Sicily under the Roman Empire: the archaeology of a Roman province, 36 B.C. - A.D. 535

R.J.A. Wilson, Sicily under the Roman Empire: The Archaeology of a Roman Province, 36 B.C. - A.D. 535 (Warminster: Aris and Philips, 1990)

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76 inscriptions

Cited range IDTitleDateOriginMaterialTypeObject typeLanguageCurrent location
11 n.30 ISic000610Milestone of Aurelius Cotta252 BCE - 248 BCE
limestonemilestone blockLatinCorleone
11 n.31 ISic000611I.Sicily inscription 000611CE 201 - CE 250
stonemilestone steleLatinMazzarino
27 n.84, 31 ISic000614I.Sicily inscription 000614150 BCE - 1 BCE
stonebuilding mouldingLatinSan Cipirello
30 n.97 ISic000533I.Sicily inscription 000533200 BCE - 51 BCE
stonededication N/ALatinErice
30 n.97 ISic000534I.Sicily inscription 000534200 BCE - 1 BCE
stonededication columnLatinErice
30 n.97 ISic000535I.Sicily inscription 000535200 BCE - 1 BCE
stonededication N/ALatinErice
30 n.97, 359 n.70 ISic000402Mosaic floor recording works dedicated to Venus150 BCE - 51 BCE
stonebuilding mosaicLatinunknown
38 n.55 ISic000098Honours for an unknown member of the equestrian order21 BCE - 1 BCE
red brecciated limestone with white veins and dark stylolites, likely Western Sicilian red limestone (Buccheri FM) (wackestone (lamellibranchs, radiolarians, sponge spicules) with Fe-Mn encrustation) (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy)honorific plaqueLatinTermini Imerese
38-39 n.57 fig.31 ISic000095Statue base for Gnaeus Pollienus21 BCE - CE 14
breccia with orangish clasts (ca. 10-20 cm), red and white veins, likely Western Sicilian red limestone (Buccheri FM) (nodules containing extraclasts, mudstone with foraminifera and Fe-Mn veins (saccocoma, sponge spicolae, Fe-Mn encrustation), veins ) (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy)honorific statue baseLatinTermini Imerese
38-39 n.58 ISic000094Honorific for Marcus Cestius, primus pilus and duumvir21 BCE - CE 41
stonehonorific unknownLatinTermini
40 n.68, 82 n.167 ISic000620Fragmentary monumental Latin inscription from the amphitheatreCE 1 - CE 200
limestonebuilding blockLatinSiracusa
40 n.70 ISic000621Fragment of a monumental Latin inscription12 BCE - CE 66
marblebuilding plaqueLatinSiracusa
41 n.79 ISic000622The municipium honours Gaius Iulius Lon(gus?)CE 1 - CE 100
limestonehonorific Statue baseLatinSegesta
42 n.87, 38 n.57, fig.31 ISic001190The municipium of the Haluntini honours Gnaeus Pollienus46 BCE - 1 BCE
brecciated red limestone with white veins and deep red encrustation, likely rosso San Marco (pink and yellow mudstone to wackestone nodules, whitish infill veins, white and grey sparite veins) (identification based on digital microscopy) honorific statue baseAncient GreekPalermo
43 fig.33, 360 n.92 ISic001130Honours for the gymnasiarch Antallos150 BCE - 51 BCE
compact whitish limestone with chonchoidal fracture and veins , likely tipo scaglia (SCA, AMM) (wackestone with globotruncanid, globigerina and fine calcite veins) (identification based on XRD, optical microscopy)honorific plaqueAncient GreekPalermo
43 n.96 ISic000623Fragmentary Latin inscriptionCE 1 - CE 200
marblehonorific unknownLatinTripi
45 fig.35 ISic000662Fragments of a Roman calendar and local aedilician and duumviral fasti8 BCE - CE 14
Very fine-grained, banded, grey marble, likely unspecified. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric. is it one text??? (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy)calendar list of magistrates plaqueLatinTaormina
69 and 365 n.118 ISic003005Latin architrave inscriptionCE 69 - CE 125
vacuolar basalt from Mt. Etna (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy) honorific architraveLatinCatania
69, 365 n.118 ISic000352Funerary altar for Titus FlaviusCE 51 - CE 150
volcanicfunerary altarLatinCatania
