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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1079. Building inscription of L. Caninius Gallus

Description: Twelve blocks from the architrave of the porticus in summa cavea: second block w: 0.93 x h: 0.48 x d: 0.60.
Text: Inscribed on one face.
Letters: 0.16-0.18.

Date: 9-10 CE: GODOT (internal date)

Findspot: Lepcis Magna: Regio V, Theatre.
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

[ Imp(eratori) Caesari Diui f(ilio) Aug(usto) pont(ifice) max(imo) imp(eratori) XVIIII trib(unicia) pot(estate) XXXII, co(n)s(uli) XIII patri patriae, | L(ucius) Caninius L(uci) f(ilius) Gallus X]Vu[ir sacris f]aciu[ndis co(n)s(ul) proco(n)s(ul) patron(us) dedic(auit)]

Diplomatic

[.....................................................................................]VU[.........]ACIU[........................]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

For Emperor Caesar Augustus, son of the deified (Caesar), chief priest, acclaimed imperator 19 times, holding tribunician power for the thirtysecond time, consul for the thirteenth, father of the country: Lucius Caninius Gallus, son of Lucius, member of the committee of fifteen for sacred activities, [consul, proconsul, patron, dedicated (scil. this)]

Commentary

Lucius Caninius Gallus: PIR C 0390, https://pir.bbaw.de/id/3587.

Bibliography: Di Vita-Évrard, 2006 , whence AE 2008.1617, EDCS 51500072

Images

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