Inscription Database

Epitaph from Thessalonica – Thessaloníki (Macedonia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD051238 (Last Updates: 2011-10-25, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
D(is) M(anibus) s(acrum) D M S
Tyran- TYRAN
no Aug(usti) NO AVG
disp(ensatori) Aelia DISP AELIA
Chrysis CHRYSIS
coniunx CONIVNX
b(ene) m(erenti) B M
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1993, 1396.
  • E. Trakosopoulou-Salakidou, in: Ancient Macedonia V. Papers read at the Fifth International Symposium held in Thessaloniki, October 1989 (Thessaloniki 1993) 1556-1560, Nr. 6; Foto. - AE 1993.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Greece
ancient find spot:
Thessalonica
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Kentrikí Makedonía
present location:
Thessaloníki, Arch. Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
altar
height:
144 cm
width:
56 cm
depth:
51 cm
letter size:
4-4.5 cm

People

Person 1
Name:
Tyranno
Cognomen:
Tyrannus
Person 2
Name:
Aelia Chrysis
Nomen:
Aelia
Cognomen:
Chrysis

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD051238
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2011-10-25 by Cowey
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