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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1083. Milestone. Mile LIV. Diocletian and Maximian.

Description: Sandstone column: h: 1.48, with a socket below for insertion in the cylindrical base, which survives (h: 0.15).
Text: Inscribed on the face; there are traces of rubrication.
Letters: No measurements

Date: CE 290: GODOT (internal date)

Findspot: Coastal Belt: on the Gigthis to Sabratha road Found 1400 m east of Abu Kammash.
Original location: Findspot: Gigthis to Sabratha road
Last recorded location: Zelten: Department of Antiquities depot

Interpretive

Imp(eratore) Caes(are) C(aio) Ua[le]rio
Diocletian[o Pio]
Felici Aug(usto) IIII,
Imp(eratore) Caes(are) Ṃ(arco) Aurelio
5 Ualerio Maximia-
[n]o Pio Felic[e Aug(usto) III]
[consulibus?]
inuictis d[om-]
inis [c. 6]
10[..]UD[c. 6]
[ - - - - - - - - - - ]
( vac. 1 line)
M(ilia) LIIII

Diplomatic

IMPCAESCUA[..]RIO
DIOCLETIAN[....]
FELICIAUGIIII
IMPCAES.AURELIO
5UALERIOMAXIMIA
[.]OPIOFELIC[.......]
[..........]
INUICTISD[..-]
INIS[······]
10[··]UD[······]
[ - - - - - - - - - - ]
     vacat
MLIIII

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

When the Emperors, Caesars [were consuls], Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, Pius, Felix, Augustus, for the fourth (time), and Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximian, Pius, Felix, [Augustus, for the third (time)], unconquered lords [ . . . ] Mile 54.

Bibliography: Munzi-Zennati, 2004, 125-127

Images

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