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797L Fragments. Found in different parts of the town. Frgs·. a and c are
built into the north wall of a courtyard in the northern part of the town; a forms
part of the right jamb of a door. Frg. b is built into the north wall (partly ancient)
of a stable in the western part of the town, and about 100 feet east of a large
complex with ceiled rooms; see Div. II. a. 7, p. 430 f. Length of a 341/3 cm.;
height 45 cm.; height of letters 4-472 cm. Length of b 39 cm. at the base, 83 cm.
maximum; height 45 cm.; height of letters 4—41/2 cm. Length of c cm.; height
4O1/2 cm.; height of letters 41/2 cm. The letters in all are beautifully formed. Copied
by Magie.
Dussaud and Macler, 5. AT. p. 242, no. 9 (a and c only).
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Inscr. 7974 A
Scale 1 : 20.
Inscr.
797* Β· Scale ι : 20.
Inscr. 7974 c·
Scale ι : 20.
. . Μαλχος ούετίραυος καί
.συστρατιώτες αΰτοΰ λ
γείωνος
. . εΰσεβειας γό,οιν·.
1 L ’
Malchos, a veteran, and
of piety.
his comrade, of {the} . . legion
as a mark
Line I: AAXOCOYG, D. and M.
The height of the blocks, as well as the similarity in shape and size of the letters,
indicates clearly that they are fragments of the same inscription. The original inscription
was evidently quite long, and carved on two courses ·, frg. c was the last inscribed
stone in the lower course. Any restoration must be very uncertain. The last four
letters in frg. b are most plausibly explained as the beginning of λεγεών, and αύτοΰ,
since it cannot be read in connection with this, must depend on the previous word
ending in -77;, and so refer back to Μαλχος or some other name. We have restored
[συστρατιώτες as the word which seems to suit the context best. The phrase εύσεβειας
indicates that the inscription was dedicatory, probably, in view of the most
common usage of the phrase, recording an offering to a god. In this case, the blocks
formed part of the base. For similar dedications made by a centurion and his com-
militones see C. I. L. xni 7699, 7709, 7727.
7975. Altar. Found in a deserted courtyard in the southeastern corner of the
town. It is built into the wall at the right of a doorway which leads into a room on
the south side of the courtyard, and is lying on its left side. Height 9372 cm.; width
of cap 33 cm. The inscription is on the die. Height of die 447s cm.; width 22 cm.
Height of letters 4-57» cm. Copied by Magie.
427
797L Fragments. Found in different parts of the town. Frgs·. a and c are
built into the north wall of a courtyard in the northern part of the town; a forms
part of the right jamb of a door. Frg. b is built into the north wall (partly ancient)
of a stable in the western part of the town, and about 100 feet east of a large
complex with ceiled rooms; see Div. II. a. 7, p. 430 f. Length of a 341/3 cm.;
height 45 cm.; height of letters 4-472 cm. Length of b 39 cm. at the base, 83 cm.
maximum; height 45 cm.; height of letters 4—41/2 cm. Length of c cm.; height
4O1/2 cm.; height of letters 41/2 cm. The letters in all are beautifully formed. Copied
by Magie.
Dussaud and Macler, 5. AT. p. 242, no. 9 (a and c only).
eYCGBSTACXAPIN^
tfAAXOCoYe-
HCAYToYA£T£/
-
Inscr. 7974 A
Scale 1 : 20.
Inscr.
797* Β· Scale ι : 20.
Inscr. 7974 c·
Scale ι : 20.
. . Μαλχος ούετίραυος καί
.συστρατιώτες αΰτοΰ λ
γείωνος
. . εΰσεβειας γό,οιν·.
1 L ’
Malchos, a veteran, and
of piety.
his comrade, of {the} . . legion
as a mark
Line I: AAXOCOYG, D. and M.
The height of the blocks, as well as the similarity in shape and size of the letters,
indicates clearly that they are fragments of the same inscription. The original inscription
was evidently quite long, and carved on two courses ·, frg. c was the last inscribed
stone in the lower course. Any restoration must be very uncertain. The last four
letters in frg. b are most plausibly explained as the beginning of λεγεών, and αύτοΰ,
since it cannot be read in connection with this, must depend on the previous word
ending in -77;, and so refer back to Μαλχος or some other name. We have restored
[συστρατιώτες as the word which seems to suit the context best. The phrase εύσεβειας
indicates that the inscription was dedicatory, probably, in view of the most
common usage of the phrase, recording an offering to a god. In this case, the blocks
formed part of the base. For similar dedications made by a centurion and his com-
militones see C. I. L. xni 7699, 7709, 7727.
7975. Altar. Found in a deserted courtyard in the southeastern corner of the
town. It is built into the wall at the right of a doorway which leads into a room on
the south side of the courtyard, and is lying on its left side. Height 9372 cm.; width
of cap 33 cm. The inscription is on the die. Height of die 447s cm.; width 22 cm.
Height of letters 4-57» cm. Copied by Magie.