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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1618. Ostrakon: Fragmentary list of names

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.082 x h: 0.09 x d: 0.008).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort; found in 1976.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 76-18)

Interpretive

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Iulius +[---]
Uabius S[---]
Aelius Rogat[us ---]
Aurelius Urḅ[---]
5Iulius Saturṇ[inus ---]
Iulius Ianuarius [---]
[---]+++[---]
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Diplomatic

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IULIUS·[---]
UABIUSS[---]
AELIUSROGAT[..---]
AURELIUSUR.[---]
5IULIUSSATUR.[....---]
IULIUSIANUARIUS[---]
[---]···[---]
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English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Julius [ . . . ] Vabius S[- . . . ] Aelius Rogat[us . . . ] Aurelius Urb[- . . . ] Iulius Saturn[inus . . . ] Iulius Ianuarius [ . . . ]

Commentary

Presumably a list of soldiers

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 118, whence HGV 73268, DDbDP o.bu.njem.118.