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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1529. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.036 x h: 0.093 x d: 0.011).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 68-110)

Interpretive

p[roculcator ---]
op[tio ---]
ad [---]
stṛ[uctor ---]
5ad aq̣[uam balnei---]
ẹx̣ caṣtṛị[s ---]
ẹgri ((mid-dot)) [---]
c. 7 [---]
- - - - - - - - - -
10reliqui repun[gent ---]
XX[---]
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Diplomatic

P[..........---]
OP[...---]
AD[---]
ST.[.....---]
5ADA.[.........---]
..CA.T..[.---]
.GRI · [---]
·······[---]
- - - - - - - - - -
10RELIQUIREPUN[....---]
XX[---]
------

English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

[---] scout; [---] second-in-command; [---] assigned to [---]; [---] builder(s); [---] assigned to the water [supply for the baths]; [---] away from the camp; [---] sick [---] 20+ available for redeployment [---]

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 29, whence HGV 73179, DDbDP o.bu.njem.29.