Ancient Tombstones and Inscriptions

A collection of archaeological tombstones and inscriptions from various periods, featuring engraved texts in Greek, Latin, and other ancient scripts.

Tombstone with text Here leit engraved ... LXXVII, tombstone found bottom shale stone, chopped Rectangular flat text in bas-relief. HERE LEAD BEGRAVE IONCK HEER CAEREL DE IA RVWELL HAS BEEN RAISED ON THE 15TH IUNIUS INT IAER OUR LORD ANNO 1631 OUT SYNDE LXXVII IAREN archeology death mourning Prinsenkerk Rotterdam City Triangle Gedempte Botersloot Prinsenstraat Jonkheer Roel Charles de la Ruelle Prinsenkerk Rotterdam

Tombstone with text Here leit engraved ... LXXVII, tombstone found bottom shale stone, chopped Rectangular flat text in bas-relief. HERE LEAD BEGRAVE IONCK HEER CAEREL DE IA RVWELL HAS BEEN RAISED ON THE 15TH IUNIUS INT IAER OUR LORD ANNO 1631 OUT SYNDE LXXVII IAREN archeology death mourning Prinsenkerk Rotterdam City Triangle Gedempte Botersloot Prinsenstraat Jonkheer Roel Charles de la Ruelle Prinsenkerk Rotterdam

Christian tombstone written in Greek. Marble, 6th century AD. Beersheda district. Rockefeller Archaeological Museum. Jerusalem. Israel.

Sandstone inscription celebrating the Emperor Hadrian. Roman Ad 134. From Egypt. British Museum. London. United Kingdom.

Theodora epitaph; VI-VII century (501-00-00-700-00-00);

The "Fasti" of the Vici Magistrates, list of magistrates (consuls) eponimi betwee 43BC-3 AD. National Roman Museum (Baths of Diocletian). Rome. Italy. Detail.

Visigothic Spain. Gravestone of Eugenia. Dated in 661. It features an inscription alluding to Eugenia, a woman who rebuilt or enlarged a women's monastery of which she was the abbess: "Felix Eugenia, servant of Christ, built a new entry door, whose dedication contains the vows of the cloister's virgins. These doors will be open to all faithful women. This virgin, mother of virgins, completed the atriums of the Lord with her sacred endeavour during the pontificate of Bishop Horontius. Year of the era 699". White marble. Height: 32.5 cm, length: 73.2 cm and thickness: 6 cm. From Mérida (Badajoz province, Extremadura, Spain). National Archaeological Museum. Madrid. Spain.

Abruzzo, L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Museo Nazionale d'Abruzzo, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe

Greek script. Lintel with inscription of Emperor Justinian. Marble. 538 A.C. Miletus. Market Gate. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany.

Roman imperial period. Pedestal belonging to a headless white marble statue. Probably representing an Augusta (title given to members of the imperial family). Julio-Claudian epoch. Unknown provenance. 1st century AD. Inscription detail: "To Ceres Iulia Augusta (wife) of the divine Augustus and mother of Tiberius Caesar Augustus; Lutatia, daughter of Caius, priestess of Augusta (wife) of the imperator perpetuus, and wife of Marcus Livius Optatus of the Quirine tribe, son of Marcus and priest of Gozo, consecrated, together with her five children, while observing the sacred rites (this statue /inscription) to Iulia (wife) of Augustus, the imperator perpetuus. Gozo Museum of Archaeology. Cittadella de Victoria. Gozo, Malta.

Epitafium Teodory. unknown, author

Treasury of the Athenians. Temple built around 5th century BC. Detail of a hymn to Delphi, in ancient Greek, engraved in a wall. Apollo also appears with the zither. Delphi. Greece.

Text on an ancient tomb at Sanda church, Gotland, S

Doria's writing. Gortyn Code. 5th century BC. Text carved on the wall of a Roman Odeion. Gortyn. Crete. Greece.

Altar stone consecrated to Lucius Valerius Reburrus, dead at 24 years ago, 4 months, 19 days. Frumentarius from Legio VIII Gemina, Tarraco. Detail. Writing. National Archaeological Museum, Tarragona. Spain.

