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Identification

Reference as: MPL00457
Title Sarcophagus for Constantius and Honoria
Trismegistos-No. 183346

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Salona
Find Context Manastirine, Basilica, aedicula 7
Latitude 0.0
Longitude 0.0
Current Location Solin, Salona archeological park, Manastirine
Inventory number AMS-BLitt.30
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type sarcophagus
Material limestone
State of Preservation complete
Dimensions

width: 242.0 cm

height: 121.0 cm

depth: 128.0 cm

Letter Size in cm (min) 3.5
Letter Size in cm (max) 4.5
Execution Technique chiselled
Religion Christian

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography Epigraphic field in a frame.
Decoration Tags

Verse Layouts

  • Prose Verse PresenceCarmen + subscriptum
    Prose Verse Distinction
    • No distinction
    Layout Types (Prose)
    • Left aligned
    Layout Types (Verse)
    • Left aligned
    Scriptio Continua in verse partyes
    Abbreviations in verse partyes
    Verse Line CorrespondenceNo, but follows syntactical principles

Text

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

Inscription & Translations

Centre
CONSTANTICONIVXPARVORVM
MATERHONORIADVLCIBVS
EXIMIECARISSIMASEMPERETVNA
CONPLESTERDENOSQVAEVITAM
5VIXERITANNOSMARTYRIBVS
ADSCITACLVETCVIPARVVLACON
TRARAPTAPRIVSPRAESTATTVMV
LICONSORTIADVLCIS

DEPOSITAVIIKALAPRILESLeft part

DEPOSITVSCONSTANT
IVSVCEXPROCONSVL
EAERICAEDIEPRIDNO
NIVLPOSTCONSDNGRA
5TIANIAVGIIIETE
QVITIVC
Centre
Constanti coniu(n)x parvorum
mater Honoria dulcibus
eximie carissima semper et una
co⸢m⸣ple(n)s ter denos quae vitam
5vixerit annos martyribus
adscita cluet cui parvula con-
tra rapta prius praestat tumu-
li consortia dulcis

Deposita VII Kal(endas) Apriles Left part

Depositus Constant-
ius v(ir) c(larissimus) ex proconsul-
e A⸢f⸣ricae die prid(ie) No-
n(as) Iul(ias) post cons(ulatum) d(omini) n(ostri) Gra-
5tiani Aug(usti) III et E-
quiti v(iri) c(larissimi)
Centre

Constanti coniu(n)x parvorum mater Honoria
dulcibus eximie carissima semper et una
co⸢m⸣ple(n)s ter denos quae vitam vixerit annos
martyribus adscita cluet cui parvula contra
rapta prius praestat tumuli consortia dulcis
Deposita VII Kal(endas) Apriles Left part
Depositus Constantius v(ir) c(larissimus) ex proconsule A⸢f⸣ricae die prid(ie) Non(as) Iul(ias) post cons(ulatum) d(omini) n(ostri) Gratiani Aug(usti) III et Equiti v(iri) c(larissimi)
Apparatus

l.3 sic, orig. e
l.4 sic, orig. n

Text follows CLE and Marin, Gauthier et al. 2004. Checked against photo by Kettner 2024.
Centre, l. 6: punctuation after cluet.
Left part l. 3: Africae Marin, Gauthier et al. 2004, corrected by Kettner 2024.

Main Translation

Translation The wife of Constantius, a mother of little children, Honoria was exceptionally dear to her loved ones, always, the only one. She lived a life completing three times ten years, praised as she is included in the ranks of the martyrs. Facing her, a little girl, snatched away earlier, sweetly keeps her company in the tomb. She was buried on the seventh day before the calends of April (=26 March).

Constantius, vir clarissimus (= man of senatorial rank), former proconsul of Africa, was buried (here) on the day before the nones of July (in the year) after the consulate of our lord Gratianus Augustus for the third time and of Equitius, the vir clarissimus (= man of senatorial rank).
Citation Nathalie Marie Kettner

Other Translations

Prosopographical Information

  • NameHonoria
    GenderFemale
    Age RangeAdult (21–60) [precision: high]
    OriginUnknown
    Legal StatusRoman citizen
    RankOrdo senatorius
  • NamePaulus Constantius
    GenderMale
    Age RangeAdult (21–60)
    Legal StatusRoman citizen
    RankOrdo senatorius
    ProfessionImperial and municipal staff

Further Information

Comment

The sarcophagus bears two inscriptions: the funerary inscription for Honoria was placed centrally in a frame. Honoria was buried in the sarcophagus on the 26th of March. The year of her burial is unknown. The second inscription for Constantius was added later on the left of the frame. Date given in the inscription: 6th of July 375 AD.

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Dating

Date (From) 375 AD
Date (To) 375 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • prosopography

Bibliography

Images

  • Sarcophagus for Constantius and Honoria

    Sarcophagus for Constantius and Honoria

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split; photo: Chiara Cenati

  • Sarcophagus for Constantius and Honoria (detail)

    Sarcophagus for Constantius and Honoria (detail)

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split; photo: Chiara Cenati

  • Sarcophagus for Constantius and Honoria (detail)

    Sarcophagus for Constantius and Honoria (detail)

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split; photo: Chiara Cenati

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