-ta uru_-se-lu-ke-'a#-a sza2 ana _ugu id2-buranun gim igi_-u2 _bal_-u2 il-ki dan-nu
[... ana] muh#-hi _lu2-sza3-tam e2-sag#-gil2_ u _lu2-e-ki-mesz sar-mesz_ ina _e2_ mil-ki sza2 i-na _gisz-kiri6 szim-li_ sza2-su-u2
[... _lu2_]-_e#-ki-mesz_ sza2 _mu-mesz_-szu2-nu ina _kusz#-sar-mesz mu_-a-ti3 _sar-mesz_ sza2 il x x# nu u2-lam-ma#-du-u2 _ki_-szu2
[...] [_itu-kin 1 ... ge6 4 sag ge6_] sin# ar2 _mul2_-_sig_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3 4 si_ ana _nim gub_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[_itu-kin 1 ... ge6 4 sag ge6_] sin# ar2 _mul2_-_sig_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3 4 si_ ana _nim gub_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[... _ge6 8 sag ge6_ sin x _si_-_masz2_ n] _kusz3#_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
[...] musz# _ge6 14 2 ge6# usan mul2-babbar_ ana _nim_ ina _lal_-szu2 _sig mul2_-e-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab 6 si_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_sag_-_hun# 1 kusz3_
[... _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin e is]-le10# 3 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib 17 zi ir ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin# [n n ana x x]
[... _ge6 21_ ina] _zalag2_ sin# ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 1 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 21 an-bar7_ [...]
[... _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _mul2_-_tur_-sza2]-4-_kusz3_-ar2-_lugal 1 kusz3_ sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [...]
[...] x x x x x x# [...]
... in the afternoon, it became stationary. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below alpha Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east; last part of the night, Venus was 4? cubits below alpha Geminorum
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ..., the moon being ... low to the south, it stood 1 cubit n fingers behind Jupiter to the east. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii. Night of the 12th, last part of the night, Venus .
... Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 4°, measured; ... ... ziqpu; lunar eclipse; when it began on the south side, in 13° of night 3 fingers were provided.
... in its eclipse, the north wind blew; in its eclipse, Jupiter stood there; last part of the night, Saturn came out; the remainder of the planets did not stand there
... The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 10+x°; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: n° 50'; I did not watch; beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north.
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit ... eta Piscium. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south.
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta
eta Geminorum ... high to the north. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Geminorum, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits in front of Venus
to the west ... ..., at the end of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu; not good; 3 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; dates, 1 panu 4 sutu; mustard, 4 panu; cress, 3 sutu 4 1/2 qa; sesame, 1 sutu 3 qa;
... around the xth, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Leo; Saturn was in Aries; Mars was in Leo; around the 17th, Mars' last appearance in Leo. That month, the river level receded 1 cubit 8 fingers, total: 13 was the na gauge.
... went out to the land Madinat of the Medes. That month, there were many sick and dying in the land. That month,
... another river which is above Seleucia which is on the Euphrates, on a distant river bank,
... ... they entered the ... and went? on top of it.
Month V, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ..., the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Librae, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south, it stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south.
... x+1/2 cubits, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... sunset to moonrise: x+20'. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Piscium. The 16th, sunrise to moonset: 13°; Venus, around the 16th, Saturn's acronychal rising.
when it became stationary ... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits ... alpha Arietis, 3 cubits above Saturn, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Tauri. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Tauri.
... having passed to the east. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits above gamma Geminorum. Around the 22nd, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Leo; I did not watch. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was
alpha Geminorum ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south.
... of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu, until the end of the month, 3 panu; dates, from the 1st to the 15th, 1 panu 3 sutu 3 qa; from the 16th to the end of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu 1 1/2 qa; mustard, 4 panu
... minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Scorpius; Venus was in Cancer; on the 7th, Venus reached Leo; the 20th, Venus' last appearance in the east in Leo; around the 4th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Cancer; around the 10th,
... I heard that king Arsaces had departed to the land Madinat of the Medes, as before. That month, pregnant women
... the river which is above Seleucia which is on the Euphrates, when it was first flowing, was very strong.
... written upon the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians in the house of counsel which is in the aromatic garden.
... the Babylonians whose names are written in those leather documents, which ... they did not bring with him
... Month VI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind pi Scorpii, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south, it stood 1 cubit 4 fingers behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south.
Month VI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind pi Scorpii, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south, it stood 1 cubit 4 fingers behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south.
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was n cubits ... beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north.
... measured. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2°; first part of the night, Jupiter, while moving back to the east, was 6 fingers below beta Scorpii; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below beta Arietis
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits above alpha Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 17th, ZI IR. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon being .
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 21st, at noon, .
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... rho Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south .
... in the afternoon, the earth quaked. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below alpha Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east; last part of the night, Venus was 4? cubits below alpha Geminorum
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ..., the moon being ... low to the south, it stood 1 cubit nn fingers behind Jupiter to the east. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii. Night of the 12th, last part of the night, Venus was ...
... Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 4°, measured. When ... culminated, lunar eclipse; when it began on the south side, in 13° of night it made 3 fingers;
... in its eclipse, the north wind blew; in its eclipse, Jupiter stood there; during clearing, Saturn came out; the remainder of the planets did not stand there
... The 14th, sunset to setting of Mars: 10+x°; the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: x° 50'; I did not watch; beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Capricorni, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north
... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit ... eta Piscium. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind alpha Arietis, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south.
... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was x+1/2 cubits in front of beta Tauri, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of eta
Geminorum ... high to the north. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Geminorum, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon stood 3 1/2 cubits in front of Venus
to the west ... ..., at the end of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu; not good barley, 3 panu 4 sutu 3 qa; dates, 1 panu 4 sutu; mustard, 4 panu; cress, 3 sutu 4 1/2 qa; sesame, 1 sutu 3 qa;
... Mercury's last appearance in the west in Leo; Saturn was in Aries; Mars was in Leo; around the 17th, Mars' last appearance in Leo. That month, the river level receded 1 cubit 8 fingers, total: 13 was the na gauge
... went out to the province of Media. That month, there were many sick and dead in the land. That month,
... the second river which is above Seleucia which is on the Euphrates on the mountain side
... they began to dig, and he went there.
Month V, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... ..., the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Librae, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south, it stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Jupiter to the west, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south
... x+1/2 cubits, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... sunset to moonrise: x+20'. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of eta Piscium. The 16th, rising of Venus to sunrise: 13°. Around the 16th, when Saturn became stationary to the east,
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits ... alpha Arietis, 3 cubits above Saturn, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind eta Tauri. Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Tauri
... having passed to the east. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits above gamma Geminorum. Around the 22nd, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Leo; I did not watch. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was
... below alpha Geminorum ... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind delta Cancri, the moon being 1/2 cubit low to the south. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south
... of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu; until the end of the month, 3 panu; dates, from the 1st to the 15th, 1 panu 3 sutu 3qa; from the 16th to the end of the month, 1 panu 3 sutu 1 1/2 qa; mustard, 4 panu;
... minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Scorpius; Venus was in Cancer; on the 7th, Venus reached Leo; the 20th, Venus' last appearance in the east in Leo; around the 4th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Cancer; around the 10th,
... I heard that Arsaces, king of kings, departed to? the province of Media as before. That month, pregnant women
... dug the river which is above Seleucia which is on the Euphrates, as before. A heavy work obligation
... which were written to the administrator of the Esangila and the Babylonians, were read in the house of counsel which is in the Juniper Garden
... the Babylonians whose names were written in thighs leather document who ... make known with highm
...
Month VI, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind pi Scorpii, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south, it stood 1 cubit 4 fingers behind Jupiter to the east, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south.
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits ... beta Capricorni, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of gamma Capricorni, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north
... measured. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 2°; first part of the night, Jupiter, whighle moving back to the east, was 6 fingers below beta Scorpii; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit below beta Arietis
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits above alpha Tauri, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. The 17th, ZI IR. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below beta Tauri, the moon being ...
... Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 21st, at noon, ...
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... rho Leonis, the moon being 1 cubit low to the south ...
... ... ...
X300932: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] x# [...]
[...] in# 35 _ge6 gin 14_(?)# [...]
[...] in 18 _mul2-kak-ban igi nu pap#_ [...]
[... _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_ sin x is-le10 n n] sin 3 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ [...]
[...] _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-ar2 1 _kusz3_ sin# [...]
[... ina _til_] _itu# 2_(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) _nu du3_-tu2 3(_barig_) 4(_ban2_) 3 qa [...]
[...] _genna#_ ina _hun an_ ina A in 17 _an#_ [... _szu2_ ...]
[...] _e3#_-a _itu bi gig_(?)#-_mesz_ [...]
[... _id2_]-_buranun#-ki_ i-[na ...]
[...] [...]
... at 35° after sunset. The 14th?, .
... around the 18th, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... alpha Tauri, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Geminorum, the moon being .
... at the end of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu; not good, 3 panu 4 sutu 3 qa .
... Saturn was in Aries; Mars was in Leo; around the 17th, Mars' last appearance .
... came out. That month, sick? .
... Euphrates in .
... ... ...
... at 35° after sunset. The 14th? ...
... ... Around the 18th, Sirius' first appearance; I did not watch ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was ... alpha Tauri, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Geminorum, the moon being ...
... at the end of the month, 2 panu 5 sutu; not good, 3 panu 4 sutu 3 qa ...
... Saturn was in Aries; Mars was in Leo; around the 17th, Mars' last appearance ...
... went out. That month, sick? ...
... Euphrates in ...
... ...
