Object type
milestone, inscription
Culture/period
Roman world
Materials
sandstone
Production date
201 / 300
Current location
Exposició permanent
Archaeological site
Ager Tarraconensis
Township
Morell, el (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Tarragona, Tarragonès)
Dimensions
171 cm x 53 cm diàm.
Altura lletres: 8 - 10 cm
Description
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[...]
Image
3D Model
© Museu Nacional Arqueològic de Tarragona
Omeka ID
1837