Inscription Database
Epitaph from (Civitas Taunensium) – Frankfurt/Main (Germania superior)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD060363
(Last Updates: 2018-03-29, Esch)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| Memoriae Bi- | MEMORIAE BI |
| ribam Absei dec(urionis) a[l]- | RIBAM ABSEI DEC A[ ] |
| ae firmae cata<f=E>r- | AE FIRMAE CATAER |
| act(ariae) bello desider- | ACT BELLO DESIDER |
| ati oriundo(!) ex pr- | ATI ORIVNDO EX PR |
| ovincia Moesopo- | OVINCIA MOESOPO |
| [ta]miae(!) domo RaC(?)[-]- | [ ]MIAE DOMO RAC[ ] |
| [------ | [ |
Chronological Data:
234 AD – 236 AD
234 AD – 236 AD
Literature:
- CIL 13, 07323.
- ILS 9148.
- H. Lehner, BJ 129, 1924, 71, Nr. 30.
- W. Faust, Die Grabstelen des 2. und 3. Jahrhunderts im Rheingebiet (Köln 1998) 106, Nr. 44. (B)
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
Germany
ancient find spot:
(Civitas Taunensium)
modern find spot:
Frankfurt/Main
find spot:
modern region:
Hessen
year of find:
before 1882
present location:
Niddatal, Assenheim, Schlossmus. (Privatbesitz); Aalen, Limesmus. (Kopie)
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
stele
material:
Sandstein
height:
(87) cm
width:
71 cm
depth:
16 cm
Historical relevant data
military:
present
geography:
present
Commentary
Autopsie R. Wiegels. Z. 6/7: auf der Kopie im Limesmuseum Aalen: Moesopo/[t]amiae. Z. 7 (Ende): statt C auch G möglich. (B): Lehner: Z. 2/3: al/ae; Z. 3/4: catafr/act(ariae); Z. 6/7: Moesopo/tamiae; Faust: Z. 7 (Ende): Ra[---.
People
Person 1
Name:
Biribam Absei oriundo(!) ex provincia Moesopo[ta]miae(!) domo RaC(?)[---]
Cognomen:
Biribam
Origo:
oriundus ex provincia Moesopotamia+ (= Mesopotamia+) domo Rac[---]?
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
Person 2
Name:
Absei
Cognomen:
Abseus
gender:
male
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD060363
Work Status:
checked through autopsy
Last Update:
2018-03-29 by Esch
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