Warning notice from a tomb at Halicarnassus. Built by Thoiodote and Hermes in the 3rd or 2nd century AD, this slab warns of a formidable curse awaiting anyone who damages or attempts to gain entrance to the tomb.

England,London,Tower of London,Graffiti by Prisoners in the Beauchamp Tower

Tombstone commissioned by A. Vitellius Chryseros. Dated 10 AD

Abruzzo, L'Aquila, Ortucchio, Castello Piccolomini, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe

Sarapione epitaph; II-III century (101-00-00-300-00-00);

Abruzzo L'Aquila Ortucchio Castello Piccolomini2. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Marble slab with funerary inscription in greek. Dated in the year 1235. Byzantine Museum. Athens. Greece.

Greece, Central Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Archeological Museum, stone etching of a bill of sale for a female slave, 3rd century AD

Epitafium Apa Joannesa. nieznany skryptor, nieznany warsztat egipski, author

Płytka nagrobna Januarii z łacińską inskrypcją chrześcijańską. warsztat rzymski, workshop

Decree of the Boule (Parliament) and the Demos of the Athenians regulating the relations of Athens with Chalkis. Detail. 446-445 BC. Acropolis Museum. Athens. Greece.

Lápida romana, encontrada en Guissona. Museum: COLECCION PRIVADA.

Grecka inskrypcja dziękczynna. unknown, author

Epitafium Tyche. unknown, author

Inscribed stele 7th-9th century Funerary stelae from the Byzantine period in Egypt are thought to have been produced in quantity, then modified for individual use. Inscriptions were often added to identify the deceased.. Inscribed stele 456086

Bilingual Inscription. Unknown

Military cippus with inscriptions, from Via Claudia Nova

Łacińska inskrypcja nagrobna. unknown, author

Memorial stone for T. Flavius Trophimus set up by M. Ulpius Florus

Clematius inscription, Ursula legend, St, Saint, Saint

Jebel Ikmah largest open library, Al Ula, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Provincial Roman milestone from the times of the emperor Caracalla. Detail. New red sandstone. Milestones noted the travelling distance in miles, or, as here, in Gallic leagues (2,2 km) to the next major provincial town. 213-217. Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe. Germany.

Lápida romana de mármol con inscripción, 43-69. Can Serra Museu de Mataró.

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Bronze military diploma fragment. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: Overall: 3 1/16 x 2 3/4 x 1/16 in. (7.8 x 7 x 0.2 cm). Date: A.D. 113/14.These discharge papers were issued by the Emperor Trajan to sailors on a warship, a quadrireme, in the imperial fleet based in Misenum on the Bay of Naples. The ship may have formed part of the flotilla that escorted the emperor from Italy to the East for the Parthian War (A.D. 114-117). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Pre-Islam. Funerary stele with an Old South Arabian inscription. Late 1st millennium BC. Limestone. 60x48x13 cm. Qaryat al-Faw. National Museum. Riyadh. Saudi Arabia. Detail.

Ephesus, Anatolia, Turkey; Close-up of Greek inscription

Lombardy Milano Milan S. Ambrogio29. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Founded 386-389 by S. Ambrogio, bishop at the time of emperor Teodosio. Remodelled 789, 859, 1098-1128, 1196. Decoration of basilica drastically altered over centuries, until 1858 when restored to original aspect. Restoration lasted until 1890. Exterior views of architecture and architectural sculpture, some of which contains re-used Roman fragments and architectural elements. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Grecka inskrypcja dedykacyjna. unknown, author

Roman letters texture

Historic, Babylon. Babylonian tablet with name of Nabuchodonosor, 4th c. AD

Early Christian funerary inscription. Artist: Unknown

Greek dedication inscription; 03.10.29 BC (-29-00-00--29-00-00);

Lead tablet from the Sanctuary of Zeus at Dodona, 6th century BC. Artist: Unknown

Epitaph of Neriche; II-III century (101-00-00-300-00-00);

Stone Inscriptions on the exterior wall of Brihadishvara temple is 10th century Chola temple UNESCO World Heritage site, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Lamella with Dedication to Theos Hypsistos. Unknown

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Epitaph Gen (n) Adia; VI-VII century (501-00-00-700-00-00);

