2970 - Dedication to Mater Magna from Leptis Magna - Lebdah

Description

Heraclii // Ob augmenta mul/torum meritorum / adque eximi(i) amoris / erga patriam ad/que cives suos / T(ito) Flavio Vibiano / v(iro) p(erfectissimo) pont(ifici) fl(amini) p(er)p(etuo) sac(erdoti) / Laurent(i)um La(i)n(a)t(ium) / sac(erdoti) M(atris) d(eum) praef(ecto) omni/um sacr(orum) duovir(o) sac(erdoti) prov(inciae) Tr(ipolitanae) // etiam hic ex suf(f)ragio populi / et decreto spl(endidissimi) ordin(is)

Code

2970

Title

2970 - Dedication to Mater Magna from Leptis Magna - Lebdah

Text of the inscription

Heraclii // Ob augmenta mul/torum meritorum / adque eximi(i) amoris / erga patriam ad/que cives suos / T(ito) Flavio Vibiano / v(iro) p(erfectissimo) pont(ifici) fl(amini) p(er)p(etuo) sac(erdoti) / Laurent(i)um La<v=B>(i)n(a)t(ium) / sac(erdoti) M(atris) d(eum) praef(ecto) omni/um sacr(orum) duovir(o) sac(erdoti) prov(inciae) Tr(ipolitanae) // etiam hic ex suf(f)ragio populi / et decreto spl(endidissimi) ordin(is)

Alternative text

Heraclii Ob augmenta multorum meritorum adque eximii amoris erga patriam adque cives suos Tito Flavio Vibiano viro perfectissimo pontifici flamini perpetuo sacerdoti Laurentium Lavinatium sacerdoti Matris deum praefecto omnium sacrorum duoviro sacerdoti provinciae Tripolitanae etiam hic ex suffragio populi et decreto splendidissimi ordinis

Textual source

EDCS

Language

Latin

Number of deities

1

Theonym 1

Institutions and individuals involved

1

Terminus post quem

201

Terminus ante quem

350

Dating criteria

Palaeography

Topographic context

Punic Market

Place of conservation

In situ

Support

Base

Size (cm)

152 x 92 x 95

Material

Marble

AE

1998, 1513; 2000, 101; 2010, 1777

Further bibliography

IRT 568; LeptisMagna 57; CCCA V, 50

Last update

2021-09-02

Item sets

Fig. 2970 Fig. 2970-2