Inscription Database

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

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD018185 (Last Updates: 2014-05-20, Bigi)

Transcription Majuscle
Marti Augusto sacrum MARTI AVGVSTO SACRVM
auspiciis Imp(eratoris) Caesaris Aug(usti) AVSPICIIS IMP CAESARIS AVG
pontificis maxumi patris PONTIFICIS MAXVMI PATRIS
patriae ductu Cossi Lentuli PATRIAE DVCTV COSSI LENTVLI
co(n)s(ulis) XVviri sacris faciundis COS XVVIRI SACRIS FACIVNDIS
proco(n)s(ulis) provincia Africa PROCOS PROVINCIA AFRICA
bello Gaetulico liberata BELLO GAETVLICO LIBERATA
civitas Lepcitana CIVITAS LEPCITANA
Chronological Data:
6 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1954, 0201a.
  • AE 1940, 0068.
  • IRT 301; pl. 6, 2.
  • AE 1948, p. 11 s. n. 6b.
  • AE 1941, p. 33 s. n. 105.
  • AE 2000, 1592.

Find circumstances / present location

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

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Kalkstein
height:
57 cm
width:
86 cm
depth:
30 cm
letter size:
4 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
cult functions, pagan
military:
present
geography:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Imp. Caesaris Aug.
Praenomen:
Imp.
Nomen:
Caesar
Cognomen:
Augustus*
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Cossi Lentuli
Nomen:
Cossus
Cognomen:
Lentulus
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD018185
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2014-05-20 by Bigi
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