Base for statue of Tiberius Claudius Aurelius Aristobulus, governor of Africa, patron of Lepcis (later used for Theodosius I, LSA-2159). Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). 290-294.
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:
Tiberius Claudius Aurelius Aristobulus, governor of Africa
Position:
Provincial Governors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
People of Lepcis (Lepcimagnenses) by decree of the council (ordo)
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
290
Latest :
294
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 349-350, no. 22, figs. 8.6, 10.26, 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. 522
To Tiberius Claudius Aurelius Aristobulus, of clarissimus rank, governor (proconsul) of the province of Africa, a man of all virtues, of blameless integrity, of vigorous mildness, of sublime moderation, and of laudible justice. The people of Lepcis Magna (Lepcimagnenses) [set this up] by decree of the city council (ordo), to their perpetual patron.
