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LSA-1636 Base for statue of Volusius Volusianus, local notable. Interamna Nahars (Tuscia et Umbria). Late third to early fourth century








PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City: Interamna Nahars Province: Tuscia et Umbria Region: Italy north of Rome, with Corsica and Sardinia
Details: Uncertain provenance; found inserted into wall of apse of church of S. Alò
Current Location: Still in the church
OBJECT
Object: Base Material: Local stone Re-Use? Unknown
Form: Rectangular Height(cm): 70 Width(cm): 40 Depth(cm): 43
Language: Latin Text Type: Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand: Volusius Volusianus, priest and benefactor Position: Religious Office-Holders Gender: Male
Awarder: Not named, but certainly the local community Position: Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest: 270 Latest : 320
MAIN REFERENCE
L'Année épigraphique, , 1996, 603

Andreani, C. and M. Fora, "Interamna Nahars", Supplementa Italica, N.S. 19, Rome 2002, n. 3
INSCRIPTION
Text: [Vol]usio Volusiano, / [e]q(uiti?) R(omano), L(aurenti) L(avinati), / [---]i qui sub aede / [--- Intera]mna conveniun[t], / [ob memo]rabilia merita / [erg]a sing(ulos) univers[(os)q(ue)].

 Trans: To Volusius Volusianus, of the equestrian order, [priest] of Laurentum and Lavinium, … that meet in the temple ... at Interamna; on account of [his] remarkable services towards individuals and all.
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