Inscription Database

Epitaph from Colonia Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa – Sarmizegetusa (Dacia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD046186 (Last Updates: 2021-02-25, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
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Palm[yr(enorum)? ---]- PALM[ ]
ENT[--- vix(it)] ENT[ ]
an(nos) L[---] AN L[ ]
Ael(ius) Alex[ander] AEL ALEX[ ]
C[---] C[ ]
Chronological Data:
171 AD – 270 AD
Literature:
  • IDR 3, 2, 367; fig. 301 (Foto u. Zeichnung).
  • CIL 03, 12592.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Colonia Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Hunedoara
present location:
Deva, Muz. Civil. Dac. şi Rom.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

height:
(38) cm
width:
(35) cm
depth:
6 cm
letter size:
4.5 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Z. 5: vor C wohl eher ein Worttrenner als ein I (IDR III: IC).

People

Person 1
Name:
[---]
Praenomen:
[-]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
50
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Ael. Alex[ander]
Nomen:
Aelius*
Cognomen:
Alexander+
gender:
male
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD046186
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-02-25 by Gräf
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