X300940: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[_an_]-_bar7# an_ kab-bar _si gin_ x x# [...]
_ta# 8 en til itu 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) kas3 1 _gur 1_(_barig_) [... _mul2-babbar_]
_absin# kur_-ad2 dele-bat ina _mul2-mul2_ in 18 dele-bat _masz-masz# kur_-ad2# [...]
6# 7 3 _si lal pap 2_ na _en til itu gub_-uz _itu#_ [_bi_ ...] _itu#-gu4 1 18_ na-su _dir nu pap ge6 1 1 szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 2#_ [...]
_itu#-gu4 1 18_ na-su _dir nu pap ge6 1 1 szu2-szu2 si gin ge6 2#_ [...]
sin# 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi lugal 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ in [...]
6 _dir an za si gin ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi giri3_-ar2-sza2-_a 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 [...]
8 _dir sal an za an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3 nu kad2 nigin si gin ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin# [...]
in 9 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim ud-da szu2_-szu2 _dib dir an za si gin 10 szu2-szu2 an-bar7_ szamasz2 _tur3#_ [...]
_ge6 12 sag ge6 mul2_-_sig_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab ki_ sin la-pan3 a-kam2 _nu igi_ a-kam2 _an szu2_-im# [...]
_usan#_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-ar2 3 _kusz3 13 9 szu2_ musz _ge6 14 3 ge6_ a-kam2 musz 14 [...]
_ge6# 17 szu2-szu2 u4-zal an utah_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 1 kusz3 suhur_-_igi nu igi_ [...]
19# _szu2-szu2_ ina sze-ri3 _an utah_ i-s,a _si gin ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _an 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a [ana x x ...]
[sin] 8 _si_ ana _nim dib ge6 23_(?) ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 2_(?) _kusz3#_ sin [...]
[x _ge6_] 26# ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 is-le10 1 _kusz3_ sin 4 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [...]
[...] 5(_ban2_) 1 qa# _gibil-mesz ta 22 en til itu 3_(_barig_) _pi zu2_-[_lum_ ...]
[...] 5 qa 4-'u-u2 _sig2-hi--a 1 1_/2# _ma-na_ i-nu-szu2# [...]
at noon, thick rain, the north wind blew ... .
from the 8th to the end of the month, 2 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru 1 panu ... Jupiter
Virgo reached Virgo; Venus was in Taurus; around the 18th, Venus reached Gemini .
the 6th and 7th, it receded 3 fingers, total: 2 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it remained constant. That month, .
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 18°; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 1st and the 1st, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, .
the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis; around .
The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Virginis, the moon being 1 .
The 8th, thin clouds were in the sky; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed; the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon .
around the 9th, Mercury's last appearance in the east ..., omitted; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 10th, very overcast; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo .
Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, pi Scorpii was not seen with the moon; mist, mist covered the sky .
first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 9°, measured. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 3°, measured despite mist. The 14th, .
Night of the 17th, very overcast; in the morning watch, rain shower; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of delta Capricorni; gamma Capricorni was not visible .
The 19th, very overcast; in the morning, a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above Mars, the moon being a little to ... .
the moon having passed 8 fingers to the east. Night of the 23rd?, last part of the night, the moon was 2? cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon being .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon .
... 5 sutu 1 qa; new ones, from the 22nd to the end of the month, 3 panu; dates, .
... 5 qa one-fourth; wool, 1 1/2 minas. At that time, .
at noon, thick rain, the north wind blew ... ...
from the 8th to the end of the month, 2 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru 1 panu ... Jupiter
reached Virgo; Venus was in Taurus; on the 18th, Venus reached Gemini ...
the 6th and 7th, it receded 3 fingers, total: 2 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it remained constant. That month, ...
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 18°; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 1st and the 1st, very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, ...
the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Leonis. Around ...
The 6th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits in front of beta Virginis, the moon being 1 ...
The 8th, thin clouds were in the sky; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo which was not closed; the north wind blew. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon ...
Around the 9th, Mercury's last appearance in the east ..., omitted; clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 10th, very overcast; at noon, the sun was surrounded by a halo ...
Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, pi Scorpii was not seen together with the moon because of mist; mist covered the sky ...
first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 9°, measured. Night of the 14th, sunset to moonrise: 3°, measured despite mist. The 14th, ...
Night of the 17th, very overcast; in the morning watch, rain shower; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of delta Capricorni; gamma Capricorni was not visible ...
The 19th, very overcast; in the morning, a little rain shower, the north wind blew. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above Mars, the moon being a little to ...
the moon having passed 8 fingers to the east. Night of the 23rd?,last part of the night, the moon was 2? cubits below alpha Arietis, the moon being ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind alpha Tauri, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon ...
... 5 sutu 1 qa; new ones, from the 22nd to the end of the month, 3 panu; dates, ...
... 5 qa and one-fourth; wool, 1 1/2 minas. At that time, ...
X300951: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] _mul2# igi_ sza2# [x x]
[...] x# _ge6 24_ ina _zalag2#_ [x x]
[...] _szu2-szu2# ulu3 gin ge6 26 26_ [x x x]
[...] _ge6# 28 usan an_ e _mul2_-ar2-sza2-sze-pit2-_masz-masz 1 kusz3_(?)#
[...] 15# 1(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _en 19 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 qa 20 1(_barig_) 4(_ban2_)(?)
[...] qa 4-'u-u2 kas3 1 _gur 3_(_ban2_) sah-le10 3(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa
[...] _sig2-hi--a 1 1_/2 _ma-na_ a-na 1 _gin2 ku3-babbar_ ep2-szu2 sza2 ina _kur sum_-in
[...] _genna#_ ina zib-_me itu bi illu en 4 gub_-uz _pap 8_ na
[... (disz)ar-sza2]-ka#-a _lugal lugal-mesz_ ina _uru-mesz_ sza2 ina li-[mit ...]
[... _mu_]-a-ti3 sza2 _uru_-ar-mi-ni [...]
[... _lu2_]-_gal_ u2#-qa-a-nu ina _ka2_(?) [x x x]
[... x]-_mesz du3_-u' [...] [_gu4_ ...] x# [...]
[_gu4_ ...] x# [...]
... the front star of .
... ... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, .
... very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 26th and the 26th, .
... Night of the 28th, first part of the night, Mars was 1 cubit above mu Geminorum
... the 15th, 1 panu 2 sutu; until the 19th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 qa; the 20th, 1 panu 4 sutu?
... qa one-fourth; mustard, 1 kurru 3 sutu; cress, 3 sutu 4 1/2 qa
... wool, 1 1/2 minas for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land.
... Saturn was in Pisces. That month, the river level remained constant until the 4th, total: 8 was the na gauge.
... Arsaces, king of kings, in the cities which are in the district of .
... the years of the city Armini .
... the chief of troops at the gate .
... they made .
Month II, ... ... .
... the front star of ...
... ... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, ...
... very overcast, the south wind blew. Night of the 26th and the 26th, ...
... Night of the 28th, first part of the night, Mars was 1 cubit above mu Geminorum
... the 15th, 1 panu 2 sutu; until the 19th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 qa; the 20th, 1 panu 4 sutu?
... qa one-fourth; mustard, 1 kurru 3 sutu; cress, 3 sut 4 1/2 qa
... wool, 1 1/2 minas for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land.
... Saturn was in Pisces. That month, the river level remained constant until the 4th, total: 8 was the na gauge;
... Arsaces, king of kings, in the cities in the surroundings ...
... thighs ... of the city Armini ...
... the chief of troops at the gate? ...
... they made ...
Month II ... ... ...
Right
[... _mu_] 2 _me 16-kam2#_ [...]
... year 216 .
... Year 216 ...
X300952: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] _ge6 szu2-szu2 8_ ina sze-ri3# [...]
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2-babbar_ n] _kusz3 4 si_ ana _szu2 gub usan gu4-ud sig mul2-mul2#_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 12 _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi sa4_-sza2-_absin 1 kusz3_ [...]
[...] _usan_(?)# (d)_tir-an-na ta ulu3_ ana _a2 kur gib_ x# [...]
[... _ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa_ n] _kusz3_ sin 2 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig_ [_si_-_masz2_ n n ...]
[...] _ge6 23 szu2-szu2 murub4-ba an dul_-hat 23 x# [...]
[...] _mul2#-babbar_ ana _szu2_ ki-i _usz_-a 2/3 _kusz3_ ina _igi giri3_-ar2#-[sza2-A (...) _usz_ ...]
[...] x# _ulu3 szar2 27 12-20 kur dir nu_ [_pap_ ...]
[...] 8(?)# 1(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) _en 9 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 qa 10 [...]
[...] 1/2 qa _en 25 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 qa [...]
[...] _en# 24 2_(_ban2_) _en til itu 1_(_ban2_) [...]
[...] _an masz-masz kur_-ad2 in 20 x# [...]
[...] _en# til itu 1_/2 _kusz3_ [...]
[...] x _kam_ x# [...]
... Night of the 8th, in the morning, .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon stood nn cubits 4 fingers in front of Jupiter to the west; first part of the night, Mercury was ... below eta Tauri .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Virginis .
... first part of the night?, a rainbow stretched from south to east ... .
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was n cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Capricorni .
... Night of the 23rd, very overcast; in the middle watch, rain DUL. The 23rd, ... .
... when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 2/3 cubit in front of beta Virginis .
... ... gusty south wind. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 12° 20'; clouds, I did not watch .
... the 8th?, 1 panu 2 sutu; until the 9th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 qa; the 10th, .
... 1/2 qa; until the 25th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 qa .
