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Identification

Reference as: MPL00467
Title Funerary altar of L. Publicius Trophimus
Trismegistos-No. 188001

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Salona
Find Context
Latitude 0.0
Longitude 0.0
Current Location Split, Archaeological Museum
Inventory number AMS 192A
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type altar
Material limestone
State of Preservation complete
Dimensions

width: 94.0 cm

height: 58.6 cm

depth: 50.9 cm

Letter Size in cm (min) 1.6
Letter Size in cm (max) 3.7
Execution Technique chiselled
Religion Pagan

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography
Decoration Tags

Verse Layouts

  • Prose Verse PresencePraescriptum + carmen
    Prose Verse Distinction
    • No distinction
    Layout Types (Prose)
    • Centered
    Layout Types (Verse)
    • Centered
    Scriptio Continua in verse partno
    Abbreviations in verse partyes
    Verse Line CorrespondenceNo

Text

Function funerary inscription
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Dactylic rhythm
  • iambo-trochaic rhythm
Rhythmisation

Inscription & Translations

DM
LPVBLICIVSTROPHI
MVSHERESINSTITVTABVAL
PHILETEVXOREMEAINMEMO
5RIAKARAECONIVGISETMIPO
SVISTILIBATAMCAVSAARAE
VIATORIBBENECONCORDES
VIVITEVIVENDOFITMINVS
VNADIES
10COMMEMORATECVM
NILSTOMACANDIHAEC
NOBISDPERPETVA
D(is) M(anibus)
L(ucius) Publicius Trophi-
mus heres institut(us) ab Val(eria)
Philete uxore mea in memo-
5ria(m) karae coniugis et m<e>i po-
sui stilibatam causa arae
viatorib(us) bene concordes
vivite vivendo fit minus
una dies.
10Commemora tecum
ni<hi>l stomac<h>andi haec
nobis d(omus) perpetua.
D(is) M(anibus) L(ucius) Publicius Trophimus heres institut(us) ab Val(eria) Philete uxore mea in memoria(m) karae coniugis et m<e>i posui stilibatam causa arae

viatorib(us) bene concordes vivite
vivendo fit minus una dies.
Commemora tecum ni<hi>l stomac<h>andi
haec nobis d(omus) perpetua.
Apparatus

l.5 reg., orig. karae

Text follows CIL, drawing checked by Johanna Rath, 2024

Main Translation

Translation To the spirits of the Departed, Lucius Publicius Trophimus, appointed heir of Valeria Philete, my dear wife, in memory of my beloved spouse and me, I placed this socle as an altar for the travellers. Live in harmony, as long as one lives, a single day becomes little. Remember not to be irritated by anything: this is our perpetual home.
Citation Johanna Rath

Other Translations

Prosopographical Information

  • NameLucius Publicius Trophimus
    GenderMale
  • NameValeria Philete
    GenderFemale

Further Information

Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 151 AD
Date (To) 300 AD
Date (Criteria)

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    Funerary altar of L. Publicius Trophimus

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split

  • Funerary altar of L. Publicius Trophimus

    Funerary altar of L. Publicius Trophimus

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split

Editing History

Created 2024-10-23, by Johanna Rath
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