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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1136. Funerary inscription

Description: Stele of local limestone, originally pointed, w: 0.50 x h: 1.7 x d: 0.48, and originally fitted into a slotted base (now lost)
Text: Inscribed on the face
Letters: 0.045

Date: First-fourth centuries CE

Findspot: Gasr ez-Zlaseia
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

Muthunib-
al Alandrias
uix(it) an(norum) LXXIIX
hic s(ita) est
5C(aius) Iulius Pro-
bus matri
s(ua) p(ecunia) f(ecit)

Diplomatic

MUTHUNIB
ALALANDRIAS
UIXANLXXIIX
HICSEST
5CIULIUSPRO
BUSMATRI
SPF

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Muthunibal Alandrias lived 78 years; she lies here. Caius Julius Probus made (scil. this) for his mother from his own money.

Bibliography: Oates, 1953 115, whence mentioned AE 1955, page 60,

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