... until the 24th, 2 sutu, until the end of the month, 1 sutu .
... Mars reached Gemini; around the 20th, ... .
... until the end of the month, 1/2 cubit .
... night very overcast. The 8th, in the morning, ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon stood n cubits 4 fingers in front of Jupiter to the west; first part of the night, Mercury was ... below eta Tauri ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of alpha Virginis ...
... first part of the night?, a rainbow stretched from the south to the east side ... ...
... Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was nn cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below beta Capricorni ...
... Night of the 23rd, very overcast; in the middle watch, rain DUL. The 23rd, ... ...
... when Jupiter became stationary to the west, it became stationary 2/3 cubit in front of beta Virginis ...
... ..., gusty south wind. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 12° 20'; clouds, I did not watch ...
... the 8th?, 1 panu 2 sutu; until the 9th, 1 p*n 2 sutu 3 qa; the 10th, ...
... 1/2 qa; until the 25th, 1 panu 2 sutu 3 qa ...
... until the 24th, 2 sutu; until the end of the month, 1 sutu ...
... Mars reached Gemini; around the 20th, ... ...
... until the end of the month, 1/2 cubit ...
... ... ...
X300953: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x# [x x] x x x# qa x x# [...]
[...] 12 13 2(_ban2_) 1/2 qa u3 4-'u-u2 14 15# [...]
[...] dele-bat u _an_ ina _mul2-mul2 gu4-ud_ ina _hun_ in 6 _gu4-ud mul2-mul2#_ [_kur_-ad2 ...]
[...] 4 _si lal 6_ na _en 17 gub_-uz 18 19 20 8 _si gin#_ [...]
[...] al(?)-te(?)#-me um-ma _lugal_ sza2 _uru_-ar-mi-ni-i _nam-mesz_ x# [...]
[...] x# _usz_ pi-qid ana _uru_-ar-mi-ni-i _mu_-a-ti3 ana _lugal#_ [...]
[...] _kur# uri-ki tusz_-u' u2-pe-hi-ir-ma ana _erin2-dah-mesz_-szu2 it-[...] [_gu4_ ...] ki _pap nu igi ge6 1 sag ge6 szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3_ u _kur szar2-mesz gin#_-u' [...]
[_gu4_ ...] ki _pap nu igi ge6 1 sag ge6 szu2-szu2 an utah_ i-s,a _ulu3_ u _kur szar2-mesz gin#_-u' [...]
[...] 3 _ulu3_ u _kur gin_-u' _ge6 4 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-ar2 1 _kusz3_ [...]
[...] _gin# ge6 7 dir an dib u4-zal an utah_ i-s,a 7 ina sze-ri3 _dir an#_ [...]
[... _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin ... n] _kusz3#_ ar2 _mul2-babbar 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim gub usan dir sal an za_ sin _tur3#_ [...]
[... _ge6 13_ ...] x x x# _sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_sig_-sza2-_sag_-_gir2-tab_ [...]
[... _ge6 17_] ina _zalag2#_ sin ina _igi si_-_masz2 2 kusz3_ sin 3 2/3 _kusz3#_ [ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[...] _gin_-u'# _ge6 22 22 si_ u _mar gin#-mesz_ [...]
... ... ... qa ... .
... the 12th and 13th, 2 sutu 1/2 qa and one-fourth; the 14th and 15th, .
... Venus and Mars were in Taurus; Mercury was in Aries; around the 6th, Mercury reached Taurus .
... receded 4 fingers, 6 was the na gauge; until the 17th, it remained constant; the 18th, 19th, and 20th, it rose 8 fingers .
... I heard? as follows: the king of the city Armini ... the governors .
... ... appointed to the city of Armini, for the king .
... the land Akkad remained stationary and he ... to his troops .
Month II, ... when I watched I did not see it. Night of the 1st, beginning of the night, very overcast, a little rain shower, gusty south and east winds blew .
... The 3rd, the south and east winds blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Geminorum .
... blew. Night of the 7th, clouds crossed the sky; in the morning watch, a little rain shower. The 7th, in the morning, clouds ... the sky .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... nn cubits, it stood 2 1/2 cubits behind Jupiter to the east; first part of the night, thin clouds were in the sky; the moon was surrounded by a halo .
... Night of the 13th, ... ... beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of pi Scorpii .
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 3 2/3 cubits low to the south .
... blew. Night of the 22nd and the 22nd, the north and west winds blew .
... ... qa ... ...
... the 12th and the 13th, 2 sutu 1/2 qa and one-fourth; the 14th and 15th ...
... Venus and Mars were in Taurus; Mercury was in Aries; around the 6th, Mercury reached Taurus ...
... it receded 4 fingers, 6 was the na gauge; until the 17th, it remained constant; the 18th, 19th, and 20th, it rose 8 fingers ...
... I heard? as follows: the king of the city Armini died ... ...
... was entrusted with ..., to thighs city Armini for kingshighp? ...
... who lived in Babylonia, he gathered and to highs support he ...
Month II ... when I watched I did not see it. Night of the 1st, beginning of the night, very overcast, a little rain shower, gusty south and east winds blew ...
... The 3rd, south and east winds blew. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of beta Geminorum ...
... blew. Night of the 7th, clouds crossed the sky; in the morning watch, a little rain shower. The 7th, in the morning, clouds ... the sky ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was nn cubits ..., it stood 2 1/2 cubits behind Jupiter to the east; first part of the night, thin clouds were in the sky; the moon was surrounded by a halo ...
... Night of the 13th ... ... beginning of the night, the moon was ... in front of pi Scorpii ...
... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of beta Capricorni, the moon being 3 2/3 cubits low to the south ...
... blew. Night of the 22nd and the 22nd, the north and west winds blew ...
Reverse
[... _ge6 9 sag ge6_] sin _sig si_-_masz2# 3 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 10 sag ge6#_ [...]
[...] ana _nim dib 14 9_ na musz _ge6 15 3-30 ge6#_ [...]
[...] _kusz3_ in 16 _genna_ ana _me e_-a 16 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til a igi kur nim_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6 20_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si_] 4(?) _si_ asz2-sza2 _ta si_-szu2 sza2 _si e_-a ma-szil _ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin e _mul2_-ar2(?)-sza2(?)#-[sze-pit2-_masz-masz_ n n ...]
[... ana] _szu2# lal ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-ar2 3 _kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6#_ [...]
[... _ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin x _gisz-kun_-A x]+1 _kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig_ ar2 dele-bat 2/3 _kusz3_ asz2-sza2 _ta si_-szu2 sza2 [...]
[...] _kusz3 itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im _en murub4 itu 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa _en til itu 1_(_barig_) [...]
[...] 16# 2(_ban2_) _en til itu 2_(_ban2_) 1/2 qa 4-'u-u2 _sig2-hi--a 1 ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 in# [...]
[...] _illu_(?)# ina _lal_-e _nu pap id2_ al-la mi-na-ti-szu2 ma-disz _lal_-t,i [...]
[...] x# tum _gin_-u' _lu2-un-mesz_ ina pi-it pu-ri-du [...]
[...] x _nu dug3-ga_ lib3-bi ina _kur gar_-in _itu bi_ [...]
[...] _bi#_ al-te-e sza2 _lu2-dumu lugal_ sza2 _uru#_ [...]
[...] x x x x# [...]
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, .
... having passed to the east. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 9°, measured. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 3° 30' .
... cubits. Around the 16th, Saturn's acronychal rising. The 16th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Leo; it was bright?, .
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 4? fingers ... beta Tauri, it was as if it had come out of its northern horn. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... above mu Geminorum .
... back to the west. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits ... theta Leonis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south, 2/3 cubit behind Venus, because of that. From its ... horn .
... cubits. That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the middle of the month, 1 panu 2 sutu 4 1/2 qa, until the end of the month, 1 panu .
... the 16th, 2 sutu, until the end of the month, 2 sutu 1/2 qa one-fourth; wool, 1 mina. At that time, around .
... the river level? ... a little ...; I did not watch; the river level, with its ... much .
... ... he blew. The people in front of the quay .
... ... was not good, there was a happy mood in the land. That month, .
... I heard that a prince of the city .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, ...
... having passed ... to the east. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 9°, measured. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 3° 30' ...
... cubits. Around the 16th, Saturn's acronychal rising. The 16th, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Leo; it was bright and highgh? ...
... Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 4? fingers ... beta Tauri, it was as if it had come out of the moon's northern horn. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was ... above mu? Geminorum ...
... being back to the west. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind beta Geminorum, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was x+1 cubits ... theta Leonis, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south, 2/3 cubit behind Venus, it was as if it had come out from the moon's ... horn ...
... cubits. That month, the equivalent was: barley, until the middle of the month, 1 panu 2 sutu 4 1/2 qa, until the end of the month, 1 panu ...
... the 16th, 2 sutu; until the end of the month, 2 sutu 1/2 qa and one-fourth; wool, 1 mina. At that time, on ...
... the river level?, whighle receding, was not watched; the river receded very much beyond its normal measure ...
... ... went. The people by running ...
... there was unhappiness in the land. That month, ...
... That ... I heard that the son of the king of the city ...
... ... ...
X300954: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] i sin [...]
[...] 14 2-10+[x ...]
[... ana] _ulu3# sig ge6 19#_ [...]
[...] i-s,a _si gin_ in 21 [_mul2-kak-ban szu2 ... ge6 25_]
[ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_]-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 3 kusz3#_ [...]
[...] 28 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim ud#_-[_da igi dib_ ...]
