2925 - Statua Aesculapii from Leptis Magna - Lebdah
Description
Imp(eratoris) Caes(aris) L(uci) Septimi S]eve[ri Pii Pertinacis Aug(usti) Arabici A]diaben[ici Par]thici maximi [pontificis max]imi [tribunici]ae potes[tati]s V[II ---] imp[eratoris --- p(atris)] p(atriae) et I[mp(eratoris)] / [Caes(aris) M(arci) Aureli Antonini --- et I]uliae [Augu]stae [matris Augusti et cas]tror[um totiusque] divinae domus / [---] Rusonianus fl[am(en)] augur IIvir q(uin)q(uennalis) cellam f[rigi]darii et [--- c]ry/[ptam(?) ---]...
Code
2925
Title
2925 - Statua Aesculapii from Leptis Magna - Lebdah
Text of the inscription
Imp(eratoris) Caes(aris) L(uci) Septimi S]eve[ri Pii Pertinacis Aug(usti) Arabici A]diaben[ici Par]thici maximi [pontificis max]imi [tribunici]ae potes[tati]s V[II ---] imp[eratoris --- p(atris)] p(atriae) et I[mp(eratoris)] / [Caes(aris) M(arci) Aureli Antonini --- et I]uliae [Augu]stae [matris Augusti et cas]tror[um totiusque] divinae domus / [---] Rusonianus fl[am(en)] augur IIvir q(uin)q(uennalis) cellam f[rigi]darii et [--- c]ry/[ptam(?) ---] rui[na con]la<p=B>sas [e]x pollicitatione m[un]eris gladiato[rii o]b honorem / [quinquennalita]tis p[romissa(?) ---] permissu sacratiss[imi pr]incipis divi M(arci) Antonin[i f(ilii)] a fundamentis / [---] marmoribus et co[l]umnis exornavit stat[u]am Aesculapii novam / [--- res]tituit ceter[as] refe[c]it ex [multi]s aliis [m]une[ribu]s rei p(ublicae) suae conlatis et / [---]uli nomine vi[---]iti[ // ]bus[---]
Alternative text
Imperatoris Caesaris Luci Septimi Severi Pii Pertinacis Augusti Arabici Adiabenici Parthici maximi pontificis maximi tribuniciae potestatis VII imperatoris patris patriae et Imperatoris Caesaris Marci Aureli Antonini et Iuliae Augustae matris Augusti et castrorum totiusque divinae domus Rusonianus flamen augur IIvir quinquennalis cellam frigidarii et cryptam ruina conlapsas ex pollicitatione muneris gladiatorii ob honorem quinquennalitatis promissa permissu sacratissimi principis divi Marci Antonini filii a fundamentis marmoribus et columnis exornavit statuam Aesculapii novam restituit ceteras refecit ex multis aliis muneribus rei publicae suae conlatis et uli nomine viiti bus
Textual source
EDCS (adapted by J.C. López-Gómez)
Language
Latin
Number of deities
2
Theonym 1
Theonym 2
Onomastic attribute 2
Emperor / Caesar / King / Queen
Septimius Severus
Caracalla
Iulia Domna
Geta
Institutions and individuals involved
1
Dedicant/s
Religious notabilia
Statua nova / Cellam frigidarii / Cryptam / Munera gladiatoria / Marmora / Columnae
Terminus post quem
198
Terminus ante quem
210
Dating criteria
Imperial titles
Location
Topographic context
Hadrianic Baths, in the Frigidarium and three fragments in Lepcis Museum
Support
Tabula
Size (cm)
95 x 380 x ?
Material
Marble
AE
1991, 1619; 2005, 1662
Further bibliography
IRT 396; LBIRNA 343; Hygiae p 60
Other links
Last update
2021-08-30
