Inscription Database

Epitaph from Thessalonica – Thessaloníki (Macedonia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD051043 (Last Updates: 2014-12-02, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Aelia Tullia Quinta viva sibi AELIA TVLLIA QVINTA VIVA SIBI
et marito suo Dioscuride Di- ET MARITO SVO DIOSCVRIDE DI
oscuridu de suo factum cura- OSCVRIDV DE SVO FACTVM CVRA
vit haec arca heredem non sequi- VIT HAEC ARCA HEREDEM NON SEQVI
tur TVR
Chronological Data:
1 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • P. Pilhofer, Philippi 2. Katalog der Inschriften von Philippi (Tübingen 2000) 742-743, Nr. 723.
  • P. Pilhofer, Philippi 2. Katalog der Inschriften von Philippi (2. Aufl. Tübingen 2009) 931-932, Nr. 723.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Greece
ancient find spot:
Thessalonica
modern find spot:
Thessaloníki
find spot:
modern region:
Kentrikí Makedonía
year of find:
1943

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
sarcophagus
height:
90 cm
width:
267 cm
depth:
13 cm
letter size:
13-7 cm

Historical relevant data

social / economic / legal history:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Aelia Tullia Quinta
Nomen:
Aelia Tullia
Cognomen:
Quinta
gender:
female
Person 2
Name:
Dioscuride Dioscuridu
Cognomen:
Dioscurides
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Dioscuridu
Cognomen:
Dioscurides
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD051043
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2014-12-02 by Cowey
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