Inscription Database

Epitaph from Celtianis – Kherba (Numidia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD040762 (Last Updates: 2006-01-18, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) s(acrum) D M S
M(arcus) (H)ateri- M ATERI
us VS
Horfit- HORFIT
us(!) v(ixit) a(nnos) VS V A
h(ic) s(itus) H S
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • ILAlg 2, 2669.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Algeria
ancient find spot:
Celtianis
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
height:
(100) cm
width:
49 cm
letter size:
3.5-4 cm
decoration:
present

Palaeography

punctuation:
hederae

Commentary

 
Der Altar ist teilweise in den Boden eingegraben, so daß die Gesamthöhe nicht zu ersehen ist. Unterhalb der letzten Zeile eine hedera. Buchstabe A ohne Querhaste.

People

Person 1
Name:
M. Aterius Horfitus(!)
Praenomen:
M.
Nomen:
Haterius*
Cognomen:
Horfitus (= Orfitus)

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD040762
Work Status:
no image
Last Update:
2006-01-18 by Gräf
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