Inscription Database

Epitaph from (Civitas Taunensium) – Frankfurt/Main (Germania superior)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD060363 (Last Updates: 2018-03-29, Esch)

Transcription Majuscle
Memoriae Bi- MEMORIAE BI
ribam Absei dec(urionis) a[l]- RIBAM ABSEI DEC A[ ]
ae firmae cata<f=E>r- AE FIRMAE CATAER
act(ariae) bello desider- ACT BELLO DESIDER
ati oriundo(!) ex pr- ATI ORIVNDO EX PR
ovincia Moesopo- OVINCIA MOESOPO
[ta]miae(!) domo RaC(?)[-]- [ ]MIAE DOMO RAC[ ]
[------ [
Chronological Data:
234 AD – 236 AD
Literature:
  • CIL 13, 07323.
  • ILS 9148.
  • H. Lehner, BJ 129, 1924, 71, Nr. 30.
  • W. Faust, Die Grabstelen des 2. und 3. Jahrhunderts im Rheingebiet (Köln 1998) 106, Nr. 44. (B)

    IIIF Manifest

    Find circumstances / present location

    province:
    country:
    Germany
    ancient find spot:
    (Civitas Taunensium)
    modern find spot:
    Frankfurt/Main
    find spot:
    modern region:
    Hessen
    year of find:
    before 1882
    present location:
    Niddatal, Assenheim, Schlossmus. (Privatbesitz); Aalen, Limesmus. (Kopie)

    Type of inscription / language

    type of inscription:
    epitaph
    language:
    Latin

    Type of monument

    type of monument:
    stele
    material:
    Sandstein
    height:
    (87) cm
    width:
    71 cm
    depth:
    16 cm

    Historical relevant data

    military:
    present
    geography:
    present

    Commentary

     
    Autopsie R. Wiegels. Z. 6/7: auf der Kopie im Limesmuseum Aalen: Moesopo/[t]amiae. Z. 7 (Ende): statt C auch G möglich. (B): Lehner: Z. 2/3: al/ae; Z. 3/4: catafr/act(ariae); Z. 6/7: Moesopo/tamiae; Faust: Z. 7 (Ende): Ra[---.

    People

    Person 1
    Name:
    Biribam Absei oriundo(!) ex provincia Moesopo[ta]miae(!) domo RaC(?)[---]
    Cognomen:
    Biribam
    Origo:
    oriundus ex provincia Moesopotamia+ (= Mesopotamia+) domo Rac[---]?
    gender:
    male
    Status:
    military personnel
    Person 2
    Name:
    Absei
    Cognomen:
    Abseus
    gender:
    male

    General Data

    HD-Nr:
    HD060363
    Work Status:
    checked through autopsy
    Last Update:
    2018-03-29 by Esch
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