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Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona (MNAT)

Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona (MNAT)
Tarragona, Spain

Milestone with inscription found in El Morell, 15 km from Tarragona, on the old Tarragona to Lleida road.
The inscription, of which 13 lines have been preserved, refers to the improvements made by one Publius Portus to the road from Tarraco to Ilerda in 254 AD, during the period Valerian and Gallienus were joint emperors.

IM[P CAES] P LICI
NIO VALERIANO PIO
FILICI INVICTO AVG
PONTIFICI MAX TRI
BVNICIA POTESTA
[TI] COS [PR]OCOS
[I]MP CAE[S P LICINIO]
VALERIO G[ALLIENO]
[P]IO FILI[CI INVICTO]
AVG PON[TIFICI MAX]
TR[IBVNICIA POTESTA]
TI COS [PROCOS]
P POR[...]

CIL II2 14, M 18

Inventory number: MNAT 37246

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  • Title: Milestone
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Physical Dimensions: 171 cm, ∅ 53 cm
  • Type: Milestone
  • Medium: Limestone
Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona (MNAT)

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