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Babylonian cuneiform clay tablet known as an Astronomical Diary
This artifact is a famous Babylonian cuneiform clay tablet preserved in the British Museum (Museum Number: BM 36761), widely known as an Astronomical Diary (commons.wikimedia.org) dating back to 331–330 BC

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