Eight fragments of plaque, probably associated with statues, with dedication to Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius I and Galerius, emperors. From Salamis (Cyprus). 293-305
PROVENANCE AND LOCATION
City:
Salamis
Province:
Cyprus
Region:
Near East, with Cyprus
Details:
Found in 1961 in the ancient theatre of Salamis
Current Location:
Famagusta District Museum, without inv. no.
OBJECT
Object:
Plaque
Material:
Marble
Re-Use?
Yes
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Beard:
SUBJECT
Honorand:
Diocletian, Maximian, Constantius I, Galerius
Position:
Emperors
Gender:
Male
Awarder:
Almost certainly Antistius Sabinus, governor of Cyprus
Position:
Provincial Governors
DATE
Earliest:
293
Latest:
305
MAIN REFERENCE
Pouilloux, J., Roesch, P. & J. Marcillet-Jaubert, Salamine de Chypre XIII. Testimonia Salamina 2, Paris 1987, p. 66 no. 151
Mitford, T. B. & I. K. Nicolaou, Salamis Vol. 6. The Greek and Latin inscriptions from Salamis, Nicosia 1974, pp. 164-5 no. 129
