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Babylonian Astronomical Diaries and Observational Records (c. 750–100 BCE)

Babylonian Astronomical Diaries and Observational Records (c. 750–100 BCE)

  1. Standardized observation era associated with Nabonassar

    Labels: Nabonassar Era, Babylonian Observatory

  2. Start of the Astronomical Diaries tradition

    Labels: Astronomical Diaries, Babylonian Temple

  3. Earliest surviving diary year attested (651 BCE)

    Labels: Neo-Assyrian Diary, Oracc Listing

  4. Diaries document prices and Euphrates river levels

    Labels: Euphrates River, Commodity Prices

  5. British Museum tablet BM 36761 dated 331–330 BCE

    Labels: BM 36761, British Museum

  7. Diaries reflect Seleucid-era historical chronology

    Labels: Seleucid Era, Hellenistic Babylonia

  8. Halley’s Comet apparitions identified in diary texts

    Labels: Halley s, British Museum

  9. Diary tradition continues into the 1st century BCE

    Labels: 1st Century, Diary Tradition

  11. ADART Volume I published (652–262 BCE)

    Labels: ADART Volume, Sachs &

  12. ADART Volume II published (261–165 BCE)

    Labels: ADART Volume, Seleucid Period

  14. Oracc launches Astronomical Diaries Digital (ADsD)

    Labels: ADsD, Oracc Project

  15. ADART Volume IV published (Undated diaries)

    Labels: ADART Volume, Undated Diaries