BM 045989 (P558433)

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 045989

Period

Hellenistic (323-63 BC)

Provenience

Babylon (mod. Bābil)

Artifact Type

Tablet

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Scholarly or scientific > Astral sciences (historical section mentions Arsaces)

Language(s)

Akkadian

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  • Material: Clay
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  • Museum No.: BM 045989
  • Accession No.: 1881-07-06, 0432

  • Provenience: Babylon (mod. Bābil)
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  • Period: Hellenistic (323-63 BC)
  • Dates Referenced: HE.SE. Arsaces
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Created Creator Type Authors Project Reviewer Status Action
2025-05-23 at 08:30:05 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-04-22 at 13:01:13 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-04-20 at 15:38:34 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View
2025-02-18 at 14:37:12 Firth, Richard Artifact Firth, Richard Firth, Richard approved View

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Cite this Artifact
“BM 045989 Artifact Entry.” (2025) 2025. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). May 23, 2025. https://cdli.earth/P558433.
BM 045989 artifact entry (No. P558433). (2025, May 23). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P558433 (Original work published 2025)
BM 045989 artifact entry (2025) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P558433 (Accessed: June 28, 2025).
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	month = {may 23},
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	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P558433},
}


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