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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1539. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.099 x h: 0.13 x d: 0.009–0.016).
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. 71-96)

Interpretive

[...]+LI+[---]
[.]c. 9
quintanari +++
ad ḅalneu<m> II
5ad porta<m> I
ḍẹ c. 5
c. 4
+++
+++
10c. 8
[Aur]eli- c. 11 -lianus
ṛeli[qui repungent] X̣VI
balneuṣ ạc̣c̣ị[pit ---]
[fu]rṇ[us ---]
15[---]ḲẠc. 5

Diplomatic

[···]·LI·[---]
[·]·········
QUINTANARI···
AD.ALNEUII
5ADPORTAI
..·····
····
···
···
10········
[...]ELI···········LIANUS
.ELI[............].VI
BALNEU.....[...---]
[..]R.[..---]
15[---]..·····

English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

51 [---]; [---] soldiers on exercise; 2 assigned to the baths; 1 assigned to the gate; [---] Aurelius [---]ianus; 16 available for redeployment: the baths received [---], the kitchens [---]; Ka- [---]

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 39, whence HGV 73189, DDbDP o.bu.njem.39.