Inscription Database

Epitaph from Marcianopolis – Devnja (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042061 (Last Updates: 2021-02-19, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
Primus Cari vix(it) PRIMVS CARI VIX
an(nos) XXX Primanus AN XXX PRIMANVS
Primi vix(it) an(nos) V PRIMI VIX AN V
Acutus Gemini vix(it) ACVTVS GEMINI VIX
an(nos) IX Tertia Primi- AN IX TERTIA PRIMI
geni vix(it) an(nos) L GENI VIX AN L
Carianus Ca- CARIANVS CA
ri vix(it) an(nos) XXV RI VIX AN XXV
fratri(?) et p(ientissimis?) pare(n)tibu(s) FRATRI ET P PARETIBV
be(ne) me(rentibus) BE ME
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 210, Nr. 312; Taf. 75, 1. (B)
  • AE 2004, 1303. (B)
  • A. Salač - K. Škorpil, Několik archeologických památek z východního bulharska (Praze 1928) 68-69. 78, Nr. 29; fig. 11 (Zeichnung). (B) - AE 1928.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Marcianopolis
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Varna
present location:
Varna, Arh. Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
190 cm
width:
90 cm
depth:
26 cm
letter size:
4.5-5 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
In der Mitte des Inschriftfeldes quer gebrochen. Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes ein Kranz. (B): Conrad; AE 2004: Z. 7: an(nis) {an(nis)}; Salač - Škorpil: Z. 10: fratri et p[p}are[n]tibu[s]; Conrad; AE 2004: Z. 10: fra(ter) fr(atr]i(bus).

People

Person 1
Name:
Primus Cari
Cognomen:
Primus
gender:
male
Age: Years:
30
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Cari
Cognomen:
Carus
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Primanus Primi
Cognomen:
Primanus
gender:
male
Age: Years:
5
External IDs:
Person 4
Name:
Primi
Cognomen:
Primus
gender:
male
External IDs:
Person 5
Name:
Acutus Gemini
Cognomen:
Acutus
gender:
male
Age: Years:
9
External IDs:
Person 6
Name:
Gemini
Cognomen:
Geminius
gender:
male
Person 7
Name:
Tertia Primigeni
Cognomen:
Tertia
gender:
female
Age: Years:
50
External IDs:
Person 8
Name:
Primigeni
Cognomen:
Primigenius
gender:
male
Person 9
Name:
Carianus Cari
Cognomen:
Carianus
gender:
male
Age: Years:
25
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042061
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-02-19 by Gräf
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