Base for statue of Lucius Volusius Bassus Caerealis, curator (later re-used for LSA-2216). Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). 295-305
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, at the foot of the steps of the Temple
Current Location:
Where found
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
155
Width(cm):
90
Depth(cm):
90
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Lucius Volusius Bassus Caerealis, <curator
Position:
Civilian Imperial Office-Holders
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
People of Lepcis (Lepcitani)
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
295
Latest :
305
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 401-404, no. 46, figs. 7.16, 10.53, pl. XXII
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. 543
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Curni. /L(ucio) Volusio Basso Caereali, / c(larissimo) v(iro) et co(n)s(ulari), cur(atori) rei p(ublicae) suae, /(4) quae (sic, for 'quod') inter cetera ope/ra quae industria et la/bore maximo renovavit /(7) Ulpiam basilicam cum +O/R+++VS in meliorem faci/em publico sumptu resti/tuit, gratiam afferen/tes Lepcitani publice.
Trans:
(Statue of) Curnius. To Lucius Volusius Bassus Caerealis, of clarissimus and consular rank, curator of his home city; for, among other works that he renovated with industry and the greatest labour, he restored the Ulpian basilica with … to a better appearance, at public expense. Offering thanks, the people of Lepcis (Lepcitani) [set this up] from public funds.