98, 370 n.256 ISic000285I.Sicily inscription 000285CE 1 - CE 50
volcanicbuilding N/ALatinCatania
134 ISic003236Inscribed funerary urn of FlavianosCE 69 - CE 150
marblefunerary Cinerary urnAncient GreekCatania
152 fig.130 ISic000004Inscription recording construction of a sphaeristerium by a father and sonCE 101 - CE 150
Fine-grained, banded and spotted, grey, calcitic, smelly marble, likely Ephesian_scritto, Hymettan, Proconnesian. Optical microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric with fine-grained areas. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis, EPR, LA-ICP-MS)building plaqueLatinPalermo
169, 381 n.72 ISic001094I.Sicily inscription 001094CE 15 - CE 193
stonehonorific building N/AAncient Greekunknown
172 ISic001323Honorary inscription for an agonothetesCE 251 - CE 400
Very fine-grained, homogeneous, white marble, likely Lunense, Docimian, Hymettan. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy)honorific plaqueAncient GreekCatania
172 fig.144 ISic000312Inscribed statue base for Lucius Rubrius ProculusCE 101 - CE 200
volcanichonorific statue baseLatinCatania
173 fig.145 ISic000097Honours for Procula, Plaetorius, Galeo and LonginaCE 51 - CE 150
Medium-grained, homogeneous, grey, calcitic, smelly marble, likely Docimian. Optical microscopy: heteroblastic fabric with fine-grained areas. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) honorific plaqueLatinTermini Imerese
174 n.94 fig.147 ISic000625I.Sicily inscription 000625CE 151 - CE 250
compact white limestone with conchoidal fracture, likely tipo scaglia (SCA, AMM) (mudstone to wackestone with foraminifera (?) and thin calcite veins) (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy)honorific steleLatinMarsala
177-178 n.110 fig.149 ISic000308Letter of Iulius Paternus to the Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius VerusCE 164 - CE 166
Fine to medium-grained, banded (grey), grey, smelly marble, likely Proconnesian. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) building plaqueLatinCatania
180 fig.151 ISic000473Dedication to the Concordia of the AgrigentinesCE 1 - CE 100
limestone dedication plaqueLatinAgrigento
180 fig.152 with n.114-115 ISic000626I.Sicily inscription 000626CE 321 - CE 440
marblehonorific baseLatinTrapani
182-183 pl.XI, fig.265 ISic000404Sarcophagus of AdelphiaCE 325 - CE 425
Very fine-grained, homogeneous, white marble, likely Docimian, Lunense, Pentelic. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy)funerary sarcophagusLatinSiracusa
184 fig.153 ISic000649Verse inscription recording building of a nymphaeumCE 201 - CE 300
Fine to medium-grained, veined, white marble, likely unspecified. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy)building plaqueAncient GreekCatania
186 fig.155 ISic000301Inscription recording restoration of a nymphaeumCE 351 - CE 400
Fine to medium-grained, veined, white marble, likely unspecified. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy)building plaqueLatinCatania
187 fig.156.b ISic000298Dedication to the Genius of the city of CataniaCE 337 - CE 421
Medium-grained, banded, white, smelly marble, likely Proconnesian. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) dedication plaqueLatinCatania
215 n.102 fig.175 ISic000628Epitaph of AbdalasCE 96 - CE 133
marblefunerary plaqueLatinRamacca
292 ISic000297Inscribed base of a dedication to Venus VictrixCE 51 - CE 200
Very fine-grained, homogeneous, white, smelly marble, likely Lunense. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) dedication statue baseLatinCatania
294 ISic000633I.Sicily inscription 000633CE 101 - CE 300
marblefunerary plaqueAncient GreekMessina
296 fig.253 ISic000627I.Sicily inscription 000627CE 161 - CE 165
marblehonorific statue baseLatinTrapani
297 n. 90 fig. 255 ISic000699Dedication by an AugustalisCE 1 - CE 100
