Base for statue of Maxentius, emperor. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). 307-308.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, northwest corner
Current Location:
Where found
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Local stone
Re-Use?
Unknown
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
105
Width(cm):
48
Depth(cm):
50
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Maxentius
Position:
Emperors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Volusius Donatianus, governor of Tripolitania
Position:
Provincial Governors
DATE
Earliest:
307
Latest :
308
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 323-5, no. 6, fig. 10.8
Lepelley, C., Les cités de l’Afrique romaine au Bas-Empire, I-II, Paris 1979-1981, vol. II, pp. 241-342 with n. 29.
Reynolds, J. M. & J. B. Ward-Perkins, The Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania. In collaboration with S. Aurigemma, R. Bartoccini, G. Caputo, R. Goodchild, P. Romanelli, Roma 1952, no. 465
To the most indulgent, and restorer of freedom, and most victorious emperor, our lord Maxentius, pious, fortunate, unconquered Augustus. Volusius Donatianus, of perfectissimus rank, governor (praeses) of the province of Tripolitania, most dedicated to his divine spirit and majesty, [set this up].
