Inscription Database

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

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD059268 (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 IMP CAESARE DIVI F AVG PONT MAX TR POT XXIV
co(n)s(ule) XIII patre patr(iae) COS XIII PATRE PATR
Annobal ornator patriae amator concordiae flamen ANNOBAL ORNATOR PATRIAE AMATOR CONCORDIAE FLAMEN
sufes praef(ectus) sacr(orum) Himilchonis Tapapi [f(ilius)] Rufu[s] d(e) s(ua) p(ecunia) fac(iendum) coer(avit) idemq(ue) dedicavit SVFES PRAEF SACR HIMILCHONIS TAPAPI [ ] RVFV[ ] D S P FAC COER IDEMQ DEDICAVIT
Chronological Data:
1 AD – 2 AD
Literature:
  • IRT 323.
  • I. Tantillo - F. Bigi (Hrsg.), Leptis Magna. Una cittĂ  e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana (Cassino 2010)276; 287.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Libya
ancient find spot:
Lepcis Magna
modern find spot:
Al Khums
find spot:
modern region:
present location:
Theater, Ostausgang

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:
103 cm
width:
464 cm
depth:
54 cm
letter size:
12-15.7 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
cult functions, pagan

Commentary

 
Inschriftfeld in Form einer tabula ansata. Lintel block. Text identical with IRT 322. Found reused in the paving of a late portico east of the theatre, in the Chalcidicum insula.

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 Himilchonis Tapapi [f.] Rufu[s]
Cognomen:
Annobal Rufus+
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Himilchonis Tapapi
Cognomen:
Himilcho Tapapius
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD059268
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2014-05-23 by Bigi
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