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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1218. Uncertain text

Description: Slab of red-brown limestone, with a very rough back; w: 0.49 x h: 0.39 x d: 0.28.
Text: Inscribed on the face within a narrow frame
Letters: 0.03-0.035

Date: First-fourth centuries CE

Findspot: Wadi Tareglet, Wadi Beni Musa, near one of the Gsur Beni Musa
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

[..]VYSASARLIIUR
ACHIRURSATH
Migin ((stop)) EṚMES
SIṢCHOỊỤBUNIMC̣H
5IURSORIMYASAR
R [.] BOỊẸNỴỴMYIṬH
[.]ṂỤC̣UBẠI[..]AMṢCH
[.]ṚYMYG̣ẠḄỴỊYG̣A
U[.]FACHỤ[..]H [.]F̣ELṬHỤ
10[---]

Diplomatic

[··]VYSASARLIIUR
ACHIRURSATH
MIGIN E.MES
SI.CHO..BUNIM.H
5IURSORIMYASAR
R [·] BO..N..MYI.H
[·]...UB.I[··]AM.CH
[·].YMY.....Y.A
U[·]FACH.[··]H [·].EL.H.
10[---]

English translation

Translation source: Kerr, 2010

(Not usefully translatable)

Bibliography: Brogan-Reynolds, 1964 4, whence Elmayer, 1997, 69, Kerr, 2010, 217 (where see bibliography)

Images

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