Inscription Database

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

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD021909 (Last Updates: 2014-05-23, Bigi)

Transcription Majuscle
Imp(eratore) Caesare Divi f(ilio) Aug(usto) pont(ifice) max(imo) tr(ibunicia) pot(estate) XXIV co(n)s(ule) XIII patre patr(iae) IMP CAESARE DIVI F AVG PONT MAX TR POT XXIV COS XIII PATRE PATR
Annobal Rufus ornator patriae amator concordiae ANNOBAL RVFVS ORNATOR PATRIAE AMATOR CONCORDIAE
flamen sufes praef(ectus) sacr(orum) Himilchonis Tapapi f(ilius) d(e) s(ua) p(ecunia) fac(iendum) coer(avit) FLAMEN SVFES PRAEF SACR HIMILCHONIS TAPAPI F D S P FAC COER
idemq(ue) dedicavit IDEMQ DEDICAVIT
Chronological Data:
1 AD – 2 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1938, 0003.
  • AE 1941, p. 33 s. n. 105.
  • AE 1948, p. 11 s. n. 6b.
  • IRT 321; pl. 5, 1.
  • AE 1998, 1513.

IIIF Manifest

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:
Phonician-Punic-Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
architectural member
material:
Kalkstein
height:
82 cm
width:
316 cm
letter size:
8 cm

Historical relevant data

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

Commentary

 
Unterhalb des lateinischen Textes zwei Zeilen in neopunischer Sprache. Der Text findet sich in diesem Theater zwei weitere Male: am östlichen Orchestraausgang (IRT 322) und am östlichen Theatereingang (IRT 323). Lintel block; text carved within a tabula ansata.

People

Person 1
Name:
Imp. Caesare Divi f. Aug.
Praenomen:
Imp.
Nomen:
Caesar
Cognomen:
Augustus
gender:
male
Status:
emperor / imperial household
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Annobal Rufus Himilchonis Tapapi f.
Cognomen:
Annobal Rufus
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Himilchonis Tapapi
Cognomen:
Himilcho Tapapius
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD021909
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2014-05-23 by Bigi
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