Inscription Database

Votive inscription from Colonia Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa – Sarmizegetusa (Dacia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD046661 (Last Updates: 2008-08-13, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
Eponab(us) et EPONAB ET
Campestrib(us) CAMPESTRIB
sacr(um) SACR
M(arcus) Calventius M CALVENTIVS
Viator |(centurio) leg(ionis) IIII F(laviae) F(elicis) VIATOR | LEG IIII F F
exerc(iator) eq(uitum) sing(ularium) EXERC EQ SING
C(ai) Avidi Nigrini C AVIDI NIGRINI
leg(ati) Aug(usti) pr(o) pr(aetore) LEG AVG PR PR
v(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito) V S L M
Chronological Data:
111 AD – 118 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 03, 07904.
  • ILS 2417.
  • IDR 3, 2, 205; fig. 165 (Foto u. Zeichnung).
  • PIR (2. Aufl.) A 1408.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Colonia Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Hunedoara
year of find:
1878
present location:
Lugoj, Muz. Ist. Etnogr. Arta

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
height:
113 cm
width:
50 cm
depth:
50 cm
letter size:
7-4.5 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities
military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Calventius Viator
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Calventius
Cognomen:
Viator
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
C. Avidi Nigrini
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Avidius
Cognomen:
Nigrinus
Status:
senatorial order
External IDs:
PIR:
PIR (2. Aufl.) A 1408

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD046661
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2008-08-13 by Feraudi
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