[...] 29 30 1(_barig_) 5(_ban2_) _zu2-lum#_ [...]
[... _en_] _til# itu 2_(_ban2_) _sig2-hi--a 1 1_/2 _ma-na#_ [...]
[... _an_] _alla kur itu bi illu_ ina _sag#_ [_itu_ ...]
[...] _uru#_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana _ugu id2-idigna#_ [...]
[... (disz)]ti#-ig-ra-nu _dumu lugal_ sza2 _uru_-ar-mi-ni _kaskal_ ana# _uru du_(?) [...] [_itu-sig 1_ x]+2 na-su _kur4_ a-pir musz ina _gub igi_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3#_ [ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[_itu-sig 1_ x]+2 na-su _kur4_ a-pir musz ina _gub igi_ sin ina _igi masz-masz_-_igi 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3#_ [ana _ulu3 sig_ ...]
[1 ina sze]-ri3 _dir an za gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an gal-gal_ i-s,a _si gin ge6 2 sag#_ [_ge6 ... ge6 6 sag ge6_]
[sin _sig mul2_]-_babbar# 1 kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin _sig#_ [_dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin_ ...]
[...] _szu2-szu2 gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi x x [...]
[...] x# _ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin x# [...]
[_ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina] _igi# mul2_-ar2-sza2-_suhur#_-[_masz2_ n n ...]
[... _mul2_-x-sza2]-_sag_-_hun# 3_+[x n ...]
... the moon was .
... the 14th, 2° 10+x' .
... low to the south. Night of the 19th, .
... a little ..., the north wind blew. Around the 21st, Sirius' last appearance ... Night of the 25th,
last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below alpha Arietis .
... The 28th, Mercury's first appearance in the east ..., omitted .
... the 29th and 30th, 1 panu 5 sutu; dates, .
... until the end of the month, 2 sutu; wool, 1 1/2 minas .
... Mars reached Cancer. That month, the river level in the beginning of the month .
... Seleucia which is on the Tigris .
... Tiglath-pileser, son of the king of the city Armini, went on campaign to the city .
Month III, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: x+2°; it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen while the sun stood there; the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south .
The 1st, in the morning, clouds were in the sky, slow thunder, a little large rain, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, beginning of the night, ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 1 cubit below Jupiter, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below gamma Virginis .
... very overcast, lightning flashed, slow thunder ... .
... ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... .
Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta Capricorni .
... 3+x ... alpha Arietis .
... the moon being a little ...
... The 14th, ... 2° 10+x' ...
... low to the south. Night of the 19th, ...
... a little ..., the north wind blew. Around the 21st, Sirius' last appearance ... Night of the 25th,
last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below alpha Arietis ...
... The 28th, Mercury's first appearance in the east ..., omitted ...
... the 29th and 30th, 1 panu 5 sutu; dates, ...
... until the end of the month, 2 sutu; wool, 1 1/2 minas ...
... Mars reached Cancer. That month, the river level, in the beginning of the month ...
... Seleucia which is on the Tigris ...
... Tigranu, son of the king of the city Armini, ... the road to the city ... ...
Month III, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: x+2°; it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there; the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of alpha Geminorum, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ...
the 1st, in the morning, clouds were in the sky, slow thunder, a little large rain, the north wind blew. Night of the 2nd, beginning of the night, ... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night,
the moon was 1 cubit below Jupiter, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below gamma Virginis ...
... very overcast, lightning flashed, slow thunder, ... ...
... ... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... ...
Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of delta Capricorni ...
... 3+x mm ... alpha/beta Arietis ...
X300955: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] x# [...]
[...] x# u2 u lu2[...]
[...]-ti3 ana _dingir-mesz gal#_-[_mesz_ ...] [_itu-ne_ ...] _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 3 kusz3_ [...]
[_itu-ne_ ...] _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 3 kusz3_ [...]
[... _ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin ar2] _si4# 2 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 2/3 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig dir an za si_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6_] 12 _sag ge6 suhur_-ar2 la-pan3 a-kam2 _ki_ sin _nu igi 10_+[x ...]
[...] _zalag2#_-ru ki-i _tab_-u2 ina 20 _ge6 ta ulu3_ ana _si_ u _mar#_ [...]
[... _ib2-tag4_ (d)_udu-idim_]-_mesz# nu gub_-u' ina _gu_ ad2 in 57 _ge6 gin 13_ [...]
[...] u _mar szar2-mesz gin_-u' _ge6 17_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur#_-[nu-nu n n ...]
[...] 20 _szu2_ sza2 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _absin ta 18_ ki _pap nu igi# 20_+[x ...]
[... i]-s,a ana _nim dib ge6 24_ ina _zalag2_ sin [...]
[... _ge6 26_] ina _zalag2_ sin _sig sag_-_a 3 kusz3_ [...]
[... _ki_]-_lam_ sze-im# _en 15 1_(_barig_) 2(_ban2_)(?)# [...]
[...] x x# [...]
... ... to the great gods .
Month V, ... 3 cubits ... gamma Virginis .
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 2/3 cubit low to the south; clouds were in the sky, the north? wind .
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, delta Capricorni was not seen together with the moon. The 10+xth, .
... when it began to clear, in 20° of night from south to north and west .
... the remainder of the planets did not stand there; it was eclipsed in Aquarius; at 57° after sunset. The 13th, .
... gusty ... and west winds blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium .
... The 20th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo; from the 18th, when I watched I did not see it. The 20+xth, .
... having passed a little to the east. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below epsilon Leonis .
... the equivalent was: barley, until the 15th, 1 panu 2? sutu .
... ... ...
... ... ...
... ... for the great gods ...
Month V ... 3 cubits ... gamma Virginis ...
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, the moon being 2/3 cubits low to the south; clouds were in the sky, the north wind ...
... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, delta Capricorni was not seen together with the moon because of mist. The 10+xth ...
... when it began to clear, in 20° of night it cleared from south to the north and west ...
... the remainder of the planets did not stand there; in Aquarius it became eclipsed; at 57° after sunset. The 13th, ...
... gusty ... and west winds blew. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below eta Piscium ...
... The 20th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Virgo: from the 18th, when I watched I did not see it. The 20+xth ...
... having passed a little to the east. Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was ...
... Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below epsilon Leonis ...
... the equivalent was: barley, until the 15th, 1 p*n 2? s1t ...
... ... ...
X300956: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] x x# [...]
[...] x x# [...]
[...] 1/2 _kusz3 10 si gin zi ir ge6 11 sag ge6#_ [...]
[...] x# 5 _usz_ ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_gaba_-szu2 ziq-pi sin _an-ku10 a2_(?)# [...]
[...] _an-ku10_-szu2 _tug2 an gar_-in _an-ku10_-szu2 _si gin_ ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _genna_(?)# [...]
[... _ge6_] 15# ina _zalag2_ dele-bat _sig masz-masz_-ar2 3 1/2 _kusz3 15 si gin ge6 16#_ [...]
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2]-_sag_-_hun# 2 1_/2 _kusz3 18 si_ u _mar gin_-u' _ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin [...]
[... _ge6 22_ ina _zalag2_] sin e _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_ulu3 2 1_/2 _kusz3#_ sin 2# _kusz3_ ana _nim dib#_ [...]
[... _ge6 25_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi mul2_-ar2-sza2-_alla_]-sza2#-_ulu3 2 kusz3_ sin 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_ e dele-bat(?)# [...]
[... _an_]-_ku10#_ szamasz2 ki _pap nu igi_ in x# [...]
[...] _en murub4 itu 1_ x x# [...]
... 1/2 cubit. The 10th, the north wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, .
... ... 5 fingers behind beta Virginis, the moon was eclipsed on the ... side .
... its eclipse had the 'garment of the sky'; its eclipse was ..., the north wind blew; in its eclipse, Saturn? .
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, Venus was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, .
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below alpha Arietis. The 18th, the north and west winds blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon .
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above zeta Tauri, the moon having passed 2 cubits to the east .
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of delta Cancri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north, above Venus? .
... solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; around ... .
... until the middle of the month, the 1st, ... .
... ... ...
... ... ...
... 1/2 cubit. The 10th, the north wind blew, ZI IR. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, ...
... when the point 5° behind alpha Cygni culminated, lunar eclipse; on ...
... its eclipse had the 'garment of the sky' ; in its eclipse, the north wind blew; in its eclipse, Saturn? ...
... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, Venus was 3 1/2 cubits below beta Geminorum. The 15th, the north wind blew. Night of the 16th, ...
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below alpha Arietis. The 18th, the north and west winds blew. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon ...
... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above zeta Tauri, the moon having passed 2 cubits to the east ...
... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of delta Cancri, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north, ... above Venus? ...
... solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at ... ...
... until the middle of the month, 1 ... ...
X300961: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] 5 _sag ge6#_ [...]
[x x ina] sze-ri3# _szu2-szu2 an-bar7 an dul#_ [...] [...]
[_ge6 9_] _sag# ge6_ sin _sig gisz-kun_-_a 4 kusz3 usan gu4-ud_ e is-le10# 4 _kusz3 9_ [... _ge6 11 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin_]
1 2/3 _kusz3# ge6 12 sag ge6_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 2 1_/2 _kusz3 ge6 13_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 an_ x [... _ge6 14_]
2-30 _me dir nu pap sag ge6 dir an dib gir2 gir2 gu3 u_ ne2-hi _an gal-gal pisan dib 14#_ [...]
