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P348521: astronomical tablet

Achaemenid Oracc

Obverse

Akkadian

[...] _szu2_ [...] x [...] x-szu2 _ugu_ [...]-_kam2_(!) (disz)(d)_pa_—I [...] x _en_ x

AI Translation

... ... ... ... ... on ... Nabû-na'id ... ... .

Human

... ... ... ... ... its ... on ... ... of Nabonidus ... ...

Bottom

Akkadian

[...] x _kur kur2_ ina _ugu_ x-ma [...]-at-tu _nu_ [x]

AI Translation

... ... a hostile land on top of ... and ... ... .

Human

... ... hostile land on top of ... ... ... I did not ....

Reverse

Akkadian

[...] _kaskal_ (d)_gu4-u4 igi_-szu2# [...] _u4 1_-_kam2 nu pap_

[...] 6 _mu 7 mu 8_ (disz)kam2-bu-zi-id _nu pap_ [... (disz)da]-ri-musz _kin du6 apin nu pap_

[... (disz)da]-ri-musz _kin du6 apin nu pap_ [... x]-_kam_ u3 _mu 18_-_kam2_

[... x]-_kam_ u3 _mu 18_-_kam2_ [...] _gu4_ u3 _sig_ [...] 1-_kam2_ ina _igi_-ia x [...] x x [...]

AI Translation

... the path of Mercury's first appearance ... I did not watch on the 1st day.

... 6th year, 7th year, 8th year of Cambyses; I did not watch.

... Darius. Month VI, the 1st of which was identical with the 30th of the preceding month, ... and the 18th year

... ... and 18th year ... ox and wool ... 1st in front of me ... ... .

Human

... I did not observe Mercury's appearance on the path ... day 1.

I did not observe ... 6, year 7, or year 8 of Cambyses.

I did not observe ... of Darius, in Ululu VI, Tashritu VII, or Arahsamnu VIII.

... and 18th year ... Ayyaru II and Simanu III ... 1st in front of me ... ... ... ...