Base for statue of Marcus Vibius Annianus Geminus, priest and duovir. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). Earlier fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, eastern colonnade
Current Location:
In situ
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
150
Width(cm):
90
Depth(cm):
90
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Marcus Vibius Annianus Geminus Amelius, priest and duovir
Position:
Civic Office-Holders
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
People (populus) and council (ordo) of Lepcis
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
303
Latest :
350
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 427-9, no. 58, figs. 7.19, 10.66, pl. 18
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. 578
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Amelii. / Multiplici laborum merito / varioque voluptatum / genere stimulantibus /(5) paternis avitiis (sic, for 'avitis') etiam / documentis ab ineun/te aetate patriam cives/que suos promerenti, / M(arco) Vibio An(n)iano Gemino /(10) v(iro) p(erfectissimo), fla(mini) p(er)p(etuo), pont(ifici), sacerdotal(i) / provinciae Tripolitanae / bis, IIvir(o), ex sufragio / quietissimi populi et de/creto splendidissimi ordinis.
Trans:
(Statue of) Amelius. For the manifold merits of his labours, and for the various kinds of delightful spectacles [he offered], for which the examples of his father and grandfather were stimuli, [through which] he served from early age his fatherland and his fellow citizens; to Marcus Vibius Annianus Geminus, of perfectissimus rank, perpetual flamen, pontifex, twice priest of the province of Tripolitania, duovir. By acclamation of the most peaceful people and by decree of the most splendid council (ordo) [this was set up].
