Marble Greek epitaph of Severa and her children from Caesarea Maritima

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Title

Marble Greek epitaph of Severa and her children from Caesarea Maritima

Description

A red marble plaque with a Greek epitaph for Severa and her children, Meceron and Eisia from Caesarea Maritima, 3-6 c. CE

Publisher

Caesarea Maritima

Date

Format

Marble

Language

Funerary inscription Item Type Metadata

Dimensions

H 26cm
W 19cm

Decoration

An eight line inscription with a menorah on the bottom

Language

Translation

The tomb belonging to Lady Severa and her (children) Meceron and Eisisa

Diplomatic Constituted From

CIIP2

Edition Constituted From

CIIP2

Translation Constituted From

CIIP2

Description

A red marble plaque with a Greek epitaph for Severa and her children, Meceron and Eisia from Caesarea Maritima, 3-6 c. CE

Current Location (if known)

Hebr. Univ. Inst. Arch., inv. no. 2561

Name 1

Name 2

Role 2

Name 3

Role 3

Selected Bibliography

CIIP2=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume II: Caesarea and the Middle Coast: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. no.1548.

Citation

“Marble Greek epitaph of Severa and her children from Caesarea Maritima,” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed October 11, 2024, https://wireproject.org/items/show/750.

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