Inscription Database

Epitaph from Sabratha – Şabrātah (Africa Proconsularis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD059184 (Last Updates: 2012-08-23, Bodard)

Transcription Majuscle
B(onae) m(emoriae) Iohannes B M IOHANNES
in XPO requievit IN XPO REQVIEVIT
vixit annu(m) unu(m) VIXIT ANNV VNV
m(enses) VIIII d(ies) XX s(ub die) XIII m(ensis) M VIIII D XX S XIII M
Apr(ilis) ind(ictione) VIII APR IND VIII
 
Chronological Data:
301 AD – 600 AD
Literature:
  • IRT 208.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Libya
ancient find spot:
Sabratha
modern find spot:
Şabrātah
find spot:
modern region:
Az Zāwiyah

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
slab
material:
Kalkstein
height:
50 cm
width:
50 cm
letter size:
4.5-3.5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
Judaism / Christianity

Commentary

 
Für die Inschrift wurde eine Platte eines Pflasters wiederverwendet. Z. 1 (Anfang): Kreuzzeichnung. Z. 5 (darunter): Kreuzzeichnung.

People

Person 1
Name:
Iohannes
Cognomen:
Iohannes
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD059184
Work Status:
provisional
Last Update:
2012-08-23 by Bodard
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