WP 0005

IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

0954. Milestone. ? Mile CVII.

Description: Lower part of a columnar milestone of limestone, with base surviving: h: 0.98 x diam.: 0.39).
Text: Inscribed on the shaft.
Letters: 0.04

Date: Form of column suggests Caracalla CE 216: GODOT (context)

Findspot: Central Road to the Fezzan, Oea-Mizda area: 162.5km from Tripoli, a little South of Wadi Lella and 50 m. west of the modern road.
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

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mil(iarium)
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Diplomatic

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MIL
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English translation

Translation by: J. M. Reynolds

[---]milestone[---]

Bibliography: Goodchild, 1948, 22, page 18; IRT, 1952, 954, whence IRT, 2009, 954, whence EDH 059792

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