ADART 4, p. 136, BM 033645 (P556878)

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 033645

Period

Hellenistic (323-63 BC) [uncertain]

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Astral sciences

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Text content

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

Chronology

Period	Hellenistic (323-63 BC) [uncertain]
Dates Referenced
Accounting Period

Record

CDLI number	P556878
Permalink	https://cdli.network/entity/P556878

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

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

Collections

Collection(s)	British Museum, London, UK
Museum Number	BM 033645
Accession Number	Rm 4, 201

References

primary: ADART 4, p. 136

[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.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Reviewer	Status
2025-06-16 at 17:18:35	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-03-18 at 11:42:11	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-13 at 08:45:17	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved
2025-02-11 at 17:44:51	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata	Firth, Richard	Firth, Richard	Approved

Cite this Artifacts

“ADART 4, p. 136, BM 033645 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 16, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P556878.

ADART 4, p. 136, BM 033645 artifact entry (No. P556878). (2025, June 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556878 (Original work published 2025)

ADART 4, p. 136, BM 033645 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556878 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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Cite this Artifacts

“ADART 4, p. 136, BM 033645 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). June 16, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P556878.

ADART 4, p. 136, BM 033645 artifact entry (No. P556878). (2025, June 16). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P556878 (Original work published 2025)

ADART 4, p. 136, BM 033645 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P556878 (Accessed: April 9, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-04-09]},
	year = {2025},
	month = {jun 16},
	title = {ADART 4, p. 136, {BM} 033645 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P556878},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P556878},
}

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