Inscription Database

Epitaph from Colonia Iulia Augusta Philippensium (= Philippi) – Krenides (Macedonia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD048631 (Last Updates: 2014-11-17, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Vellaea C(ai) fil(ia) Ingen[ua] VELLAEA C FIL INGEN[ ]
ann(orum) XXX h(ic) s(ita) [e(st)] ANN XXX H S [ ]
L(ucius) Magius Crescens uxori pii[simae ------ L MAGIVS CRESCENS VXORI PII[
Chronological Data:
1 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • P. Pilhofer, Philippi 2. Katalog der Inschriften von Philippi (Tübingen 2000) 322, Nr. 314.
  • P. Pilhofer, Philippi 2. Katalog der Inschriften von Philippi (2. Aufl. Tübingen 2009) 376-377, Nr. 314.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Greece
ancient find spot:
Colonia Iulia Augusta Philippensium (= Philippi)
modern find spot:
Krenides
find spot:
modern region:
Anatolikí Makedonía, Thráki

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
slab
height:
55 cm
width:
(200) cm
depth:
14 cm
letter size:
13.5-9 cm

People

Person 1
Name:
Vellaea C.fil. Ingen[ua]
Nomen:
Vellaea
Cognomen:
Ingenua+
gender:
female
Age: Years:
30
Person 2
Name:
L. Magius Crescens
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Magius
Cognomen:
Crescens
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD048631
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2014-11-17 by Cowey
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