Phrygia, Tombstone of Trophimus

Phrygia, Tombstone of Trophimus

Description

Phrygia, Tombstone of Trophimus and his family

Details

ἔτους τλεʹ.
Αὐρ(ήλιος) Τρόφιμος Ὀνησίμου
ζῶν αὐτὸς ἑαυτῷ κὲ
Μηνοφίλᾳ συνβίῳ κὲ τέκνῳ Τροφίμῳ
γλυκυτάτοις μνήμης χάριν. εἴ τις βλά-
ψι στήλλην τοιοῦτα πρόθοιτο τέκνα

Anno 235. Aur(elius) Trophimos Onesimos, himself living, (had this tomstone placed) for himself and his dearest wife Menophila and his child Trophimos, in memory. Whoever damages this tombstone, may he have to lay out his children for burial likewise.

Date

250/251 CE

Inscriptionnr

MAMA X App. I 181,15 (Greek)

Creator

Jona Lendering

Museum

Mainz, Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum

Licence

CC0 1.0 Universal

Categories

Anatolia, Roman Empire

Tags

Tomb, Inscription

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