Inscription Database

Epitaph from Metellinum – Medellín (Lusitania)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD051302 (Last Updates: 2008-09-08, Platz)

Transcription Majuscle
Graecia GRAECIA
Modesta MODESTA
heic(!) sita [e]s[t] HEIC SITA [ ]S[ ]
sit tibi terr- SIT TIBI TERR
a levis leg- A LEVIS LEG
e et vale E ET VALE
l(ocus) p(edum) XII L P XII
Literature:
  • AE 1994, 0870.
  • CIL 02, 00611.
  • HEp 06, 1996, 0079.
  • HEp 08, 1998, 0020.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Spain
ancient find spot:
Metellinum
modern find spot:
Medellín
find spot:
modern region:
present location:
Badajoz, Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
height:
(180) cm
width:
51 cm
depth:
24 cm
letter size:
7-8 cm

Historical relevant data

social / economic / legal history:
present

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD051302
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2008-09-08 by Platz
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