15 _ulu3 gin ge6 16_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa 3 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig#_ [... _ge6 19_]
ina _zalag2_ sin _sig si_-_masz2 4 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin i-s,a ana _nim dib 20_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 an utah ge6 21_ ina _zalag2#_ [... _ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi genna_ n n]
ana _szu2 gub ge6 28_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2 an_ e _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2 2 si an 1 si_ ana _szu2_ [_lal_ ...]
_ta 1 en 9 5_(_ban2_) 3 qa 10 11 5(_ban2_) _ta 12 en til itu 4_(_ban2_) 4 1/2 qa _zu2-lum en#_ [...]
_sig2-hi--a 1 ma-na 15 gin2_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina A dele-bat ina _sag itu_ ina zib-_me_ in 7 dele-bat _hun kur#_ [...]
_genna_ ina _gu_ in 12 _genna_ zib-_me kur an_ ina _masz2 itu bi illu en 16 1 1_/2 _kusz3 gin pap 8_ na# [...]
[_pap_] 5# na _en til itu 1_/2 _kusz3 lal pap 8_ na _itu bi u4 17 lu2-mesz unug-ki_-a-a [...]
[_kur_] _uri#-ki ta_ ma-dak-tu2 _lugal_ ana _uru_-se-lu-ke-'a-a sza2 ana _ugu id2-idigna#_ [...] [_itu-gu4 1_] 23+[x] na#-su _kur4_ a-pir musz ina _gub igi_ ana szamasz2 _nim_ in 1 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _til mul2-mul2_ [_szu2_ ...]
[_itu-gu4 1_] 23+[x] na#-su _kur4_ a-pir musz ina _gub igi_ ana szamasz2 _nim_ in 1 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _til mul2-mul2_ [_szu2_ ...]
[...] ina _zalag2# szu2-szu2 2_ kal _me szu2-szu2_ ina _kin-sig an dul_-hat _gu3 u#_ [...]
[... ana] _nim dib# ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin e _mul2-babbar_(?)# [n n ...]
[...] _szub#_-u' _ge6_ [...]
... The 5th, beginning of the night, .
... in the morning, very overcast; at noon, rain DUL ... .
Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below theta Leonis; first part of the night, Mercury was 4 cubits above alpha Tauri. The 9th, ... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was
1 2/3 cubits. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis. Night of the 13th, all night very overcast, rain ... ... Night of the 14th,
2° 30'; clouds, I did not watch; beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed, slow thunder, large rain PISAN DIB. The 14th, .
The 15th, the south wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ... Night of the 19th,
last part of the night, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 20th, in the morning, very overcast, rain shower. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was ... in front of Saturn
to the west. Night of the 28th, all night very overcast; last part of the night, Mars was 2 fingers above gamma Capricorni, Mars being 1 finger back to the west .
from the 1st to the 9th, 5 sutu 3 qa; the 10th and 11th, 5 sutu; from the 12th to the end of the month, 4 sutu 4 1/2 qa; dates, until .
wool, 1 mina 15 shekels. At that time, Jupiter was in Leo; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Pisces; around the 7th, Venus reached Aries .
Saturn was in Aquarius; around the 12th, Saturn reached Pisces; Mars was in Capricorn. That month, the river level, until the 16th, rose 1 1/2 cubits, total: 8 was the na gauge .
total: 5 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it receded 1/2 cubit, total: 8 was the na gauge. That month, the 17th, the Urukeans .
from the camp of the king to Seleucia which is on the Tigris .
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 23+x°; it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there; it was high to the sun. Around the 1st, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the end of Taurus .
... last part of the night, very overcast. The 2nd, all day very overcast; in the afternoon, rain DUL, thunder, .
... having passed to the east. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above Jupiter? .
... fell. Night .
... Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, ...
... in the morning, very overcast; at noon, rain DUL ... ... ...
Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 4 cubits below theta Leonis; first part of the night, Mercury was 4 cubits above alpha Tauri. The 9th, ... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 2/3 cubits behind gamma Virginis.
Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind alpha Virginis. Night of the 13th, all night very overcast, rain ... ... Night of the 14th,
moonrise to sunset: 2° 30'; clouds, I did not watch; beginning of the night, clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed, slow thunder, large rain, PISAN DIB. The 14th, ...
The 15th, the south wind blew. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits behind theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south ... Night of the 19th,
last part of the night, the moon was 4 1/2 cubits below beta Capricorni, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 20th, in the morning, very overcast, rain shower. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon stood ... in front of Saturn
to the west. Night of the 28th, all night very overcast; last part of the night, Mars was 2 fingers above gamma Capricorni, Mars being 1 finger back to the west ...
from the 1st to the 9th, 5 sutu 3 qa; the 10th and 11th, 5 sutu; from the 12th to the end of the month, 4 sutu4 1/2 qa; dates, until ...
wool, 1 mina 15 shekels. At that time, Jupiter was in Leo; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Pisces; on the 7th, Venus reached Aries ...
Saturn was in Aquarius; on the 12th, Saturn reached Pisces; Mars was in Capricorn. That month, the river level, until the 16th, rose 1 1/2 cubits, total: 8 was the na gauge# ...
total: 5 was the na gauge; until the end of the month, it receded 1/2 cubit, total: 8 was the na gauge. That month, the 17th, the people of Uruk ...
of Babylonia from the camp of the king to Seleucia which is on the Tigris ...
Month II, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset: 23+x°; it was bright, earthshine, measured; it could be seen whighle the sun stood there; it was high to the sun. Around the 1st, Mercury's last appearance in the west in the end of Taurus ...
... ...; last part of the night, very overcast. The 2nd, all day very overcast; in the afternoon, rain DUL, thunder ...
... having passed to the east. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... above Jupiter ...
... threw?. Night ...
Left
[... (disz)ar]-sza2-ka-a _lugal lugal-mesz#_
... Arsaces king of kings
... Arsaces, king of kings.
X300962: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[... _zi_] _ir# ge6 5 sag ge6_ [sin]
[... _ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin x _mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_]-szil-_pa# 1 kusz3_ sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3_ [_sig_]
[...] ana _ulu3 sig 11 dir an za si gin_
[... ana] _szu2# lal 13 9 szu2 ge6 14 2-40 me an-ku10_ sin
[...] a-kam2 _nu pap dir_ u a-kam2 _an_-u2 _szu2_-im
[... _ge6 18_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2]-sza2-_sag_-_hun 2 kusz3 6 si_ sin 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_
[...] _zi# ir ge6 21_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 3 kusz3#_
[...] _si_(?)# _nim_(?) _zi ir ge6 23_ ina _zalag2_ sin
[...] a-kam2 _nu pap zi ir ge6 25 szu2-szu2_
[... _mul2-babbar_ ina] _absin# igi 15_ na-su in 24 _igi_
[... _ki-lam_ sze]-im _ta 1 en 9_
[... x]+1 qa _sze-gisz-i3 ta 1_
[...] 4#-u2 mi-szil 4-u2
[...] _an_ ina _gu itu bi illu_
[...] x# [_itu-kin_ ...] _ta# sza3_-szu2 _e3#_
[_itu-kin_ ...] _ta# sza3_-szu2 _e3#_
... ZI IR. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... theta Ophiuchi, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south.
... low to the south. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... back to the west. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 9°. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 40'; lunar eclipse
... mist, I did not watch; clouds and mist covered the sky.
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits 6 fingers below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
... ZI IR. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta Tauri
... high to the north?; ZI IR. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was
... mist, I did not watch; ZI IR. Night of the 25th, very overcast
... Jupiter's first appearance in Virgo; rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 15°; ideal first appearance on the 24th
... the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 9th,
... x+1 qa; sesame, from the 1st
... half of half of one-fourth
... Mars was in Aquarius. That month, the river level
Month VI, ... came out from it.
... ZI IR. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit ... theta Ophighuchigh, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south.
... low to the south. The 11th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew.
... back to the west. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 9°. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 2° 40'; lunar eclipse
... mist, I did not watch; clouds and mist covered the sky
... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits 6 fingers below alpha Arietis, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
... ZI IR. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of beta Tauri
... high to the north?; ZI IR. Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was
... mist, I did not watch; ZI IR. Night of the 25th, very overcast
... Jupiter's first appearance in Virgo; rising of Jupiter to sunrise: 15°, ideal first appearance on the 24th.
... the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 9th,
... x+1 qa; sesame, from the 1st
... one-fourth and half of one-fourth
... Mars was in Aquarius. That month, the river level
... ...
Month VI, ... came out from its inside.
X300963: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] x x# [...]
[...] _itu# bi ki-lam_ sze-im _ta 1 en 12 1_(_barig_) 1(_ban2_) 2+[x qa ...]
[...] _gur_(?)# 1 _pi_ sah-le10 3(_ban2_) ina _til itu 2_(_ban2_) 3 qa _sze-gisz_-[_i3_ ...]
[...] dele-bat ina _masz2_ in 14 dele-bat _gu kur_-ad2 in 7 _gu4#_-[_ud_ ...]
[...] _gin# en til itu 1_/2 _kusz3 lal pap 13_ na _itu bi_ x [...]
[...] _e3_-am _u4 11-kam2_ ana li-mit _uru_ ha-[...]
[... x]-_mesz gal-mesz gim igi_-u2 _du3_-u' [_itu-ab 1_ ...] sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 3_ sin ina _igi genna 2 kusz3_ ana _szu2#_ [_gub_ ...]
[_itu-ab 1_ ...] sin 1 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 3_ sin ina _igi genna 2 kusz3_ ana _szu2#_ [_gub_ ...]
[...] _ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin _sig mul2_-ar2-sza2-_sag_-_hun 2 1_/2 _kusz3#_ [...]
