Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Thugga – Dougga (Africa Proconsularis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD054901 (Last Updates: 2009-02-23, Platz)

Transcription Majuscle
At deas Caelestes argenteas fabricanda[s II ex HS --- mil(ibus) n(ummum) qu]ae Aburnius Avillius [Fe]lix testamento suo ab heredibus suis praestari voluit [rei p(ublicae)] ded[erunt] templum deae Caeles[tis Aug(ustae), ex] pollicitat[ione G]abini Ruf[i patris ob] honorem flamonii perp[etui] itemq(ue) Iuliae Gallitae matris ex HS LX mil(ibus) n(ummum) coeptum est inlatis q(uo)q(ue) rei p(ublicae) Thuggensium ante diem dedicationis HS XXX mil(ibus) [n(ummum)] die dedi[c]ationis rei p(ublicae) n[u]meratis ex testamento Avilli[ae --- f(iliae) V]enustae ex quorum red[i]tu sportulae et ludi praest[e]ntur Q(uintus) Gabinius Rufus Felix Beatianus multiplicata a se pecunia ob honorem parentum su[oru]m HS [--- mil(ibus) n(ummum) ad orna]men[tum patriae su]ae sua liberalitate constitutis [p]erfecit excoluit et cum statuis ceterisq(ue) solo privato dedicavit ludis edit(is) (da)tis sportulis et epulo et gymnasio AT DEAS CAELESTES ARGENTEAS FABRICANDA[ ]AE ABVRNIVS AVILLIVS [ ]LIX TESTAMENTO SVO AB HEREDIBVS SVIS PRAESTARI VOLVIT [ ] DED[ ] TEMPLVM DEAE CAELES[ ] POLLICITAT[ ]ABINI RVF[ ] HONOREM FLAMONII PERP[ ] ITEMQ IVLIAE GALLITAE MATRIS EX HS LX MIL N COEPTVM EST INLATIS QQ REI P THVGGENSIVM ANTE DIEM DEDICATIONIS HS XXX MIL [ ] DIE DEDI[ ]ATIONIS REI P N[ ]MERATIS EX TESTAMENTO AVILLI[ ]ENVSTAE EX QVORVM RED[ ]TV SPORTVLAE ET LVDI PRAEST[ ]NTVR Q GABINIVS RVFVS FELIX BEATIANVS MVLTIPLICATA A SE PECVNIA OB HONOREM PARENTVM SV[ ]M
Chronological Data:
222 AD – 235 AD
Literature:
  • AE 2005, 1689.
  • CIL 08, 26458.
  • ILAfr 514.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Tunisia
ancient find spot:
Thugga
modern find spot:
Dougga
find spot:
modern region:
Tunes

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
architectural member
letter size:
12-13 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities; cult functions, pagan
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD054901
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2009-02-23 by Platz
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