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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

0947. Milestone. Mile LXXXV. Gordian III.

Description: ?Columnar milestone:
Text: No description.
Letters: No description.

Date: Gordian III, 238-244. (reign)

Findspot: Central Road to the Fezzan, Oea-Mizda area: Seen by Bartoccini 2 km. South of Wadi Gani, on the West verge of the modern road, with 945 and 946.
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

Imp(erator) Caesar
M(arcus) Antonius
Gordianus
Pius Felix
5Augustus
mil(iarium) n(umero) L[XXXV]

Diplomatic

IMPCAESAR
MANTONIUS
GORDIANUS
PIUSFELIX
5AUGUSTUS
MILNL[....]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Emperor Caesar Marcus Antoninus Gordianus, Pius, Felix, Augustus. Mile 35.

Bibliography: IRT, 1952, 947, without transcription, whence IRT, 2009, 947; Bartoccini, 1948, 153-4, whence EDH 059785

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