Cacabulus, with which it is inscribed, seems to be a
provincialism for ' bell,' pointing to the origin of the
modern Castilian cascabel.^

In addition to the ordinary Roman deities, such as
Venus and Minerva, we read of shrines of Isis, the
Provincial Genius, Circe, and the African Cselestis. To
the east of the city are traces of the Circus Maximus,
500 yards by 100, with rows of seats in three divisions,
and beneath arches leading to offices and stores. Two
enthusiastic epitaphs on the charioteers who performed
here are preserved.* In one case there is a carving of
the deceased Eutyches, standing and holding the palm
of victory. At the end of the long Latin panegyric on

1 Quint. VI. 3. 2 cf. Hermes, I. no.
^ B.A.H. 25, 41 « 4314-S.
Circus, Amphitheatre, and Aqueduct 1 5 1

the other, Fuscus, the Greek artificers have added one
line in their own language, prophesying that future ages
shall speak of the exploits of that hero of the Blue
faction ; a prophecy that has been fulfilled by the inclusion
of the epitaph in both the Greek and the Latin Corpus.
