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Identification

Reference as: MPL00391
Title Didactic mosaic from Tipasa
Trismegistos-No. 203964

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Tipasa
Find Context On the floor of the local "Basilica of Alexander".
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 complete
Dimensions

width: 44.0 cm

height: 40.0 cm

depth: unknown

Letter Size in cm (min) 12.0
Letter Size in cm (max) 12.0
Execution Technique written with mosaic tiles
Religion Christian

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography The inscription is framed by a cornice with laurel leaves.
Decoration Tags

Verse Layouts

  • Prose Verse PresenceVerse
    Scriptio Continua in verse partno
    Abbreviations in verse partno
    Verse Line CorrespondenceNo

Text

Function other
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Dactylic rhythm
Rhythmisation Mixed scheme

Inscription & Translations


VIVITEFELICESQVIBV[]
HAECSVNTCONDITATECTA
SERVATEPRAECEPTAVTREG
NETISINVITAAETERNA
5AELEMOSINAMENIMFACERE
HOCESTCRHISTIANVMMONSTRARE

Vivite felices quibu[s]
haec sunt condita tecta,
servate praecepta ut reg-
netis in vita aeterna.
5Aelemosinam enim facere,
hoc est Crhistianum monstrare.

Vivite felices quibu[s] haec sunt condita tecta,
servate praecepta ut regnetis in vita aeterna.
Aelemosinam enim facere, hoc est Crhistianum monstrare.
Apparatus

l.5 Aelemosinam orig., reg. Elemosinam
l.6 Crhistianum orig., reg. Christianum

Text follows CLE 2906. The piece is a commaticum with dactylic traces.
ll. 1-2: cfr. Verg. Aen. 3, 493 (Vivite felices quibus est fortuna peracta).

Main Translation

Translation Live cheerfully, as for you this edifice was erected. Obey to the commandments, so that you reign in an eternal life. Also give alms, as this proves to be Christian.
Citation Team Mappola

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Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 375 AD
Date (To) 425 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • formulae

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Editing History

Created 2026-08-18, by Mirko Tasso
Work Status Complete
Import Notice
Revisions
  1. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-05 15:01
  2. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-05 15:10
  3. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-05 15:19
  4. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-05 15:23
  5. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-14 09:22
  6. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-14 09:24
  7. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-14 09:29
  8. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2024-03-01 16:09
  9. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2024-03-01 16:17
  10. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2024-03-01 16:18
  11. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2024-03-01 16:20
  12. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2024-03-01 16:20
  13. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-03 15:50
  14. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-03 15:51
  15. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2026-03-03 16:09
  16. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-11 12:17
  17. by Anna Martelli
    at 2026-08-18 09:26
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