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)
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
Status
draft
Text type
funerary
Object type
plaque

Edition

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Apparatus criticus

  • Text after Orsi 1923, checked against photograph ;
  • 4: Orsi 1923 suggests amending Μαρκῖνα to 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
Object condition
No data
Dimensions
height: cm, width: cm, depth: cm

Material

Description
Fine to medium-grained, homogeneous, white marble, likely Aphrodisian, Parian-1, Parian-2, Parian-3, Parian-4, Proconnesian, Thasian-3, Ephesian_scritto, Ephesian_white. Digital microscopy: indistinguishable fabric (identification based on digital microscopy)
Type > subtype
stone.marble > Aphrodisian,Parian-1,Parian-2,Parian-3,Parian-4,Proconnesian,Thasian-3,Ephesian_scritto,Ephesian_white

Inscription

Layout
Text on 4 straight lines.
Text condition
complete #text_condition, legible
Technique
chiselled
Pigment
No data
Lettering
No data
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, Sicilia
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

Digital editions
Printed editions

Citation and editorial status

Editor
Jonathan Prag
Principal contributor
Jonathan Prag
Contributors
Last revision
2/2/2026