Inscription Database
Honorific inscription from Lepcis Magna – Al Khums (Africa Proconsularis)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD021543
(Last Updates: 2014-05-21, Bigi)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| Romulii | ROMVLII |
| ob tantam | OB TANTAM |
| moderatio- | MODERATIO |
| nem iudici- | NEM IVDICI |
| orum provi- | ORVM PROVI |
| sionesque sa- | SIONESQVE SA |
| luberrimas | LVBERRIMAS |
| adque felici- | ADQVE FELICI |
| tatem adven- | TATEM ADVEN |
| tus eius Laena- | TVS EIVS LAENA |
| tio Romulo v(iro) p(erfectissimo) | TIO ROMVLO V P |
| p(raesidi) p(rovinciae) Tripol(itanae) su- | P P TRIPOL SV |
| fragio quietis- | FRAGIO QVIETIS |
| simi populi et | SIMI POPVLI ET |
| decreto s(plendidissimi) o(rdinis) sum(p)tib(us) suis pos(uit) | DECRETO S O SVMTIB SVIS POS |
Chronological Data:
324 AD – 326 AD
324 AD – 326 AD
Literature:
- AE 1948, 0038.
- IRT 574.
- I. Tantillo - F. Bigi (Hrsg.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana (Cassino 2010) 374-376, Nr. 33; fig. 10.38; tav. 11.
- S. Aurigemma, APAA 15, 1939, 113-115; fig. 2. - AE 1948.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
Libya
ancient find spot:
Lepcis Magna
modern find spot:
Al Khums
find spot:
modern region:
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
honorific inscription
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
base
material:
Marmor
height:
(150) cm
width:
(58) cm
depth:
(57) cm
letter size:
5-7 cm
Historical relevant data
geography:
present
Commentary
The inscription is carved over an erased earlier text.
People
Person 1
Name:
Romulii Laenatio Romulo
Nomen:
Laenatius
Cognomen:
Romulus
Supernomen:
Romulus
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD021543
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2014-05-21 by Bigi
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