Inscription Database

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

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD059401 (Last Updates: 2014-05-23, Bigi)

Transcription Majuscle
[Dis A]ugus[t]is [ ]VGVS[ ]IS
L[epcitani? ---]titu[--- pe]cunia publica [---?] L[ ]TITV[ ]CVNIA PVBLICA [ ]
Chronological Data:
250 AD – 330 AD
Literature:
  • IRT 508.
  • I. Tantillo - F. Bigi (Hrsg.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana (Cassino 2010) 445-447, Nr. 69; fig. 10.77; fig. 10.78 (Zeichnung).

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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:
present location:
Al Khums, Lepcis Magna Museum (Depot)

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
building/dedicatory inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Marmor
height:
37 cm
width:
(97) cm
depth:
3 cm
letter size:
13.5-15 cm

Historical relevant data

geography:
present

Commentary

 
Interpunktion: Palmette. Another reconstruction of the text is possible, yet less probable: [D]is [A]ugus[tis] / L[epcitani? pe]cunia publica [res]titu[erunt]. Sieben Fragmente erhalten.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD059401
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2014-05-23 by Bigi
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