Sachs & Hunger. Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia
Volume I. Diaries from 652 BC to 262 BC
Source type: book
Authors: Abraham Sachs and Hermann Hunger
Publisher: Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna
Year published: 1988
Related Sites:
Babylon, Greece, Arbela, GaugamelaRelated Events:
- 567BC Mar. 12: Sky glowing red in the West observed from Babylon
- 419BC: Numerous fireballs over several months, possible overhead meteor explosion; observed in Babylon
- 384BC: A "fall of fire" recorded in Babylon
- 384BC: Multiple tornados in Babylon
- 383BC Mar.: Pestilence in Babylon
- 374BC: Famine so severe people "sold" (ate?) their children in Babylon
- 373BC Jul.: A "fall of fire". Meteor shower or fireballs? Observed in Babylon
- 371BC Jul.: A "fall of fire" to the ground observed in Babylon
- 367BC: Very bright fireball observed in Babylon
- 367BC: Tornadoes in Babylon
- 344BC Feb.: Meteor shower, fireballs and meteors
- 333BC: Fireball illuminated ground recorded by Babylonians
- 331BC Oct. 1: Fireballs, portents decide fate of Persian Empire at Battle of Gaugamela
- 331BC Sep. 20: Lunar eclipse eleven days before battle of Gaugamela
- 331BC Oct. 1: Battle of Arbela or Gaugamela, death of Darius, end of Persian Empire
- 323BC Nov.: Fireballs recorded by Babylonians, one like a "torch"
- 309BC: Bright meteor with a tail observed by Babylonians
- 307BC: "Fall of fire" observed by Babylonians
- 300BC: "Fall of fire" observed by Babylonians
- 294BC: Very bright meteor with tail, fall of fire observed by Babylonians
- 292BC May: Bright meteor with a tail, lighted up the ground, "let loose its flame", observed by Babylonians
- 285BC: Attack of locusts in Babylon
- 285BC: Bright meteor, and "fall of fire" observed by Babylonians
- 273BC: Famine in Babylon, people sold their children (for food?)
- 266BC: Epidemic with many deaths in Babylon