[... _an sig mul2_]-_kur#_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 2 1/2 _kusz3 9 dir an za si gin_ [...]
[...] _kusz3#_ dele-bat 4 _si_ ana _nim dib ge6# 10_+[x ...]
[...] x# _mul2_ ar2 sza2# [...]
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 12th, 1 panu 1 sutu 2+x qa .
... kurru? 1 panu; cress, 3 sutu, at the end of the month, 2 sutu 3 qa; sesame, .
... Venus was in Capricorn; around the 14th, Venus reached Aquarius; around the 7th, Mercury .
... blew, until the end of the month, it receded 1/2 cubit, total: 13 was the na gauge. That month, ... .
... went out. The 11th, to the border of the city Ha.
... large ...s, as before.
Month X, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 3rd, the moon stood 2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west .
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below alpha Arietis .
... Mars was 2 1/2 cubits below eta Piscium. The 9th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew .
... cubits, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east. Night of the 10+xth, .
... ... behind the star which .
... ... ...
... That month, the equivalent was: barley, from the 1st to the 12th, 1 panu 1 sutu 2+x qa ...
... kurru?# 1 panu; cress, 3 sutu, at the end of the month, 2 sutu 3 qa; sesame, ...
... Venus was in Capricorn; on the 14th, Venus reached Aquarius; around the 7th, Mercury ...
... rose; until the end of the month, it receded 1/2 cubit, total: 13 was the na gauge. That month, ... ...
... came out. The 11th, to the surroundings of Ha...
... big ... they made as before.
Month X, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the moon being 1 cubit low to the south. Night of the 3rd, the moon stood 2 cubits in front of Saturn to the west ...
... Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below alpha Arietis ...
... Mars was 2 1/2 cubits below eta Piscium. The 9th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. ... ...
... cubits, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east. Night of the 10+xth ...
... ... rear star of ...
Reverse
[...] ina _igi_(?) x# [...]
[... n] _kusz3#_ ana _nim dib 6_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2#_ [...]
[... _ge6_] 9 _sag ge6_ sin ar2 _szur_-_gigir_-sza2-_si 6 si_ sin(?)#
[... _usan_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-_kur_]-sza2#-_dur_-nu-nu 2 _kusz3_ dele-bat 4 _si_ ana _nim dib_
[... ana] _ulu3 sig ge6 14 sag ge6#_ sin ar2 _lugal 1_/2 _kusz3_
[...] _ge6# dir an dib 15 9-20#_ na _dir nu pap_
[... _ge6 17 usan_ dele-bat _sig mul2_-_igi_-sza2]-_sag_-_hun# 3 kusz3_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _sa4_-sza2-_absin 1_/2 _kusz3_
[...] 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig ge6 19_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_si 2_
[_kusz3_ ...] kal# _ge6 dir an dib sag ge6 gir2 gir2 gu3 u mah_
[...] kal# _ge6 dir an dib_ ina _zalag2 an gal-gal_ i-s,a
[...] _an za si gin ge6 26_ ina _zalag2_ sin _sig mul2_ ar2
[(_mul2_-ar2)-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ n n ...] _ge6# 29 usan an sig mul2-mul2 1 1_/2 _kusz3_
[...] _szu2#-szu2 an dul_-hat ki _szu2_ szamasz2 _dir an dib gir2 gir2 gu3 u mah_
[...] 3 qa# 4-'u-u2 29 30 5(_ban2_) 3 qa
[...] 4-'u-u2 _en til itu# 2_(_ban2_) 1(?) qa
[...]
[...]
[...]-am-ma ina a-hu-ul-la-a [...]
[...] _gu2_-su-nu u _sag-du_-su#-[nu ...]
[...] x# _itu bi u4 20_+[x ...]
... in front of ... .
... having passed nn cubits to the east. The 6th, in the afternoon, very overcast .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 fingers behind beta Tauri, the moon?
... first part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits below eta Piscium, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east.
... low to the south. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind alpha Leonis
... night, clouds crossed the sky. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 9° 20'; clouds, I did not watch.
... Night of the 17th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below beta Arietis; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind alpha Virginis
... being 1 1/2 cubits low to the south. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Librae
... all night clouds crossed the sky; beginning of the night, lightning flashed, much thunder
... all night clouds crossed the sky; last part of the night, a little large rain
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below delta
delta Capricorni ... Night of the 29th, first part of the night, Mars was 1 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri
... very overcast, rain DUL; at sunset, clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed, much thunder
... 3 qa one-fourth; the 29th and 30th, 5 sutu 3 qa;
... one-fourth, until the end of the month, 2 sutu 1? qa;
... and on the other side .
... their necks and heads .
... ... That month, the 20+xth, .
... in front of ... ...
... having passed n cubits to the east. The 6th, in the afternoon, very overcast ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 6 fingers behind beta Tauri, the moon?
... first part of the night, Venus was 2 cubits below eta Piscium, Venus having passed 4 fingers to the east.
... low to the south. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind alpha Leonis
... night, clouds crossed the sky. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 9° 20'; clouds, I did not watch
... Night of the 17th, first part of the night, Venus was 3 cubits below beta Arietis; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind alpha Virginis
... being 1 1/2 cubit low to the south. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Librae
... all night clouds crossed the sky; beginning of the night, lightning flashed, much thunder
... all night clouds crossed the sky; last part of the night, a little large rain
... were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was ... below delta
Capricorni ... Night of the 29th, first part of the night, Mars was 1 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri
... very overcast, rain DUL; at sunset, clouds crossed the sky, lightning flashed, much thunder
... 3 qa one-fourth; the 29th and 30th, 5 sutu 3 qa
... one-fourth, until the end of the month, 2 sutu 1? qa
... ... ...
... ... ...
... ... on the other side ...
... ... their neck and their head ...
... ... That month, the 20+xth, ...
X300964: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] _lal_(?)#
[...]
[...] _kusz3_
[...] _szu2-szu2_
[... _an_] _utah#_ i-s,a
[... ana] _ulu3# sig_
[... _mul2_-_kur_-sza2]-_dur#_-nu-nu
[...] _nu pap_
[...] 5(_ban2_)
[...] x#
... will diminish.
... cubits
... very overcast
... a little rain shower
... low to the south
... eta Piscium
... I did not watch.
... 5 sutu
... back?
...
... cubits
... very overcast
... a little rain shower
... low to the south
... eta Piscium
... I did not watch
... 5 sutu
... ...
Reverse
[...] x#
... ...
Right
[...] _mu 2 me 15-kam2_ [...]
... year 215 .
... Year 215 ...
X300970: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
[...] sin x# [...]
[... x]-_mesz kur nigin_ na(?) [...]
[...] x# ma i-na gi x# [...]
[...] _ta# 14 en til itu_ ina A x [...]
[...] x# ina hi-it-tu2 dan x# na(?) _lal_-is(?)# a-na x [...]
... the moon ... .
... ... the land was surrounded by ... .
... ... in reed ... .
... from the 14th to the end of the month, in Leo ... .
... ... in a fall ... ... to ... .
... the moon ... ...
... ... ...
... ... ...
... from the 14th to the end of the month, in Leo ... ...
... in ... receded to ... ...
Reverse
[...] 4-u2 mi-szil 4-u2 _ta 7 en til_ [_itu_ ...]
[...] dele-bat ina _absin genna_ ina _gu gu4#_-[_ud_ u _an_ sza2 _szu2_-u _nu igi_ ...]
[... x]-_mesz mah-mesz_ a-na _uru-mesz kur_ [...] [_itu-ne 30_ ...] 3 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _absin igi tur_ (x(?)) na(?)#-[su(?) ...]
[_itu-ne 30_ ...] 3 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _absin igi tur_ (x(?)) na(?)#-[su(?) ...]
[...] x 6# _si gin ge6 7 sag ge6_ sin _sig#_ [_mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_kir4_-szil-_pa_ n n ...]
[...] _kusz3_(?)# ana _ulu3 sig ge6 14 sag ge6#_ [...]
[...] _dur#_-nu-nu 2(?) _kusz3_ ((1)) sin 2+[x _kusz3_ ...]
[...] x# 3 1/2 _kusz3 im szar2 gin_(?)# [...]
[... n na] dele#-bat _ge6 13_ ina _zalag2_ sin# [...]
[... dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina] _absin szu2 ge6 20_+[x ...]
[...] x# _szar2 gin_ [...]
[...] x# [...]
... one-fourth and half of one-fourth; from the 7th to the end of the month, .
... Venus was in Virgo; Saturn was in Aquarius; Mercury and Mars, which had set, were not visible .
... many ... to the cities of the land .
Month V, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... The 3rd, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Virgo; it was small, sunset to setting of Mercury: .
... ... The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below theta Ophiuchi .
... cubits? low to the south. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, .
... 2? cubits ... eta Piscium, the moon being 2+x cubits .
... ... 3 1/2 cubits; a gusty wind blew? .
... sunset to setting of Venus: nn°. Night of the 13th, last part of the night, the moon .
... Venus' last appearance in the west in Virgo. Night of the 20+xth, .
... gusty ... wind blew .
... one-fourth and half of one-fourth; from the 7th to the end of the month ...
... Venus was in Virgo; Saturn was in Aquarius; Mercury and Mars, which had set, were not visible ...
... many ... to the cities of the land ...
Month V, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month ,... the 3rd, Mercury's first appearance in the west in Virgo, it was small, ...
... ... The 6th, the north wind blew. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... below theta Ophiuchi ...
... cubits? low to the south. Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, ...
... 2? cubits ... eta Piscium, the moon being 2+x ...
