Inscription Database

Epitaph from Thessalonica – Thessaloníki (Macedonia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD065112 (Last Updates: 2012-01-30, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Γάϊος Βετούριος Φροῦγις καὶ Ἰουνία Μαξίμα Ποστόμῳ τῶ τέκνῳ ΓΑΙΟΣ ΒΕΤΟΥΡΙΟΣ ΦΡΟΥΓΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΙΟΥΝΙΑ ΜΑΞΙΜΑ ΠΟΣΤΟΜΩ ΤΩ ΤΕΚΝΩ
μνήμης χάριν καὶ αὑτοῖς ζῶσιν ΜΝΗΜΗΣ ΧΑΡΙΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΤΟΙΣ ΖΩΣΙΝ
Chronological Data:
151 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • AE 2006, 1300. (B)
  • P.M. Nigdelis, Epigraphika Thessalonikeia. Symboli stin politiki kai koinoniki historia tis archaias Thessalonikis (Thessaloniki 2006) 291-294, Nr. 8; ar. 61. - AE 2006.
  • SEG 56, 0774.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Greece
ancient find spot:
Thessalonica
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Kentrikí Makedonía
year of find:
1972
present location:
Thessaloníki, Arch. Mus.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Greek

Type of monument

type of monument:
sarcophagus
height:
102 cm
width:
238 cm
depth:
120 cm
letter size:
3.2-3.4 cm
decoration:
present

Commentary

 
Das Relief eines stehenden Mannes unterbricht die Zeilen der Inschrift. (B): Die Anordnung der Zeilen führt leicht in die Irre.

People

Person 1
Name:
Γάϊος Βετούριος Φροῦγις
Praenomen:
Γ.
Nomen:
Βετούριος
Cognomen:
Φροῦγις
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Ἰουνία Μαξίμα
Nomen:
Ἰουνία
Cognomen:
Μαξίμα
gender:
female
Person 3
Name:
Ποστόμῳ
Cognomen:
Πόστομος
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD065112
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2012-01-30 by Cowey
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