Inscription Database

Epitaph from Tarnaiae Nantuatium (Acaunum), bei – Massongex (Alpes Poeninae)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD065667 (Last Updates: 2013-07-24, Masci)

Transcription Majuscle
Sex(to) Vareno SEX VARENO
T(iti) fil(io) Serg(ia) T FIL SERG
Prisco PRISCO
VIviro an(norum) LVII VIVIRO AN LVII
Vareni fratri VARENI FRATRI
optimo OPTIMO
Chronological Data:
51 AD – 200 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 12, 00153.
  • G. Walser, Römische Inschriften in der Schweiz 3 (Bern 1980) 42-43, Nr. 264; Foto.
  • E. Howald - E. Mayer, Die römische Schweiz (Zürich 1940) 206, Nr. 53.
  • M.-R. Sauter, Préhistoire du Valais. Des origines aux temps mérovingiens (Sion 1950) 113, Nr. 1.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Switzerland
ancient find spot:
Tarnaiae Nantuatium (Acaunum), bei
modern find spot:
Massongex
find spot:
modern region:
État du Valais
year of find:
before 1700
present location:
Massongex, S.-Jean-Baptiste, Kirche, Pforte

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
material:
Kalkstein
height:
95 cm
width:
60 cm
letter size:
4-5 cm
decoration:
present

Historical relevant data

religion:
cult functions, pagan

Commentary

 
Dekor: Rosette.

People

Person 1
Name:
Sex. Vareno T.fil. Serg. Prisco
Praenomen:
Sex.
Nomen:
Varenus
Cognomen:
Priscus
Tribus:
Sergia
gender:
male
Age: Years:
57
Person 2
Name:
Vareni
Nomen:
Varenus
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Vareni
Nomen:
Varenus/a

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD065667
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2013-07-24 by Masci
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