Inscription Database

Epitaph from Kisamos – Kastelli Kisamou (Creta)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD044184 (Last Updates: 2007-07-30, Hartmann)

Transcription Majuscle
Τὴν κοσμιωτ(άτην) φίλαν- ΤΗΝ ΚΟΣΜΙΩΤ ΦΙΛΑΝ
δρον καὶ φιλότεκνον ΔΡΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΦΙΛΟΤΕΚΝΟΝ
Ῥωμανάν, τὴν ἐπ(ί)- ΡΩΜΑΝΑΝ ΤΗΝ ΕΠ
τιμον ζήσασαν ΤΙΜΟΝ ΖΗΣΑΣΑΝ
καλῶς ἔτη εἴκοσι ΚΑΛΩΣ ΕΤΗ ΕΙΚΟΣΙ
νῦν γύη ἐνθά- ΝΥΝ ΓΥΗ ΕΝΘΑ
δε καλύπτι. ΔΕ ΚΑΛΥΠΤΙ
Chronological Data:
401 AD – 600 AD
Literature:
  • AE 2002, 1641.
  • SEG 50, 0924.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Greece
ancient find spot:
Kisamos
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Greek

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Marmor
height:
25 cm
width:
28 cm
letter size:
1.3-2.5 cm

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD044184
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2007-07-30 by Hartmann
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