Inscription Database

Epitaph from Bigeste – Ljubuški (Dalmatia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD034084 (Last Updates: 2011-11-22, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
Pr[---]A PR[ ]A
AT[---] fa- AT[ ] FA
to rapta h(ic) s(ita) e(st) TO RAPTA H S E
C(aius) Valerius C(ai) f(ilius) Den- C VALERIVS C F DEN
to veter(anus) leg(ionis) VII lib(ertae) TO VETER LEG VII LIB
suae posuit SVAE POSVIT
Chronological Data:
31 AD – 130 AD
Literature:
  • ILJug 0670.
  • A. Zelenika, GlasSarajevo 15/16, 1961, 323-324; Tabla.
  • A. Škegro, OpuscArchZagreb 21, 1997, 86, Nr. 2. (B)
  • V. Atanacković-Salčić, Naše starine 14/15, 1981, 265-266, Nr. 5; sl. 5; cr. 5 (Zeichnung).

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
ancient find spot:
Bigeste
modern find spot:
Ljubuški
find spot:
modern region:
Zapadnohercegovački kanton
present location:
Ljubuški, Humac, Museum (Franziskanerkloster)

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
height:
90 cm
width:
40 cm
depth:
18 cm
letter size:
5-1.8 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

military:
present

Commentary

 
Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes aedicula mit Büste einer Frau. Zwischen Z. 1 und 2 gab es ursprünglich vielleicht eine weitere, mit kleineren Buchstaben geschriebene Zeile. (B): Škegro: Z. 1-3: P(ubliae) R[---]a / Ar[---]a/to.

People

Person 1
Name:
P[---]AAT[---]
Nomen:
[---]
Cognomen:
[---]
gender:
female
Status:
freedmen / freedwomen
Person 2
Name:
C. Valerius C.f. Dento
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Valerius
Cognomen:
Dento
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD034084
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2011-11-22 by Feraudi
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