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Identification

Reference as: MPL00053
Title Funerary inscription for Veturia
Trismegistos-No. 404403

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Aquincum
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Current Location Budapest, Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum
Inventory number RD 132; 19.1868.1
Current Location Details Lapidarium
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type sarcophagus
Material limestone
State of Preservation complete
Dimensions

width: 269.0 cm

height: 109.0 cm

depth: 146.0 cm

Letter Size in cm (min) 4.0
Letter Size in cm (max) 5.1
Execution Technique chiselled
Religion Pagan

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography
Decoration Tags
  • Architecture / niche
  • God / Attis

Verse Layouts

Text

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

Inscription & Translations


HICSITASVMMATRONAGENVSNOMEN
QVEVETVRIAFORTVNATICONIVXDEPATREVETV
RIONATATERNOVENOSMISERAETNVPTABISOCTO
PERANNOSVNICVBAVNIIVGAQVAEPOST
5SEXPARTVSVNOSVPERSTITEOBII
TIVLIVSFORTVNATVS centurio LEGIIADPF
CONIVGIINCOMPARABILIETINSIGNIINSEPIETATE

Hic sita sum matrona, genus nomen-
que Veturia Fortunati coniux de patre Vetu-
rio nata ter novenos misera et nupta bis octo
per annos, unicuba uniiuga quae post
5sex partus uno superstite obii.
T(itus) Iulius Fortunatus ((centurio)) leg(ionis) II ad(iutricis) p(iae) f(idelis)
coniugi incomparabili et insigni in se pietate.

Hic sita sum matrona, genus nomenque Veturia
Fortunati coniux de patre Veturio
nata ter novenos misera et nupta bis octo per annos,
unicuba uniiuga quae post sex partus uno superstite obii.
T(itus) Iulius Fortunatus ((centurio)) leg(ionis) II ad(iutricis) p(iae) f(idelis) coniugi incomparabili et insigni in se pietate.
Apparatus

Main Translation

Translation I am buried here, a married woman, Veturia of name and family, wife of Fortunatus and daughter of Veturius, born three times nine years ago, poor me, and married at twice eight years. Woman who has lain in one single bed, who had one single husband, after six births I have lost my life, leaving only one son alive.
Titus Iulius Fortunatus, centurion of the second legion Adiutrix Pia Fidelis to his wife, for her unparalleled and outstanding love for him.
Citation Team Mappola

Other Translations

Prosopographical Information

  • NameVeturia
    GenderFemale
    Age RangeAdult (21–60) [expression: Canonical, precision: high]
    OriginNative
    Legal StatusRoman citizen
    RoleDedicatee
  • NameTitus Iulius Fortunatus
    GenderMale
    Legal StatusRoman citizen
    ProfessionMilitary staff
    RoleDedicator
  • NameVeturius
    GenderMale

Further Information

Comment

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 201 AD
Date (To) 300 AD
Date (Criteria)

Bibliography

Images

  • Sarcophagus of Veturia

    Sarcophagus of Veturia

    https://lupa.at/3019/photos/1 © Budapest - Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, Foto: Ortolf Harl 2006

  • Sarcophagus of Veturia

    Sarcophagus of Veturia

    https://lupa.at/3019/photos/2 © Budapest - Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum, Foto: Ortolf Harl 2006.

Editing History

Created 2025-12-02, by Denisa Murzea
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Revisions
  1. by Denisa Murzea
    at 2023-09-10 09:25
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    at 2025-12-02 13:32
  13. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2025-12-02 13:32
  14. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-12-02 19:55
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