Inscription Database

Epitaph from Lepcis Magna – Al Khums (Africa Proconsularis)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD059694 (Last Updates: 2014-05-20, Bigi)

Transcription Majuscle
B(onae) m(emoriae) Sam- B M SAM
bas filius Ste- BAS FILIVS STE
fani lok(i)(!) serba(tori)s(!) FANI LOK SERBAS
vix(it) in p(ace) ann(os) VIII VIX IN P ANN VIII
m(enses) duo dies duo d(e)f(unctus) M DVO DIES DVO DF
diae(!) Lunnae(!) m- DIAE LVNNAE M
ense Martio ENSE MARTIO
ind(ictionis) octabae(!) IND OCTABAE
Chronological Data:
401 AD – 500 AD
Literature:
  • IRT 843.

    IIIF Manifest

    Find circumstances / present location

    province:
    country:
    Libya
    ancient find spot:
    Lepcis Magna
    modern find spot:
    Al Khums
    find spot:
    modern region:

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    epitaph
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    slab
    material:
    Kalkstein
    height:
    112 cm
    width:
    103 cm
    letter size:
    11-15 cm
    decoration:
    present

    Commentary

     
    Z. 1: Am Anfang der Zeile befindet sich ein Christusmonogramm. Unter der Inschrift befindet sich ein Kreis, von wo zwei Palmzweige sich entwickeln; In dem Kreis liegt eine Kreuzzeichnung.

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    Sambas filius Stefani
    Cognomen:
    Sambas
    gender:
    male
    Age: Years:
    8
    Age: Months:
    2
    Age: Days:
    20
    Person 2
    Name:
    Stefani
    Cognomen:
    Stefanus
    gender:
    male

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD059694
    Work Status:
    provisional
    Last Update:
    2014-05-20 by Bigi
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