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A Roman sarcophagus from Tatabánya
A Roman sarcophagus from Tatabánya

Author(s): Péter Kovács, Sándor Petényi
Subject(s): Archaeology, Cultural history, Military history
Published by: Akadémiai Kiadó
Keywords: Roman Pannonia; Epigraphy; Sarcophagus; Brigetio; Military history;

Summary/Abstract: In this paper the authors publish a new sarcophagus from Tatabánya found in 1989. The funerary inscription was erected to a tesserarius who served in the legio I adiutrix in Brigetio and other living members of the family by his half-brother. Based on the names the stemma of the family can be restored. The tesserarius was depicted on the frontal side with the hastile of the optiones in his hand. Based on the text, the palaeography and the rich decorated sarcophagus, it can be dated to the 2nd half of the 3rd century and it was made in a local workshop in Brigetio

  • Issue Year: 65/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 427-435
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English