Plinth of a statue with Drusus inscription
Type:
Sculpture
Year:
From the Augustan Era: 2 BC
Material and technique:
Luna marble
Inventory:
Ricomposto da cinque frammenti combacianti: FA 1195 a - b - c - d - e
Inscription text:
[Nero] Cl[a]udiu[s] Ti(beri) f(ilius)
[Dru]sus German[i]cus/ [co(n)s(ul)] pr(aetor) urb(anus) q(uaestor) aug(ur) imp(erator)
[app]ellatus in Germania
Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus, son of Tiberius, consul, city praetor (judge of civil cases between citizens), quaestor (treasury officer) and augur (a man who interprets the will of the Gods) was proclaimed Imperator (Commander / Emperor) in Germany
Masterpieces of the hall
The hall
Moving along to the rooms in the central body of the museum, we come to the section dedicated to the porticoes of the Forum and a reconstruction of part of the architectural order from the façade overlooking the square is on display.
