Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Lepcis Magna – Al Khums (Africa Proconsularis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD018206 (Last Updates: 2014-05-21, Bigi)

Transcription Majuscle
Neptu[no] NEPTV[ ]
Aug(usto) s[ac(rum)] AVG S[ ]
C(aius) Sossius [---]- C SOSSIVS [ ]
nus IIIIv[ir aedilicia?] NVS IIIIV[ ]
pot(estate) de sua [pecunia posuit] POT DE SVA [ ]
Literature:
  • AE 1954, 0201l.
  • IRT 305.

IIIF Manifest

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:
votive inscription
language:
Phonician-Punic-Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
base
material:
Kalkstein
height:
74 cm
width:
39 cm
depth:
68 cm
letter size:
4.5-7.5 cm

Palaeography

punctuation:
hederae

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Sossius
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Sossius
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD018206
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2014-05-21 by Bigi
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