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Reference as: MPL00740
Title Two fragments of an epitaph mentioning different religions from two door pillars of a tomb
Trismegistos-No. 182362

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Salona
Find Context
Latitude 0.0
Longitude 0.0
Current Location Split, Archaeological Museum
Inventory number 5501A
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type pillar
Material limestone
State of Preservation fragmentary (only partially adjoining fragments)
Dimensions

width: unknown

height: unknown

depth: unknown

Letter Size in cm (min) 2.3
Letter Size in cm (max) 2.8
Execution Technique chiselled
Religion Pagan

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Text

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

Inscription & Translations

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[----]
RAMSIQVI[]ASCIAREVOLV
ERITHABE[]ATANVMINA
[]ANISIVEIVDE
5[]VELCRISSI[]
COLENTE[]SMANISVNVS
QVISQVEQVOTSIBIFI
[]RINONVV[]FACERENON
DEBET
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[---hanc sepultu-]
ram si qui[s de]asciare volu-
erit habe[at ir]ata numina
[Rom]ani sive Iude-
5[i] vel Crissi[ani]
colent e[t deo]s Manis. Unus-
quisque quot sibi fi-
[e]ri non vu[lt] facere non
debet.
------ [hanc sepultu]ram si qui[s de]asciare voluerit habe[at ir]ata numina [Rom]ani sive Iude[i] vel Crissi[ani] colent e[t deo]s Manis.
Unusquisque quot sibi fi[e]ri non vu[lt] facere non debet.
Apparatus

l.4 reg., orig.
l.5 reg., orig. Crissiani

Text follows Marin et al. 2010. Checked on picture by Danvers 2024,

Main Translation

Translation Anyone who would attempt to violate this tomb, may he receive the divine anger. Who ever they worship, Romans, Jews or Christians also honour the Manes. One shouldn't do to others what we don't want them to do to us.
Citation Christophe Danvers

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Comment

Pillar 1: width (in cm): 20; height (in cm): 130; depth (in cm): 45,5. Pillar 2: width (in cm): 22; height (in cm): 55; depth (in cm): 50.

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Dating

Date (From) 260 AD
Date (To) 330 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • history

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  • Two fragments of an epitaph mentioning different religions from two door pillars of a tomb

    Two fragments of an epitaph mentioning different religions from two door pillars of a tomb

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split

  • Two fragments of an epitaph mentioning different religions from two door pillars of a tomb

    Two fragments of an epitaph mentioning different religions from two door pillars of a tomb

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split

  • Two fragments of an epitaph mentioning different religions from two door pillars of a tomb

    Two fragments of an epitaph mentioning different religions from two door pillars of a tomb

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split

Editing History

Created 2025-03-31, by Christophe Danvers
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    at 2024-01-10 06:18
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  11. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2024-03-08 22:12
  12. by Christophe Danvers
    at 2024-03-09 15:34
  13. by Christophe Danvers
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