Inscription Database

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

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD025086 (Last Updates: 2014-05-23, Bigi)

Transcription Majuscle
Proscaenium PROSCAENIVM
 
columnis [e]t marmoribus COLVMNIS [ ]T MARMORIBVS
 
ex HS CC(ducentibus milibus) a Marcio Vitale itemque ex HS CCC(trecentibus milibus) a Iunio Galba in eam rem EX HS CCMILIBVS A MARCIO VITALE ITEMQVE EX HS CCC(TRECENTIBVS MILIBVS A IVNIO GALBA IN EAM REM
 
[datis item] [ ]
[tetrastylis] lac[u]nar[um] [ ] LAC[ ]NAR[ ]
 
pec(unia) publ(ica) exornatum dedicatum est L(ucio) Hedio Rufo [Lo]lliano Avito PEC PVBL EXORNATVM DEDICATVM EST L HEDIO RVFO [ ]LLIANO AVITO
 
proco(n)s(ule) C(aio) Vibio Gallione Clau- PROCOS C VIBIO GALLIONE CLAV
 
dio Seve[ro] leg(ato) DIO SEVE[ ] LEG
Chronological Data:
157 AD – 159 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1990, 1030. (B)
  • IRT 534. (B)
  • AE 1952, 0177b. (B)
  • AE 1951, 0086. (B)
  • PIR (2. Aufl.) H 40.
  • A. Di Vita, AFLM 22/23, 1989/90, 827-832; fig. 1 (Zeichnung). - AE 1990.
  • J. Guey, REL 29, 1951, 311-315. - AE 1952.
  • G. Caputo, Dioniso 13, 1950, 167-169. (B) - AE 1951.

Find circumstances / present location

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

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
architectural member
material:
Marmor
height:
97 cm
width:
29 cm
letter size:
18-24 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Blöcke vom Architrav der untersten Ordnung der vorspringenden Ädikulen der scaenae frons des Theaters der Stadt; über der porta regia Inschriftfeld in Form einer tabula ansata (Breite: 465 cm); Gesamtlänge der Inschrift: ca. 30 m. (B): Di Vita, AE 1990: aedicula III: itemque ex CCC; Caputo: aedicula III: ex HS CCC a Marcio Vitale; Caputo, AE 1951: porta regia: [--- una cum] lac[u]na; Guey: porta regia: [legatis item tetrastylo? novo? in] lac[u]na; AE 1952: porta regia: [legatis item tetrastylo? novo? in?] lacuna; IRT: porta regia: [---]lac[---]; [---]na[---]. Datierung: Statthalterschaft des L. Hedius Rufus: 157/158 oder 158/159 n. Chr. Parts were found reused in the cavea as steps.

People

Person 1
Name:
Marcio Vitale
Nomen:
Marcius
Cognomen:
Vitalis
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Iunio Galba
Nomen:
Iunius
Cognomen:
Galba
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
L. Hedio Rufo [Lo]lliano Avito
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Hedius
Cognomen:
Rufus Lollianus+ Avitus
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order
PIR:
PIR (2. Aufl.) H 40
Person 4
Name:
C. Vibio Gallione Claudio Seve[ro]
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Vibius Claudius
Cognomen:
Gallio Severus+
gender:
male
Status:
senatorial order

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD025086
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2014-05-23 by Bigi
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