Epitaph of Lucius Aurelius Rufus

Epitaph of Lucius Aurelius Rufus

Edition

D(is) M(anibus)
L(ucio) Aurelio
Rufo
ann(orum) XXVI
5Emer(ita) sepulto
hic sito
Aurelia Prisca
fil(io) piissimo
p(osuit)

Apparatus

Translation

To the spirits of the dead, to Lucius Aurelius Rufus, 26 years old, having been buried in Emerita, lies here. Aurelia Prisca put this up for the most dutiful son.

Commentary

The deceased here appears to have died and been buried in Emerita, and either his bones reburied in Conimbriga, or a cenotaph erected for him in Conimbriga. The place of origin of the deceased is not noted, but was probably Conimbriga, where he was commemorated by his mother.

Bibliography

21424 371

Bibliography

CILII: 371

HEpOnl: 21424

Object Type

Undefined

Modern Findspot

Condeixa-a-Velha

Ancient Findspot

Conimbriga

Conventus

Scallabitanus

Province

Lusitania

People

Lucius Aurelius Rufus