Inscription Database
Honorific inscription from Lepcis Magna – Al Khums (Africa Proconsularis)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD020412
(Last Updates: 2014-05-21, Bigi)
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| Amatori patriae et civium suor[um quod] ex indulgentia sacra | AMATORI PATRIAE ET CIVIVM SVOR[ ] EX INDVLGENTIA SACRA |
| civibus suis feras dentatas quattuor vivas donavit | CIVIBVS SVIS FERAS DENTATAS QVATTVOR VIVAS DONAVIT |
| ex decreto splendidissimi ordinis bigam decrev(eru)nt | EX DECRETO SPLENDIDISSIMI ORDINIS BIGAM DECREVNT |
| Porfyri Porfyri | PORFYRI PORFYRI |
Chronological Data:
251 AD – 300 AD
251 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
- AE 1942/43, 0004. (B)
- IRT 603.
- I. Tantillo - F. Bigi (Hrsg.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana (Cassino 2010) 408-412, Nr. 50; fig. 7.10 u. fig. 7.11; tav. 17; fig. 10.57 (Zeichnung). - AE 2010.
- AE 2010, 1780.
- S. Aurigemma, AI 7, 1940, 81-84; fig. 17 u. 18. - AE 1942/43.
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:
honorific inscription
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
base
material:
Kalkstein
decoration:
present
Historical relevant data
social / economic / legal history:
present
Commentary
(B): AE 1942/43 geht von einer nur vierzeiligen Inschrift aus; Lesung AE 1942/43 verbessert in AE 2010, 1780. Monument used three times: original text in tabula ansata erased; second text on a metal plaque removed; last IRT 603. Inschriftträger: tetrapylon shaped monument supporting a biga. Dekor: two ships carved in relief on the frontal pillars. Interpunktion: Palmette.
People
Person 1
Name:
[---] Porfyri Porfyri
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]
Supernomen:
Porfyrius
gender:
male
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD020412
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2014-05-21 by Bigi
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