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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

0874a. Fragmentary Christian inscription

Description: Part of a block of limestone (w: 0.63 x h: 0.55 x d: 0.30), width incomplete: the right hand part is missing).
Text: Inscribed within a tabella ansata.
Letters: Local fourth to fifth centuries CE capitals: 0.045.

Date: Fourth to fifth centuries CE (lettering)

Findspot: Eastern Jabal: Seen and recorded by Caputo at Sidi Bu Zeriba, 7:5 km. North of Breviglieri (map ref. M 012255).
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

In nomine Pa[tris et Fili]
et Sp(i)r(itus) Sanct(i) PEẸ[---]
coepi[t] IUENT[---]
IO[---]
5UIOḶ[---]
UIUE[---]
DERODO[.]A[---]
QUA[.]NT[.]A[---]-
-ciunt cum f[i]li[is ---]

Diplomatic

INNOMINEPA[..........]
ETSPRSANCTPE.[---]
COEPI[.]IUENT[---]
IO[---]
5UIO.[---]
UIUE[---]
DERODO[·]A[---]
QUA[·]NT[·]A[---]
CIUNTCUMF[.]LI[..---]

English translation

Translation by: J. M. Reynolds

In the name of the Father, [the Son] and the Holy Spirit [---] he/she began [---] they [---] with their children [---]

Bibliography: IRT, 1952, 874a, whence IRT, 2009, 874a, whence EDH 059720; described Goodchild, 1951 a.4, whence mentioned AE 1954.181

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