Enūma Anu Enlil

(noun)

A series of cuneiform tablets containing centuries of Babylonian observations of celestial phenomena.

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Examples of Enūma Anu Enlil in the following topics:

  • Babylonian Culture

    • Centuries of Babylonian observations of celestial phenomena are recorded in a series of cuneiform tablets known as the "Enūma Anu Enlil."
    • In fact, the oldest significant astronomical text known to mankind is Tablet 63 of the Enūma Anu Enlil, the Venus tablet of Ammi-saduqa, which lists the first and last visible risings of Venus over a period of about 21 years.

  • The Akkadian Empire

    • He called himself "the anointed priest of Anu" and "the great ensi of Enlil. "