Inscription Database

Epitaph from Tropaeum Traiani – Adamclisi (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042044 (Last Updates: 2014-04-03, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) D M
C(aius) Vesius Ph- C VESIVS PH
iletus Iuli(a)e O- ILETVS IVLIE O
limpi(a)e(!) co(n)iu- LIMPIE COIV
gi bene mer- GI BENE MER
enti p(osuit) vixit a(nnos) ENTI P VIXIT A
XXV avete vi- XXV AVETE VI
atores ATORES
Chronological Data:
251 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 2004, 1273.
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 200, Nr. 275; Taf. 127, 2 u. 128, 2. - AE 2004.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Romania
ancient find spot:
Tropaeum Traiani
modern find spot:
Adamclisi
find spot:
modern region:
Constanța
present location:
Constanţa, Muz. Ist. Naţ. Arh.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
(113) cm
width:
85 cm
depth:
32 cm
letter size:
5-7 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
2 nicht aneinanderpassende Fragmente erhalten; angegebene Höhe bezieht sich auf den oberen Teil; Höhe des unteren Teils: (97) cm. Oberhalb des Inschriftfeldes ein weiblicher Kopf.

People

Person 1
Name:
C. Vesius Philetus
Praenomen:
C.
Nomen:
Vesius
Cognomen:
Philetus
gender:
male
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Iulie. Olimpie.(!)
Nomen:
Iulia*
Cognomen:
Olimpia* (= Olympia*)
gender:
female
Age: Years:
25
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042044
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2014-04-03 by Gräf
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