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TSHA0001

Tel Shalem, 197-209 CE. Mosaic. Dedicatory.

Transcription

Capricorno alaeVII PhrygumPhrvgvm Pomponius Sanctianus, praefectus equitumde novo refecit

Translation

To the Capricorn of ala VII of the Phrygians, Pomponius Sanctianus, commander of the cavalry, has restored (the shrine?) anew.

Diplomatic

CAPRICORNO ALAEVII PHRVGVM POMPONIVSSANCTIANVSPRAEFEQ DENOVOREFECIT

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
The mosaic "is a dedication of a statue or altar to the Capricorn, the zodiacal sign that decorated the unit’s standard. "

Languages

Latin

Dimensions

H: 70 cm; W: 160 cm; D: —

Date

197 CE to 209 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • Tabula ansata framing the inscription

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Ecker, Avner, Benjamin Arubas, Michael Heinzelmann, and David Mevorah. “Capricorno Alae VII Phrygum ... (Ii) Interim Report on the Inscriptions from the Aedes of the Fort near Tel Shalem.” Journal of Roman Archaeology 32 (2019): 214–22. insc 3.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Ecker, Avner, Benjamin Arubas, Michael Heinzelmann, and David Mevorah. “Capricorno Alae VII Phrygum ... (Ii) Interim Report on the Inscriptions from the Aedes of the Fort near Tel Shalem.” Journal of Roman Archaeology 32 (2019): 214–22. insc 3.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Ecker, Avner, Benjamin Arubas, Michael Heinzelmann, and David Mevorah. “Capricorno Alae VII Phrygum ... (Ii) Interim Report on the Inscriptions from the Aedes of the Fort near Tel Shalem.” Journal of Roman Archaeology 32 (2019): 214–22. insc 3.
    Zotero

Other sources

  • Arubas, Benjamin, Michael Heinzelmann, David Mevorah, and Andrew Overman. “Capricorno Alae VII Phrygum ... (i) Interim Report on the Fort near Tel Shalem.” Journal of Roman Archaeology 32 (2019): 201–13. page 212.
    Zotero
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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," TSHA0001, 27 July 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89