The Babylonian astronomical diaries are a large collection of cuneiform clay tablets, which as their name suggests are mostly concerned with astronomical observations, but do contain occasional references to important events in Babylon. For more information on the tablets, and how to read them, see the introduction to the translation by A.Sachs & H.Hunger.
The following list provides links to English translations of tablets of the Hellenistic period, as provided by the Berlin Ancient Astronomy Project. Each tablet for a year is denoted by a letter of the alphabet. Click on the letter to go directly to a translation of the tablet; the translations for the earlier years are held in relatively large files, and can take some time to load. In brackets following the letter is a link to all the data connected with the item.
During the Hellenistic period, the Babylonians used the Seleucid Era (S.E.) to identify years. The year number according to this era is shown in square brackets. If the day and month as well as the year are specified in a tablet, this can be converted to an exact Julian date using the Babylonian Calendar Converter.
334/3 B.C. [ ] : 333 A ( data )
333/2 B.C. [ ] : 332 A ( data )
331/0 B.C. [ ] : 330 A ( data )
330/329 B.C. [ ] : 329 A ( data ) B ( data )
329/8 B.C. [ ] : 328 A ( data )
325/4 B.C. [ ] : 324 A ( data )
323/2 B.C. [ ] : 322 A ( data ) { contains a brief note of the death of Alexander the Great - "29th, the king died" }
322/1 B.C. [ ] : 321 A ( data )
310/309 B.C. [ S.E. 2 ] : 309 A ( data )
309/8 B.C. [ S.E. 3 ] : 308 A ( data )
308/7 B.C. [ S.E. 4 ] : 307 A ( data ) B ( data )
305/4 B.C. [ S.E. 7 ] : 304 A ( data )
303/2 B.C. [ S.E. 9 ] : 302 A ( data )
302/1 B.C. [ S.E. 10 ] : 301 A ( data )
301/0 B.C. [ S.E. 11 ] : 300 A ( data )
300/299 B.C. [ S.E. 12 ] : 299 A ( data )
295/4 B.C. [ S.E. 17 ] : 294 A ( data )
294/3 B.C. [ S.E. 18 ] : 293 A ( data )
292/1 B.C. [ S.E. 20 ] : 291 A ( data )
290/289 B.C. [ S.E. 22 ] : 289 A ( data )
289/8 B.C. [ S.E. 23 ] : 288 A ( data )
288/7 B.C. [ S.E. 24 ] : 287 A ( data )
287/6 B.C. [ S.E. 25 ] : 286 A ( data ) B ( data )
285/4 B.C. [ S.E. 27 ] : 284 A ( data )
284/3 B.C. [ S.E. 28 ] : 283 A ( data )
282/1 B.C. [ S.E. 30 ] : 281 A ( data ) B ( data )
279/8 B.C. [ S.E. 33 ] : 278 A ( data ) B ( data )
278/7 B.C. [ S.E. 34 ] : 277 A ( data )
277/6 B.C. [ S.E. 35 ] : 276 A ( data )
274/3 B.C. [ S.E. 38 ] : 273 A ( data ) B ( data )
271/0 B.C. [ S.E. 41 ] : 270 A ( data ) B ( data )
267/6 B.C. [ S.E. 45 ] : 266 A ( data ) B ( data )
265/4 B.C. [ S.E. 47 ] : 264 A ( data )
264/3 B.C. [ S.E. 48 ] : 263 A ( data )
263/2 B.C. [ S.E. 49 ] : 262 A ( data )
262/1 B.C. [ S.E. 50 ] : 261 A ( data ) B ( data )
261/0 B.C. [ S.E. 51 ] : 260 A ( data )
260/259 B.C. [ S.E. 52 ] : 259 A ( data )
258/7 B.C. [ S.E. 54 ] : 257 A ( data ) B ( data )
257/6 B.C. [ S.E. 55 ] : 256 A ( data )
256/5 B.C. [ S.E. 56 ] : 255 A ( data ) B ( data )
255/4 B.C. [ S.E. 57 ] : 254 A ( data )
254/3 B.C. [ S.E. 58 ] : 253 A ( data )
252/1 B.C. [ S.E. 60 ] : 251 A ( data )
250/249 B.C. [ S.E. 62 ] : 249 A ( data ) B ( data )
249/8 B.C. [ S.E. 63 ] : 248 A ( data )
248/7 B.C. [ S.E. 64 ] : 247 A ( data )
247/6 B.C. [ S.E. 65 ] : 246 A ( data )
246/5 B.C. [ S.E. 66 ] : 245 A ( data )
243/2 B.C. [ S.E. 69 ] : 242 A ( data )
242/1 B.C. [ S.E. 70 ] : 241 A ( data )
241/0 B.C. [ S.E. 71 ] : 240 A ( data )
240/239 B.C. [ S.E. 72 ] : 239 A ( data )
239/8 B.C. [ S.E. 73 ] : 238 A ( data )
238/7 B.C. [ S.E. 74 ] : 237 A ( data )
235/4 B.C. [ S.E. 77 ] : 234 A ( data )
233/2 B.C. [ S.E. 79 ] : 232 A ( data )
231/0 B.C. [ S.E. 81 ] : 230 A ( data ) D ( data )
230/229 B.C. [ S.E. 82 ] : 229 A ( data ) B ( data )
