Antiquarium e sito archeologico di Halaesa
Excellent display of material from the site, including lovely sculpture and a superb epigraphic collection
Location
Contrada santa maria delle palate, 98079 - Tusa (ME)
Tusa, Messina, Italy
Inscriptions
| Inventory number | ID | Title | Date | Origin | Material | Type | Object type | Language | Current location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME 20273 | ISic000584 | Funerary inscription for Marcus Limbricius and his wife Helvia Arura | CE 1 - CE 100 | , likely (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) | funerary | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| ME 20219 | ISic000612 | I.Sicily inscription 000612 | 200 BCE - 1 BCE | limestone marl (local) | honorific | exedra | Ancient Greek | Halaesa | |
| ME 20226 | ISic000768 | Dedication by a sevir to Concordia | CE 51 - CE 200 | Very fine-grained, homogeneous, white, calcitic marble, likely Lunense. Optical microscopy: homeoblastic fabric with triple points. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) | dedication | base | Latin | Halaesa | |
| ME 20227 | ISic000769 | Honours for L. Naevius(?) Firminus Manilianus | CE 101 - CE 250 | Very fine-grained, banded and veined, white, calcitic marble, likely Lunense. Optical microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric with triple points. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| ME 20223 | ISic000770 | Dedication by Marcus Aimilius Rho[--] | 100 BCE - 21 BCE | , likely (identification based on digital microscopy) | dedication | plaque | Ancient Greek | Halaesa | |
| ME 20220 | ISic000800 | Honorific for [---] Lapiron Sal., son of Apollodoros | 150 BCE - 75 BCE | grey calcarenite/fine conglomerate with fine to cm-sized white veins, likely TUT (grainstone with planktonic foraminifera, clay, quartz and plagioclases, sparry calcite veins) (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy) | honorific | exedra | Ancient Greek | Halaesa | |
| ME 20224 | ISic000801 | Fragment of a public Latin inscription | CE 1 - CE 100 | Very fine to fine-grained, banded, white, calcitic marble, likely Lunense. Optical microscopy: homeoblastic fabric with triple points. Digital microscopy: fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| ME 20225 | ISic000802 | Latin fragment mentioning a basilica | CE 1 - CE 100 | Fine to medium-grained, homogeneous, white, check marble, likely Thasian-1, Proconnesian. Optical microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric with strained crystals. Digital microscopy: fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30600B | ISic003588 | Honours for Emperor Volusianus | CE 251 - CE 253 | Very fine-grained, veined, white marble, likely Lunense. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30600A | ISic003589 | Honours for a Iulius | CE 14 - CE 68 | Very fine-grained, veined, white marble, likely Lunense. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30601 | ISic003585 | Honours for Iulia Soaemias | CE 218 - CE 222 | Very fine-grained, banded, white marble, likely Lunense, Aphrodisian, Docimian, Algerian_scritto_Mt-Filfila, Pentelic. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| N/A | ISic000803 | Dedication by a pair of seviri | CE 51 - CE 150 | yellow calcarenite, likely MRSd (grainstone with algae, miliolid, bryozoans, iron oxides and micritic cement) (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy) | honorific | base | Latin | Halaesa | |
| ME 20194 | ISic000804 | Dedication of a statue to Ceres, by Iulius Acilius Hermes, sevir | CE 180 - CE 199 | Coarse-grained, veined, white, calcitic marble, likely Naxian. Optical microscopy: heteroblastic fabric with triple points. Digital microscopy: fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) | dedication | statue base | Latin | Halaesa | |
| ME 20228 | ISic000805 | Fragmentary latin inscription mentioning a proconsul | CE 201 - CE 300 | Fine-grained, veined, grey, calcitic marble, likely Docimian, Pentelic. Optical microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric. Digital microscopy: fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| ME 20221 | ISic001176 | A koinon of priests honours [-?-] Lapiron, son of Diogenes | 200 BCE - 1 BCE | grey calcarenite with fine to cm-sized white veins, likely TUT (grainstone with planktonic foraminifera, clay, quartz and plagioclases, sparitic calcite veins) (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy) | honorific | block | Ancient Greek | Halaesa | |
