Inscription Database

Epitaph from Lepcis Magna – Al Khums (Africa Proconsularis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD059445 (Last Updates: 2014-05-24, Bigi)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
M(arcus) Corneliu[s] M CORNELIV[ ]
Saturninus SATVRNINVS
miles leg(ionis) III MILES LEG III
[A]ug(ustae) vix(it) an(nos) XXXV [ ]VG VIX AN XXXV
Literature:
  • IRT 584.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Libya
ancient find spot:
Lepcis Magna
modern find spot:
Al Khums
find spot:
modern region:
year of find:
1926
present location:
Al Khums, Lepcis Magna Museum (Altes Museum)

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
cippus
material:
Sandstein
height:
78 cm
width:
55 cm
depth:
30 cm
letter size:
5 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Corneliu[s] Saturninus
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Cornelius+
Cognomen:
Saturninus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
35

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD059445
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2014-05-24 by Bigi
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