WP 0005

IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

0952. Milestone. ? Mile CVI. Caracalla.

Description: Columnar milestone of limestone, in two pieces (h: 2.10 x diam.: 0.36)
Text: Inscribed on the shaft, which is badly damaged.
Letters: 0.04-0.05

Date: CE 216: GODOT (context)

Findspot: Central Road to the Fezzan, Oea-Mizda area: 161 km from Tripoli about 100 m. north of the crossing of the Wadi Lella.
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

( vac. ) Imp(eratori) Caes(ari) ( vac. )
( vac. ) diui Septimi ( vac. )
Seueri Pii Arabi-
ci Adiabenici
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Diplomatic

      IMPCAES      
      DIUISEPTIMI      
SEUERIPIIARABI
CIADIABENICI
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English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

To emperor Caesar, [son] of deified Septimius Severus, Pius, victor in Arabia, victor in Adiabene [ . . .

Bibliography: Goodchild, 1948, 20, p.17, whence Bartoccini, 1948, 154, EDH 059790; IRT, 1952, 952, whence IRT, 2009, 952 (without transcription)

Images

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