Marble inscribed block fragment

Unknown

1st half of 1st century CE · Marble, blue gray · Greek and Roman Art

Part of an decree regulating sacrifices and offerings at a temple site. The name of the reigning emperor is lost but can be restored as Tiberius (r. A.D. 14–37), Gaius Caligula (r. A.D. 37–41), or Claudius (r. A.D. 41–54). The fragment also contains another Roman name, Quintus Sergius, and some scholars have tried to identify this man as the famous Roman governor of Cyprus, Sergius Paulus, who befriended St. Paul.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1st half of 1st century CE

Medium

Marble, blue gray

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76