Inscriptions: Funerary inscription for the sisters Aurelia Ianuaria and Aurelia Domna
Identification
| Reference as: | MPL00942 |
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| Title | Funerary inscription for the sisters Aurelia Ianuaria and Aurelia Domna |
| Trismegistos-No. | 191365 |
Object
Provenance and Location
| Find Place | Tomis |
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| Find Context | |
| Latitude | 44.1729 |
| Longitude | 28.6497 |
| Current Location | Bucharest, Muzeul Național de Antichități |
| Inventory number | L521 |
| Current Location Details | now: Vasile Pârvan Institute of Archaeology |
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Object Details
| Object Type | stele |
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| Material | limestone |
| State of Preservation | incomplete |
| Dimensions |
width: 67.0 cm height: 95.0 cm depth: 19.0 cm |
| Letter Size in cm (min) | 3.0 |
| Letter Size in cm (max) | 3.5 |
| Execution Technique | chiselled |
| Religion | Christian |
Decoration
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Verse Layouts
Text
| Function | funerary inscription |
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Inscription & Translations
AVRIANVARIAIANAN[·]IV
NCTAPARIFLMART[]NO
ETAMPLIVSVIXIMVDII[·]PR
OCOMODAFVITSPIR[]VMD
5EOREDE[]AVRDOMNASO
RORIAN[]AN[---]IIIIVNCTAPA
RIVIXITMXD[---]IFATVMCO
NPLEVITDVRVSPROCARITA
TECONIVGIETSORORIIP[]
NCTAPARIFLMART[]NO
ETAMPLIVSVIXIMVDII[·]PR
OCOMODAFVITSPIR[]VMD
5EOREDE[]AVRDOMNASO
RORIAN[]AN[---]IIIIVNCTAPA
RIVIXITMXD[---]IFATVMCO
NPLEVITDVRVSPROCARITA
TECONIVGIETSORORIIP[]
10VIVITEPARENTESETNESTR
ISPROVID[]IISESTOTE
MEMORESITERVM[]YSIISCO
[]TVRI
AVEVALEVIATOR
Aur(elia) Ianuaria Ian(uari) an(norum) [.] iu-
ncta pari Fl(avio) Mart[i]no
et amplius vixi m(enses) V d(ies) II[.] pr-
o com<m>oda fuit spir[it]um d-
5eo re<d>de[re et] Aur(elia) Domna so-
ror Ian[uari] an[n(orum) ---] III iuncta pa-
ri vixit m(enses) X d(ies) [---]I fatum co-
nplevit durus pro carita-
te coniugi et sorori ip[si].
ncta pari Fl(avio) Mart[i]no
et amplius vixi m(enses) V d(ies) II[.] pr-
o com<m>oda fuit spir[it]um d-
5eo re<d>de[re et] Aur(elia) Domna so-
ror Ian[uari] an[n(orum) ---] III iuncta pa-
ri vixit m(enses) X d(ies) [---]I fatum co-
nplevit durus pro carita-
te coniugi et sorori ip[si].
10Vivite parentes et nestr-
is provid[ete fil]iis. Estote
memores iterum [El]ysiis co-
[ven]turi.
Ave vale viator.
Aur(elia) Ianuaria Ian(uari) an(norum) [.] iuncta pari Fl(avio) Mart[i]no et amplius vixi m(enses) V d(ies) II[.] pr-
o com<m>oda fuit spir[it]um d-
5eo re<d>de[re et] Aur(elia) Domna so-
ror Ian[uari] an[n(orum) ---] III iuncta pa-
ri vixit m(enses) X d(ies) [---]I fatum co-
nplevit durus pro carita-
te coniugi et sorori ip[si]. -
o com<m>oda fuit spir[it]um d-
5eo re<d>de[re et] Aur(elia) Domna so-
ror Ian[uari] an[n(orum) ---] III iuncta pa-
ri vixit m(enses) X d(ies) [---]I fatum co-
nplevit durus pro carita-
te coniugi et sorori ip[si]. -
Vivite parentes et nestris provid[ete fil]iis.
Estote memores iterum [El]ysiis co[ven]turi.
