ISic004459: I.Sicily inscription 004459

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
ISic004459
Language
Ancient Greek
Status
draft
Text type
funerary
Object type
plaque

Edition

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Apparatus criticus

  • Text from Orsi, checked against photograph

Physical description

Support

Description
Quadrangular grey marble plaque, irregular borders. Same support as .
Object type
plaque
Object condition
complete
Dimensions
height: cmwidth: cmdepth: cm

Material

Description
banded, grey marble, likely Aphrodisian, Naxian, Thasian-1, Thasian-2, Proconnesian, Hymettan, Pentelic, Lunense, Ephesian_scritto (identification based on pXRF)
Type > subtype
stone.marble > Aphrodisian,Naxian,Thasian-1,Thasian-2,Proconnesian,Hymettan,Pentelic,Lunense,Ephesian_scritto

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
crypt of S. Marciano

Current location

Place
Siracusa, Sicilia
Repository
Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi
24399
Autopsy
No Autopsy
Map

Date

C4 AD (AD 313 - AD 400)
Evidence
No data

Text type

funerary

commentary

Bibliography

Digital editions
  • TM: -
  • EDR: -
  • EDH: -
  • EDCS: -
  • PHI: -

Citation and editorial status

Editor
Jonathan Prag
Principal contributor
Jonathan Prag
Contributors
Last revision
11/5/2025