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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1596. Ostrakon: Letter

Description: Ceramic ostrakon in two fragments: w: 0.03 x h: 0.075 x d: 0.009, and w: 0.03 x h: 0.042 x d: 0.01.
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia; found in 1968.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 68-93/96)

Interpretive

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[---]s dec+[---]
[--- sa]luteṃ [---]
[---]c̣otn eis[---]
[---]PATIO[---]
[---]ẠṆ
5Catianuṃ[---]

Diplomatic

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[---]SDEC·[---]
[---..]LUTE.[---]
[---].OTNEIS[---]
[---]PATIO[---]
[---]..
5CATIANU.[---]

4-5: These lines appear to be from an earlier text

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

. . . ] good health [ . . . ] Catianus [ . . .

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 96, whence HGV 73246, DDbDP o.bu.njem.96.