Latin inscription honouring God and unnamed martyrs. Found at Dougga ( Proconsularis, central North Africa)Probably 4th/5th c.
Evidence ID
E07506
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)
In nomen Dei
et in nomen marturoru
Exupius reddit votum.
Hunc port[i]cu[m basilicae?]
s[uis sumptib]u[s exstruxit?]
'In the name of God and in the name of the martyrs.
Exupius fulfilled the vow.
He constructed (?) at his own expense this portico of the basilica (?)'
Text: Y. Duval 1982, no. 17 (after Poinssot).
Translation: S. Adamiak.
Non Liturgical ActivityVow
Cult Related Objects
Vow
Construction of cult buildings
Renovation and embellishment of cult buildings
Cult Related ObjectsInscription
Source
This marble slab of 62 x 33 cm, from the exedra of the cemetery basilica in Dougga, was reconstructed from 26 fragments. The letters are 4 to 4.5 cm high.The church was built at the beginning of the 5th century at the latest, and the letter forms also suggest an early date for the inscription.
Currently in the museum of Tunis.
Discussion
The inscription commemorates the dedication of a portico, probably connected to the basilica, though archaeological excavations have not managed to find it.According to Duval, this church in Dougga was built (with much effort) above a crypt. This suggests that some local martyrs whose names were well known were venerated here.
Bibliography
Edition and discussion:Duval, Y., Loca sanctorum Africae: Le culte des martyrs en Afrique du IVe au VIIe siècle (Rome: École Française de Rome, 1982), vol. 1, 39–41, no. 17.
Images
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From Y. Duval 1982, no. 17
Record Created By
Stanisław Adamiak
Date of Entry
09/04/2019
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S02807 | Anonymous martyrs from Dougga (North Africa) | Certain |
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