Inscription Database
Building/dedicatory inscription from Lepcis Magna – Al Khums (Africa Proconsularis)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD021909
(Last Updates: 2014-05-23, Bigi)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| Imp(eratore) Caesare Divi f(ilio) Aug(usto) pont(ifice) max(imo) tr(ibunicia) pot(estate) XXIV co(n)s(ule) XIII patre patr(iae) | IMP CAESARE DIVI F AVG PONT MAX TR POT XXIV COS XIII PATRE PATR |
| Annobal Rufus ornator patriae amator concordiae | ANNOBAL RVFVS ORNATOR PATRIAE AMATOR CONCORDIAE |
| flamen sufes praef(ectus) sacr(orum) Himilchonis Tapapi f(ilius) d(e) s(ua) p(ecunia) fac(iendum) coer(avit) | FLAMEN SVFES PRAEF SACR HIMILCHONIS TAPAPI F D S P FAC COER |
| idemq(ue) dedicavit | IDEMQ DEDICAVIT |
Chronological Data:
1 AD – 2 AD
1 AD – 2 AD
Literature:
- AE 1938, 0003.
- AE 1941, p. 33 s. n. 105.
- AE 1948, p. 11 s. n. 6b.
- IRT 321; pl. 5, 1.
- AE 1998, 1513.
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:
Phonician-Punic-Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
architectural member
material:
Kalkstein
height:
82 cm
width:
316 cm
letter size:
8 cm
Historical relevant data
religion:
cult functions, pagan
social / economic / legal history:
present
Commentary
Unterhalb des lateinischen Textes zwei Zeilen in neopunischer Sprache. Der Text findet sich in diesem Theater zwei weitere Male: am östlichen Orchestraausgang (IRT 322) und am östlichen Theatereingang (IRT 323). Lintel block; text carved within a tabula ansata.
People
Person 1
Name:
Imp. Caesare Divi f. Aug.
Praenomen:
Imp.
Nomen:
Caesar
Cognomen:
Augustus
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Annobal Rufus Himilchonis Tapapi f.
Cognomen:
Annobal Rufus
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Himilchonis Tapapi
Cognomen:
Himilcho Tapapius
gender:
male
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD021909
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2014-05-23 by Bigi
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