WP 0005

IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

0804. Greek mason's marks

Description: Marble (cipollino) column; c) h: 0.28
Text: a) On the under surface of a column b) Upside down on the apophyge of a column c) On the drum of a column d) On the drum, just above the foot e) On the drum, just above the foot f) On a column g) On the under surface of a column h) On the under surface of a column
Letters: a) 0.12.b) 0.025-0.04.c) 0.08.

Date: Second to third centuries CE (context)

Findspot: Lepcis Magna: In the Forum Severianum and Colonnaded Street. a) North Portico of the Forum. b) Main South entrance to the Forum. c) Colonnaded Street, from the foot. d) Severan Temple to the North, and on one of the columns of the corresponding hall to the South e) Gallery which flanks the Basilica to the East f) adjoning e, similarly placed g) South of the portico of the Forum h) North-West chapel of the Basilica Severiana.
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

a
ΦΙ
b
ΦΙ
c
Μ
d
Π
e
ΠΟ
f
ΖΟ
g
Α
h
ΚΟ

Diplomatic

a
ΦΙ
b
ΦΙ
c
Μ
d
Π
e
ΠΟ
f
ΖΟ
g
Α
h
ΚΟ

English translation

Translation by: J. M. Reynolds

(a) Phi( ?)

(b) Phi( ?)

(c) M( ?)

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

(d) P

(e) Po

(f) Zo

(g) A

(h) Ko

Bibliography: IRT, 1952, 804, whence IRT, 2009, 804, whence PHI 189626, 189627, 189628, 189629, 189630, 189631, 189632, 189633, 189634, 189635, 189636,, 189637, 189638, 189639, 189640, 189641, 189642,, EDH 059654; for BSR images see BSR Digital Collections.

Images

   Fig. 1. a: Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (BSR 49.I.44)

   Fig. 2. c: Ward-Perkins, 1951 (Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR 51.I.4)

   Fig. 3. f: Ward-Perkins, 1951 (Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR 51.I.29)