The Akitu Festival

FROM SETH LARKIN SANDERS ON FACEBOOK:

'Today (11 April 2013) at sunset is Babylonian New Year, Day 1 of the Month Nisannu of Year 2324 of the Seleucid Era, the beginning of the Akitu festival. It's now time for reading Enuma Elish and praying to Marduk' - Mathieu Ossendrijver

As usual, best wishes to all those celebrating.