ADART 4, p. 038 (P556807)

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

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Museum Collection(s)

British Museum, London, UK

Museum Number

BM 031804 + BM 036141

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

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  • Artifact type: Tablet
  • Material: Clay
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    join with BM 036141 noted by C. Walker


  • primary: ADART 4, no. -195 C

    [Hunger2006ADART4] Hunger, Hermann, and Abraham J. Sachs. 2006. Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia. Vol 4. Undated Diaries and Addenda. Denkschriften Der Philosophisch-Historischen Klasse 545.

    BM 36141 only


  • history: ADART 2, no. -195 C

    [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.

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  • Museum No.: BM 031804 + BM 036141
  • Accession No.: 1876-11-17, 1531 + Sp 3, 0689

  • Provenience: Babylon (mod. Bābil)
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-06-16 at 12:55:15 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-05-27 at 10:24:24 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-05-23 at 08:30:05 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-04-27 at 09:40:28 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-03-30 at 19:29:58 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-03-30 at 14:27:10 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-03-27 at 17:16:07 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-02-13 at 09:00:02 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-02-13 at 08:47:20 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-02-11 at 17:44:51 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“ADART 4, p. 038 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 16, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P556807.
ADART 4, p. 038 artifact entry (No. P556807). (2025, June 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556807 (Original work published 2025)
ADART 4, p. 038 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556807 (Accessed: July 16, 2025).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-07-16]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 16},
	title = {ADART 4, p. 038 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P556807},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P556807},
}

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