Description: Fragments of a marble
panel, with surviving upper and lower edges
(w:
1.87 x h:
1.00 x d:
0.02).
Text: Inscribed on the panel face.
Letters: Fourth century capitals: 0.06-0.07.
Date: CE 340-350 (reign)
Findspot:
Sabratha: Regio II,.
Stated to come from the East Forum Temple.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location:
Sabratha Museum.
Interpretive
A[ede]ṃ Liberi Patris quam antiqua ruina c̣um lab[e ---]
P̣ [c. 2 - 3] ỊUS inṣ[ta]urationem EẠ [c. 5]RISỌ [---]
dd(ominorum) n[n](ostrorum) [Fl(aui) Iu]l(i) Constantii ṃ[aximi et Fl(aui) Iul(i) Co]nsta(n)tis max[imi triumphato-]
rum se[mper Augg ]ustorum [c. 9] AM[---]-
5-rimum praesịḍịc̣ium u(iri) p(erfectissimi) Fl(aui) Uictoris Calpurn[i c. 8] seṛ-
uauit hanc L(ucius) Aemilius Caelestinus duouir [quinquenn]alis fl[amen]
perp(etuus) amori patriae studiose respon[dit c. 12]ạ u(iro) p(erfectissimo)
[p]atrono prou(inciae) dedican[te c. 25 - 30]ṛ fecit
ex [decreto ordinis]
Diplomatic
A[...].LIBERIPATRISQUAMANTIQUARUINA.UMLAB[.---]
.[c. 2 - 3].USIN.[..]URATIONEME.[·····]RIS.[---]
DDN[.....]LCONSTANTII.[..............]NSTATISMAX[.............-]
RUMSE[........]USTORUM[·········]AM[---]
5RIMUMPRAES....IUMUPFLUICTORISCALPURN[.········]SE.
UAUITHANCLAEMILIUSCAELESTINUSDUOUIR[.........]ALISFL[....]
PERPAMORIPATRIAESTUDIOSERESPON[...············].UP
[.]ATRONOPROUDEDICAN[..c. 25 - 30].FECIT
EX[..............]
English translation
Translation by: J. M. Reynolds
The temple of Liber Pater which was ruined long ago, with destruction [---] its renewal [---] of our lords Flavius Julius Constantius Maximus and Flavius Julius Constans Maximus, triumphant and always Augusti, [---]. The oversight of Flavius Victor Calpurnius, excellent man, preserved (scil. it); Lucius Aemilius Caelestinus, duovir in
a fifth year, perpetual flamen, responded zealously to his love of this country [---] most distinguished patron of the province dedicated [---] made ?this, in accordance with [a decree of the city council]
Bibliography: IRT, 1952, 55, whence IRT, 2009, 55, whence EDH 059048; for BSR images see BSR Digital Collections.
Images
Fig. 1. Fragments assembled: Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (Sopr. DS 832 Leica)
Fig. 2. Ward-Perkins, 1948 (Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR 48.XI.16)
Fig. 3. Ward-Perkins, 1948 (Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR 48.XI.17)
Fig. 4. Ward-Perkins, 1948 (Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR 48.XI.18)