228/7 B.C. [ S.E. 84 ] : 227 A ( data )
227/6 B.C. [ S.E. 85 ] : 226 A ( data )
226/5 B.C. [ S.E. 86 ] : 225 A ( data )
223/2 B.C. [ S.E. 89 ] : 222 A ( data )
222/1 B.C. [ S.E. 90 ] : 221 A ( data )
219/8 B.C. [ S.E. 93 ] : 218 A ( data )
215/4 B.C. [ S.E. 97 ] : 214 A ( data )
214/3 B.C. [ S.E. 98 ] : 213 A ( data )
213/2 B.C. [ S.E. 99 ] : 212 A ( data ) B ( data )
212/1 B.C. [ S.E. 100 ] : 211 A ( data ) B ( data )
211/0 B.C. [ S.E. 101 ] : 210 A ( data )
210/209 B.C. [ S.E. 102 ] : 209 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data ) E ( data )
209/8 B.C. [ S.E. 103 ] : 208 A ( data )
208/7 B.C. [ S.E. 104 ] : 207 A ( data )
205/4 B.C. [ S.E. 107 ] : 204 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
204/3 B.C. [ S.E. 108 ] : 203 A ( data )
203/2 B.C. [ S.E. 109 ] : 202 A ( data ) B ( data )
202/1 B.C. [ S.E. 110 ] : 201 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data )
201/0 B.C. [ S.E. 111 ] : 200 A ( data ) B ( data )
200/199 B.C. [ S.E. 112 ] : 199 A ( data ) B ( data )
199/8 B.C. [ S.E. 113 ] : 198 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data )
198/7 B.C. [ S.E. 114 ] : 197 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
196/5 B.C. [ S.E. 116 ] : 195 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data ) E ( data )
195/4 B.C. [ S.E. 117 ] : 194 A ( data ) B ( data )
194/3 B.C. [ S.E. 118 ] : 193 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data )
193/2 B.C. [ S.E. 119 ] : 192 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
192/1 B.C. [ S.E. 120 ] : 191 A ( data ) B ( data )
191/0 B.C. [ S.E. 121 ] : 190 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data ) E ( data )
190/189 B.C. [ S.E. 122 ] : 189 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
189/8 B.C. [ S.E. 123 ] : 188 A ( data )
188/7 B.C. [ S.E. 124 ] : 187 A ( data ) B ( data )
187/6 B.C. [ S.E. 125 ] : 186 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data )
186/5 B.C. [ S.E. 126 ] : 185 A ( data ) B ( data )
185/4 B.C. [ S.E. 127 ] : 184 A ( data ) B ( data )
184/3 B.C. [ S.E. 128 ] : 183 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
183/2 B.C. [ S.E. 129 ] : 182 A ( data ) B ( data )
182/1 B.C. [ S.E. 130 ] : 181 A ( data )
181/0 B.C. [ S.E. 131 ] : 180 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data )
180/179 B.C. [ S.E. 132 ] : 179 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data ) E ( data )
179/8 B.C. [ S.E. 133 ] : 178 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data )
178/7 B.C. [ S.E. 134 ] : 177 A ( data )
177/6 B.C. [ S.E. 135 ] : 176 A ( data ) B ( data )
176/5 B.C. [ S.E. 136 ] : 175 A ( data ) B ( data )
174/3 B.C. [ S.E. 138 ] : 173 A ( data ) B ( data )
172/1 B.C. [ S.E. 140 ] : 171 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data ) E ( data )
171/0 B.C. [ S.E. 141 ] : 170 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data ) E ( data ) F ( data ) G ( data ) H ( data ) J ( data )
170/169 B.C. [ S.E. 142 ] : 169 A ( data )
169/8 B.C. [ S.E. 143 ] : 168 A ( data ) E ( data )
168/7 B.C. [ S.E. 144 ] : 167 A ( data ) B ( data )
167/6 B.C. [ S.E. 145 ] : 166 A ( data ) B ( data )
166/5 B.C. [ S.E. 146 ] : 165 A ( data )
165/4 B.C. [ S.E. 147 ] : 164 A ( data ) B ( data )
164/3 B.C. [ S.E. 148 ] : 163 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
163/2 B.C. [ S.E. 149 ] : 162 A ( data )
162/1 B.C. [ S.E. 150 ] : 161 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
161/0 B.C. [ S.E. 151 ] : 160 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
159/8 B.C. [ S.E. 153 ] : 158 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data ) E ( data )
158/7 B.C. [ S.E. 154 ] : 157 A ( data ) B ( data )
