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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1104. Funerary inscription

Description: Cippus of limestone w: 0.39 x h: 0.49 x d: 0.87
Text: Inscribed within an inset panel (w: 0.30 x h: 0.43)
Letters: 0.03-0.045

Date: First-third centuries CE (content)

Findspot: Jabal Nafusah: Ain el-Auenia near Jefren
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location: Tripoli Castle.

Interpretive

D(is) M(anibus) s(acrum)
Corneli-
a Quintul-
a uixit an-
5nis XXII {M}
maritus eius
fecit

Diplomatic

DMS
CORNELI
AQUINTUL
AUIXITAN
5NISXXIIM
MARITUSEIUS
FECIT

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

Sacred to the gods below. Cornelia Quintula lived 22 years. Her husband made (scil. the tomb).

Bibliography: Brogan-Reynolds, 1960 3, and plate XVIII, whence AE 1962.306

Images

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