Inscription Database

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

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD025522 (Last Updates: 2014-05-21, Bigi)

Transcription Majuscle
Imperator Caesar Lucius Septimius [Severus Pius] Pert[inax Aug(ustus) Arabicus Adiabenicus Parthicus maximus Britannicus] max[imus pontif]ex maximus [tribuniciae] potestatis decem(!) et [o]cties imperator duodecies co(n)s(ul) ter pater patriae proco(n)s(ul) coepit et ex maiore parte [perf]ecit Imp(erator) Caes(ar) di[vi] Se[pti]mi [S]everi Pii Arabici Adiabenici Parth[i]ci max[imi B]rita[nnici maximi] fil[ius] IMPERATOR CAESAR LVCIVS SEPTIMIVS [ ] PERT[ ] MAX[ ]EX MAXIMVS [ ] POTESTATIS DECEM ET [ ]CTIES IMPERATOR DVODECIES COS TER PATER PATRIAE PROCOS COEPIT ET EX MAIORE PARTE [ ]ECIT IMP CAES DI[ ] SE[ ]MI [ ]EVERI PII ARABICI ADIABENICI PARTH[ ]CI MAX[ ]RITA[ ] FIL[ ]
 
divi Marci Antonini Pii Germanici Sarmatici nepos divi Antonini Pii pronepos divi Hadriani abnepos divi Traiani Parthici et divi Nervae adnepos Imp(erator) Ca[e]s(ar) Marcus Aurellius(!) Antoninus Pius Aug(ustus) Parthicus max(imus) Britannicus max[imus G]ermanicus maximus pontifex maximus tribuniciae potesta[t]is dec[e]m(!) novies imperator ter co(n)s(ul) [qu]ater pater pa[triae pr]oco(n)s(ul) perfici c[uravit] DIVI MARCI ANTONINI PII GERMANICI SARMATICI NEPOS DIVI ANTONINI PII PRONEPOS DIVI HADRIANI ABNEPOS DIVI TRAIANI PARTHICI ET DIVI NERVAE ADNEPOS IMP CA[ ]S MARCVS AVRELLIVS ANTONINVS PIVS AVG PARTHICVS MAX BRITANNICVS MAX[ ]ERMANICVS MAXIMVS PONTIFEX MAXIMVS TRIBVNICIAE POTESTA[ ]IS DEC[ ]M NOVIES IMPERATOR TER COS [ ]ATER PATER PA[ ]OCOS PERFICI C[ ]
Chronological Data:
216 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1926, 0157.
  • IRT 428.

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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:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
architectural member
material:
Marmor
height:
88 cm
depth:
65 cm
letter size:
27 cm

Palaeography

punctuation:
hederae

Commentary

 
Originally 42 architrave blocks of which 39 survive. Text identical with IRT 427.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD025522
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2014-05-21 by Bigi
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