Coarse-grained, banded, white marble, likely Proconnesian. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic fabric. ND only: banded, he, coarse (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) dedication plaqueLatinCenturipe
298 ISic000090Dedication to the deified CommodusCE 195 - CE 211
grey limestone with veins and stylolites, likely Western Sicilian white limestone (crystalline limestone with fossils (orbitolina?), yellowish calcite veins and stylolites) (identification based on digital microscopy)dedication baseLatinTermini Imerese
299 ISic001258Dedication of an altar for Hestia300 BCE - 101 BCE
greyish limestone with grey veins, likely calcare di Taormina (DOA) (dolomitized peloidal grainstone with ammonites, foraminifera, sparite veins) (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) dedication altarAncient GreekTaormina
300 with n.102 ISic000829I.Sicily inscription 000829CE 1 - CE 100
marblelist of priests plaqueAncient GreekSiracusa
302-303 fig.260 n.105 ISic000083Funerary inscription for Iulia FlorentinaCE 301 - CE 329
marblefunerary plaqueLatinParis
310-311 fig.264 ISic000781Funerary inscription of Aurelius SamohilCE 383 - CE 383
Medium to coarse-grained, banded, white marble, likely Proconnesian. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) funerary plaqueLatin and HebrewCatania
310-311 fig.264b ISic001362Funerary inscription for Leontia and KalliopeCE 301 - CE 400
Medium-grained, homogeneous, white marble, likely Proconnesian. Digital microscopy: indistinguishable fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) funerary plaqueAncient GreekCatania
314 fig.266 ISic000470Bilingual sign advertising engraving of inscriptionsCE 1 - CE 200
Very fine-grained, veined (grey), white marble, likely Lunense, Algerian_scritto_Mt-Filfila. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy)advertisement plaqueLatin and Ancient GreekPalermo
315 fig.268 ISic001904Mosaic depicting wrestlers, with artist's signatureCE 151 - CE 250
mosaicArtist's signature (and labels) pavementAncient Greek and LatinTindari
316 n.11 ISic000406I.Sicily inscription 000406CE 301 - CE 400
marblehonorific statue baseAncient Greek with the first two lines in LatinSiracusa
317 n. 15, 361 n.107 ISic001097M. Valerius Chorton honoured as euergetes50 BCE - CE 14
stonehonorific baseAncient GreekMarsala
317 n.15 ISic001096M. Valerius Chorton honoured as euergetesCE 1 - CE 50
stonehonorific unknownAncient GreekMazara del Vallo
318 fig.271, 416 n.18 ISic000815Epitaph of ZoeCE 401 - CE 600
limestonefunerary N/ALatinRagusa
319 n.19 ISic000043I.Sicily inscription 000043CE 401 - CE 500
plaster on unspecified sedimentary rock (whitish calcarenite) (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy)funerary plaqueLatin and Ancient GreekPalermo
321 fig.273 ISic000033I.Sicily inscription 000033CE 101 - CE 150
marblefunerary urnLatinPalermo
326 n.36 fig.278 ISic000630Honours for L. Cassius ManilianusCE 201 - CE 300
limestonehonorific steleLatinMazara del Vallo
332 n.30 fig.283 ISic000631Inscribed base of statue group of the Pii FratresCE 451 - CE 500
Medium-grained, homogeneous, white marble, likely Aphrodisian, Parian-1, Parian-2, Parian-3, Parian-4, Proconnesian, Thasian-3, Ephesian_scritto, Ephesian_white. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy)dedication statue baseLatinCatania
333 n.34 ISic000632I.Sicily inscription 000632CE 401 - CE 550
massive light grey limestone, likely calcare di Taormina (DOA) (dolomitized ooidal/peloidal grainstone with sparite veins) (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy) building blockLatinSiracusa
356 n.97 ISic000478I.Sicily inscription 000478200 BCE - 51 BCE
stoneunknown unknownLatinS.Stefano
356 n.97 ISic000617I.Sicily inscription 000617200 BCE - 1 BCE
limestoneunknown unknownLatinAidone
356 n.97 ISic000618Funerary stele of Gnaeus Marcius100 BCE - CE 50
