Inscription Database

Epitaph from Caesarea – Cherchell (Mauretania Caesariensis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD002882 (Last Updates: 2013-12-23, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
[Eg]o quae iaceo fatis sum rapta sinistris [ ]O QVAE IACEO FATIS SVM RAPTA SINISTRIS
[s]ecta meis semper dulcis ubique fui [ ]ECTA MEIS SEMPER DVLCIS VBIQVE FVI
sine funestos mater iam scindere crines SINE FVNESTOS MATER IAM SCINDERE CRINES
atque leva luctus frater utique minor ATQVE LEVA LVCTVS FRATER VTIQVE MINOR
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1985, 0958.
  • P. Leveau, BAA 7, 1977/79 (1985) 150, Nr. 246; fig. 28. - AE 1985.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Algeria
ancient find spot:
Caesarea
modern find spot:
Cherchell
find spot:
modern region:
Alger

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Marmor
height:
(35) cm
width:
29 cm
depth:
4 cm
decoration:
present

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD002882
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2013-12-23 by Feraudi
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