Inscription Database

Epitaph from Ghirza – Qirdah (Africa Proconsularis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD059741 (Last Updates: 2012-07-09, Bodard)

Transcription Majuscle
M(---) Fydel et F(---) Thesylgum M FYDEL ET F THESYLGVM
pater et mater M(---) Metusanis PATER ET MATER M METVSANIS
qui eis hec(!) memoriam fecit QVI EIS HEC MEMORIAM FECIT
discussi ratiocinio ad ea erog- DISCVSSI RATIOCINIO AD EA EROG
atum est sumptos mercedes ATVM EST SVMPTOS MERCEDES
in numo follis m[---] milia IN NVMO FOLLIS M[ ] MILIA
pr(a)eter cibarias o[perant]ibus PRETER CIBARIAS O[ ]IBVS
feliciter legan[t et] vissite- FELICITER LEGAN[ ] VISSITE
nt fil(i)os et nepotes meos NT FILOS ET NEPOTES MEOS
et tales faciant ET TALES FACIANT
Chronological Data:
301 AD – 400 AD
Literature:
  • IRT 900.
  • CIL 08, 10970.
  • CIL 08, 22661.
  • CIL 03, 00743.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Libya
ancient find spot:
Ghirza
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
year of find:
1824
present location:
Ţarābulus (Tripoli), Festung (rechter Teil); İstanbul, Topkapı Sarayı, Çinili Köşk

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(38) cm
width:
(83) cm
letter size:
3-2.5 cm
decoration:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Fydel
Nomen:
Marchius
Cognomen:
Fydel
Person 2
Name:
F. Thesylgum
Nomen:
Flavia
Cognomen:
Thesylgum
gender:
female
Person 3
Name:
M. Metusanis
Nomen:
Marchius
Cognomen:
Metusan
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD059741
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2012-07-09 by Bodard
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