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CAES0009

Caesarea, 286 CE - 305 CE. Column. Honorific.
Transcription

Felicissimo ac providentissimo victoriosissimoque principi domino nostro Marco Aurelio Valeriano Maximiano pio felici invicto Augusto, Arbaeus Africanus vir perfectissimus praeses provinciae Palaestinae tranquillitati eius dicatissimus.

Translation

To the most fortunate, prudent, and victorious prince, our Lord Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maximianus Pius Felix Invictus Augustus ; Arbaeus Africanus , of perfectissimate rank, governor of the province Palaestina, most devoted to His Serenity.

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

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Terminus ante quem:
Notes
Same column as caes0008.

Languages

Latin

Dimensions

H: 58 cm; W: 59 cm; D: —

Date

286 CE to 305 CE

Current location

Kibbutz Sdot Yam Museum, Courtyard, IAA inv. no. 1983-618

Figures

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Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

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Source of transcription

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Source of translation

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Other sources

  • Lehmann, C.M. “Another Inscribed Column from Caesarea Maritima.” Zeitschrift Für Papyrologie Und Epigraphik 51 (1983): 191–95.
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  • Lehmann, Clayton Miles, and Kenneth G. Holum. “The Greek and Latin Inscriptions of Caesarea Maritima.” In Joint Expedition to Caesarea Maritima Excavation Reports, Vol. 5. Boston: American Schools of Oriental Research, 2000.
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  • L’Année Épigraphique, 1987.
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  • Lehmann, C.M. “Another Inscribed Column from Caesarea Maritima.” Zeitschrift Für Papyrologie Und Epigraphik 51 (1983): 191–95.
    Zotero
  • Lehmann, C.M. “Another Inscribed Column from Caesarea Maritima.” Zeitschrift Für Papyrologie Und Epigraphik 51 (1983): 191–95.
    Zotero
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," CAES0009, 8 December 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89