The dedicatory inscription of Lucius Mummius from the temple of Hercules Victor
Ca. 144—142 BCE.CIL I 541 = CIL VI 331 = ILLRP 122 = ILS 20. Inv. No. 1158.Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Apoxyomenos Cabinet, 25—26Photo by Olga Lyubimova
The dedicatory inscription of Lucius Mummius from the temple of Hercules Victor.
Ca. 144—142 BCE.
CIL I 541 = CIL VI 331 = ILLRP 122 = ILS 20.
CIL I 541 = CIL VI 331 = ILLRP 122 = ILS 20.
Inv. No. 1158.
Rome, Vatican Museums, Pius-Clementine Museum, Apoxyomenos Cabinet, 25—26
(Roma, Musei Vaticani, Museo Pio-Clementino, Gabinetto dell’ Apoxyomenos, 25—26).
Origin:
Rome, Caelius.
Description:
CIL I 541 = CIL VI 331 = ILLRP 122 = ILS 20
L(ucius) Mummi(us) L(uci) f(ilius) co(n)s(ul) duct(u) / auspicio imperioque / eius Achaia capt(a) Corint(h)o / deleto Romam redieit / triumphans ob hasce / res bene gestas quod / in bello voverat / hanc aedem et signu(m) / Herculius Victoris / imperator dedicat
Lucius Mummius, the son of Lucius, consul, returned to Rome with triumph after Achaia had been taken and Corinth destroyed under his command, auspices and imperium; for these succesful deeds, according to his vow during the war, the imperator dedicates this temple and image of Hercules the Victor.
Credits:
(сс) 2009. Photo: Olga Lyubimova (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Keywords: epigraphia epigraphy inscription iscrizione epigrafia epigraphik epigrafik inschrift épigraphie roman romano romana romani römisch römische romaine with dedicatory inscriptions dedicatoria widmungsinschrift weihinschrift dédicatoire lucius mummius consul 146 bce ga 25 26 cil i 541 vi 331 illrp 122 ils 20 luci filius ductu auspicio imperioque eius achaia capta corintho deleto romam redieit triumphans ob hasce res bene gestas quod in bello voverat hanc aedem et signum herculius victoris imperator dedicat inv no 1158
