Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Berytus – Beyrouth (Syria)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD051850 (Last Updates: 2008-10-07, Platz)

Transcription Majuscle
I(ovi) O(ptimo) M(aximo) H(eliopolitano) I O M H
et Genio eius et ET GENIO EIVS ET
Veneri et Mercu- VENERI ET MERCV
rio ex responso RIO EX RESPONSO
ducis C(aius) Iulius DVCIS C IVLIVS
Meti(u?)s pro sa- METIS PRO SA
lute sua et fi[li]- LVTE SVA ET FI[ ]
orum et nepotu[m] ORVM ET NEPOTV[ ]
v(otum) l(ibens) a(nimo) s(olvit) V L A S
Literature:
  • AE 1994, 1772.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Syrian Arab Republic
ancient find spot:
Berytus
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
year of find:
1976

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
height:
60 cm
width:
122 cm
letter size:
6.5-3.5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD051850
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2008-10-07 by Platz
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