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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1534. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.085 x h: 0.10 x d: 0.007).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-139)

Interpretive

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[ad] praepositu<m> I
at balneu<m> I
egri ỊỊỊ
Cọrnel(ius) Annibal Aụrel(ius) Celestin[us]
5[C]ạecil(ius) Rogatus
reliqui repungenṭ [---]
XVIII
balneus accipi[t?] VỊỊ
furnus VI

Diplomatic

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[..]PRAEPOSITUI
ATBALNEUI
EGRI...
C.RNELANNIBALA.RELCELESTIN[..]
5[.].ECILROGATUS
RELIQUIREPUNGEN.[---]
XVIII
BALNEUSACCIPI[.]V..
FURNUSVI

English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

[---] 1 assigned to the commander’s office; 1 assigned to the baths; 3 sick: Cornelius Annibal, Aurelius Celestinus, Caecilius Rogatus; 18 available for redeployment; the baths received 7; the kitchens 6.

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 34, whence HGV 73184, DDbDP o.bu.njem.34.