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Lucius Albinius and the Vestals

CIL 6.1272 / 6.31583

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Fragmentary inscription

[L(ucius) Albinius f(ilius)] // [cum Galli ob]siderent Capitolium / [virgines Ve]stales Caere deduxit / [ibi sacra at]que ritus sollemnes ne / [intermitte]rentur curai sibi habuit / [urbe recup]erata sacra et virgines / [Romam rev]exit


Translation from http://attalus.org/docs/cil/elogia.html

[L. Albinius, son of . . .]; led the Vestal [Virgins] to Caere, [when the Gauls] besieged the Capitol. [There] he took care that the sacred objects and rites were not disregarded. When [the city was recovered], he brought the sacred objects and the Virgins back [to Rome].