Ancient Greek Inscriptions

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Sofia University
„Kliment Ohridski“

Sarcophagus fragment with a dedication to the Gods of the Netherworld

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Monument Tlmn3_0008

Editor(s)

Nicolay Sharankov.

Type of monument

sarcophagus

Material

limestone

Find place

Found in 1988, during the excavations of the so-called "Public Building/Imperial Temple" site in Deultum, in re-use in a late antique wall

Origin

Deultum

Institution and inventory

MHM Sredets - Deultum Archaeological Collection
No OFDD 2288

Dimensions

height 21.5 cm, width 32 cm, depth 12 cm

Letter size

height 4.5 cm

Layout description

Fragment from the upper part of the front side of a sarcophagus. A carved line, possibly part of a frame, separates the epigraphic field from the rougher surface above it.

Decoration description

Text

Category of inscription

funerary inscription

Date

II c. AD

Dating criteria

lettering

Images

Text

Θεοῖς Κατα[χθονίοις].
[------]

ΘΕ.IΣΚΑΤ.ΧΘΟNIΟΙΣ
------

To the Gods of the Underworld. [- - -]

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Pleiades

List: Deultum

⤦ n: 1

tag: lb

Θεοῖς Καταχθονίοις

type: divine
ref: Underworld
tag: persName

Θεοῖς

lemma: θεός
tag: w

Θε

tag: #text

tag: unclear

ῖς

tag: #text

Καταχθονίοις

lemma: καταχθόνιος
tag: w

Κατ

tag: #text

tag: unclear

χθονίοις

tag: supplied

tag: #text

⤦ n: 2

tag: lb

< GAP >

extent: unknown
unit: line

 
<ab>
<lb n="1"/><persName type="divine" ref="listDivine.xml#Underworld"><w lemma="θεός">Θε<unclear>ο</unclear>ῖς</w> <w lemma="καταχθόνιος">Κατ<unclear>α</unclear><supplied>χθονίοις</supplied></w></persName>.
           <lb n="2"/>                 <gap extent="unknown" unit="line"/>
                         </ab>

Apparatus

Commentary

The dedication Θεοῖς Καταχθονίοις corresponds to the Latin funerary formula "Dis Manibus". It is attested in other funerary inscriptions from Deultum and attests the influence of the Latin epigraphic habit.

Bibliography

Sharankov, Nicolay. The inscriptions of the Roman colony of Deultum in Thrace. In: Archaeologia Bulgarica Vol. 21/3, 2017, p. 37-64, Vol.. 51, № C3, .

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