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Location

MEGI0004

Megiddo, 150-215 CE. Slab. Epitaph.

Transcription

Dis Manibus Titus Aurelius Apis miles legionis VI Ferratae.

Translation

For the spirits of the Deceased. Titus Aurelius Apis, soldier of the sixth legion Ferrata (is buried here).

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:

Languages

Latin

Dimensions

H: 28.5 cm; W: 36 cm; D: 10 cm

Date

150 CE to 215 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

  • tabula ansata inscribed, surrounding inscription

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Tepper, Yotam, Werner Eck, Greg Leyfirer, and Matthew J. Adams. “A Roman Military Funerary Inscription from the Legionary Base of the VI Ferrata at Legio, Israel.” Tel Aviv 48 (2021): 248–66.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Tepper, Yotam, Werner Eck, Greg Leyfirer, and Matthew J. Adams. “A Roman Military Funerary Inscription from the Legionary Base of the VI Ferrata at Legio, Israel.” Tel Aviv 48 (2021): 248–66.
    Zotero

Source of translation

No bibliography available for translation.

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"Inscriptions of Israel/Palestine," MEGI0004, 14 November 2025. https:doi.org/10.26300/pz1d-st89