Inscription Database

Epitaph from Thessalonica – Thessaloníki (Macedonia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD065128 (Last Updates: 2012-01-31, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Βιβία Ἐλπὶς Βιβίῳ Βοήθῳ τῷ ἀνδρὶ μνήμης χάριν καὶ αὑτῇ ζ[ῶσα] ΒΙΒΙΑ ΕΛΠΙΣ ΒΙΒΙΩ ΒΟΗΘΩ ΤΩ ΑΝΔΡΙ ΜΝΗΜΗΣ ΧΑΡΙΝ ΚΑΙ ΑΥΤΗ Ζ[ ]
ἐφ᾿ ᾧ μηδενὶ ἐξῆν ταύτην τὴν ληνὸν μεταθεῖναι μηδὲ ἕτερ[ον] ΕΦ᾿ Ω ΜΗΔΕΝΙ ΕΞΗΝ ΤΑΥΤΗΝ ΤΗΝ ΛΗΝΟΝ ΜΕΤΑΘΕΙΝΑΙ ΜΗΔΕ ΕΤΕΡ[ ]
νεκρὸν ἐνθεῖναι· εἰ δ᾿ οὖν, ὁ παρὰ ταῦτα ποιήσας ἀποδ̣[ώσει] ΝΕΚΡΟΝ ΕΝΘΕΙΝΑΙ· ΕΙ Δ᾿ ΟΥΝ Ο ΠΑΡΑ ΤΑΥΤΑ ΠΟΙΗΣΑΣ ΑΠΟΔ[ ]
καὶ <εἰ=Ι>ς τὸν τοῦ κυρίου Καίσαρος φίσκον δηνάρια μύρια δισχίλια πεν- ΚΑΙ ΙΣ ΤΟΝ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΦΙΣΚΟΝ ΔΗΝΑΡΙΑ ΜΥΡΙΑ ΔΙΣΧΙΛΙΑ ΠΕΝ
τακόσια ΤΑΚΟΣΙΑ
Chronological Data:
251 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
  • AE 2006, 1323.
  • P.M. Nigdelis, Epigraphika Thessalonikeia. Symboli stin politiki kai koinoniki historia tis archaias Thessalonikis (Thessaloniki 2006) 395-398, Nr. 13; eik. 96. - AE 2006.
  • SEG 56, 0805.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Greece
ancient find spot:
Thessalonica
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Kentrikí Makedonía
year of find:
1965

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Greek

Type of monument

type of monument:
sarcophagus
height:
101 cm
width:
235 cm
depth:
118 cm
letter size:
3.5-8 cm

People

Person 1
Name:
Βιβία Ἐλπὶς
Nomen:
Βιβία
Cognomen:
Ἐλπίς
gender:
female
Person 2
Name:
Βιβίῳ Βοήθῳ
Nomen:
Βίβιος
Cognomen:
Βόηθος
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD065128
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2012-01-31 by Cowey
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