Inscription Database

Epitaph from Sabratha – Şabrātah (Africa Proconsularis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD059095 (Last Updates: 2012-06-11, Bodard)

Transcription Majuscle
Dis manib(us) DIS MANIB
sac(rum) Varigata SAC VARIGATA
L(ucius) Munatius L MVNATIVS
Dexter vet(eranus) DEXTER VET
pius vixit PIVS VIXIT
annis LV ANNIS LV
o(ssa) t(ibi) b(ene) q(uiescant) t(erra) t(ibi) l(evis) s(it) O T B Q T T L S
h(ic) s(itus) e(st) H S E
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • IRT 108; pl. 3, 1.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Libya
ancient find spot:
Sabratha
modern find spot:
Şabrātah
find spot:
modern region:
Az Zāwiyah
present location:
Sabratha, Museum

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Marmor
height:
15 cm
width:
12 cm
depth:
4 cm
letter size:
1-1.5 cm

Historical relevant data

military:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Varigata
Cognomen:
Varigata
gender:
female
Person 2
Name:
L. Munatius Dexter
Praenomen:
L.
Nomen:
Munatius
Cognomen:
Dexter
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Age: Years:
55

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD059095
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2012-06-11 by Bodard
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