WP 0005

IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

0800a. Greek mason's marks

Description: Mason's marks on white Pentelic marble lotus-and-acanthus capitals of the North West portico.
Text: Inscribed on the under surfaces of the capitals.
Letters: 0.05-0.09.

Date: Second to third centuries CE (context)

Findspot: Lepcis Magna: Colonnaded Street, North West portico. e. and f. found in 1951.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

a
Πολυζη-
b
Π[ρ]ω-
c
Ϲωτ-
d
Χαρμου-
e
Επα[---]
f
ΠΡ̣[---]

Diplomatic

a
ΠΟΛΥΖΗ
b
Π[.]Ω
c
ϹΩΤ
d
ΧΑΡΜΟΥ
e
ΕΠΑ[---]
f
Π.[---]

English translation

Translation by: J. M. Reynolds

(a) Polyze(?)

(b) Pro( ?)

(c) Sot( ?)

(d) Charmou( ?)

Bibliography: IRT, 1952, 800a, whence PHI 189578, 189579, 189580, 189581, 189581, 18982 , IRT, 2009, 800a, whence EDH 059650; for BSR images see BSR Digital Collections.

Images

   Fig. 1. a: Ward-Perkins, 1951 (Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR 51.XII.39)

   Fig. 2. b: Ward-Perkins, 1951 (Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR 51.XIV.19)

   Fig. 3. c: Ward-Perkins, 1951 (Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR 51.XVI.7)

   Fig. 4. d: Ward-Perkins, 1951 (Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR 51.XIV.33)

   Fig. 5. e: Ward-Perkins, 1951 (Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR 51.V.9)