Latin inscription with Damnation Memoriae of Domitian

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Building operations were supervised by Gaius Julius Magnus, centurion of the 3rd Cyrenaican legion. The emperor Domitian's name has been erased following damnatio memoriae (formal condemnation of his memory) after his death in 96 CE. Roman, 90 CE. From Coptos, Upper Egypt. (The British Museum, London).

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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, November 08). Latin inscription with Damnation Memoriae of Domitian. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6032/latin-inscription-with-damnation-memoriae-of-domit/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Latin inscription with Damnation Memoriae of Domitian." World History Encyclopedia, 08 Nov 2016, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6032/latin-inscription-with-damnation-memoriae-of-domit/.

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