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Identification

Reference as: MPL02212
Title Funerary stele of Aurelia Sabina
Trismegistos-No. 194637

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Gorsium
Find Context
Latitude 0.0
Longitude 0.0
Current Location Tác, Gorsium-Herculia Régészeti Park és Szabadtéri Múzeum
Inventory number 10801
Current Location Details In the archaeological park
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type stele
Material limestone
State of Preservation incomplete
Dimensions

width: 88.0 cm

height: 260.0 cm

depth: 23.0 cm

Letter Size in cm (min) 0.0
Letter Size in cm (max) 0.0
Execution Technique chiselled
Religion Pagan

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography Portrait of the family
Decoration Tags
  • Person / portrait
  • Animal / dolphin
  • God / Medusa
  • Object / Kantharos
  • Plant / vine branch
  • Scene / Family

Verse Layouts

  • Prose Verse PresencePraescriptum + carmen + subscriptum
    Scriptio Continua in verse partno
    Abbreviations in verse partno
    Verse Line CorrespondenceNo, but follows metrical subdivisions

Text

Function funerary inscription
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Dactylic hexameter
Rhythmisation Quantitative scheme

Inscription & Translations

D[]

HICIACETINTVMV
LOAVRSABINA
PIENTISSIMACONIVX
5ANNORXXVQVEM
LAPISIST[]TEGIT
RAPTA[]ELVCE
SERENAQ[]MAGIS
DEBVERATFE[]OS
10SEPELIREPARENTES
ODOLOROPIETAS
OFVNERATRISTIACO
NIVGIS!

MARCVSAVR
15ATTIANVSDECALEITRHACVMETAVRSABINILLA
FILIAEORVNDVMVIVI
SIBIFACIVNDVMCVRARVNT
D(is) [M(anibus)].

Hic iacet in tumu-
lo Aur(elia) Sabina
pientissima coniux
5annor(um) XXV, quem
lapis ist[e] tegit,
rapta[m d]e luce
serena, q[uae] magis
debuerat fe[ss]os
10sepelire parentes.
O dolor, o pietas,
o funera tristia co-
niugis!

Marcus Aur(elius)
15Attianus dec(urio) ale I Trhacum et Aur(elia) Sabinilla
filia eorundum vivi
sibi faciundum cura(ve)runt.
D(is) [M(anibus)].

Hic iacet in tumulo Aur(elia) Sabina pientissima coniux
annor(um) XXV, quem lapis ist[e] tegit, rapta[m d]e luce serena,
q[uae] magis debuerat fe[ss]os sepelire parentes.
O dolor, o pietas, o funera tristia coniugis!
Marcus Aur(elius) Attianus dec(urio) ale I Trhacum et Aur(elia) Sabinilla filia eorundum vivi sibi faciundum cura(ve)runt.
Apparatus

l.15 reg., orig. ale | reg., orig. Trhacum
l.17 reg., orig. eorundum

Text follows RIU.

Main Translation

Translation To the Spirits of the Departed. Here in this grave Aurelia Sabina lies, most devoted wife, aged 25; this stone covers her, after she has been torn away from the bright daylight; her, who should have rather buried her tired parents. Oh pain, oh love, oh sad dead of my wife! Marcus Aurelius Attianus, decurion of the First Wing of Cavalry of the Thracians and their daughter Aurelia Sabinilla had it built for themselves, when they were alive.
Citation Chiara Cenati

Other Translations

Prosopographical Information

  • NameAurelia Sabina
    GenderFemale
    Age RangeAdult (21–60) [expression: Canonical]
    RoleDedicatee
  • NameAurelius Attianus
    ProfessionMilitary staff
    RoleDedicator
  • NameAurelia Sabinilla
    GenderFemale
    RoleDedicator

Further Information

Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 201 AD
Date (To) 250 AD
Date (Criteria)

Bibliography

Images

  • Funerary stele of Aurelia Sabina

    Funerary stele of Aurelia Sabina

    Source: https://lupa.at/3587/photos/1; (c) Székesfehérvár - Szent István Király Múzeum, Foto: Ortolf Harl 1998

  • Funerary stele of Aurelia Sabina

    Funerary stele of Aurelia Sabina

    Source: https://lupa.at/3587/photos/3; © Székesfehérvár - Szent István Király Múzeum, Foto: Ortolf Harl 1998

  • Funerary stele of Aurelia Sabina. Detail.

    Funerary stele of Aurelia Sabina. Detail.

    © Székesfehérvár - Szent István Király Múzeum, Foto: Ortolf Harl 1998

Editing History

Created 2025-11-26, by Chiara Cenati
Work Status Complete
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Revisions
  1. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-08-19 17:17
  2. by Chiara Cenati
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    at 2025-08-19 17:27
  4. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2025-11-19 10:41
  5. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-11-26 16:35
  6. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-11-26 16:58
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