Base for statue of Constantius Gallus, emperor. Sabratha (Tripolitania). 352-354.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Sabratha
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Near the Basilica
Current Location:
No recent record
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
85
Width(cm):
30
Depth(cm):
62.5
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Constantius Gallus
Position:
Emperors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Council (ordo) of Sabratha
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
352
Latest :
354
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 489-491, no. 94, figs. 10.110-111
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, 56
To the most powerful and most blessed Caesar and instrument (?) of the eternal virtue of our lord Augustus, Fl(avius) Claudius Constantius; the most splendid council (ordo) of the Sabrathians, devoted to his divinity and majesty, [set this up], with M(arcus) Cae...LO...[as overseer].
