Inscription Database

Epitaph from Novae – Svištov (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD028813 (Last Updates: 2016-03-11, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) [M(anibus)] D [ ]
Antoniae Op- ANTONIAE OP
tatae quae Mau- TATAE QVAE MAV
ra vix(it) ann(os) XXX RA VIX ANN XXX
T(itus) Aelius Glaphyr- T AELIVS GLAPHYR
us coniugi b(ene) m(erenti) VS CONIVGI B M
p(osuit) P
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 235, Nr. 407; Taf. 121, 1.
  • ILBulg 319.
  • IGLN 092; pl. 33, 92.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Novae
modern find spot:
Svištov
find spot:
modern region:
Veliko Târnovo
year of find:
1932
present location:
Svištov, Ist. Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(265) cm
width:
121 cm
depth:
50 cm
letter size:
6.5-7.5 cm
decoration:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Antoniae Optatae quae Maura
Nomen:
Antonia
Cognomen:
Optata
Supernomen:
quae Maura
gender:
female
Age: Years:
30
Person 2
Name:
T. Aelius Glaphyrus
Praenomen:
T.
Nomen:
Aelius
Cognomen:
Glaphyrus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD028813
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2016-03-11 by Gräf
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