Base for statue of Aurelius Sempronius Serenus Dulcitius, intellectual and benefactor. Lepcis Magna (Tripolitania). Late third to early fourth century.
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Lepcis Magna
Province:
Tripolitania
Region:
North Africa, Eastern (Tripolitania and Cyrenaica)
Details:
Severan Forum, in the first taberna to the north of the apse which links to the Basilica
Current Location:
Where found
OBJECT
Object:
Base
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
Form:
Rectangular
Height(cm):
40
Width(cm):
46
Depth(cm):
43
Language:
Latin
Text Type:
Prose
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Aurelius Sempronius Serenus Dulcitius
Position:
Intellectuals, Lawyers and Doctors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
A city other than Leptis Magna
Position:
Provincial Cities, their Institutions and Officials
DATE
Earliest:
280
Latest :
320
MAIN REFERENCE
Tantillo, I. and F. Bigi (eds.), Leptis Magna. Una città e le sue iscrizioni in epoca tardoromana, Cassino 2010, 413-415, no. 52, fig. 10.59, pl. VIII
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. 559
INSCRIPTION
Text:
Dulciti. / Aur(elio) Sempronio Sereno / eq(uiti) R(omano), principali Alexandr(iae), / ob insigne et admirabile /(5) studiorum ingenium, / praeter decc(urionatuum) honorem, / [e]t statuam apud se conloc(atam) / [e]tiam apud Lepcimag/[nenses - 4?-]++++++ / - - - - - -
Trans:
(Statue of) Dulcitius. To Aurelius Sempronius Serenus, Roman knight, principalis of Alexandria, on account of the distinguished and admirable genius in studies, in addition to the honour of the decurionates and the statue that was set up among themselves, also at Lepcis Magna...
