Inscription Database

Epitaph from Carthago – Qartāj (Carthage) (Africa Proconsularis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD002985 (Last Updates: 2011-12-23, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
Agat(h)o in pace AGATO IN PACE
vixit an(n)os LX VIXIT ANOS LX
menses V dies II MENSES V DIES II
depositus DEPOSITVS
{depositus} V Idus DEPOSITVS V IDVS
Iul[ias di]e Iobis(!) IVL[ ]E IOBIS
Chronological Data:
11. 7. 401 AD – 500 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1985, 0851.
  • L. Ennabli, Africa 9, 1985, 217-218, Nr. 1; fig. 1. - AE.
  • (unzuänglich).

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Tunisia
ancient find spot:
Carthago
modern find spot:
Qartāj (Carthage)
find spot:
modern region:
Tunes
present location:
Mus. Carthage

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Marmor
height:
47 cm
width:
73 cm
depth:
5 cm
letter size:
5.5-6 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
Judaism / Christianity

People

Person 1
Name:
Agato(!)
Cognomen:
Agatus (= Agathus)
gender:
male
Age: Years:
60
Age: Months:
5
Age: Days:
2

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD002985
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2011-12-23 by Feraudi
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