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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

0753. Funerary inscription

Description: Moulded base (w: 0.57 x h: 0.49 x d: 0.57) of grey limestone.
Text: Inscribed on one face.
Letters: Irregular capitals with some Rustic forms: 0.045.

Date: Second to third century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Lepcis Magna: Harbour ( ? Homs)
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Villa Grazioli Lante, Via Salaria 245, Rome (1952)

Interpretive

M(arcus) Ulpius Baḷsilus
Cerialis Macari
bon(a)e memoriae ui-
ri (sic)

Diplomatic

MULPIUSBA.SILUS
CERIALISMACARI
BONEMEMORIAEUI
RI(sic)

English translation

Translation by: J. M. Reynolds

Marcus Ulpius Balsilus (scil. erected the tomb) of Cerealis Macar, a man of good memory.

Bibliography: Cagnat and Merlin, 1923, 2; Romanelli, 1925, 65; IRT, 1952, 753, whence IRT, 2009, 753, whence EDH 059600

Images

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