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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1296. Christian funerary text (Sabratha catacomb)

Description: Plaster covering a tomb
Text: Painted in red, i on the top, within a tabula ansata, and ii on the front; there is a Christogram to the right of i, and a palm to the left of ii.
Letters: i: 0.07-0.09; ii: 0.06-0.15

Date: Fourth-fifth centuries CE (context)

Findspot: Sabratha: Catacomb, arcosolium B2
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location: Findspot

Interpretive

i
((Chi-Rho)) [...] C̣ỊỊUSTAỤḌIN
ii
Memo[ria]e Urbanị [qui]
[ui]x(it) in p̣[ace] a(nnos) LI frat-
er est[ruxit]

Diplomatic

i
[···]...USTA..IN
ii
MEMO[...]EURBAN.[...]
[..]XIN.[...]ALIFRAT
EREST[.....]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

(ii): In memory of Urban whpo lived in peace for 51 years; his brother built (scil. the tomb).

Bibliography: Nestori, 1973 18, whence EDCS 59800090, 59800091

Images

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