Inscription Database

Epitaph from Bostra – Buṣrā (Arabia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD000765 (Last Updates: 2013-12-27, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) s(acrum) D M S
Chresto CHRESTO
sanctissimo SANCTISSIMO
marito Corin- MARITO CORIN
thias dulcis- THIAS DVLCIS
sima uxor be- SIMA VXOR BE
ne merenti NE MERENTI
fecit FECIT
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1982, 0906b.
  • IGLS 13, 1, 9177; pl. 30. (B)

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Syrian Arab Republic
ancient find spot:
Bostra
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
present location:
Buşra, Zitadelle

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Basalt
height:
78 cm
width:
35 cm
depth:
17 cm
letter size:
3.5-5.5 cm

Commentary

 
(B): IGLS: Z. 4: M NATO, jedoch mit Hinweis darauf, daß die auf M folgenden Buchstaben nicht ganz sicher gelesen wurden.

People

Person 1
Name:
Chresto
Cognomen:
Chrestus
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Corinthias
Cognomen:
Corinthias
gender:
female

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD000765
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2013-12-27 by Feraudi
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