Paper on a Roman inscription near Alexandria
Reference code
SAL/01/02/01/06
Title
Paper on a Roman inscription near Alexandria
Date
c November 1801
Level of description
item
Extent and format
4 pp
Scope and content
John Johnson communicates a letter containing a copy of a Roman inscription discovered in Nicopolis during the Battle of Alexandria.
Mentioned in the minutes for 12th November 1801: https://collections.sal.org.uk/sal.02.028.048
An article on the subject, with discussion of the translation is included in the Journal of Roman Studies Vol. 32. Parts 1 & 2 pp.33-38: https://www.jstor.org/stable/296458?seq=1
The block itself is in the British Museum collection: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1946-0206-1
Mentioned in the minutes for 12th November 1801: https://collections.sal.org.uk/sal.02.028.048
An article on the subject, with discussion of the translation is included in the Journal of Roman Studies Vol. 32. Parts 1 & 2 pp.33-38: https://www.jstor.org/stable/296458?seq=1
The block itself is in the British Museum collection: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1946-0206-1