Merope Atlantis: Ancient Inscriptions

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Tom Elliott (tom.elliott@nyu.edu)

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August 25, 2010

Spolia from Flickr

Benevento

chi trevor's other pics posted a photo:

Benevento

22082010 Monumento with spolia by the Vanvitelli Bridge over the Calore

August 05, 2010

July 30, 2010

July 23, 2010

June 22, 2010

June 19, 2010

Spolia from Flickr

Syracuse, Sicile, Italie: à l'intérieur du Duomo

Marie-Hélène Cingal posted a photo:

Syracuse, Sicile, Italie: à l'intérieur du Duomo

réutilisation des colonnes de la cella du temple d'Athéna

Syracuse, Sicile, Italie: le Duomo (colonnes de l'ancien temple d'Athéna)

Marie-Hélène Cingal posted a photo:

Syracuse, Sicile, Italie: le Duomo  (colonnes de l'ancien temple d'Athéna)

A l'origine, un autel qui a subsisté fut élevé ici par les Sicules au VIII ème siècle av J-C. Au V ème siècle av J-C, il fut transformé en temple dédié à Athéna en l'honneur de la déesse après la victoire à Himeria contre les carthaginois (480 av JC).
Ce temple célèbre dans toute la méditérranée avait des portes rehaussées d'or et d'ivoire, des fresques illustraient les combats contre les carthaginois, et il était surmonté d'une statue d'Athéna en or.

Au VII ème siècle, le temple se retrouve recouvert d'un édifice chrétien. Des murs sont montés entre les colonnes extérieures, huit arcades sont montées dans la cella du temple, donnant sur les deux nefs latérales ainsi obtenues.

Les colonnes doriques sont encore visibles, aussi bien à l'extérieur qu'à l'intérieur.

June 15, 2010

Spolia from Flickr

Portale della chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Andrea - Trequanda

bruno brunelli posted a photo:

Portale della chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Andrea - Trequanda

Notate le parti (romane?) di cui è fatta la colonna di destra
Take a look at the parts (Roman?) that builds up the right hand side column

May 30, 2010

Spolia from Flickr

Kambos Tholos tomb, Feb 2010

5telios posted a photo:

Kambos Tholos tomb, Feb 2010

The Tholos Tomb of Kambos in Spring. The tomb was built as a monumental resting place, presumably for the local ruler. Much of the material was re-used for a small tower which was built in recent times.

The tomb is fenced, but is still impressive to visit. It is located a little outside the village of Kambos near Kardamyle (which is mentioned in Homer's Iliad as one of the towns Agamemnon would give to Achilles to ease his anger.

May 24, 2010

Visible Words/Visible Parlare (Latin) from Flickr

Imperial retinue

Nick in exsilio posted a photo:

Imperial retinue

23.4.2010: Constantine IV (652–685) handing the privileges of the Basilica to Archbishop Reparatus or Ravenna, Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe near Ravenna.

May 21, 2010

Visible Words/Visible Parlare (Latin) from Flickr

Clodia Euporia

caracolquiscol posted a photo:

Clodia Euporia

Memor(iae) aetern(ae) / Clod(iae) Euporiae ann(orum) / XXXX dies(!) XXVIII / castae et abstinentis bonae / indolis matronae nec alie/ni cupida par opinionis suae / sancta in coniuge(!) pia quoq(ue) / natae famulisq(ue) benigna / obsequentissima dignis hanc / omnis aetas amavit quae mu/tata patria casu rapta mane[t] / relictaq(ue) nata reddidit in pe/regre plura meruisti mari/to digna testimonio eius ut / [- - - ]CV[- - -] in saeculo mater / Cast[- - -] maritae incompara/bili [mat]r(i?) castissimae fecit

CIL II2/7, 439

May 16, 2010

Spolia from Flickr

Iznik gates with sculpture, July 2007

5telios posted a photo:

Iznik gates with sculpture, July 2007

Whether these sculpted theatrical masks are original parts of the fortification or spolia from earlier buildings, I don't know. This gate into and out of Iznik is still in use.

The famous double gates of Iznik, or Nikaia as it was known then were not enough to hold out the Seljuks, nor indeed the crusaders who won the city back for Byzantium.

