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Identification

Reference as: MPL00052
Title Altar dedicated to the Nymphs
Trismegistos-No. 155721

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Habitancum
Find Context
Latitude 0.0
Longitude 0.0
Current Location Lost
Inventory number
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type altar
Material sandstone
State of Preservation complete
Dimensions

width: 27.9 cm

height: 76.2 cm

depth: unknown

Letter Size in cm (min) 0.0
Letter Size in cm (max) 0.0
Execution Technique chiselled
Religion Pagan

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography
Decoration Tags

Verse Layouts

  • Prose Verse PresenceCarmen
    Scriptio Continua in verse partno
    Abbreviations in verse partno
    Verse Line CorrespondenceNo, but follows metrical subdivisions

Text

Function dedication / votive inscription
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Dactylic hexameter
Rhythmisation Quantitative scheme

Inscription & Translations


SOMNIOPRAE
MONITVS
MILESHANC
PONEREIVS
5SIT
ARAMQVAE
FABIONVP
TAESTNYM
PHISVENE
10RANDIS

Somnio prae-
monitus
miles hanc
ponere ius-
5sit
Aram quae
Fabio nup-
ta est Nym-
phis vene-
10randis.

Somnio praemonitus miles hanc ponere iussit
Aram quae Fabio nupta est Nymphis venerandis.
Apparatus

Main Translation

Translation Forewarned in a dream, the soldier commanded to have this altar erected by her who is married to Fabius, to the venerable Nymphs.
Citation Peter Kruschwitz

Other Translations

Prosopographical Information

  • NameFabius
    GenderMale
    Age RangeAdult (21–60) [precision: undetermined]
    OriginUnknown
    Legal StatusUnknown
    ProfessionMilitary staff

Further Information

Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 101 AD
Date (To) 300 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • archaeology

Bibliography

Images

  • Drawing by R. G. Collingwood, RIB

Editing History

Created 2024-03-01, by Denisa Murzea
Work Status Confirmed
Import Notice
Revisions
  1. by Denisa Murzea
    at 2023-09-10 09:23
  2. by Denisa Murzea
    at 2024-02-29 15:32
  3. by Denisa Murzea
    at 2024-02-29 15:54
  4. by Denisa Murzea
    at 2024-02-29 15:56
  5. by Peter Kruschwitz
    at 2024-03-01 08:23
  6. by Peter Kruschwitz
    at 2024-03-01 08:23
  7. by Peter Kruschwitz
    at 2024-03-01 08:27
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