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Identification

Reference as: MPL00429
Title Funerary inscription for Eutitia
Trismegistos-No. 367109

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Carthago
Find Context The inscription, like other epitaphs of virgines sacratae, was found in the annexes of the Damous-el-Karita basilica, specifically nearby the baptistery.
Latitude 36.8531
Longitude 10.3231
Current Location
Inventory number
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type slab
Material marble
State of Preservation fragmentary (adjoining fragments)
Dimensions

width: 218.0 cm

height: 60.0 cm

depth: 4.0 cm

Letter Size in cm (min) 7.0
Letter Size in cm (max) 7.0
Execution Technique chiselled
Religion Christian

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography
Decoration Tags

Verse Layouts

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

Text

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

Inscription & Translations


EVTITIAHICFELIXFIDELIMORTEQVIESCETECLESIEQV
AESEDESTAMSACRONOMINESIGNANS
APPARETHINCCVNCTISQVODSEDEODEDERIT[]

Eutitia hic felix fideli morte quiescet, eclesie qu-
ae sedes tam sacro nomine signans.
Apparet hinc cunctis quod se Deo dederit [ipsa].

Eutitia hic felix fideli morte quiescet,
eclesie quae sedes tam sacro nomine signans.
Apparet hinc cunctis quod se Deo dederit [ipsa].
Apparatus

l.1 eclesie orig., reg. ecclesiae

Text follows CLEAfrique.

Main Translation

Translation Here Eutitia joyfully rests, after her death as a Christian, and this part of the church shows it in such a holy name. Whence it is clear to everyone that she consecrated herself to God.
Citation Team Mappola

Other Translations

Prosopographical Information

  • NameEutitia
    GenderFemale
    Age RangeAdult (21–60) [precision: undetermined]
    Legal StatusRoman citizen
    ProfessionReligious staff
    RoleDedicatee

Further Information

Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 301 AD
Date (To) 430 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • archaeology
  • 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 2023-09-11 09:37
  2. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-11 09:49
  3. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-11 09:52
  4. by Mirko Tasso
    at 2023-09-12 15:29
  5. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-10 10:29
  6. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-10 10:29
  7. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2026-03-10 12:00
  8. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-10 13:48
  9. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2026-03-10 14:02
  10. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2026-03-11 12:49
  11. by Anna Martelli
    at 2026-08-18 11:24
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