Taken on a Nikkormat EL in July 2007 and scanned negative slightly processed.

May 15, 2010

Spolia from Flickr

Izmir castle, July 2007

5telios posted a photo:

Izmir castle, July 2007

Old fortification walls and new illegal slum housing rub shoulders on the castle at Izmir, the old Smyrna. Alexander ordered the castle to be built recognizing the defensive potential of the hill while out hunting. The whole castle has been overrun by migrants from the east who live here among the ruined fortifications.

Taken on a Nikkormat EL with a 24mm lens, negative scanned and slightly 'shopped.

April 18, 2010

Visible Words/Visible Parlare (Latin) from Flickr

Teja con mensaje

ovando posted a photo:

Teja con mensaje

MNAR, exposición temporal de piezas emeritenses del Arqueológico.

Maximus Nigriano / et hoc fuit providentia / actoris ut puellam qui iam / peto tollerat mitteres / illam ac tale labore ut / mancipius dominicus / periret qui tam magno / laboris factus fuerat / et hoc Maxima fecit / Trofimiani fota et casti/ga illum quasi ex omni / closus est e limites l(atifundii) / monte tanceti cipos / termis a Lacipihia

"Máximo a Nigriano. ¡Brava cosa! Pues buena la hizo el administrador, que no tuvo en cuenta que estaba encinta la moza que enviaste a trabajar con exceso, dando como resultado que hubiera de perecer la prole, privando al dueño de un esclavo para tan gran trabajo habría podido servir. De esto fue culpable Máxima la manceba de Trofimiano; castígalo sin admitirle escapatorias como que está cerrado por todas partes. Marca el coto de esta gran finca con cipos a partir de Montánchez y el término de Lacipea" (Mallon y Marín)

April 17, 2010

Spolia from Flickr

cavallo e cavaliere

giòvanna posted a photo:

cavallo e cavaliere

vario materiale romano lapideo riutilizzato nella muratura esterna della Rocca dei Rettori

stele funeraria ad edicola

giòvanna posted a photo:

stele funeraria ad edicola

vario materiale romano lapideo riutilizzato nella muratura esterna della Rocca dei Rettori

blocchi lisci, fregi lavorati, stele....

giòvanna posted a photo:

blocchi lisci, fregi lavorati, stele....

vario materiale romano lapideo riutilizzato nella muratura esterna della Rocca dei Rettori

Visible Words/Visible Parlare (Latin) from Flickr

Pedestal

ovando posted a photo:

Pedestal

Pedestal en la Alcazaba de Málaga.

G(aio) Licinio Agrino / Osq(uensi) / G(aius) Licinius Agrip/pinus pater / statuam / dato epulo / d(edit) d(edicavit)

Tito Accleno

ovando posted a photo:

Tito Accleno

En la Alcazaba de Málaga.

T(itus) Acclenus T(iti) f(ilius) Qui(rina) cent(urio?) / Annia T(iti) l(iberta) Helena uxor / frugi summa qum(!) probitate / fide magna concordes indigne / morbo excruciati morte obierunt / D(ecimus) Vergilius Amarantus a(nnorum) LXXX

Spolia from Flickr

evviva il reimpiego medievale !

giòvanna posted a photo:

evviva il reimpiego medievale !

Le mura esterne della medievale Rocca dei Rettori sono piene di un confuso e disordinato reimpiego di materiali lapidei dell'età romana, veramente notevole!!

Visible Words/Visible Parlare (Latin) from Flickr

Rubrio Flacco

ovando posted a photo:

Rubrio Flacco

MNAR

D(is) M(anibus) s(acrum) / C(aius) Rubrius / Flaccus Tuc/citan(us) ann(orum) / XXXIII h(ic) s(itus) e(st) s(it) t(ibi) t(erra) l(evis) / Rubria Nais / mater filio pien/tissimo fecit

Marco Aquilio

ovando posted a photo:

Marco Aquilio

MNAR

D(is) M(anibus) s(acrum) / M(arco) Aquilio Aqu/ilo Interanie/nsi annorum / LVII Aquilia Rufi/na patri piissi/mo f(aciendum) c(uravit)

Flavio Neapolitano

ovando posted a photo:

