Inscription Database

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

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD059302 (Last Updates: 2014-05-24, Bigi)

Transcription Majuscle
[Imp(eratori) Caes(ari) ---]o Hadria[no] [ ]O HADRIA[ ]
[--- m]armoribu[s ---] [ ]ARMORIBV[ ]
[--- ob honorem] aedilitatis [---] [ ] AEDILITATIS [ ]
Chronological Data:
117 AD – 161 AD
Literature:
  • IRT 379.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Libya
ancient find spot:
Lepcis Magna
modern find spot:
Al Khums
find spot:
modern region:
year of find:
1929
present location:
Al Khums, Lepcis Magna Museum (Depot)

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
honorific inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Marmor
height:
45 cm
width:
(45) cm
letter size:
9.5 cm

Palaeography

punctuation:
hederae

Historical relevant data

social / economic / legal history:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
[ ---]o Hadria[no]
Nomen:
[---]us?
Cognomen:
[---]us? Hadrianus+
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD059302
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2014-05-24 by Bigi
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