Inscription Database

Epitaph from Nicopolis ad Istrum, bei – Pavlikeni (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042101 (Last Updates: 2021-02-19, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
C(aius) Iulius C(ai) fil(ius) C IVLIVS C FIL
Gaeianus(!) vi- GAEIANVS VI
xit annis XIT ANNIS
XX sit tibi XX SIT TIBI
terra levis TERRA LEVIS
C(aius) Iulius Vale- C IVLIVS VALE
ns pater et NS PATER ET
Pompeia In- POMPEIA IN
genua mater GENVA MATER
fil(io) pientis(simo) FIL PIENTIS
b(ene) m(erenti) p(osuerunt) et sibi B M P ET SIBI
vivis VIVIS
Chronological Data:
171 AD – 230 AD
Literature:
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 219-220, Nr. 345; Taf. 82, 5.
  • ILBulg 411.
  • M. Minkova, The personal names of the Latin inscriptions in Bulgaria (Frankfurt 2000) 173.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Nicopolis ad Istrum, bei
modern find spot:
Pavlikeni
find spot:
modern region:
Veliko Târnovo
present location:
Varbovka

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
216 cm
width:
102 cm
depth:
55 cm
letter size:
5 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
In 2 Teile gebrochen. Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes ein Reiter (links) sowie eine weibliche und eine männliche Büste (rechts).

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Iulius C.fil. Gaeianus(!)
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Iulius
Cognomen:
Gaeianus (= Gaianus)
gender:
male
Age: Years:
20
Person 2
Name:
C. Iulius Valens
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Iulius
Cognomen:
Valens
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Pompeia Ingenua
Nomen:
Pompeia
Cognomen:
Ingenua
gender:
female

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042101
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-02-19 by Gräf
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