... 3 1/2 cubits; a gusty wind blew? ...
... sunset to setting of Venus: n°. Night of the 13th, last part of the night, the moon ...
... Venus' last appearance in the west in Virgo. Night of the 20+xth, ...
... gusty wind blew ...
... ... ...
Bottom
[_mu 2_] _me 14-kam2_
Year 214
Year 214
X300991: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[... ana] _ulu3 sig_(?) [...]
[...] _an dul#_-hat _u4-zal_ sin _tur3_(?)# [_nigin_(?) ...]
[...] 2# 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1 2/3(?)# _kusz3_ ana _si_ [_nim_ ...]
[...] 26 22 _kur kur4#_ musz 26 ina [_kin_]-_sig# szu2-szu2 si_ [...]
[...] _gin_(?)# 27 _si gin 28 an-ku10_ szamasz2 ki _pap nu igi_ [...]
[...] _si gin 29_ ina sze-ri3 _szu2-szu2 an kusz-e-sir2 nu tuh#_ [...]
[...] _zu2-lum 2_(_barig_) _pi gibil-mesz 2_(_barig_) 3(_ban2_) kas3 1 _gur_ [...]
[... i-nu-szu2 _mul2_]-_babbar_ ina _masz-masz_ dele-bat ina _sag itu_ ina _gir2-tab en til itu_ ina _pa_ in# [...]
[... x]-_mesz ki-ta illu szu2 tag4-mesz illu gim igi_-u2# [...]
[...]
[_itu-apin 1_ ...] 2 _gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _til rin2 igi dir nu pap_ kal _me_ [...]
[... _ge6 4_ (_sag ge6_) sin ar2 _si_]-_masz2# 2 kusz3_ sin 5 _kusz3#_ ana _ulu3 sig 4 szu2-szu2 an#_ [...]
[...] x# [x x] x# [...]
... low to the south .
... rain DUL; in the morning watch, the moon was surrounded? by a halo? .
... 2 1/2 cubits, the moon being 1 2/3? cubits high to the north .
... The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 22°; it was bright, measured. The 26th, in the afternoon, very overcast, the north wind .
... blew?. The 27th, the north wind blew. The 28th, solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it .
... the north wind blew. The 29th, in the morning, very overcast, rain but the sandal was not removed .
... dates, 2 panu; new ones, 2 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru .
... At that time, Jupiter was in Gemini; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Scorpius, until the end of the month, in Sagittarius; around .
... ... lower the river level was surrounded by ...; the river level as before .
Month VIII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... The 2nd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Libra; clouds, I did not watch; all day .
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. The 4th, very overcast, rain .
... low to the south ...
... rain DUL; in the morning watch, the moon was surrounded? by a halo? ...
... 2 1/2 cubits, the moon being 1 2/3? cubits high to the north ...
... The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 22°; it was bright, measured. The 26th, in the afternoon, very overcast, the north wind ...
... blew. The 27th, the north wind blew. The 28th, solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it ...
... the north wind blew. The 29th, in the morning, very overcast; rain but the sandal was not removed ...
... dates, 2 panu; new ones, 2 panu 3 sutu; mustard, 1 kurru ...
... At that time, Jupiter was in Gemini; Venus, in the beginning of the month, was in Scorpius, until the end of the month, in Sagittarius; around ...
... were left below the peak flood level; the river level as before ...
...
Month VIII, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... the 2nd, Mercury's first appearance in the east in the end of Libra; clouds, I did not watch; all day ...
... Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind beta Capricorni, the moon being 5 cubits low to the south. The 4th, very overcast, rain ...
... ... ... ... ...
X300992: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
[...] x# [...]
[...] x# 4 _si lal#_ [...] [_itu-gan 30_ ...] _szu2-szu2# ulu3 gin 2_ kal _me_ [...]
[_itu-gan 30_ ...] _szu2-szu2# ulu3 gin 2_ kal _me_ [...]
[... _ge6 3_ sin x _mul2_-_igi_-sza2-_suhur_-_masz2_ n n] sin 2 _kusz3_ ana _ulu3 sig 4_ [x x x x]
[...] 17(?)# na _gu4-ud si gin_ ina _kin-sig szu2-szu2 ge6_(?)# [x (x x)]
[... _ge6 10 sag ge6_ sin] _sig mul2#-mul2 1 1_/2 _kusz3 10 gu4-ud_ ina _nim_ ina _pa szu2 ge6 11 sag#_ [_ge6_]
[sin x is-le10 n n ...] _ge6 13# sag ge6_ sin ar2 _masz-masz_-sza2-_sipa 1 1_/2 _kusz3_ sin 4 _kusz3_ ana _si nim_
[...] sin# 2 _kusz3_ ana _si nim 14 dir an za si gin ge6 15 8-20 ge6 dir nu pap_
[...] _dir# an dib_ ina sze-ri3 u _an-bar7 an mah pisan dib ge6 17_ kal _ge6_
[... _ge6_] 19 _murub4-ba szu2-szu2_ ina _zalag2_ sin ina _igi dele_-sza2-_igi_-_absin 1_/2 _kusz3 19 si gin ge6 20_
[... _ge6 22_ ...] 8# _si_ ina _zalag2_ sin ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 2 si_ ar2 _an 20 si_ sin 6 _si_ ana _ulu3 sig_
[... _ge6_] 24 ina _zalag2_ sin e _si4 1 kusz3 24 si gin ge6 25_ ina _zalag2 an_ e _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3 8 si_
[...] _ge6# 28 szu2-szu2 28_ kal _me szu2-szu2 itu bi ki-lam_ sze-im bab-ba-ne2-e-tu2# 3(_barig_) 2(_ban2_)
[...] 2(_barig_) 2(_ban2_) 3 qa _sze-gisz-i3 3_(_ban2_) 1 qa _sig2-hi--a 1 ma-na_ i-nu-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _mul2-mul2_
[...] x (disz)#mi-it-ra-da-ta-a _lu2-gal-gal_ u2-qa-a-nu _en lu2-erin2_-ni
[...] al-te-e sza2 _ta sza3_ id-ke-e-ma(?)#
[...] [_itu-ab 1_ ... ina] _kin#-sig szu2-szu2 kur gin ge6 3 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_ dele-bat 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub#_
[_itu-ab 1_ ... ina] _kin#-sig szu2-szu2 kur gin ge6 3 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi_ dele-bat 1 1/2 _kusz3_ ana _szu2 gub#_
[...] _si# gin ge6 5 sag ge6_ sin ina _igi mul2_-_kur_-sza2-_dur_-nu-nu 1 1/2 _kusz3_ [(x x)]
[...] _sag# ge6_ sin _tur3 nu kad2 nigin_ kal _ge6 szu2-szu2 murub4-ba an_ [x x]
[... _ge6 8_] _sag ge6_ sin e is-le10 2 1/2 _kusz3_ sin 1/2 _kusz3#_ [ana _szu2 lal_ ...]
[... _ge6 9 sag ge6_ sin e] _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3_ sin [n] _kusz3_ ana# [...]
[...] x# [...]
... ... receded 4 fingers .
Month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... very overcast, the south wind blew. The 2nd, all day .
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 4th, .
... sunset to setting of Mercury: 17°?; the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night? .
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri. The 10th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Sagittarius. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night,
the moon was ... alpha Tauri ... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north.
... the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 14th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 8° 20'; clouds, I did not watch.
... clouds crossed the sky; in the morning and at noon, much rain, PISAN DIB. Night of the 17th, all night
... Night of the 19th, middle part of the night, very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of gamma Virginis. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th,
... Night of the 22nd, ... 8 fingers; last part of the night, the moon was 2 fingers behind alpha Librae, 20 fingers behind Mars, the moon being 6 fingers low to the south.
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above alpha Scorpii. The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, Mars was 8 fingers above alpha Librae
... Night of the 28th, very overcast. The 28th, all day very overcast. That month, the equivalent was: good quality barley, 3 panu 2 sutu
... 2 panu 2 sutu 3 qa; sesame, 3 sutu 1 qa; wool, 1 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in Taurus;
... ... Mitradata, the chief of troops, the owner of the troops
... I heard that he had sinned against it.
... Month X, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... in the afternoon, very overcast, the east wind blew. Night of the 3rd, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Venus to the west
Month X, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... in the afternoon, very overcast, the east wind blew. Night of the 3rd, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Venus to the west
... the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium .
... beginning of the night, the moon was surrounded by a halo which was not closed; all night very overcast; in the middle watch, rain .
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west .
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above Jupiter, the moon being nn cubits to .
... ... ...
... ... the river level receded 4 fingers ...
Month IX, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... very overcast, the south wind blew. The 2nd, all day ...
... Night of the 3rd, the moon was ... gamma Capricorni, the moon being 2 cubits low to the south. The 4th, ...
... rising of Mercury to sunrise: 17°?; the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night? ...
... Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below eta Tauri. The 10th, Mercury's last appearance in the east in Sagittarius. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night,
the moon was ... alpha Tauri ... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind gamma Geminorum, the moon being 4 cubits high to the north.
... the moon being 2 cubits high to the north. The 14th, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 8° 20'; clouds, I did not watch.
... clouds crossed the sky; in the morning and at noon, much rain, PISAN DIB. Night of the 17th, all night
... Night of the 19th, the middle watch, very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of gamma Virginis. The 19th, the north wind blew. Night of the 20th,
... Night of the 22nd, ... 8 fingers; last part of the night, the moon was 2 fingers behind alpha Librae, 20 fingers behind Mars, the moon being 6 fingers low to the south.
... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above alpha Scorpii. The 24th, the north wind blew. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, Mars was 8 fingers above alpha Librae
... Night of the 28th, very overcast. The 28th, all day very overcast. That month, the equivalent was: very good barley, 3 panu 2 sutu
... 2 panu 2 sutu3 qa; sesame, 3 sutu 1 qa; wool, 1 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in Taurus;
... Mitradata, the chief of the troops, together with the troops
... ... I heard that he mustered from there
...
Month X, the 1st of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, ... in the afternoon, very overcast, the east wind blew. Night of the 3rd, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of error for: behind Venus to the west error for: east
... the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of eta Piscium
... beginning of the night, the moon was surrounded by a halo which was not closed; all night very overcast; the middle watch, rain ...
... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits above alpha Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west ...
... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above Jupiter, the moon being n cubits to ...
... ... ...
X300993: astronomical-diary tablet
Parthian Oracc
Obverse
_mu# 2 me 12-kam2 apin_ dele-bat u _genna_ ina _masz2# ge6 25 usan_ dele-bat
_sig# genna 2_/3 _kusz3 ab_ in 2 ((_genna_)) _kak-ban_ ana _me e_-a
in 2 _genna_ ina _til masz2 szu2 nu pap_
_mu 2 me 13_(!)-_kam2 bar 4 an_ ina(!) _pa_ ina _usz igi_-tu2 _usz ge6 14_ sin
ki E-a 3 _si a2 kur_ ina _til_ ((_gir2-tab_)) _rin2 2 kusz3_ ar2 _rin2_-sza2-_ulu3_
a-dir ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _masz-masz_ u _mul2-kak-si-sa2 gub-mesz_
_gu4 ge6 14 gu4-ud_ ina _masz-masz_ e _mul2-babbar 1 kusz3 8 si gu4-ud 4 si_ ana _szu2 lal_
in 18 _an_ ina _gir2-tab_ ana _me e_-a in 18 _kak-ban# szu2 nu pap_
_szu ge6 10_ sin ar2 _si4# 2 kusz3_ ar2 _an 2 si_ ana sza2 _ta si_-szu2 sza2 _ulu3_ e ma-szil
_ge6 27_ ina _zalag2_ dele-bat ina _masz-masz sig mul2-babbar 10 si_ dele-bat 2 _si_ ana _nim dib_
_du6 ge6 14_ sin _an-ku10_ ina _hun a2 kur_ ki _tab_-u2 gab-bi _szu2_-im
ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _alla_ u _mul2-kak-si-sa2 gub-mesz_
_apin ge6 19 usan an_ ina _gu sig genna 6 si_
_ab_ in 2 _mul2-babbar_ ina _alla_ ana _me e_-a _an_ ina zib-_me 12 gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_
ina _masz2 igi 17_ dele-bat ina _szu2_ ina _masz2 igi ge6 21 usan_
_gu4-ud_ ina _gu_ e _genna 2_/3 _kusz3_ in 25 _genna#_ [ina] _gu#_ [_szu2_]
in 27 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _gu szu2_
Year 122, month VIII, Venus and Saturn were in Capricorn. Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Venus
2/3 cubit below Saturn. The sun rose in the 2nd, Sirius' acronychal rising.
around the 2nd, Saturn's last appearance in the end of Capricorn; I did not watch.
Year 233, month I, the 4th, Mars became stationary in Sagittarius in front of Jupiter. Night of the 14th, the moon was
when it came out, it was 3 fingers above the east wind, at the end of Libra, 2 cubits behind alpha Librae.
clouds were in the sky; in its eclipse, Jupiter was in Gemini, and Sirius stood there.
Night of the 14th, Mercury's first appearance in Gemini, 1 cubit 8 fingers above Jupiter, Mercury being 4 fingers back to the west.
around the 18th, Mars' acronychal rising; around the 18th, Sirius' last appearance; I did not watch.
overcast. Night of the 10th, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, it stood 2 fingers behind Mars to the west, it was above alpha Scorpii.
Night of the 27th, last part of the night, Venus was 10 fingers below Jupiter, Venus having passed 2 fingers to the east.
Month VII, night of the 14th, lunar eclipse in Aries; when it began on the east side, all was overcast.
in its eclipse, Jupiter stood in Cancer and Sirius;
Month VIII, night of the 19th, first part of the night, Mars was in Aquarius, 6 fingers below Saturn,
Month X, around the 2nd, Jupiter's acronychal rising; Mars was in Pisces. The 12th, Mercury's last appearance in the west
first appearance in Capricorn. The 17th, Venus' first appearance in the west in Capricorn. Night of the 21st, first part of the night,
Mercury was 2/3 cubit above Saturn. Around the 25th, Saturn's last appearance in Aquarius.
around the 27th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aquarius;
Year 212, month VIII, Venus and Saturn were in Capricorn. Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Venus was
2/3 cubit below Saturn. Month X, around the 2nd, Sirius' acronychal rising.
Around the 2nd, Saturn's last appearance in the end of Capricorn; I did not watch.
Year 213, month I, the 4th, Mars became stationary in Sagittarius in the first stationary point. Night of the 14th, when the moon
came out, it was eclipsed 3 fingers on the east side in the end of Libra, 2 cubits behind alpha Librae;
in its eclipse, Jupiter in Gemini and Sirius stood there.
Month II, night of the 14th, Mercury was in Gemini 1 cubit 8 fingers above Jupiter, Mercury being 4 fingers back to the west.
Around the 18th, Mars' acronychal rising in Scorpius. Around the 18th, Sirius' last appearance; I did not watch.
Month IV, night of the 10th, the moon was 2 cubits behind alpha Scorpii, 2 fingers behind Mars, it was as if it had come out of its southern horn.
Night of the 27th, last part of the night, Venus was in Gemini 10 fingers below Jupiter, Venus having passed 2 fingers to the east.
Month VII, night of the 14th, lunar eclipse in Aries; when it began on the east side, it became all covered;
in its eclipse, Jupiter in Cancer and Sirius stood there.
Month VIII, night of the 19th, first part of the night, Mars in Aquarius was 6 fingers below Saturn.
Month X, around the 2nd, Jupiter's acronychal rising in Cancer; Mars was in Pisces. The 12th, Mercury's first appearance in the west
in Capricorn. The 17th, Venus' first appearance in the west in Capricorn. Night of the 21st, first part of the night,
Mercury in Aquarius was 2/3 cubit above Saturn. Around the 25th, Saturn's last appearance in Aquarius.
Around the 27th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Aquarius.
Reverse
[_sze ge6_ x] _genna#_ ina _gu 1_/2 _kusz3_ e _gu4-ud 6 si_ ana _nim dib_
[n] na-su# in 7 _igi 12 dib_-qa sza2 _gu4-ud_
_ki# genna_ la-pan3 _dir nu pap_
_dir-sze ge6 14_ sin _an-ku10 a2 si_ u _kur_ ki _tab_-u2
al-la szal-szu2 _hab_-rat _dir gar_-an ina _an-ku10_-szu2 _mul2-babbar_
ina _alla gub#_ ina _gar an_ u dele-bat ina _mul2-mul2 szu2_-u2 ina _zalag2 mul2-kak-si-sa2 szu2_
ina _rin2_ a-dir _ge6 18 usan_ dele-bat ina _mul2-mul2_ ina _igi_
_an 1 si te_
_mu 2 me 14-kam2 bar ge6 14 usan gu4-ud_
ina _masz-masz_ e _an 1_/2 _kusz3 gu4-ud 1_/2 _kusz3_ ana _nim dib_
_gu4_ in 6 _gu4-ud_ ina _szu2_ ina _masz-masz szu2 nu pap_
in 6 _an_ ina _masz-masz szu2_
Month XII, night of the xth, Saturn was 1/2 cubit in Aquarius, it stood 6 fingers above Mercury to the east.
sunset to setting of Mercury: nn°; ideal first appearance on the 7th. The 12th, Mercury's omen
I did not watch the clouds with Saturn;
Month XII2, night of the 14th, lunar eclipse on the north and east side; when it began,
Afterwards, a meteor ... a cloud; during its eclipse, Jupiter
in Cancer stood there; in the setting of Mars and Venus were in Taurus; last part of the night, Sirius was overcast.
in Libra; clouds. Night of the 18th, first part of the night, Venus was in Taurus,
Mars came close to the north.
Year 214, month I, night of the 14th, first part of the night, Mercury
in Gemini, 1/2 cubit above Mars, Mercury having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
Mercury's last appearance in the west in Gemini; I did not watch.
Around the 6th, Mars' last appearance in Gemini.
Month XII, night of the xth, Saturn in Aquarius was 1/2 cubit above Mercury, Saturn having passed 6 fingers to the east,
rising of Saturn to sunrise: n°, ideal first appearance on the 7th. The 12th, Mercury's passing by
of Saturn I did not watch because of clouds.
Month XII2, night of the 14th, lunar eclipse; when it began on the north and east side,
it made an eclipse for more than a third of the disk; in its eclipse, Jupiter
in Cancer stood there; during onset, Mars and Venus set in Taurus; during clearing, Sirius set;
the moon became eclipsed in Libra. Night of the 18th, first part of the night, Venus in Taurus was
1 finger in front of Mars, it came close.
Year 214, month I, night of the 14th, first part of the night, Mercury
in Gemini was 1/2 cubit above Mars, Mercury having passed 1/2 cubit to the east.
Month II, around the 6th, Mercury's last appearance in the west in Gemini; I did not watch.
Around the 6th, Mars' last appearance in Gemini.