Limestone funerary stele with Latin inscription, Bu Njem, Roman period (first half of the 3rd c. AD), 70 x 47.5 x 5 cm.

Reliefs, plaques, steles and inlays – Stone, stucco and bronze

Material: Rocks/Stones | Type: Plaques/Steles/Tablets Sculptures/Relief carving | Countries: Libya

  • Period

    5th millennium BC – AD 642

  • Red List

    Emergency Red List – Libya

Category

Reliefs, plaques, steles and inlays – Stone, stucco and bronze
Stone (limestone, marble, sandstone), stucco and bronze. Greek, Punic, Latin and Arabic inscriptions. Floral motifs (silphium mostly), Graeco-Roman deities standing and/or sitting, women fighting and/or daily life scenes. Gorgon’s or Medusa’s head. Funerary steles with Christian crosses. Average size: 40 x 40-120 cm.
© Università Roma Tre Archaeological Mission in Libya / Fabian Baroni