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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

0241. Funerary inscription for Lucius Aemilius Pacorus

Description: Marble panel (w: 0.26 x h: 0.21)
Text: Inscribed on one face.
Letters: Capitals (probably second century.) line 1, 0.025; remainder, 0.02.

Date: Probably second century (lettering)

Findspot: Tripoli: Oea: 20 metres in front of the Church of S. Francesco. Found with the remains of a tomb containing an amphora burialine
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Unknown: transcribed from a rubbing in the Superintendency archives.

Interpretive

D(is) m(anibus)
L(ucio) Aemil(io) Pacoro
qui uixit annis L
menses IIII d(ies) X
5 Aemil(ia) Calliope
coniux marito pi-
issimo fecit

Diplomatic

DM
LAEMILPACORO
QUIUIXITANNISL
MENSESIIIIDX
5AEMILCALLIOPE
CONIUXMARITOPI
ISSIMOFECIT

English translation

Translation by: J. M. Reynolds

To the gods below. Lucius Aemilius Pacorus who lived 50 years, 4 months and 10 days. Aemilia Calliope his wife made this for a most dutiful husband.

Bibliography: IRT, 1952, 241, whence IRT, 2009, 241, whence EDH 059211

Images

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