Inscription Database

Epitaph from Sacidava – Aliman (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042046 (Last Updates: 2014-04-03, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Diurdano DIVRDANO
Decibali(!) ve- DECIBALI VE
teran(o) Q(uintus?) Pri- TERAN Q PRI
scus filius SCVS FILIVS
et Felix liber- ET FELIX LIBER
tus bene me- TVS BENE ME
renti posu- RENTI POSV
erunt ERVNT
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 250 AD
Literature:
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 202, Nr. 282.
  • AE 1998, 1141.
  • C. Scorpan, Limes Scythiae. Topographical and stratigraphical research on the late Roman fortifications on the Lower Danube (Oxford 1980) 212-213, Nr. 3; fig. 20; fig. 21 (Zeichnung). - AE 1998.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Sacidava
modern find spot:
Aliman
find spot:
modern region:
Constanța

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
182 cm
width:
73 cm
depth:
29 cm
letter size:
4.5-5 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
In 2 Teile gebrochen. Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes Totenmahlrelief; im Giebelfeld darüber ein Schild.

People

Person 1
Name:
Diurdano Decibali
Cognomen:
Diurdanus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Decibali(!)
Cognomen:
Decibalus (= Decebalus)
Person 3
Name:
Q. Priscus
Praenomen:
Q.?
Nomen:
Q(---)?
Cognomen:
Priscus
External IDs:
Person 4
Name:
Felix
Cognomen:
Felix
Status:
freedmen / freedwomen
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042046
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2014-04-03 by Gräf
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