Inscription Database

Epitaph from Lepcis Magna – Al Khums (Africa Proconsularis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD059694 (Last Updates: 2014-05-20, Bigi)

Transcription Majuscle
B(onae) m(emoriae) Sam- B M SAM
bas filius Ste- BAS FILIVS STE
fani lok(i)(!) serba(tori)s(!) FANI LOK SERBAS
vix(it) in p(ace) ann(os) VIII VIX IN P ANN VIII
m(enses) duo dies duo d(e)f(unctus) M DVO DIES DVO DF
diae(!) Lunnae(!) m- DIAE LVNNAE M
ense Martio ENSE MARTIO
ind(ictionis) octabae(!) IND OCTABAE
Chronological Data:
401 AD – 500 AD
Literature:
  • IRT 843.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Libya
ancient find spot:
Lepcis Magna
modern find spot:
Al Khums
find spot:
modern region:

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
slab
material:
Kalkstein
height:
112 cm
width:
103 cm
letter size:
11-15 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
Z. 1: Am Anfang der Zeile befindet sich ein Christusmonogramm. Unter der Inschrift befindet sich ein Kreis, von wo zwei Palmzweige sich entwickeln; In dem Kreis liegt eine Kreuzzeichnung.

People

Person 1
Name:
Sambas filius Stefani
Cognomen:
Sambas
gender:
male
Age: Years:
8
Age: Months:
2
Age: Days:
20
Person 2
Name:
Stefani
Cognomen:
Stefanus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD059694
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2014-05-20 by Bigi
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