Base for statue of Theodosius I, emperor. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). 379-395.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum. In front of southern colonnade.
Current Location:
Where found
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
110
Width(cm):
82
Depth(cm):
82
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Theodosius I
Position:
Emperors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Council (ordo) of Leptis Magna
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
379
Latest :
395
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 335-6, no. 13, figs. 8.6, 10.14-15, pl. VI
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. 477
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Propagatori Rom[ani] / orbis et status publ[i]c[i] / conservatori, / dom(ino) n(ostro) Fl(avio) Theodosio, /(5) pio et felici semper / Aug(usto); ordo Lepcimag(nensis) / numini eius devo/tus posuit.
Trans:
To the extender of the Roman world and preserver of the state (status publici), our lord Flavius Theodosius, pious and fortunate, forever Augustus. The council (ordo) of Lepcis Magna, devoted to his divine spirit and majesty, set [this] up.
