Dedication to divine emperorsJ. M. ReynoldsJ. B. Ward-Perkins
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Republished from J. M. Reynolds and J. B. Ward-Perkins, The Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania, Rome: British
School at Rome, 1952.
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Description of Monument
Nine blocks of grey limestone.
Description of Text
Inscribed within a moulded border (together, 9.560.520.57).
Description of Letters
First century A.D. lapidary capitals: l. 1, 0.13;
l. 2, 0.12;
l. 3, 0.08.
Date
42-43 A.D.
(prosopography)
Locations
Lepcis Magna:
From the frieze of the temple in the portico behind the Theatre
Unknown
Now recomposed and standing in the portico.
Bibliography
Caputo, , VII: 93;
Aurigemma, , VIII:16.
Text constituted from
Transcription (Reynolds, Ward-Perkins)
Text
DisAugustisQuintusMarciusCaiifiliusBareaconsulXVuir
sacrisfaciundisfetialisproconsulIIpatronusdedicauitIddibalMagonisfiliusTapapiusLepcitanusdesuapecuniafecit
Translation
To the Augustan gods. Quintus Marcius Barea, son of Caius, consul, member of the commitee of fifteen for sacred rites at Rome, fetial Roman priest, proconsul for a second year, patron, dedicated this; Iddibal Tapapius, son of Mago, of Lepcis, had it built at his own expences.
Commentary
l. 2. Q. Marcius Barea. Cos. suff. 34, procos. Africae 42, =
PW XIV, 1549, no. 37. Not previously known to have been proconsul for two years.