whitish soft calcarenite with brownish patina, likely calcarenite degli Iblei (sand-grade limestone) (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy)funerary steleLatinSiracusa
356 n.97, 31 n.102 ISic000616A Roman honours his mother125 BCE - 75 BCE
honorific blockLatinAgrigento
358 n.40 ISic000021Honorific for Severus AlexanderCE 222 - CE 223
grey massive limestone, likely Western Sicilian grey limestone (microcrystalline limestone) (identification based on XRD)honorific plaqueLatinPalermo
359 n.57 ISic000096Honours for Cn. Pollienus21 BCE - CE 14
breccia with orangish clasts (ca. 10-20 cm), red and white veins, likely Western Sicilian red limestone (Buccheri FM) (nodules containing extraclasts, mudstone with foraminifera and Fe-Mn veins (saccocoma, sponge spicolae, Fe-Mn encrustation), veins ) (identification based on digital microscopy)honorific baseLatinTermini Imerese
359 n.60 ISic000099Funerary inscription for Gaius Popillius PriscusCE 69 - CE 100
whitish homogeneous massive limestone with chonchoidal fracture and fine veins, likely tipo scaglia (SCA, AMM) (matrix-supported fossil-bearing (foraminifera) mudstone.) (identification based on digital microscopy)funerary steleLatinTermini Imerese
359 n.60 ISic000307Funerary altar for Quintus Atilius Severus, duumvir of CataniaCE 1 - CE 125
Medium to coarse-grained, banded, white, smelly marble, likely Aphrodisian, Parian-2, Parian-4, Proconnesian. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy)funerary altarLatinCatania
359 n.60 ISic000619Epitaph for M. Iulius M. f. Papiria SedatusCE 51 - CE 100
marble funerary plaqueLatinCatania
359 n.70 ISic000042I.Sicily inscription 000042CE 1 - CE 38
white limestone, likely Western Sicilian white limestone (fossil-bearing limestone) (identification based on XRD)dedication architraveLatinPalermo
359 n.70 ISic000101Inscription recording construction of a portico by a duumvir21 BCE - CE 54
grey limestone, likely Western Sicilian grey limestone (CRI) (grainstone with formainifera and algae (?)) (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy)building blockLatinTermini Imerese
360 n. 96 ISic000580I.Sicily inscription 000580CE 1 - CE 400
stoneunknown unknownLatinCefalu
360 n.89 ISic000814Architrave recording two duumvirs44 BCE - 1 BCE
sandstone building architraveAncient GreekAgrigento
361 n.107 ISic001660Lilybaeum honours Diognetos Megas as euergetes200 BCE - 1 BCE
compact whitish limestone with chonchoidal fracture and grey nodules of chert, likely tipo scaglia (SCA, AMM) (wackestone with calpionellids, globotruncanids, sponge spicolae?) (identification based on digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy)honorific plaqueAncient GreekMarsala
362 n.24 ISic001418I.Sicily inscription 0014182 BCE - CE 14
sandstone dedication seatAncient GreekAgrigento
378 n.19, 406 n.2 ISic001181Apollonia(?) honours Andron son of Thrasios200 BCE - 1 BCE
limestonehonorific baseAncient GreekSan Fratello
379 n.19 ISic001187I.Sicily inscription 001187Unknown - Unknown
 marble (white) funerary N/AAncient GreekPalermo
383 n.113 ISic000725Base recording construction by a C. Roscius and a SextiaCE 1 - CE 50
Medium-grained, homogeneous, white, dolomitic marble, likely Thasian-3. Optical microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric. dolomitic (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis, EPR, LA-ICP-MS) building baseLatinSiracusa
414 n.124 ISic002832I.Sicily inscription 002832CE 301 - CE 400
marblefunerary plaqueAncient GreekAgrigento
414 n.125 ISic003378I.Sicily inscription 003378CE 501 - CE 700
Fine to medium-grained, homogeneous, white marble, likely Aphrodisian, Docimian, Parian-1, Parian-2, Parian-3, Parian-4, Ephesian_white, Proconnesian. Digital microscopy: indistinguishable fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy)unknown columnHebrewSiracusa