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LSA-1105 Columnar base for statue of Galerius, emperor. Caesarea Maritima (Palaestina I). 293-303








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Caesarea Maritima Province: Palaestina I Region: Near East, with Cyprus
Details: Caesarea, Promontory Palace, eastern side
Current Location: Caesarea, Museum, courtyard (without published inv. no.)
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Marble Re-Use? Yes
Form: Cylindrical Height(cm): 152 Width(cm): 52 Depth(cm): 52
Language: Latin Text Type: Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand: Galerius Position: Emperors Gender: Male
Awarder: Aufidius Priscus, governor of Palaestina I Position: Provincial Governors
DATE
Earliest: 293 Latest : 303
MAIN REFERENCE
Lehmann, C. M. and K. G. Holum, The Greek and Latin inscriptions of Caesarea Maritima, Boston 2000, 49 no. 14
INSCRIPTION
Text: Fortissimo et consult(issimo) / iuventutis principi, / Galer(io) Val(erio) Maximiano, / p(io), f(elici), invict(o), nobil(issimo) Caes(ari), / (5) Aufid(ius) Priscus, v(ir) p(erfectissimus), pr(aeses) / prov(inciae) Pal(aestinae), d(evotus) n(umini) m(aiestati)q(ue) e(ius). Trans: To the most powerful and wisest leader of youth, Galerius Valerius Maximianus, pious, fortunate, unconquered, most noble Caesar; Aufidius Priscus, of perfectissimus rank, governor (praeses) of the province of Palaestina, devoted to his divine spirit and majesty, [set this up].
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