Inscription Database

Epitaph from Apulum – Alba Iulia (Dacia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD038958 (Last Updates: 2013-03-18, Garcia)

Transcription Majuscle
------] ]
[---]us mil(es) [ ]VS MIL
[leg(ionis) XIII] gem(inae) [ ] GEM
[--- vi]x(it) an(nos) [ ]X AN
[--- p]osue- [ ]OSVE
[runt her]edes [ ]EDES
[---] Mucus [ ] MVCVS
[et ---] Niger [ ] NIGER
[bene? me?]r(enti?) [ ]R
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 250 AD
Literature:
  • IDR 3, 5, 560; Foto u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Apulum
modern find spot:
Alba Iulia
find spot:
modern region:
Alba
year of find:
1989
present location:
Alba Iulia, Muz. Unirii

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(55) cm
width:
(40) cm
depth:
11 cm
letter size:
5.5-4.5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Fragment vom rechten Teil einer Stele. Wahrscheinlich als Baustein bearbeitet und wiederverwendet. Inschriftfeld ursprünglich von zwei Halbsäulen mit Traubenmotiven flankiert, von denen heute nur noch ein Teil der rechten erhalten ist.

People

Person 1
Name:
[---]us
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]us
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
[---] Mucus
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
Mucus
gender:
male
External IDs:
Person 3
Name:
[---] Niger
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
Niger
gender:
male
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD038958
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2013-03-18 by Garcia
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