ISic000512: Boundary marker between Vandal and Goth territories

ID
ISic000512
Language
Latin
Text type
terminus
Object type
column
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Apparatus criticus

  • Text of CIL after Gualtherus

Physical description

Support

Description
Described by Tardia as a 'colonetta', re-used on a staircase, and as heavily damaged.
Object type
column
Material
porphyry
Condition
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Letter heights
Line 1: mm
Interlinear heights
Interlineation line 1 to 2: mm

Provenance

Place of origin
Lilybaeum
Provenance found
Recorded by Gualtherus in front of the house of Antonino Gehenne, subsequently seen by Francesco Tardia (1732-1778) in use on staircase on eastern side of church of S. Matteo, but not found by Mommsen.

Current location

Lost.

Date

Likely erected in 500 CE, consequent upon dowry of Theoderic's sister's marriage with the Vandal king leading to transfer of region of Marsala into Vandal control. (AD 500 – AD 535)
Evidence
prosopography

Text type

terminus

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Editor
Jonathan Prag
Principal contributor
Jonathan Prag
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Last revision
4/29/2021