Inscription Database

Epitaph from Bonna – Bonn (Germania inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD078354 (Last Updates: 2020-02-03, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
D(ecimus) Ammaeus D AMMAEVS
D(ecimi) l(ibertus) Olympus D L OLYMPVS
vixit an(nos) XXXV VIXIT AN XXXV
Anthus an(nos) XX ANTHVS AN XX
Prospectus an(nos) XXII PROSPECTVS AN XXII
Donatus an(nos) XXX DONATVS AN XXX
Ascanius an(nos) XII ASCANIVS AN XII
D(ecimi) Ammaei D AMMAEI
ser(vi) hi(c) s(iti) s(unt) SER HI S S
in fr(onte) p(edes) XXV IN FR P XXV
in agro p(edes) XV IN AGRO P XV
Chronological Data:
31 AD – 70 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 08108; Zeichnung.
  • H. Lehner, Die antiken Steindenkmäler des Provinzialmuseums in Bonn (Bonn 1918) 317-318; Zeichnung.
  • G. Bauchhenß, Germania inferior. Bonn und Umgebung. Zivile Grabdenkmäler, CSIR Deutschland 3, 2 (Bonn 1979) 20-21, Nr. 7; Taf. 5, 7.
  • A. Kakoschke, Ortsfremde in den römischen Provinzen Germania inferior und Germania superior (Möhnesee 2002), Nr. 2.28.
  • M. Kaiser, in: M. van Rey (Hrsg.), Geschichte der Stadt Bonn 1. Bonn von der Vorgeschichte bis zum Ende der Römerzeit (Bonn 2001) 228; Foto.

IIIF Manifest

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
Bonna
modern find spot:
Bonn
find spot:
modern region:
Nordrhein-Westfalen
year of find:
before 1849
present location:
Bonn, Rhein. Landesmus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
219 cm
width:
77 cm
depth:
19 cm
letter size:
9.5-5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

social / economic / legal history:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
D. Ammaeus D.l. Olympus
Praenomen:
D.
Nomen:
Ammaeus
Cognomen:
Olympus
gender:
male
Status:
freedmen / freedwomen
Age: Years:
35
Person 2
Name:
Anthus
Cognomen:
Anthus
gender:
male
Status:
slaves
Age: Years:
20
Person 3
Name:
Prospectus
Cognomen:
Prospectus
gender:
male
Age: Years:
22
Person 4
Name:
Donatus
Cognomen:
Donatus
gender:
male
Age: Years:
30
Person 5
Name:
Ascanius
Cognomen:
Ascanius
gender:
male
Age: Years:
12

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD078354
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2020-02-03 by Feraudi
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