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Chaldean schools of astronomy (1)

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Assyria and Assyrians in Greek, Latin and Jewish sources
12 Assyrian Identity
12.02 Assyrian identity in post-Empire times
12.02.03 Assyria and Assyrians in Greek, Latin and Jewish sources
Astrological and astronomical knowledge and theories
05 Scientific knowledge and scholarly lore
05.01 Astrological and astronomical knowledge and theories
Education and transmission of knowledge
11 Language, communication, libraries and education
11.05 Education and transmission of knowledge

Keywords
Chaldeans

Period
1st century CE
Roman Empire

Channel
Helleno-Roman philosophers and scholars

Text
Strabo 16.1.6:
There are also several tribes of the Chaldean astronomers. For example, some are called Orcheni, others Borsippeni, and several others by different names, as though divided into different sects which hold to various different dogmas about the same subjects. And the mathematicians make mention of some of these men; as, for example, Kidenas and Nabûrianos and Sudines. Seleucus of Seleuceia is also a Chaldaean, as are also several other noteworthy men.

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Strabo 16.1.6

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Cf. Chaldean schools of astronomy (2)

Simo Parpola

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