Inscription Database

Epitaph from Aquincum – Budapest (Pannonia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD068456 (Last Updates: 2016-09-07, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
C(ai-) I[ul(-)? ---]E[---] C I[ ]E[ ]
[---]IE [------] [ ]IE [ ]
[------] [ ]
 
Ael(ius) Iustus et Sossia AEL IVSTVS ET SOSSIA
(H)erais Ael(io) Victori ERAIS AEL VICTORI
filio caris(s)imo posu- FILIO CARISIMO POSV
erunt vix(it) an(nos) VI pos(uerunt) ERVNT VIX AN VI POS
memoria(m) MEMORIA
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • TitAq 0799, 3; Fotos.
  • TitAq 0517, 1; Fotos.
  • CIL 03, 10538.
  • M. Nagy, Guide to the archaeological exhibitions in the Hungarian National Museum. Roman stones. Lapidarium (Budapest 2012) 181, Nr. 203; Foto.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Hungary
ancient find spot:
Aquincum
modern find spot:
Budapest
find spot:
modern region:
Budapest
year of find:
1875
present location:
Budapest, Magyar Nemzeti Múz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
sarcophagus
material:
Kalkstein
height:
53 cm
width:
127 cm
depth:
58 cm
letter size:
4-4.2 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
Die heute gut lesbare Inschrift (ca. 3. Jh. n. Chr.) ist auf den teilweise noch sichtbaren Spuren einer Vorgängerinschrift (ca. 2. Hälfte 2. Jh.; hier an erster Stelle wiedergegeben) eingemeißelt worden. Nur der Kasten erhalten.

People

Person 1
Name:
C. I[ul. ---]
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Iulius+*
Cognomen:
[---]
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Ael. Iustus
Nomen:
Aelius*
Cognomen:
Iustus
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Sossia Erais.
Nomen:
Sossia
Cognomen:
Herais*
gender:
female
Person 4
Name:
Ael. Victori
Nomen:
Aelius*
Cognomen:
Victor
gender:
male
Age: Years:
6

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD068456
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2016-09-07 by Feraudi
See Also:

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