| ME 20218 | ISic001177 | Soldiers serving at Eryx honour their commander | 241 BCE - 49 BCE | white compact limestone with veins, likely CRI (grainstone) (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy) | honorific | block | Ancient Greek | Halaesa | |
| 30590 | ISic003581 | Monumental fragment reading M·PA | CE 1 - CE 200 | Very fine to fine-grained, homogeneous, white, calcitic marble, likely Docimian, Pentelic. Optical microscopy: heteroblastic fabric with triple points. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy) | building | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30591 | ISic003580 | Monumental fragment recording a basilica | CE 1 - CE 200 | Very fine to fine-grained, banded, white, calcitic marble, likely Docimian, Pentelic. Optical microscopy: heteroblastic fabric with fine-grained areas. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) | building | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30602 | ISic003591 | Honours for Aelius Asinius Petitus, rhetor | CE 151 - CE 200 | Very fine to fine-grained, banded, grey, calcitic, smelly marble, likely Lunense. Optical microscopy: homeoblastic fabric with triple points, lineated. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) | honorific | plaque | Ancient Greek | Halaesa | |
| 30603 | ISic003584 | Honours for Fulvius Plautianus | CE 202 - CE 205 | Fine to medium-grained, banded and veined, white marble, likely Docimian, Aphrodisian, Parian-1, Parian-3, Parian-2, Parian-4, Ephesian_scritto, Ephesian_white. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30606 | ISic003587 | Honours for Trajan Decius | CE 249 - CE 251 | Very fine-grained, veined, white marble, likely Lunense. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric (identification based on digital microscopy) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| N/A | ISic002093 | ISic002093 | 200 BCE - 1 BCE | , likely (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD) | unassigned | plaque | Ancient Greek | Halaesa | |
| N/A | ISic002124 | ISic002124 | 200 BCE - 1 BCE | Limestone marl | honorific | plaque | Ancient Greek | Halaesa | |
| ME 20272 | ISic003337 | Funerary inscription for Eirena | CE 403 - CE 500 | Very fine-grained, veined, white marble, likely Pavonazzetto, Docimian. Digital microscopy: indistinguishable fabric. Scribbly veins, maybe a limestone (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) | funerary | plaque | Ancient Greek | Halaesa | |
| ME 20222 | ISic003351 | Honorific inscription for Marcus son of Publius | 200 BCE - 1 BCE | , likely (identification based on digital microscopy) | honorific | block | Ancient Greek | Halaesa | |
| ME 30587 | ISic003477 | Fragment of a Greek inscription | 200 BCE - 1 BCE | , likely (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD) | list | stele | Ancient Greek | Halaesa | |
| 30592 | ISic003582 | Monumental fragment reading NSVM | CE 1 - CE 200 | Fine-grained, homogeneous, white marble, likely Lunense, Docimian, Göktepe, Pentelic. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) | building | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30593 | ISic003576 | Dedication to pax Augusta | 21 BCE - CE 68 | marble | dedication | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30594 | ISic003577 | Dedication to the Genius Augusti | CE 1 - CE 50 | Very fine-grained, homogeneous, white, calcitic marble, likely Lunense, Parian-1. Optical microscopy: homeoblastic fabric with triple points. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy) | dedication | altar or base | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30595 | ISic003571 | Honours for Lapiron | 21 BCE - CE 50 | Fine-grained, veined, white marble, likely Pavonazzetto. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric (identification based on digital microscopy) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30596 | ISic003575 | Honours for Aviana | CE 1 - CE 125 | Very fine-grained, veined, white, calcitic marble, likely Pavonazzetto. Optical microscopy: heteroblastic fabric with triple points. