Base for statue of Gratian, emperor. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). 367-383.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, eastern side
Current Location:
Where found
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
86
Width(cm):
60
Depth(cm):
71
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Gratian
Position:
Emperors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
People of Lepcis (Leptitani)
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
367
Latest :
383
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 332-4, no. 11, fig. 10.13, pl. V
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. 474
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Domin[o nostro] / Gratiano, pio, [fel(ici)], / victori ac tr[ium]/fatori, semper A[ug(usto)]; /(5) Leptitani de[voti] / numini mai[esta]/tique eius.
Trans:
To our lord Gratian, pious, fortunate. victorious and triumphant, forever Augustus. The people of Lepcis (Leptitani), devoted to his divine spirit and majesty, [set this up].
