Inscription Database

Epitaph from Colonia Augusta Aroe Patrae – Pátrai (Achaia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD055429 (Last Updates: 2011-10-21, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Sex(to) Aequ[ano] SEX AEQV[ ]
Sex(ti) l(iberto) Astio A[ug(ustali)] SEX L ASTIO A[ ]
nemo me lachrimet(!) [nemo] NEMO ME LACHRIMET [ ]
pectora plan[gat] PECTORA PLAN[ ]
anxius hic iaceo q[ui vixi] ANXIVS HIC IACEO Q[ ]
annis ANNIS
set(!) mihi de[f]uncto levi[t]er pre[cor ossa] SET MIHI DE[ ]VNCTO LEVI[ ]ER PRE[ ]
quiescant QVIESCANT
quatinus explevi n[atales] QVATINVS EXPLEVI N[ ]
[fat]a dederunt [ ]A DEDERVNT
Chronological Data:
1 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1991, 1448. (B)
  • A.D. Rizakis, Achaïe II. La cité de Patras: épigraphie et histoire (Athènes 1998) 195-197, Nr. 145; pl. 29, 145.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Greece
ancient find spot:
Colonia Augusta Aroe Patrae
modern find spot:
Pátrai
find spot:
modern region:
Dytikí Elláda
present location:
Pátrai, Arch. Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
height:
(38) cm
width:
(36) cm
depth:
9 cm
letter size:
4-2 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
cult functions, pagan

Commentary

 
Hexameter. (B): Die in der AE vorgeschlagene Verbesserungen finden sich in dem Text von Rizakis wieder.

People

Person 1
Name:
Sex. Aequ[ano] Sex.l. Astio
Praenomen:
Sex.
Nomen:
Aequanus+
Cognomen:
Astius
gender:
male
Status:
Augustales

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD055429
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2011-10-21 by Cowey
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