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

53 inscriptions

Inventory numberIDTitleDateOriginMaterialTypeObject typeLanguageCurrent location
ME 20273ISic000584Funerary inscription for Marcus Limbricius and his wife Helvia AruraAD 1 - AD 100
limestonefunerary plaqueLatinHalaesa
ME 20219ISic000612I.Sicily inscription 000612200 BC - 1 BC
limestone marl (local)honorific exedraAncient GreekHalaesa
ME 20226ISic000768Dedication by a sevir to ConcordiaAD 51 - AD 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 baseLatinHalaesa
ME 20227ISic000769Honours for L. Naevius(?) Firminus ManilianusAD 101 - AD 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 plaqueLatinHalaesa
ME 20223ISic000770Dedication by Marcus Aimilius Rho[--]100 BC - 21 BC
limestonededication plaqueAncient GreekHalaesa
ME 20220ISic000800Honorific for [---] Lapiron Sal., son of Apollodoros150 BC - 75 BC
limestone honorific exedraAncient GreekHalaesa
ME 20224ISic000801Fragment of a public Latin inscriptionAD 1 - AD 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 plaqueLatinHalaesa
ME 20225ISic000802Latin fragment mentioning a basilicaAD 1 - AD 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 plaqueLatinHalaesa
30600BISic003588Honours for Emperor VolusianusAD 251 - AD 253
Very fine-grained, veined, white marble, likely Lunense. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) honorific plaqueLatinHalaesa
30600AISic003589Honours for a IuliusAD 14 - AD 68
Very fine-grained, veined, white marble, likely Lunense. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic to heteroblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy) honorific plaqueLatinHalaesa
30601ISic003585Honours for Iulia SoaemiasAD 218 - AD 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 plaqueLatinHalaesa
N/AISic000803Dedication by a pair of seviriAD 51 - AD 150
sandstonehonorific baseLatinHalaesa
ME 20194ISic000804Dedication of a statue to Ceres, by Iulius Acilius Hermes, sevirAD 180 - AD 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 baseLatinHalaesa
ME 20228ISic000805Fragmentary latin inscription mentioning a proconsulAD 201 - AD 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 plaqueLatinHalaesa
ME 20221ISic001176A koinon of priests honours [-?-] Lapiron, son of Diogenes200 BC - 1 BC
limestonehonorific blockAncient GreekHalaesa
ME 20218ISic001177Soldiers serving at Eryx honour their commander241 BC - 49 BC
limestone honorific blockAncient GreekHalaesa
30590ISic003581Monumental fragment reading M·PAAD 1 - AD 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 plaqueLatinHalaesa
30591ISic003580Monumental fragment recording a basilicaAD 1 - AD 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 plaqueLatinHalaesa
30602ISic003591Honours for Aelius Asinius Petitus, rhetorAD 151 - AD 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 plaqueAncient GreekHalaesa
30603ISic003584Honours for Fulvius PlautianusAD 202 - AD 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 plaqueLatinHalaesa
30606ISic003587Honours for Trajan DeciusAD 249 - AD 251
Very fine-grained, veined, white marble, likely Lunense. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric (identification based on digital microscopy) honorific plaqueLatinHalaesa
N/AISic002093ISic002093200 BC - 1 BC
unassigned plaqueAncient GreekHalaesa
N/AISic002124ISic002124200 BC - 1 BC
honorific plaqueAncient GreekHalaesa
ME 20272ISic003337Funerary inscription for EirenaAD 403 - AD 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 plaqueAncient GreekHalaesa
ME 20222ISic003351Honorific inscription for Marcus son of Publius200 BC - 1 BC
limestonehonorific blockAncient GreekHalaesa
ME 30587ISic003477Fragment of a Greek inscription200 BC - 1 BC
sandstone list steleAncient GreekHalaesa
30592ISic003582Monumental fragment reading NSVMAD 1 - AD 200
Fine-grained, homogeneous, white marble, likely Lunense, Docimian, Göktepe, Pentelic. Digital microscopy: heteroblastic to homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy)building plaqueLatinHalaesa
30593ISic003576Dedication to pax Augusta21 BC - AD 68
marblededication plaqueLatinHalaesa
30594ISic003577Dedication to the Genius AugustiAD 1 - AD 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 LatinHalaesa
30595ISic003571Honours for Lapiron21 BC - AD 50
Fine-grained, veined, white marble, likely Pavonazzetto. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric (identification based on digital microscopy) honorific plaqueLatinHalaesa
30596ISic003575Honours for AvianaAD 1 - AD 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 plaqueLatinHalaesa
30597ISic003574Honours for AlfiaAD 1 - AD 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 plaqueLatinHalaesa
30598ISic003578Honours for Heia Melpo, priestess of AugustaAD 42 - AD 200
marble (pink) honorific plaqueLatinHalaesa
30599ISic003572Dedication by PacciusAD 14 - AD 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 plaqueLatinHalaesa
30605ISic003590Honours for an emperorAD 201 - AD 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 plaqueLatinHalaesa
30617ISic003573Fragment with OVIS and PA21 BC - AD 54
Very fine-grained, homogeneous, white marble, likely Lunense, Pentelic. Digital microscopy: homeoblastic fabric (identification based on pXRF, digital microscopy)honorific plaqueLatinHalaesa
ME 20199ISic003579Record of building expensesAD 1 - AD 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 plaqueLatinHalaesa
30604ISic003586Honours for Marcus Iulius Philippus the youngerAD 244 - AD 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 plaqueLatinHalaesa
N/AISic003583Fragment of a Latin inscriptionAD 1 - AD 200
marble unknown plaqueLatinHalaesa
ME30588ISic003658Fragment of a Greek inscription300 BC - 1 BC
stoneNo databaseAncient GreekHalaesa
N/AISic003672Small base reading SACRAD 1 - AD 200
limestone dedication baseLatinHalaesa
N/AISic003673I.Sicily inscription 003673AD 1 - AD 300
marbleunknown plaqueLatinHalaesa
N/AISic003674Fragment of a Latin inscriptionAD 1 - AD 200
marble Unknown (honorific or dedication?) plaqueLatinHalaesa
N/AISic003675I.Sicily inscription 003675300 BC - AD 300
marbleunknown plaqueLatinHalaesa
N/AISic003676I.Sicily inscription 003676AD 1 - AD 300
marbleunknown plaqueLatinHalaesa
N/AISic003677I.Sicily inscription 003677AD 1 - AD 300
marbleunknown plaqueLatinHalaesa
N/AISic003678Fragment of a Greek inscriptionAD 1 - AD 300
marbleunknown plaqueAncient GreekHalaesa
N/AISic003679I.Sicily inscription 00367931 BC - AD 14
marbleunknown plaqueLatinHalaesa
N/AISic003680I.Sicily inscription 003680200 BC - AD 100
plasterbuilding architraveLatinHalaesa
ME 30589ISic003686Theodoros offers a dedication to Serapis200 BC - 1 BC
limestone dedication baseAncient GreekHalaesa
N/AISic004388Honorific inscription for Valerius Licinius Licinianus as CaesarAD 317 - AD 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 plaqueLatinHalaesa
ME 21924ISic030277Decree in honour of Nemenios (copy A)100 BC - 46 BC
bronzedecree laminaAncient GreekHalaesa
ME 21925ISic030278Decree in honour of Nemenios (copy B)100 BC - 46 BC
bronzedecree laminaAncient GreekHalaesa