Milestone. No mileage number surviving. Caracalla.
created: Previous publications and transcription, by Bartoccini.
source date: CE 216: GODOT
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[...], 950, without transcription, whence [...], 950 [...], 154, whence [...] 059788.

[...] Septimi Seueri Pii Arabici Adiabenici Parthici maximi Britanici maximi filio diui Antonini Pii Germanici Sarmatici nepoti diui Antonini Pii pronepoti diui Hadriani abnepoti diui Traiani Parthici et diui [...] [...]

[To emperor Caesar, son] of deified Septimius Severus, Pius, victor in Arabia, victor in Adiabene, greatest victor in Parthia, greatest victor in Britannia, grandson of deified Antoninus Pius , victor in Germany, victor in Sarmatia, great grandson of deified Antoninus Pius, great great grandson of deified Hadrian, great great great grandson of deified Trajan, victor in Parthia and of deified [Nerva, . . .

The modern road from Garian to Mizda does not pass Bir Tesseca, but the ancient road probably made a slight eastward deflection in order to meet the important wells at that place.