Linear B tablet from Knossos, Crete, 15th century BC. Artist: Unknown

Alphabet of ACI, Arabic numbers and Russian alphabet; after 1800 (1801-00-00-1850-00-00);

Roman inscription on an antique stele at the archeological site of Baalbek, Unesco World Heritage Site, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia, Asia

Emilia-Romagna Ferrara Ferrara Museo Civico di Schifanoia0. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 General Notes: INCOMPLETE RECORD--NEGATIVES PROCESSED, PRINTS FILED German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Lazio Roma Rome S. Paolo45. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture fragments, tomb sculpture fragments, sculptural fragments, inscribed tomb markers, sculpture, fresco painting, mosaics Specific Location: Basilica Antiquities: Architectural sculpture fragments, tomb sculpture fragments, sculpture fragments General Notes: the "tomb markers" need to be sorted and catalogued German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Latin tombstone; II century (101-00-00-200-00-00);

Historic inscription of Antiochus I at Site III, Arsameia on the Nymphaios or Eski Kale, Commagene, Nemrut Dagi National Park, Kahta, Adiyaman province, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia

Ancient writing on marble plaque at Sagalassos in Isparta, Turkey, Asia

TIBERIO SEMPRONIO GRACO, FUNDADOR, EL PUEBLO ILITURGIANO - INSCRIPCION ROMANA DEDICADA A TIBERIO SEMPRONIO GRACO - SIGLO II AC. Location: PALACIO. Mengíbar. JAEN. SPAIN.

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Roman civilization, table of Law from 'Senatus Consultus' against deterioration of morals during Bacchanalia (186 b.c.)

Lazio Latina Sezze Antiquarium Comunale79. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Ancient writing on marble plaque at Sagalassos in Isparta, Turkey, Asia

Lazio Roma Poli S. Stefano1. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Łacińska inskrypcja nagrobna. unknown, author

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Stone inscriptions, Arsameia Ruins, Nemrut region, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia

Abruzzo Sant' Eusanio Forconese S. Eusanio6. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture (9-14th century) Post-medieval: Architectural sculpture, frescoes, painting, sculpture (16-17th century) German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Roman inscription in Latin lettering, 2nd cent. ITALY.

Stone with greek letters in Phaselis, Turkey

Fragment from an Roman gravestone. Inscribed in Latin with: "To the spirits of the departed, Mercatilla, freedwoman and foster-daughter of Magnius. Lived 1 year, 6 months, 12 days. This child was born a slave. In her short life she was adopted and granted freedom." Circa 1st-4th century AD.

Persepolis, inscription

Inscribed decree of Aemilius Paullus in favour of the slaves of the city of Hasta, from Spain

Inscribed pillar, 425 - 400 BC, the longest known Lycian inscription, commemorating the wars fought by Prince Kherei, Xanthos, Antalya Province, Turkey, Asia

tombstone; beginning of the 3rd century (201-00-00-210-00-00);

Epitaph of Malchion; II-III century (101-00-00-300-00-00);

Votivaltar Votivaltar Copyright: xZoonar.com/TOLOxBALAGUERx 22568787

Inscription of Emperor Titus

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Altar. Dimensions: 20.47 x 8.27 in. (51.99 x 21.01 cm). Date: ca. 232.Inscription:1 (For) Blessed Be His Name Forever, 2 the Good and Merciful, made 3 in thanksgiving Hagigu, son of 4 Yahiba, son of Yarhay, 5 (son of) Daka, for his life 6 and the life of his father 7 and his brothers. In the month of 8 Qinyan, the year 543. (232 CE)Transliteration:1 bryk smh llm2 tb wrhmn bd3 wmwd hggw br4 yhyb br yrhy5 dk l hywhy6 why bwhy7 whwhy byrh8 qnyn snt 5.1009 +40+3It was a common Palmyrene religious practice to dedicate stone altars to the worship of a specific god or gods. This example, like most Palmyrene altars, takes the shape of a pedestal with moldings at top and bottom. The top is carved in the shape of a bowl, evoking an incense burner, but it is not clear whether this bowl was actually meant to be used as it shows no signs of burning. Altars of this type are sometimes decorated with images carved in relief showing a deity or deities, worshippers, or at

