ISic003179: I.Sicily inscription 003179

Photo 2017 courtesy Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi (Aut. Assessorato Beni Culturali Regione Siciliana n.10681 del 06/05/2014)
ID
ISic003179
Language
Ancient Greek
Text type
funerary
Object type
plaque
Status
No data
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Apparatus criticus

  • Text after Orsi 1923, checked against photograph ;
  • 4: Orsi 1923 suggests amending Μαρκῖνα with Μακρῖνα

Physical description

Support

Description
Rectangular marble plaque, broken in 2 fragments, irregular lower border. On the back side remains of a molded frame that denotes the original use of the plaque as architectural cladding, later reused for the inscription.
Object type
plaque
Material
marble
Condition
No data
Dimensions
height: cmwidth: cmdepth: cm

Inscription

Layout
Text on 4 straight lines.
Text condition
complete #text_condition, legible
Letter heights
Line 1: mm
Interlinear heights
Interlineation line 1 to 2: mm

Provenance

Place of origin
Syracusae
Provenance found
San Diego cemetery (catacombs of Vigna Cassia)

Current location

Place
Siracusa, Italy
Repository
Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi , 37061
Autopsy
No Autopsy
Map

Date

C4 AD - C5 AD (AD 313 – AD 500)
Evidence
No data

Text type

funerary

commentary

Bibliography

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Citation and editorial status

Editor
Jonathan Prag
Principal contributor
Jonathan Prag
Contributors
Last revision
10/22/2021