Inscription Database

Epitaph from Augusta Treverorum – Trier (Belgica)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD076970 (Last Updates: 2020-05-19, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Hic bene quiescet in pace HIC BENE QVIESCET IN PACE
Amelius qui vixit an- AMELIVS QVI VIXIT AN
nos XXXIIII et mensis(!) III NOS XXXIIII ET MENSIS III
dies XV Rufa filio DIES XV RVFA FILIO
carissimo titulum posuit CARISSIMO TITVLVM POSVIT
Chronological Data:
401 AD – 500 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 03796.
  • E. Gose, Katalog der frühchristlichen Inschriften in Trier (Berlin 1958) 3, Nr. 5; Foto.
  • RICG 01, 004; Foto.

    IIIF Manifest

    Find circumstances / present location

    province:
    country:
    Germany
    ancient find spot:
    Augusta Treverorum
    modern find spot:
    Trier
    find spot:
    modern region:
    Rheinland-Pfalz
    year of find:
    1829
    present location:
    Trier, Rhein. Landesmus.

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    epitaph
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    tabula
    material:
    Marmor, weiß
    height:
    27 cm
    width:
    39 cm
    depth:
    3 cm
    letter size:
    1.7-2 cm
    decoration:
    present

    Historical relevant data

    religion:
    Judaism / Christianity

    Commentary

     
    Unterhalb der Inschrift Darstellung eines Olivenasts, eines Kruges mit zwei Henkeln und einer Taube.

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    Amelius
    Cognomen:
    Amelius
    gender:
    male
    Age: Years:
    34
    Age: Months:
    3
    Age: Days:
    15
    Person 2
    Name:
    Rufa
    Cognomen:
    Rufa

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD076970
    Work Status:
    checked with photo
    Last Update:
    2020-05-19 by Cowey
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