Tombstone of the spouses and their daughter
Second half of the 1st century BCE.
153 × 80 × 36 cm. Letters 3—5 cm.
Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Archaeological Museum of ancient CapuaPhoto by Ilya Shurygin

Tombstone of the spouses and their daughter.

Second half of the 1st century BCE.
153 × 80 × 36 cm. Letters 3—5 cm.

Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Archaeological Museum of ancient Capua.

Rome, Via Appia.
Origin:
Via Appia, Capua-Caserta.
Description:
Top:

[Eg]natiae C(ai) l(ibertae) Helenae et / [3 Eg]natio C(ai) l(iberto) Hilaro / [3]i Tertiae filiae

To Egnatia Helena, freedwoman of Caius, and Egnatius Hilarus, freedman of Caius (and their) third daughter.

Bottom:

[Q]uo[quo versu(s) ---] in fr(onte) p(edes) [--- in] a[g(ro) p(edes) ---]

Of equal dimensions in both directions width […] feet, length […] feet.

Credits:
© 2012. Photo: Ilya Shurygin.
Keywords: epigraphia epigraphy inscription iscrizione epigrafia epigraphik epigrafik inschrift épigraphie γλυπτική sculptura sculpture sculptural scultura skulptur ρωμαϊκό roman romana romano romani römisch römische römisches römischen römischer romain romaine romains romaines κηδεία funeral funerary funeraria funerario begräbnisskulptur beerdigung funéraire gravestone inscriptions epitaph in pietra tombale epitaffio grabstein-inschrift de pierre épitaphe tombstone lapide monumento sepolcrale grabstein απεικόνιση portrait portraiture ritratto ritrattistica porträtmalerei porträt stele stela egnatiae cai libertae helenae et 3 egnatio liberto hilaro 3i tertiae filiae egnatia helena egnatius hilarus tertia filia