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Identification

Reference as: MPL00772
Title Building inscription from Salona
Trismegistos-No. 182205

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Salona
Find Context
Latitude 0.0
Longitude 0.0
Current Location Split, Archaeological Museum
Inventory number 5975A
Current Location Details
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type mosaic
Material mosaic
State of Preservation incomplete
Dimensions

width: 104.0 cm

height: 68.0 cm

depth: unknown

Letter Size in cm (min) 10.7
Letter Size in cm (max) 12.0
Execution Technique written with mosaic tiles
Religion Christian

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography
Decoration Tags

Verse Layouts

Text

Function building / dedicatory inscription
Language(s)
  • Latin
Verse Type(s)
  • Unclear rhythm
Rhythmisation

Inscription & Translations

.OVA[]OSTVETE[]
[].PITSYNF.RI.S
ESYCHIVSEIVSN..OS
CVMC...OET..PVLOFECIT
5HAECMVNERA
DOMVSPXEGRATA
TENE
Ṇova [p]ost veteṛ[a]
[co]ẹpit Synfẹriụs
Esychius eius nẹp̣os
cum cḷẹṛo et p̣ọpulo fecit
5haec munera
domus PX(Christ)E grata
tene.
Ṇova [p]ost veteṛ[a co]ẹpit Synfẹriụs Esychius eius nẹp̣os cum cḷẹṛo et p̣ọpulo fecit haec munera domus PX(Christ)E grata tene.
Apparatus

l.2 reg., orig. Synferius
l.3 reg., orig. Esychius

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

Main Translation

Translation Synferius began new buildings after the old ones. Hesychius, his nephew completed together with the clergy and the people. Christ, take these grateful gifts of the house.
Citation Christophe Danvers

Other Translations

Prosopographical Information

  • NameSynferius
    GenderMale
    ProfessionReligious staff
  • NameEsychius
    ProfessionReligious staff

Further Information

Comment

Metrum incertum, Rendić-Miočević

Squeeze

Have Squeeze? no

Dating

Date (From) 401 AD
Date (To) 430 AD
Date (Criteria)
  • archaeology

Bibliography

Images

  • Building inscription from Salona

    Building inscription from Salona

    (c) Archaeological Museum Split. Photo: C. Cenati 2023.

Editing History

Created 2025-03-31, by Christophe Danvers
Work Status Complete
Import Notice
Revisions
  1. by Christophe Danvers
    at 2024-01-19 15:26
  2. by Christophe Danvers
    at 2024-02-20 21:08
  3. by Christophe Danvers
    at 2024-02-20 21:30
  4. by Christophe Danvers
    at 2024-02-20 21:35
  5. by Christophe Danvers
    at 2024-02-25 17:01
  6. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-02-04 10:07
  7. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-02-04 10:20
  8. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-02-04 10:33
  9. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-02-04 10:34
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