Cherchell, Inscription of Micipsa

Description	Cherchell, Inscription of Micipsa
Details	Funerary sanctuary for one who is living among the living, Mikiwsan (Micipsa), king of the Massylians, the regretted one, regent of the country, leader of the nobility, the well-meaning. For him this statue has been erected at the entry of this tomb and sarcophagus, by Ya’zaam, son of Yazaggasan, son of Bogud, son of Massinissa, the one exalted divinity, for the memory of the glorious magnificence of his superior perfection, just like he exalted the drums and bases of the columns of various heights. They were brought together for him by Arish, son of Abdo, son of …
Date	118 BCE
Inscription Nr.	? (Numidian)
Creator	Jona Lendering
Museum	Paris, Louvre
License	CC0 1.0 universal
Used on pages	Micipsa
Categories	Maghreb
Tags	Inscription
Modern Countries	Algeria

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