Inscription Database

Epitaph from Corduba – Córdoba (Baetica)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD009235 (Last Updates: 2010-02-23, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
[--- n]overat unum [ ]OVERAT VNVM
[---]at et pia nutrix [ ]AT ET PIA NVTRIX
[--- c]oepit et unus [ ]OEPIT ET VNVS
[---]a fiant [ ]A FIANT
[---] mater habebit [ ] MATER HABEBIT
 
Sum genere Macedon set(!) in arvis Baeticae partus SVM GENERE MACEDON SET IN ARVIS BAETICAE PARTVS
quintus post decimum revolutus fugerat annus QVINTVS POST DECIMVM REVOLVTVS FVGERAT ANNVS
et iam iamque viro toga se sociare parabat ET IAM IAMQVE VIRO TOGA SE SOCIARE PARABAT
deficiunt fata totus labor excidit hora DEFICIVNT FATA TOTVS LABOR EXCIDIT HORA
hic ego sum positus festus de nomine Festi HIC EGO SVM POSITVS FESTVS DE NOMINE FESTI
Chronological Data:
171 AD – 230 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1972, 0276.
  • CIL 02 (2. Aufl.) 07, 00389; tab. 14, 6.
  • J. Mellado - J.M. Vila, Habis 3, 1972, 321-324; lám. 20, 4. - AE 1972.
  • AE 1972, 0277.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Spain
ancient find spot:
Corduba
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Córdoba

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block
height:
31 cm
width:
(116) cm
depth:
50 cm
letter size:
3-4 cm

Historical relevant data

geography:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Festi
Cognomen:
Festus
Origo:
Macedon
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD009235
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2010-02-23 by Feraudi
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