Inscription Database

Epitaph from Porolissum – Creaca (Dacia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD008332 (Last Updates: 2014-02-03, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) [M(anibus)] D [ ]
Ostilia [---] OSTILIA [ ]
vix(it) a[n(nos) ---] VIX A[ ]
Ostil[ius? ---]- OSTIL[ ]
ta V(?)[---] TA V[ ]
[------ [
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1979, 0500. (B)
  • ILD 713. (B)
  • E. Tóth, Porolissum. Das castellum in Moigrad. Ausgrabungen von A. Radnóti, 1943 (Budapest 1978) 32-33, Nr. 30; Taf. 8, 30; Abb. 30 (Zeichnung). (B) - AE 1979.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Porolissum
modern find spot:
Creaca
find spot:
modern region:
Sălaj
year of find:
1943

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
height:
(150) cm
width:
82 cm
depth:
17 cm
letter size:
4.5 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
Im Lager gefunden. 4 aneinanderpassende Fragmente erhalten; oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes die Büsten einer Frau und eines Mannes. (B): ILD Z. 3: an(nis); AE 1979; ILD: Z. 5: TA [---]; Tóth: Z. 5 TA (vixit).

People

Person 1
Name:
Ostilia [---]
Nomen:
Ostilia
Cognomen:
[---]
gender:
female
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Ostil[ius? ---]
Nomen:
Ostilius+?
Cognomen:
[---]
gender:
male
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD008332
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2014-02-03 by Gräf
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