Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Lepcis Magna – Al Khums (Africa Proconsularis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD067618 (Last Updates: 2014-05-23, Bigi)

Transcription Majuscle
[Δ---] [ ]
[Ο---] [ ]
[Υ---]Δ[---] [ ]Δ[ ]
[Λ---]ΚΤΕΑ[---] [ ]ΚΤΕΑ[ ]
[Κ---]δωτήρ τε κα[ὶ ---] [ ]ΔΩΤΗΡ ΤΕ ΚΑ[ ]
[ἱπ]πεὺς Αὑσονίων πατρόθεν ἑκ[---] [ ]ΠΕΥΣ ΑΥΣΟΝΙΩΝ ΠΑΤΡΟΘΕΝ ΕΚ[ ]
ταῦτα μὲν οὗν θεὸς οἷδέ τινος πε[---] ΤΑΥΤΑ ΜΕΝ ΟΥΝ ΘΕΟΣ ΟΙΔΕ ΤΙΝΟΣ ΠΕ[ ]
ἵλαον αὑτὸν ἕχειν εἱς βίο[ν] εὑξαμέ[νου?] ΙΛΑΟΝ ΑΥΤΟΝ ΕΧΕΙΝ ΕΙΣ ΒΙΟ[ ] ΕΥΞΑΜΕ[ ]
ὅφρα δὲ καί συ μάθῃς τ[--- το]ὕνομα γράμμα ΟΦΡΑ ΔΕ ΚΑΙ ΣΥ ΜΑΘΗΣ Τ[ ]ΥΝΟΜΑ ΓΡΑΜΜΑ
σοῖσιν ἑν ὁφθ[α]λμοῖς [ἁρχ]όμενος σελίδο[ς] ΣΟΙΣΙΝ ΕΝ ΟΦΘ[ ]ΛΜΟΙΣ [ ]ΟΜΕΝΟΣ ΣΕΛΙΔΟ[ ]
 
------] μερόπω[ν ---] ] ΜΕΡΟΠΩ[ ]
[--- μ]αμβασιλ[------ [ ]ΑΜΒΑΣΙΛ[
Chronological Data:
271 AD – 330 AD
Literature:
  • SEG 53, 166. (B)
  • SEG 53, 167. (B)
  • A. Di Vita u. a., QAL 18, 2003, 275, Nr. 14; 15a; 15b; fig. 14-15b. - SEG 53.
  • I. Tantillo - F. Bigi (Hrsg.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana (Cassino 2010) 478-480, Nr. 86; fig. 10.102.

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:
votive inscription
language:
Greek

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Marmor
height:
(56) cm
width:
(76) cm
depth:
2 cm
letter size:
3 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
geography:
present

Commentary

 
Metrik: Distichen. Z. 1-10: Akronym: [Δουλκί]τιος. (B): not recognized as part of the same text. (B): SEG 1167: Z. 6: πατρόθεν Ε[3]; Z. 8: βί[ον] εὑξαμ[έν2]. Fragment B is to be placed between lines 1-5.

People

Person 1
Name:
[Δουλκί]τιος
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]
Supernomen:
Δουλκίτιος+
gender:
male
Status:
equestrian order

General Data

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