Babylonian Crescent Observation and Ptolemaic-Roman Lunar Dates

Authors

  • Rolf Krauss Brückenstrasse 75 D-35781 Weilburg

Keywords:

Egypt, Babylonia, Lunar observation, Lunar cycle, Lunar dates, Temple service

Abstract

This article considers three questions associated with Ptolemaic-Roman lunar chronology: did the temple service begin on Lunar Day 2; were lunar phases determined by observation and/or cyclically; how accurate were lunar observations? In the introduction, Babylonian and modern observations of old and new crescents are analyzed to obtain empirical visibility lines applicable to Egyptian lunar observations.

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Published

2020-11-20

How to Cite

Krauss, R. (2020). Babylonian Crescent Observation and Ptolemaic-Roman Lunar Dates. PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt / Egyptology, 9(5), 01-95. Retrieved from https://archives.palarch.nl/index.php/jae/article/view/366

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 5 (2012): PalArch’s Journal of Archaeology of Egypt / Egyptology

Section

Original Article