Subject
Three fragments of marble slab, with signs of fixing pins, showing a Greek text elegantly carved with the burial dedication put by Kouirinios’ anonymous brother (Greek version of the Latin name Quirinius). The young boy died at 23 years, 6 months and 10 days. In the eulogy a very rare adjective was found: ” ἀρχιγένιος “, that is inexperienced, green.
Found in the underground burial room of the Barberini tomb in the arcosolium infill n.6, during the excavation and cleaning conducted by Soprintendenza Archeologica of Rome in 1998-99.
Accession number –
Marble
Height 29cm; width 36 cm; depth 3 cm
Fragmentary
Late Imperial period (2nd-3rd cent. A.D.)
Provenance
Tombs of the Via Latina, so-called Barberini sepulchre
Placement
Tombs of the Via Latina
Credits
Archive of Appia Antica Archaeological Park (pictures by P. Pinci)
References
S.A. Cugno, Scavi e materiali archeologici del Parco delle Tombe della via Latina in Patrimonium Appiae: depositi emersi, catalogo della mostra a cura di F.R.Paolillo, M. Pontisso, S. Roascio, Quingentole 2022, pp. 247-260.
S. Orlandi, Una nuova iscrizione greca dalla via Latina, in Munus Laetitiae. Studi miscellanei offerti a Maria Letizia Lazzarini, a cura di F. Camia, L. Del Monaco, M. Nocita, vol. I, Roma 2018, pp. 93-100.
Relazioni R. Rea, 1998-1999, Archivio PA-Appia.
