Inscription Database

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

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD059284 (Last Updates: 2017-04-13, Bigi)

Transcription Majuscle
Imp(erator) Caesar divi Traiani Parthici f(ilius) IMP CAESAR DIVI TRAIANI PARTHICI F
divi Nervae n(epos) Traianus Hadrianus Aug(ustus) DIVI NERVAE N TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG
pont(ifex) max(imus) trib(unicia) pot(estate) IIII co(n)s(ul) III PONT MAX TRIB POT IIII COS III
aquae aeternitati consuluit AQVAE AETERNITATI CONSVLVIT
Q(uintus) Servilius Candidus pecunia sua perduxit Q SERVILIVS CANDIDVS PECVNIA SVA PERDVXIT
Chronological Data:
120 AD
Literature:
  • IRT 358 a.
  • I. Tantillo - F. Bigi (Hrsg.), Leptis Magna. Una cittĂ  e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana (Cassino 2010) 282 u. 283.

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:
base
material:
Kalkstein
height:
62 cm
width:
56 cm
depth:
23 cm
letter size:
3.5-5 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
rel--
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Text and support identical with IRT 358b; text carved on the flat rear. Text duplicated in IRT 359. Reused as building material in the stage.

People

Person 1
Name:
divi Traiani f. divi Nervae n. Traianus Hadrianus
Cognomen:
Traianus Hadrianus
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Q. Servilius Candidus
Praenomen:
Q.
Nomen:
Servilius
Cognomen:
Candidus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD059284
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2017-04-13 by Bigi
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