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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1606. Ostrakon: Letter

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.08 x h: 0.06 x d: 0.008).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259; 8th May (context, internal date)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia; found in 1971.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-90)

Interpretive

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ḌE c. 4 Ị octaum
Id[us] Maias opto
t[e] ḅene ualeṛẹ

Diplomatic

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.E····.OCTAUM
ID[..]MAIASOPTO
T[.].ENEUALE..

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

. . . ]eighth of the Ides of May. I hope that you fare well.

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 106, whence HGV 73256, DDbDP o.bu.njem.106.