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Identification

Reference as: MPL00388
Title Mosaic inscription from a baptistery
Trismegistos-No. 339015

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Tipasa
Find Context This floor inscription comes from the vestibule leading to the baptistery of the basilica.
Latitude 36.5942
Longitude 2.44192
Current Location unknown
Inventory number
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type mosaic
Material mosaic
State of Preservation fragmentary
Dimensions

width: unknown

height: unknown

depth: unknown

Letter Size in cm (min) 0.0
Letter Size in cm (max) 0.0
Execution Technique written with mosaic tiles
Religion Christian

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography The text is framed by laurel leaves and a dove is visible on each of the four corners of the mosaic decorated vestibule.
Decoration Tags
  • Animal / dove

Verse Layouts

Text

Function building / dedicatory inscription
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Dactylic hexameter
Rhythmisation Quantitative scheme

Inscription & Translations


SIQVISVTVIVAT
QVAERITADDISC
CERESEMPER
HICLAVETVR
5AQVAETVIDEAT
CAELEST[]

Si quis ut vivat
quaerit addisc-
cere semper,
hic lavetur
5aqua et videat
caelest[ia regna].

Si quis ut vivat quaerit addisccere semper,
hic lavetur aqua et videat caelest[ia regna].
Apparatus

Main Translation

Translation If someone wishes to discover how to live forever, may this person be sprinkled with the baptismal water and see the celestial Kingdom.
Citation Mirko Tasso

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Further Information

Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 301 AD
Date (To) 400 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • archaeology

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Editing History

Created 2025-03-31, by Mirko Tasso
Work Status Confirmed
Import Notice
Revisions
  1. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-05 10:56
  2. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-05 11:00
  3. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-05 11:02
  4. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-05 11:07
  5. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-05 11:15
  6. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-14 10:01
  7. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-01-17 16:06
  8. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-01-17 16:07
  9. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-01-17 16:13
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