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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1092. Building inscription for the Temple of Vanammon

Description: Panel of local alabaster w: 0.54 x h: 0.39 x d: 0.066; the back is panelled
Text: Inscribed on the face
Letters: Regular, 0.06

Date: 205 AD – 236 AD

Findspot: Bu Njem, Temple of Jupiter Ammon
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location: Lepcis Museum

Interpretive

Uanammoni Aug(usto) sac(rum)
Aurelius Uarixen ordin(arius)
qui ex fortia et suff(ragio) uex(illationi)
profec(it) ex uoto
5a solo extruxit l(ibens) a(nimo)

Diplomatic

UANAMMONIAUGSAC
AURELIUSUARIXENORDIN
QUIEXFORTIAETSUFFUEX
PROFECEXUOTO
5ASOLOEXTRUXITLA

French translation

Translation source: Rebuffat, 1990

Consacré à Vanammon Auguste. Aurelius Varixen, (centurion) ordinaire, qui a par son courage et son action servi la vexillatio, a accompli son voeu de bon coeur en construisant ce temple intégralement.

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Sacred to Vanammon Augustus: Aurelius Varixen, ordinarius, who, from his strength and judgement (?) commanded the company, erected (scil. the monument) from the ground up, accomplishing his vow willingly

Bibliography: Rebuffat, 1990 154-157, whence AE 1991.1620, EDH 055470

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