E07473: Very fragmentary Latin inscriptions referring to some martyrs whose names are lost, probably *Alexander and *Eventius (bishop and priest, martyrs of Rome, S00127). Found in the cemetery of Saint Alexander on the via Nomentana, Rome. Probably 5th c. or later. [provisional entry]
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posted on 2019-03-23, 00:00 authored by pnowakowskiInscription A:
On a fragment of the top surface of a marble latticework screen. Broken into two conjoining fragments. H. 21 cm, W. 30 cm. Letter height 5 cm. Line 1 is scratched, and may be either a later addition to the proper text, or, as suggested by Ferrua, a stonecutter's draft, made before he carved the elegant text.
[- - -] MAR[- - -]
[- - -] martyr[- - -]
Inscription B:
On a similar fragment of a marble screen, likewise broken into two parts, but also incorporating one complete and two partly lost arches at the bottom. H. 18 cm; W. 25 cm; Th. 2.5 cm. Letter height 2.3 cm.
[- - - m]artiri [- - -]
Text: ICVR, n.s., VIII, no. 22961 = EDB41552 and EDB41553.
On a fragment of the top surface of a marble latticework screen. Broken into two conjoining fragments. H. 21 cm, W. 30 cm. Letter height 5 cm. Line 1 is scratched, and may be either a later addition to the proper text, or, as suggested by Ferrua, a stonecutter's draft, made before he carved the elegant text.
[- - -] MAR[- - -]
[- - -] martyr[- - -]
Inscription B:
On a similar fragment of a marble screen, likewise broken into two parts, but also incorporating one complete and two partly lost arches at the bottom. H. 18 cm; W. 25 cm; Th. 2.5 cm. Letter height 2.3 cm.
[- - - m]artiri [- - -]
Text: ICVR, n.s., VIII, no. 22961 = EDB41552 and EDB41553.
History
Evidence ID
E07473Saint Name
Alexander, Eventius and Theodolus, bishop, priest and deacon, martyrs of Rome : S00127 Martyrs, unnamed or name lost : S00060Saint Name in Source
martyres, martyrRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.) Inscriptions - Inscribed architectural elementsLanguage
- Latin
