Inscription Database

Epitaph from Tropaeum Traiani – Adamclisi (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042043 (Last Updates: 2021-02-19, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
A[tti]cus Cecitias(?) A[ ]CVS CECITIAS
vix(it) ann(os) LXX et Sar- VIX ANN LXX ET SAR
bis(?) Celsi marita eius BIS CELSI MARITA EIVS
vix(it) an(nos) LX bene mere- VIX AN LX BENE MERE
ntibus patri NTIBVS PATRI
et matri Castus ET MATRI CASTVS
Attici |(centurio) leg(ionis) et Mar- ATTICI | LEG ET MAR
cus et Caelsus(!) mil(es) leg(ionis) XI CVS ET CAELSVS MIL LEG XI
Cl(audiae) et Vale(n)s fratres CL ET VALES FRATRES
posuerunt POSVERVNT
Chronological Data:
251 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 2004, 1272. (B)
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 199-200, Nr. 274; Taf. 111, 3. - AE 2004.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Tropaeum Traiani
modern find spot:
Adamclisi
find spot:
modern region:
Constanța
present location:
Constanţa, Muz. Ist. Naţ. Arh.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(183) cm
width:
(86) cm
depth:
27 cm
letter size:
5-2 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes teilweise ausgehauenes Totenmahlrelief; darüber der Rest eines weiteren Bildfeldes. Z. 7: MA in matri auf der Abbildung bei Conrad nicht zu erkennen. (B): AE 2004: Z. 8: c(enturio).

People

Person 1
Name:
A[tti]cus Cecitias(?)
Cognomen:
Atticus+
gender:
male
Age: Years:
70
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Cecitias(?)
Cognomen:
Cecitia?
gender:
female
Age: Years:
60
Person 3
Name:
Sarbis(?) Celsi
Cognomen:
Sarbis?
gender:
female
External IDs:
Person 4
Name:
Celsi
Cognomen:
Celsus
gender:
male
External IDs:
Person 5
Name:
Castus Attici
Cognomen:
Castus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
External IDs:
Person 6
Name:
Marcus
Cognomen:
Marcus
gender:
male
External IDs:
Person 7
Name:
Caelsus(!)
Cognomen:
Caelsus (= Celsus)
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 8
Name:
Vales.
Cognomen:
Valens*
gender:
male
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042043
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-02-19 by Gräf
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