Ave vale viator.
Apparatus
l.7 co-nplevit orig., reg. complevit
l.10 nestr-is orig., reg. nostris
Text follows IScM-06-02, 00527.
Main Translation
| Translation | (I was) Aurelia Ianuaria, daughter of Ianuarius, aged …, married to Flavius Martinus, and I lived a further 5 months, … days. It was appropriate that she gave her spirit back to God. And Aurelia Domna, her sister, daughter of Ianuarius, aged … 3, after her marriage she lived 10 months, … days. Hard fate filled up (her time) in place of her love for her husband and sister. You yourselves, my parents, live and take care of our children. Be mindful that we will meet again in the Elysian fields. Hail and farewell, traveller. |
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| Citation | Horsley 1981 |
Other Translations
- Aurelia Ianuaria, fiica lui Ianuarius de ani ... unită prin căsătorie cu Flavius Martinus, am trăit mai mult cu 5 luni și ... zile. A fost mai bine să-și dea sufletul lui Dumnezeu. Și Aurelia Domna, soră, fiica lui Ianuarius, de ... ani, a trăit căsătorită 10 luni, zile ... Soarta a fost crudă cu dragostea pentru soție și soră. Voi părinților, să trăiți și să aveți grijă de copiii noștri. Și să vă gîndiți că ne vom reîntîlni în Paradis. Salutare și fii sănătos drumețule! (Romanian, Popescu 1976)
- "Aurelia Ianuaria, fille d’Ianuarius âgée de (-) ans, unie par marriage à Flavius Martinus, j’ai vécu cinq mois et (-) jours de plus que lui; il me fut écrit de rendre mon âme au Seigneur. Et Aurelia Domna, (sa) sœur, fille de Ianuarius, âgée de (-) -et-trois ans, unie par marriage, a vécu dix mois et un jour (de plus que son époux). Le sort s’est avéré cruel à l’égard de l’amour pour l’époux et la sœur. Vous, parents, vivez et prenez soin de nos fils. Rappelez-vous que nous serons de nouveau ensemble aux Champs Élysées. Salut et porte-toi bien, passant!" (French , IScM-06-02, 00527)
Prosopographical Information
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Name Aurelia Ianuaria Gender Female Age Range Adult (21–60) Legal Status Roman citizen Role Dedicatee -
Name Aurelia Domna Gender Female Age Range Adult (21–60) Legal Status Roman citizen Role Dedicatee -
Name Ianuarius Gender Female Age Range Adult (21–60) Legal Status Roman citizen -
Name Flavius Martinus Gender Male Age Range Adult (21–60) Legal Status Roman citizen
Further Information
Comment
Squeeze
| Have Squeeze? | yes |
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Dating
| Date (From) | 301 AD |
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| Date (To) | 400 AD |
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Bibliography
- CIL 03, 07584
- CIL 03, 13742
- CLE 00859
- ILCV 03314
- CLEMoes 00030
- E. Popescu, Inscripțiile antice din Dacia și Scythia Minor, Bucharest 1976, 55-58, no. 21. 🔗 link
- I. Barnea, Les monuments paléochrétiens de Roumanie, Città del Vaticano 1977, 35-36, no. 3; fig. 3. 🔗 link
- S. Conrad, Die Grabstelen aus Moesia inferior. Untersuchungen zu Chronologie, Typologie und Ikonografie, Leipzig 2004, 172-173, no. 177; Taf. 91, 3 (with photo) 🔗 link
- HD041933 🔗 link
- G. Horsley, New Documents Illustrating Early Christianity, Liverpool 1981, no. 17. 🔗 link
- D. Pippidi, I. Russu, Inscriptiones Scythiae Minoris Graecae et Latinae VI, 02, București 2018, no. 527. 🔗 link
- EDCS-27800469 🔗 link
- Lupa 🔗 link
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Editing History
| Created | 2026-08-27, by Andreea Petricioiu |
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| Work Status | Complete |
| Import Notice | Imported from Epigraphische Datenbank Heidelberg at 2024-07-11T12:12:27, ID there: HD041933 |
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