Inscription Database

Epitaph from Serdica – Sofija (Thracia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD042889 (Last Updates: 2015-04-16, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Maxen- MAXEN
tius pres- TIVS PRES
byt(er) hic BYT HIC
sepultus SEPVLTVS
Chronological Data:
401 AD – 600 AD
Literature:
  • V. Beševliev, Spätgriechische und spätlateinische Inschriften aus Bulgarien (Berlin 1964) 11, Nr. 10; Taf. 5, 12.
  • CIL 03, 14207, 26.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Serdica
modern find spot:
Sofija
find spot:
modern region:
Sofija, grad
present location:
Sofija, Nac. Arh. Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
height:
(38) cm
width:
30 cm
depth:
7 cm
letter size:
4 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
cult functions, Jewish/Christian

Commentary

 
Unterhalb der Inschrift eine Lilie. Z. 1 (Anfang): ein Kreuz.

People

Person 1
Name:
Maxentius
Cognomen:
Maxentius
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD042889
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2015-04-16 by Gräf
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