Inscription Database

Identification inscription from Emerita Augusta – Mérida (Lusitania)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD002826 (Last Updates: 2012-06-06, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Aqua Augusta AQVA AVGVSTA
Chronological Data:
25 BC – 14 BC
Literature:
  • AE 1984, 0493.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Portugal
ancient find spot:
Emerita Augusta
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Extremadura

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
identification inscription
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Marmor
height:
121 cm
width:
31 cm
depth:
8 cm
letter size:
9.4 cm

Palaeography

Palaeography:
appliquied, litterae aureae (fastened with dowels)

Historical relevant data

social / economic / legal history:
present

Commentary

 
Schreibtechnik: litterae aureae (von außen eingedübelt); erhalten sind jedoch nur noch 32 Dübellöcher für die Befestigung der heute verlorenen Bronzebuchstaben.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD002826
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2012-06-06 by Gräf
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