Emilia-Romagna Ferrara Ferrara Museo Civico di Schifanoia1. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 General Notes: INCOMPLETE RECORD--NEGATIVES PROCESSED, PRINTS FILED German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Lazio Roma Rome S. Paolo60. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture fragments, tomb sculpture fragments, sculptural fragments, inscribed tomb markers, sculpture, fresco painting, mosaics Specific Location: Basilica Antiquities: Architectural sculpture fragments, tomb sculpture fragments, sculpture fragments General Notes: the "tomb markers" need to be sorted and catalogued German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

rhythmic inscription rhythmic inscription, Los Hitos, Arisgotas, Museo de los Concilios y la Cultura Visigoda, Church of San Román, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/TOLOxBALAGUERx 21307831

Ancinet Roman Latin inscription on stone from Spain. Archaeological Museum, Madrid, Spain.

Lazio Roma Rome S. Maria in Cappella. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture, mosaics, fresco painting. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Fragments of an Inscribed Stele 6th-7th century Funerary stelae from the Byzantine period in Egypt are thought to have been produced in quantity, then modified for individual use. Inscriptions were often added to identify the deceased.. Fragments of an Inscribed Stele 456202

The kingdom of Champa (Campadesa or nagara Campa) Chăm Pa in Vietnamese, 城 Chiêm Thành in Hán Việt and Zhàn chéng in Chinese records) was an Indianized kingdom that controlled much of southern and central Vietnam from approximately the 7th century through to 1832. Champa reached its apogee in the 9th and 10th centuries. Then began a gradual decline under pressure from Đại Việt, the Vietnamese polity centered in the region of modern Hanoi. In 1471, Viet troops sacked the northern Cham capital of Vijaya, and in 1697 the southern principality of Panduranga became a vassal of the Vietnamese emperor. In 1832, the Vietnamese emperor Minh Mạng annexed the remaining Cham territories. Mỹ Sơn, a former religious center, and Hội An, one of Champa's main port cities, are now UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Tuscany Siena Montalcino (environs) Abbey of S. Antimo Abbey church99. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture (9th century, 1118, c. 1250), wooden crucifix, painting, frescoes. Post-medieval: Fresco depicting the Resurrection Object Notes: Two photocampaigns were made of this site, one of which occurred in 1983. Hutzel's notes document only the 1983 campaign; these prints are all found in the Medieval core collection. General Notes: When these photos were sent, mislabelling of prints and negatives had occurred. Intermingling with prints and negatives of S. Agostino may have occurred. Please note that negative sleeves have been labeled Abbazia di S. Antimo. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the

Inscribed Stele 3rd-12th century Funerary stelae from the Byzantine period in Egypt are thought to have been produced in quantity, then modified for individual use. Inscriptions were often added to identify the deceased.. Inscribed Stele 456091

Inscriptions at the museum, taken from the Roman site of Lambaesis, Algeria, North Africa, Africa

Clay tablet. Linear A. Writing system: hieroglyphic script. Minoan civilization. 2500-1450 BC. Knossos Palace. Crete. Greece. Archeological Museum of Heraklion. Crete. Greece.

Stone slab with inscribed regulation on the preservation of a sacred grove. Copy. Roman civilization,

Abruzzo Teramo Teramo Historical Center. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Five views in the Medieval Core Collection show the exterior walls and courtyard of the cloister of the Duomo (or former Cathedral). Four views in Hutzel of archaeological artifacts. Unidentified negatives are of blind portals and exterior walls as well as topographical maps of the region taken from books. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

LEX COLONIAE GENETIVAE JULIAE CONOCIDA COMO LEY DE OSUNA - PLANCHA DE BRONCE ESCRITA EN LATIN - SIGLO I AC. Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Reiche Zeche silver mine, Freiberg, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany, Europe

Facade stone with date 1565, Dominican monastery, facing brick foundation stone building component sandstone stone, minced Rectangular flat year in bas-relief. 1565 Dominican preacher monastery guest house religion health care Rotterdam City Center Stadsdriehoek Hoogstraat From the partially reconstructed Dominican or Predikheeren convent on the north side of Hoogstraat Rotterdam.

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