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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1067. Fragmentary dedication

Description: Six joining fragments from the left side of a marble panel from the support for a statue w: 0.33 x h: 0.65 x d: 0.015
Text: Inscribed on the face
Letters: Lapidary rustic capitals, 0.043

Date: Early third century CE (prosopography)

Findspot: Lepcis Magna
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Lepcis Museum.

Interpretive

C(aio) Iulio Cer[eali]
Iulia Seu[era Gae-]
ṭulica pr[o mari-]
ṭo suo statuam
5iussit q̣[uam]
Gratill[c. 4]
heres [fac(iendum) cur(auit)]

Diplomatic

CIULIOCER[....]
IULIASEU[......-]
.ULICAPR[.....-]
.OSUOSTATUAM
5IUSSIT.[...]
GRATILL[····]
HERES[......]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

For Caius Julius Ceralis: Julia Severa Gaetulica ordered a statue for her own husband, of which Gratill[ . .] her heir [oversaw the construction].

Bibliography: Di Vita-Évrard, 2008 , whence AE 2008.1619, EDCS 51500073

Images

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