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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1530. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.08 x h: 0.055 x d: 0.009–0.013).
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. 70-38)

Interpretive

[---]c. 5[---]
ad preposịṭụ<m> I
faber I
egri II
5Aurel(ius) ((mid-dot)) Celẹṣṭịṇus
Cecil(ius) ((mid-dot)) Rogạṭụṣ
reliqui repungent XṾỊ[I]
balneus acc̣ịp̣ịṭ [---]
fur[nus ...]

Diplomatic

[---]·····[---]
ADPREPOS...I
FABERI
EGRIII
5AUREL · CEL.....US
CECIL · ROG....
RELIQUIREPUNGENTX..[.]
BALNEUSAC.....[---]
FUR[...···]

English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

[---]; 1 assigned to the commander’s office; 1 builder; 2 sick: Aurelius Celestinus, Cecilius Rogatus; 17 available for redeployment; the baths received [---]; the kitchens [---].

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 30, whence HGV 73180, DDbDP o.bu.njem.30.