Inscription Database

Building/dedicatory inscription from Lepcis Magna – Al Khums (Africa Proconsularis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD019271 (Last Updates: 2014-05-21, Bigi)

Transcription Majuscle
Imp(eratore) Caesare divi Vespasiani [[f(ilio) Domitiano Aug(usto) pontif(ice) max(imo) trib(unicia) pot(estate) II imp(eratore) [III] p(atre) p(atriae) co(n)s(ule) VIIII]] IMP CAESARE DIVI VESPASIANI [[F DOMITIANO AVG PONTIF MAX TRIB POT II IMP [ ] P P COS VIIII]]
L(ucius) Nonius L(uci) f(ilius) Pom(ptina) Asprenas L(uci) Noni Asprenatis VIIvir(i) epulonum proco(n)s(ulis) provinciae Africae III nepos triumvir a(ere) a(rgento) a(uro) f(lando) f(eriundo) sevir Salius Palatinus quaestor Caesaris Aug(usti) centurio equitum [R]omanorum hastis honoratus octo vexillis IIII coronis muralibus duabus vallaribus dua[b]us aurea una pr(aetor) inter cives et peregrinos legatus pro pr(aetore) L NONIVS L F POM ASPRENAS L NONI ASPRENATIS VIIVIR EPVLONVM PROCOS PROVINCIAE AFRICAE III NEPOS TRIVMVIR A A A F F SEVIR SALIVS PALATINVS QVAESTOR CAESARIS AVG CENTVRIO EQVITVM [ ]OMANORVM HASTIS HONORATVS OCTO VEXILLIS IIII CORONIS MVRALIBVS DVABVS VALLARIBVS DVA[ ]VS AVREA VNA PR INTER CIVES ET PEREGRINOS LEGATVS PRO PR
provinc[ia]e Galateae Paphlagoniae Pamphyliae Pisidiae co(n)s(ul) VIIvir e[p]ulonum proco(n)s(ul) provinciae Africae patronus municipii dedicavit legato pro pr(aetore) M(arco) Cornelio Firmo PROVINC[ ]E GALATEAE PAPHLAGONIAE PAMPHYLIAE PISIDIAE COS VIIVIR E[ ]VLONVM PROCOS PROVINCIAE AFRICAE PATRONVS MVNICIPII DEDICAVIT LEGATO PRO PR M CORNELIO FIRMO
Chronological Data:
83 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1952, 0232.
  • IRT 346.

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:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
architectural member
material:
Kalkstein
height:
51 cm
width:
1530 cm
depth:
52 cm
letter size:
5-16 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
cult functions, pagan
military:
present
geography:
present

Commentary

 
17 architrave blocks; text carved within a tabula ansata. Block 3 previously used for IRT 625.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD019271
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2014-05-21 by Bigi
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