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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

0217. Christian funerary inscription of Segeddutis

Description: Marble panel (w: 0.35 x h: 0.25 x d: 0.25).
Text: Inscribed one one face.
Letters: Fourth century CE: 0.025-0.04; uncial G.

Date: Fourth century CE (lettering)

Findspot: Sabratha: Catacomb to the E of the Theatre.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Sabratha Museum.

Interpretive

Ispiritus bon(a)e mem-
ori(a)e tecu(m) Segedd-
utis qui bixit an-
nis LX plus mi-
5nus

Diplomatic

ISPIRITUSBONEMEM
ORIETECUSEGEDD
UTISQUIBIXITAN
NISLXPLUSMI
5NUS

English translation

Translation by: J. M. Reynolds

In the holy spirit. To the good memory with you of Segeddutis (? Segeddus) who lived approximately 60 years.

Commentary

Line 1, see Diehl, Inscr. Lat. Crist. Vet. III. 409, s.v. spiritus A.

Bibliography: IRT, 1952, 217, whence IRT, 2009, 217, whence EDH 059193; for BSR images see BSR Digital Collections..

Images

   Fig. 1. Ward-Perkins Archive, BSR (Sopr DS 859 Leica)