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30597 | ISic003574 | Honours for Alfia | CE 1 - CE 100 | Very fine-grained, veined, white, calcitic marble, likely Pavonazzetto. Optical microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric with triple points. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30598 | ISic003578 | Honours for Heia Melpo, priestess of Augusta | CE 42 - CE 200 | marble (pink) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30599 | ISic003572 | Dedication by Paccius | CE 14 - CE 37 | Very fine to fine-grained, homogeneous, white, calcitic marble, likely Lunense, Parian-1. Optical microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric with triple points. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy, stable isotopes analysis) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30605 | ISic003590 | Honours for an emperor | CE 201 - CE 300 | coarse-grained, homogeneous, white marble, likely Aphrodisian, Proconnesian, Parian-3, Parian-2, Thasian-1, Thasian-2. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30617 | ISic003573 | Fragment with OVIS and PA | 21 BCE - CE 54 | Very fine-grained, homogeneous, white marble, likely Lunense, Pentelic. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| ME 20199 | ISic003579 | Record of building expenses | CE 1 - CE 100 | Very fine-grained, veined, grey marble, likely Lunense, Docimian, Göktepe, Hymettan. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) | building | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| 30604 | ISic003586 | Honours for Marcus Iulius Philippus the younger | CE 244 - CE 247 | Medium-grained, banded, grey marble, likely Aphrodisian, Proconnesian, Parian-1, Parian-2, Parian-3, Parian-4, Thasian-3, Ephesian_scritto, Ephesian_white. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| N/A | ISic003583 | Fragment of a Latin inscription | CE 1 - CE 200 | marble | unknown | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| ME30588 | ISic003658 | Fragment of a Greek inscription | 300 BCE - 1 BCE | whitish calcarenite , likely (packstone with planktonic foraminifera and sponge spicolae?) (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy, XRD, optical microscopy) | No data | base | Ancient Greek | Halaesa | |
| N/A | ISic003672 | Small base reading SACR | CE 1 - CE 200 | limestone | dedication | base | Latin | Halaesa | |
| N/A | ISic003673 | I.Sicily inscription 003673 | CE 1 - CE 300 | marble | unknown | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| N/A | ISic003674 | Fragment of a Latin inscription | CE 1 - CE 200 | marble | Unknown (honorific or dedication?) | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| N/A | ISic003675 | I.Sicily inscription 003675 | 300 BCE - CE 300 | marble | unknown | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| N/A | ISic003676 | I.Sicily inscription 003676 | CE 1 - CE 300 | marble | unknown | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| N/A | ISic003677 | I.Sicily inscription 003677 | CE 1 - CE 300 | marble | unknown | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| N/A | ISic003678 | Fragment of a Greek inscription | CE 1 - CE 300 | marble | unknown | plaque | Ancient Greek | Halaesa | |
| N/A | ISic003679 | I.Sicily inscription 003679 | 31 BCE - CE 14 | marble | unknown | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| N/A | ISic003680 | I.Sicily inscription 003680 | 200 BCE - CE 100 | plaster | building | architrave | Latin | Halaesa | |
| ME 30589 | ISic003686 | Theodoros offers a dedication to Serapis | 200 BCE - 1 BCE | , likely (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) | dedication | base | Ancient Greek | Halaesa | |
| N/A | ISic004388 | Honorific inscription for Valerius Licinius Licinianus as Caesar | CE 317 - CE 326 | Very fine-grained, banded and veined, grey marble, likely Aphrodisian, Lunense, Docimian, Algerian_scritto_Mt-Filfila, Pentelic, Göktepe, Hymettan. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic fabric (identification based on digital microscopy) | honorific | plaque | Latin | Halaesa | |
| ME 21924 | ISic030277 | Decree in honour of Nemenios (copy A) | 100 BCE - 46 BCE | bronze | decree | lamina | Ancient Greek | Halaesa | |
| ME 21925 | ISic030278 | Decree in honour of Nemenios (copy B) | 100 BCE - 46 BCE | bronze | decree | lamina | Ancient Greek | Halaesa |