Antiquarium di Tindari

This collection is dedicated to material excavated at the site of Tindaris, organised by type rather than chronology: ceramics, statues, inscriptions, glass ware and a reconstruction of the scaenae-frons

Location

Via del Teatro Greco, 98060 - Tindari (ME)

Tindari, Messina, Italy

Inscriptions

18 inscriptions

Inventory numberIDTitleDateOriginMaterialTypeObject typeLanguageCurrent location
N/AISic000672I.Sicily inscription 000672AD 1 - AD 100
Very fine-grained, veined, white, calcitic marble, likely Lunense. Optical microscopy: homeoblastic fabric with triple points. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric with triple points (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) honorificN/ALatinTindari
ME 28743ISic000674Fragment of a public inscription (imperial honorific?)AD 114 - AD 211
Fine to medium-grained, spotted, white, dolomitic marble, likely Aphrodisian, Docimian, Parian-1, Parian-2, Parian-3, Parian-4, Ephesian_scritto. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD)honorificplaqueLatinTindari
N/AISic000675I.Sicily inscription 000675AD 1 - AD 200
marblehonorificplaqueLatinTindari
N/AISic000676I.Sicily inscription 000676AD 201 - AD 300
Fine to coarse-grained, banded, white, calcitic (with dolomite), smelly marble, likely Proconnesian. Optical microscopy: heteroblastic fabric with fine-grained areas. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) honorificplaqueLatinTindari
N/AISic000677I.Sicily inscription 000677AD 1 - AD 400
Very fine to fine-grained, veined, white, calcitic marble, likely Lunense. Optical microscopy: heteroblastic fabric with triple points. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) unknownN/ALatinTindari
N/AISic000678I.Sicily inscription 000678AD 151 - AD 250
Very fine-grained, homogeneous, white marble, likely Lunense, Docimian, Göktepe, Hymettan. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy)honorificplaqueLatinTindari
ME 28744ISic000679Honours for Publius Septimius GetaAD 198 - AD 211
Fine to medium-grained, homogeneous, grey, calcitic marble, likely Proconnesian. Optical microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy) honorificplaqueLatinTindari
ME 28742ISic000680Fragment of a monumental latin inscriptionAD 51 - AD 350
Medium to coarse-grained, veined, white, calcitic marble, likely Proconnesian. Optical microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric with triple points. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy) buildingplaqueLatinTindari
28720ISic000694Funerary epitaph for Asinia CharmosyneAD 50 - AD 200
Very fine-grained, veined, grey, calcitic (with dolomite) marble, likely Lunense. Optical microscopy: heteroblastic fabric with triple points, lineated. Digital microscopy: indistinguishable fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) funeraryplaqueLatinTindari
28740ISic003348Tyndaris honours Antimachos as Euergetes200 BC - 51 BC
limestonehonorificstatue base Ancient GreekTindari
N/AISic000681I.Sicily inscription 000681AD 1 - AD 200
Very fine to medium-grained, homogeneous, white, calcitic marble, likely Lunense. Optical microscopy: homeoblastic fabric with triple points. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) funeraryplaqueLatinTindari
N/AISic000682I.Sicily inscription 000682AD 1 - AD 200
Fine to coarse-grained, banded, white, calcitic marble, likely Thasian-2, Thasian-1, Parian-2. Optical microscopy: na fabric with triple points. Digital microscopy: indistinguishable fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy)honorificplaqueLatinTindari
N/AISic000683I.Sicily inscription 000683AD 1 - AD 250
marblehonorificplaqueLatinTindari
N/AISic000684I.Sicily inscription 000684AD 1 - AD 400
marblehonorificN/ALatinTindari
N/AISic000692I.Sicily inscription 000692Unknown - Unknown
Coarse-grained, banded, white marble, likely Aphrodisian, Parian-2, Parian-3, Parian-4, Proconnesian. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic fabric (identification based on digital microscopy)funeraryN/ALatinTindari
N/AISic000693I.Sicily inscription 000693Unknown - Unknown
marblefuneraryN/ALatinTindari
N/AISic003014I.Sicily inscription 003014AD 1 - AD 200
Coarse-grained, homogeneous, white, calcitic marble, likely Parian-2. Optical microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric with triple points. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) dedicationplaqueAncient GreekTindari
N/AISic003347Fragment of a public inscription200 BC - 46 BC
limestonebuildingarchitraveAncient GreekTindari