344. Fragmentary dedication to Titus (?)
- Description:
- Two blocks of grey limestone, probably from the same inscription. a) w: 0.89 x h: 0.50 x d: 0.52. b) w: 0.77 x h: 0.51 x d: 0.53.
- Text:
- Inscribed on the surviving faces.
- Letters:
- a) First century lapidary capitals:from top of block, l. 1, 0.16-0.35; to bottom, 0.14. b) First century capitals: from top of block. l. 1, 0.16-0.35; l. 2 (decapitated),0.37-0.50
- Date:
- A.D. 72-79 (titulature)
- Findspot:
- Lepcis Magna: Forum Vetus, reused for the steps of the Propylaea of the Curia. Block b) is cut to form a moulding.
- Original Location:
- Unknown
- Last recorded location:
- Findspot
- Bibliography:
- R. Cagnat et A. Merlin, Inscriptions latines d'Afrique (Tripolitaine, Tunisie, Maroc), Paris, 1923, If.; P. Romanelli, Leptis Magna (Africae Italiana: Monografie a cura del Ministero delle Colonie, 1), Roma, 1925, 132, part of b) only. This edition taken from J. M. Reynolds and J. B. Ward-Perkins, The Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania, Rome: British School at Rome, 1952.
- Text constituted from:
- Transcription (Reynolds, Ward-Perkins)
ab
ab
<div
type="textpart"
n="a"
>
<ab>
</ab>
</div>
<lb
n="1"
/>
<gap
reason="lost"
extent="unknown"
unit="character"
/>
o
<expan>
<abbr>
Aug
</abbr>
<ex>
</expan>
usti
</ex>
<expan>
<abbr>
f
</abbr>
<ex>
</expan>
ilio
</ex>
<expan>
<abbr>
po
<supplied
reason="lost"
>
</abbr>
nt
</supplied>
<supplied
reason="lost"
>
</expan>
<ex>
</supplied>
ifici
</ex>
<gap
reason="lost"
extent="unknown"
unit="character"
/>
<div
type="textpart"
n="b"
>
<ab>
</ab>
</div>
<lb
n="1"
/>
<gap
reason="lost"
extent="unknown"
unit="character"
/>
<supplied
reason="lost"
>
<expan>
</supplied>
<abbr>
trib
</abbr>
<ex>
</expan>
unicia
</ex>
<supplied
reason="lost"
>
<expan>
</supplied>
<abbr>
pot
</abbr>
<ex>
</expan>
estate
</ex>
<gap
reason="lost"
extent="unknown"
unit="character"
/>
<num
value="2"
>
II
</num>
<expan>
<abbr>
imp
</abbr>
<ex>
</expan>
eratori
</ex>
<gap
reason="lost"
extent="unknown"
unit="character"
/>
<lb
n="2"
/>
<gap
reason="lost"
extent="unknown"
unit="character"
/>
<expan>
<abbr>
Lep
</abbr>
<ex>
</expan>
citani
</ex>
d
<unclear
reason=""
>
e
</unclear>
<supplied
reason="lost"
>
derunt
</supplied>
<gap
reason="lost"
extent="unknown"
unit="character"
/>
Translation:
(a. ) To [·· ? ··] son of Augustus, [chief] priest [·· ? ··] (b. )[·· ? ··] holding tribunician power for the ? (at least second) time [·· ? ··] the Lepcitanians gave [·· ? ··]
Commentary:
a) l. 1; b) l. 1. Within the limits suggested by material and lettering, probably these titles refer to Titus, from 1 Jul. 72.
b) l. 2. Romanelli, loc. cit., suggests associating with 489; but the size of the lettering is different.
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