ADART 2, no. -226 B (P565253)

Astral sciences tablet excavated in Babylon (mod. Bābil), dated to the Hellenistic (323-63 BC) period and now kept in British Museum, London, UK

Cite

Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 041007

Period

Hellenistic (323-63 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Astral sciences (Astronomical diary)

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

Genre(s)	Scholarly or scientific > Astral sciences (Astronomical diary)
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Hellenistic (323-63 BC)
Dates Referenced	HE.SE.085
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P565253
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P565253

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Babylon (mod. Bābil) [uncertain]
Written In
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 041007
Accession Number	1881-04-28, 0554

References

primary: ADART 2, no. -226 B

[Hunger1989ADART2] Sachs, Abraham J., and Hermann Hunger. 1989. Diaries from 261 B.C. to 165 B.C. Vol. 2. Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia. Wien.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-05-23 at 08:30:05	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-05-19 at 18:43:18	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-04-03 at 13:57:24	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-03-30 at 19:29:58	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-03-30 at 14:27:10	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-03-25 at 17:38:06	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“ADART 2, No. -226 B Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 23, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P565253.

ADART 2, no. -226 B artifact entry (No. P565253). (2025, May 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P565253 (Original work published 2025)

ADART 2, no. -226 B artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P565253 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).

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	year = {2025},
	month = {may 23},
	title = {ADART 2, no. -226 {B} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P565253},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P565253},
}

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Cite this Artifacts

“ADART 2, No. -226 B Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 23, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P565253.

ADART 2, no. -226 B artifact entry (No. P565253). (2025, May 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P565253 (Original work published 2025)

ADART 2, no. -226 B artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P565253 (Accessed: April 26, 2026).

@misc{2025ADART,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-26]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {may 23},
	title = {ADART 2, no. -226 {B} artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P565253},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P565253},
}

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DA  - 2025/5/23/
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M1  - 2026/4/26/
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