Inscription Database

Epitaph from Romula – Dobrosloveni (Dacia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD017657 (Last Updates: 2014-09-25, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
 
Ael(io) Iul(io) Iuliano dec(urioni) quaestoric(io) AEL IVL IVLIANO DEC QVAESTORIC
aedilic(io) col(oniae) Romul(ae) Valeria Ge- AEDILIC COL ROMVL VALERIA GE
mellina marito b(ene) m(erenti) p(osuit) MELLINA MARITO B M P
coniugi pro meritis quondam karissimo coniunx CONIVGI PRO MERITIS QVONDAM KARISSIMO CONIVNX
hanc Iuliano domum flendo fabricavi perennem HANC IVLIANO DOMVM FLENDO FABRICAVI PERENNEM
frigida qua membra possint requiescere morti FRIGIDA QVA MEMBRA POSSINT REQVIESCERE MORTI
quattuor hic denos vixit sine culpa per annos QVATTVOR HIC DENOS VIXIT SINE CVLPA PER ANNOS
et sua perfunctus vidit cum gloria honores ET SVA PERFVNCTVS VIDIT CVM GLORIA HONORES
ecce Gemellina pietate ducta marito ECCE GEMELLINA PIETATE DVCTA MARITO
struxi dolens digno sedem cum liberis una STRVXI DOLENS DIGNO SEDEM CVM LIBERIS VNA
inter pampinea virgulta et gramina laeta INTER PAMPINEA VIRGVLTA ET GRAMINA LAETA
umbra super rami virides ubi densa ministrat VMBRA SVPER RAMI VIRIDES VBI DENSA MINISTRAT
qui legis hos versus opta leve terra viator QVI LEGIS HOS VERSVS OPTA LEVE TERRA VIATOR
Chronological Data:
171 AD – 230 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1957, 0334.
  • AE 2003, 1528.
  • M.L. Fele, in: A.M. Corda, Cultus splendore. Studi in onore di Giovanna Sotgiu (Senorbí 2003) 435-490. - AE 2003.
  • IDR 2, 357; Foto.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Romula
modern find spot:
Dobrosloveni
find spot:
modern region:
Olt
year of find:
1952
present location:
Caracal, Muz. Rom.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
sarcophagus
height:
92 cm
width:
222 cm
depth:
100 cm
letter size:
13.5-2.5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

geography:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Ael. Iul. Iuliano
Nomen:
Aelius* Iulius*
Cognomen:
Iulianus
gender:
male
Status:
decurial order, higher local offices
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Valeria Gemellina
Nomen:
Valeria
Cognomen:
Gemellina
gender:
female
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD017657
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2014-09-25 by Feraudi
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