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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1028. Dedication to Serapis

Description: Small altar of white marble w: 0.10-0.12 x h: 0.17
Text: Inscribed on two adjacent faces, b to the right of a; b is more corroded
Letters: a: 0.017-0.024; b: 0.017-0.022

Date: 101 CE – 300 CE (lettering)

Findspot: Lepcis Magna: Regio V, in the Serapeion.
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

a
Cl(audius) Syṛ-
apiacu-
s uo(tum) soḷ(uit)
b
[C]l(audius) Syra-
p̣iacus
ụo(tum) so(luit) ((leaf))

Diplomatic

a
CLSY.
APIACU
SUOSO.
b
[.]LSYRA
.IACUS
.OSO

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

(a): Claudius Syrapiacus paid his vow. (b): Claudius Syrapiacus paid his vow.

Bibliography: Di Vita-Évrard, 2003 18, 285-6, whence AE 2003.1921, EDH 045234

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