157/6 B.C. [ S.E. 155 ] : 156 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
156/5 B.C. [ S.E. 156 ] : 155 A ( data ) B ( data )
155/4 B.C. [ S.E. 157 ] : 154 A ( data ) B ( data )
154/3 B.C. [ S.E. 158 ] : 153 A ( data )
153/2 B.C. [ S.E. 159 ] : 152 A ( data )
152/1 B.C. [ S.E. 160 ] : 151 A ( data )
150/149 B.C. [ S.E. 162 ] : 149 A ( data ) B ( data )
149/8 B.C. [ S.E. 163 ] : 148 A ( data )
147/6 B.C. [ S.E. 165 ] : 146 A ( data )
145/4 B.C. [ S.E. 167 ] : 144 A ( data )
144/3 B.C. [ S.E. 168 ] : 143 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
143/2 B.C. [ S.E. 169 ] : 142 A ( data ) B ( data )
142/1 B.C. [ S.E. 170 ] : 141 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data ) E ( data ) F ( data ) G ( data )
141/0 B.C. [ S.E. 171 ] : 140 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data )
138/7 B.C. [ S.E. 174 ] : 137 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data ) E ( data )
137/6 B.C. [ S.E. 175 ] : 136 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
136/5 B.C. [ S.E. 176 ] : 135 A ( data )
135/4 B.C. [ S.E. 177 ] : 134 A ( data ) B ( data )
134/3 B.C. [ S.E. 178 ] : 133 A ( data ) B ( data )
133/2 B.C. [ S.E. 179 ] : 132 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
132/1 B.C. [ S.E. 180 ] : 131 A ( data ) B ( data )
131/0 B.C. [ S.E. 181 ] : 130 A ( data ) B ( data )
130/129 B.C. [ S.E. 182 ] : 129 A ( data ) B ( data )
127/6 B.C. [ S.E. 185 ] : 126 A ( data ) B ( data )
126/5 B.C. [ S.E. 186 ] : 125 A ( data ) B ( data )
125/4 B.C. [ S.E. 187 ] : 124 A ( data ) B ( data )
124/3 B.C. [ S.E. 188 ] : 123 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
123/2 B.C. [ S.E. 189 ] : 122 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data ) E ( data )
122/1 B.C. [ S.E. 190 ] : 121 A ( data )
121/0 B.C. [ S.E. 191 ] : 120 A ( data )
120/119 B.C. [ S.E. 192 ] : 119 A ( data ) d e
119/8 B.C. [ S.E. 193 ] : 118 A ( data )
118/7 B.C. [ S.E. 194 ] : 117 A ( data ) B ( data )
113/2 B.C. [ S.E. 199 ] : 112 A ( data )
112/1 B.C. [ S.E. 200 ] : 111 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
111/0 B.C. [ S.E. 201 ] : 110 A ( data )
110/109 B.C. [ S.E. 202 ] : 109 A ( data ) B ( data )
109/8 B.C. [ S.E. 203 ] : 108 A ( data ) C ( data )
108/7 B.C. [ S.E. 204 ] : 107 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data )
107/6 B.C. [ S.E. 205 ] : 106 A ( data )
106/5 B.C. [ S.E. 206 ] : 105 A ( data ) C ( data )
105/4 B.C. [ S.E. 207 ] : 104 A ( data )
104/3 B.C. [ S.E. 208 ] : 103 A ( data ) B ( data )
100/99 B.C. [ S.E. 212 ] : 099 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
98/7 B.C. [ S.E. 214 ] : 097 A ( data )
96/5 B.C. [ S.E. 216 ] : 095 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data ) D ( data ) E ( data ) F ( data )
95/4 B.C. [ S.E. 217 ] : 094 A ( data )
94/3 B.C. [ S.E. 218 ] : 093 A ( data ) B ( data )
91/0 B.C. [ S.E. 221 ] : 090 A ( data )
89/8 B.C. [ S.E. 223 ] : 088 A ( data ) B ( data )
88/7 B.C. [ S.E. 224 ] : 087 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
87/6 B.C. [ S.E. 225 ] : 086 A ( data ) B ( data )
86/5 B.C. [ S.E. 226 ] : 085 A ( data ) B ( data ) C ( data )
84/3 B.C. [ S.E. 228 ] : 083 A ( data )
83/2 B.C. [ S.E. 229 ] : 082 A ( data ) B ( data )
81/0 B.C. [ S.E. 231 ] : 080 A ( data )
80/79 B.C. [ S.E. 232 ] : 079 A ( data )
79/8 B.C. [ S.E. 233 ] : 078 A ( data )
78/7 B.C. [ S.E. 234 ] : 077 A ( data ) B ( data ) f
77/6 B.C. [ S.E. 235 ] : 076 A ( data )
76/5 B.C. [ S.E. 236 ] : 075 A ( data )
74/3 B.C. [ S.E. 238 ] : 073 A ( data )
73/2 B.C. [ S.E. 239 ] : 072 A ( data )
64/3 B.C. [ S.E. 248 ] : 063 A ( data )
63/2 B.C. [ S.E. 249 ] :
062 A
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