Inscription Database

Epitaph from Bonna – Bonn (Germania inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD078354 (Last Updates: 2020-02-03, Feraudi)

Transcription Majuscle
D(ecimus) Ammaeus D AMMAEVS
D(ecimi) l(ibertus) Olympus D L OLYMPVS
vixit an(nos) XXXV VIXIT AN XXXV
Anthus an(nos) XX ANTHVS AN XX
Prospectus an(nos) XXII PROSPECTVS AN XXII
Donatus an(nos) XXX DONATVS AN XXX
Ascanius an(nos) XII ASCANIVS AN XII
D(ecimi) Ammaei D AMMAEI
ser(vi) hi(c) s(iti) s(unt) SER HI S S
in fr(onte) p(edes) XXV IN FR P XXV
in agro p(edes) XV IN AGRO P XV
Chronological Data:
31 AD – 70 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 08108; Zeichnung.
  • H. Lehner, Die antiken Steindenkmäler des Provinzialmuseums in Bonn (Bonn 1918) 317-318; Zeichnung.
  • G. Bauchhenß, Germania inferior. Bonn und Umgebung. Zivile Grabdenkmäler, CSIR Deutschland 3, 2 (Bonn 1979) 20-21, Nr. 7; Taf. 5, 7.
  • A. Kakoschke, Ortsfremde in den römischen Provinzen Germania inferior und Germania superior (Möhnesee 2002), Nr. 2.28.
  • M. Kaiser, in: M. van Rey (Hrsg.), Geschichte der Stadt Bonn 1. Bonn von der Vorgeschichte bis zum Ende der Römerzeit (Bonn 2001) 228; Foto.

    IIIF Manifest

    Find circumstances / present location

    province:
    country:
    Germany
    ancient find spot:
    Bonna
    modern find spot:
    Bonn
    find spot:
    modern region:
    Nordrhein-Westfalen
    year of find:
    before 1849
    present location:
    Bonn, Rhein. Landesmus.

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    epitaph
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    stele
    material:
    Kalkstein
    height:
    219 cm
    width:
    77 cm
    depth:
    19 cm
    letter size:
    9.5-5 cm
    decoration:
    present

    Historical relevant data

    social / economic / legal history:
    present

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    D. Ammaeus D.l. Olympus
    Praenomen:
    D.
    Nomen:
    Ammaeus
    Cognomen:
    Olympus
    gender:
    male
    Status:
    freedmen / freedwomen
    Age: Years:
    35
    Person 2
    Name:
    Anthus
    Cognomen:
    Anthus
    gender:
    male
    Status:
    slaves
    Age: Years:
    20
    Person 3
    Name:
    Prospectus
    Cognomen:
    Prospectus
    gender:
    male
    Age: Years:
    22
    Person 4
    Name:
    Donatus
    Cognomen:
    Donatus
    gender:
    male
    Age: Years:
    30
    Person 5
    Name:
    Ascanius
    Cognomen:
    Ascanius
    gender:
    male
    Age: Years:
    12

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD078354
    Work Status:
    checked with photo
    Last Update:
    2020-02-03 by Feraudi
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