Inscription Database

Epitaph from Variana – Orjahovo (Moesia inferior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD014983 (Last Updates: 2021-02-19, Gräf)

Transcription Majuscle
Primus [---] PRIMVS [ ]
Asalus d[up(licarius) alae] ASALVS D[ ]
Cap(itonianae) vix(it) a[n(nos) --- mil(itavit)] CAP VIX A[ ]
an(nos) XXV h(ic) [s(itus) e(st)] AN XXV H [ ]
Stephanu[s ---] STEPHANV[ ]
f(aciendum) [c(uravit)] F [ ]
Chronological Data:
31 AD – 50 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1967, 0425. (B)
  • S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonographie (Leipzig 2004) 255, Nr. 484; Taf. 135, 1. (B)
  • B. Gerov, AAntHung 15, 1967, 91; Abb. 3. - AE 1967.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Bulgaria
ancient find spot:
Variana
modern find spot:
Orjahovo
find spot:
modern region:
Vraca
present location:
Vratsa, Ist. Muz.

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
block?
material:
Kalkstein
height:
92 cm
width:
(55) cm
depth:
40 cm
letter size:
9 cm

Commentary

 
Südlich der antiken Ruinen gefunden. Ursprüngliche Breite ca. 90 cm. (B): Ae 1967; Conrad: Z. 3; a[n(nis).

People

Person 1
Name:
Primus Asalus
Cognomen:
Primus Asalus
gender:
male
Status:
military personnel
External IDs:
Person 2
Name:
Stephanu[s]
Cognomen:
Stephanus+
gender:
male
External IDs:

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD014983
Work Status:
checked with photo
Last Update:
2021-02-19 by Gräf
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