Inscription Database

Epitaph from Nicopolis ad Istrum – Veliko Târnovo (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042074 (Last Updates: 2014-04-03, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
[Ant]oniae Gnesiae sanctissim(a)e pientissim(a)e L(ucius) Porcius Ambibius con- [ ]ONIAE GNESIAE SANCTISSIME PIENTISSIME L PORCIVS AMBIBIVS CON
[iunx] aedilicius bis magistratus sacerdos designatus civitati[s] [ ] AEDILICIVS BIS MAGISTRATVS SACERDOS DESIGNATVS CIVITATI[ ]
[Ul]piae Nicopoli(s) ad Histrum uxori ben[e] merent[i et] sib[i] posuit [ ]PIAE NICOPOLI AD HISTRVM VXORI BEN[ ] MERENT[ ] SIB[ ] POSVIT
Chronological Data:
171 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1991, 1376. (B)
  • I. Carov, Arch(Sofia) 31, 2, 1989, 30-32; obr. 1-3; obr. 4 (Zeichnung). (B) - AE 1991.
  • T. Ivanov, Arch(Sofia) 33, 2, 1991, 38-40; obr. 1; obr. 2 (Zeichnung). (B) - AE 1991.
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 213, Nr. 324; Taf. 61, 2. (B)

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Nicopolis ad Istrum
modern find spot:
Veliko Târnovo
find spot:
modern region:
Veliko Târnovo
present location:
Veliko Tŭrnovo, Arh. Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Marmor
height:
(27) cm
width:
111 cm
depth:
23 cm
letter size:
2 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
cult functions, pagan
geography:
present

Commentary

 
Giebel einer Aedicula-Stele. (B): Carov; Ivanov; AE 1991; Conrad: Leseabweichungen.

People

Person 1
Name:
[Ant]oniae Gnesiae
Nomen:
Antonia+
Cognomen:
Gnesia
gender:
female
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
L. Porcius Ambibius
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Porcius
Cognomen:
Ambibius
gender:
male
Status:
decurial order, higher local offices
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042074
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2014-04-03 by Gräf
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