Abstract
In the Julio-Claudian period, Lepcis Magna was a ciuitas libera. In theory, the city was free from the intervention of Roman officials, but, as the epigraphic evidence shows, the Roman proconsuls of Africa frequently visited the city and intervened in its urban development - and other civic affairs. The aim of this article is to explain this apparent paradox, analysing the causes and characteristics of the relationship between the free city and the Roman proconsuls.
Full Text 
Sign-in/Register to access full text options
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Published version (
Free)
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
