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Identification

Reference as: MPL00419
Title A mosaic inscription from Thamugadi
Trismegistos-No. 205603

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Thamugadi
Find Context The fragments of the mosaic were found in a chapel of the local great basilica (district SW).
Latitude 35.4852
Longitude 6.46822
Current Location unknown
Inventory number
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type mosaic
Material mosaic
State of Preservation fragmentary (only partially adjoining fragments)
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
Decoration Tags
  • Plant

Verse Layouts

Text

Function dedication / prayer
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Unclear rhythm
Rhythmisation

Inscription & Translations


DIGNIS
DIGNAME
RENT[]
[]
5[]EG[]
VI[]SI[]
[]TO

Dignis
digna me-
rent[ibus]
[corona].
5[L]eg[as et]
vi[va]s i[n]
[Chris]to.

Dignis digna merent[ibus corona].
[L]eg[as et] vi[va]s i[n Chris]to.
Apparatus

Text follows CLEAfr.
l. 2-4: merent[ibus coronam], cf. ILCV 2032 (vincentibus corona).

Main Translation

Translation May that is worthy be deserved by the worthy people who merit the crown of the faith. May you read these words and live in Christ.
Citation Team Mappola

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Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 375 AD
Date (To) 400 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • formulae

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Editing History

Created 2026-03-11, by Mirko Tasso
Work Status Complete
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Revisions
  1. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-08 13:25
  2. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-08 13:34
  3. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-08 13:39
  4. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-08 13:40
  5. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-13 11:11
  6. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-13 11:15
  7. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-11 13:57
  8. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2026-03-11 17:47
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