Inscription Database

Votive inscription? from Londinium – London (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD069341 (Last Updates: 2019-04-23, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Ulpi- VLPI
us VS
Silva- SILVA
nus NVS
fac- FAC
tus TVS
Arau- ARAV
sione SIONE
emeri- EMERI
tus leg(ionis) TVS LEG
II Aug(ustae) II AVG
votum VOTVM
solvit SOLVIT
Chronological Data:
175 AD – 225 AD
Literature:
  • EphEp 7, p. 276 n. 816.
  • CIMRM 0811.
  • RIB 0003; Fotos u. Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Londinium
modern find spot:
London
find spot:
modern region:
London
year of find:
1889
present location:
London, Mus. of London

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
votive inscription?
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
relief
material:
Marmor, weiß
height:
43 cm
width:
55 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present
geography:
present

Commentary

 
Relief: Mithras tötet den Stier. Die Fackelträger Cautes und Cautopates sind dabei. Im Vordergrund: Hund, Schlang, Skorpion und vielleicht Rabe.

People

Person 1
Name:
Ulpius Silvanus
Nomen:
Ulpius
Cognomen:
Silvanus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

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