Flavio Neapolitano

MNAR

Iustinus Menandri filius / Flavius Neapolitanus anno(rum) / XLVI h(ic) s(itus) e(st) s(it) t(ibi) t(erra) l(evis) Sabina marit(o) / optimo et merentissimo et / Menander filius cum seroribus(!) / suis Rece[pt]a et Salvina / patri piissimo [- - -] / p(onendum) [c(uravit)]

Valerio Proclus

ovando posted a photo:

Valerio Proclus

MNAR M(arcus) Valerius / Proclus / an(norum) L h(ic) s(itus) e(st) s(it) t(ibi) t(erra) l(evis) / Cominia / Marcella / d(e)

Mosaico

ovando posted a photo:

Mosaico

MNAR

Parte central del mosaico de las estaciones, con una escena de caza al jabalí

Herma del legado Q. Acutius Faienanus

ovando posted a photo:

Herma del legado Q. Acutius Faienanus

MNAR

Herma honorífica

Q(uintus) Acutius Faienanus / leg(atus) pro pr(aetore)

Quinto Auctio Faieano, legado propretor

Epitafio a Monteia Saturnina

ovando posted a photo:

Epitafio a Monteia Saturnina

MNAR

Monteia / Saturnina / ann(orum) XXVIII / h(ic) s(ita) e(st) s(it) t(ibi) t(erra) l(evis) / Tib(erius) Cladius / Thalamus / uxori f(aciendum) c(uravit)

A Monteia Saturnina, de 28 años de edad, aquí yace enterrada, que la tierra te sea leve. Tiberio Claudio Thalamo lo mandó hacer para su esposa.

Epitafio del niño Quinto Articuleyo

ovando posted a photo:

Epitafio del niño Quinto Articuleyo

MNAR

Q(uintus) · Articuleius / Q(uinti) · f(ilius) · Avitus / vixit · an(norum) · V / h(ic) · s(itus) · e(st) / s(it) · t(ibi) · t(erra) · l(evis)

Licinio Paterno

ovando posted a photo:

Licinio Paterno

MNAR, exposición temporal: "Piezas emeritenses del Arqueológico Nacional"

D(is) M(anibus) s(acrum) / Q(uintus) Licinius Pa/ternus Inter/anniensis / ann(orum) LXXV Licinia / Paterna patri / et Licinia Fla/vina marito optimo f(ecerunt)

Epitafio a la nila Cartilia Pantoclia

ovando posted a photo:

Epitafio a la nila Cartilia Pantoclia

MNAR, exposición temporal "Piezas emeritenses del Arqueológico Nacional".

D(is) M(anibus) s(acrum) / Cartiliae / Pantocliae / infanti dulcissimae / ann(orum) n(umero) VIII mens(ium) IIII / dierum n(umero) II / Candidianus et / Emerita filiae / desiderantissimae / fecerunt h(ic) s(ita) e(st) s(it) t(ibi) t(erra) l(evis)

Pedestal honorífico

ovando posted a photo:

Pedestal honorífico

MNAR, exposición temporal "Piezas emeritenses del Arqueológico Nacional"

T(ito) Caesari Aug(usti) f(ilio) / Vespasiano pontif(ici) / imp(eratori) XII trib(unicia) pote(state) VII / co(n)s(uli) VI / provincia Lusitania / C(aio) Arruntio Catellio / Celere leg(ato) Aug(usti) pro pr(aetore) / L(ucio) Iunio Latrone / Conimbrigese flamine / provinciae Lusitaniae / ex auri p(ondo) V

Aurelio Rufo Tabulario

ovando posted a photo:

Aurelio Rufo Tabulario

MNAR, exposición temporal "Piezas emeritenses del Arqueológico Nacional".

Aur(elio) · Rufo · Tabul(ario) · / provinc(iae) · Lusit(aniae) · / rat(ionis) · pat(rimonii) · vixit · / ann(os) · XXXIV · m(enses) · XI / d(ies) · XIII / Aur(elius) · Festus · frater / fac(iendum) · cur(avit) / h(ic) · s(itus) · e(st) · s(it) · t(ibi) · t(erra) · l(evis)

Epitafio

ovando posted a photo:

Epitafio

MNAR, exposición temporal "Piezas emeritenses del Arqueológico Nacional".

M(anibus) d(is) s(acrum) / Val(eria) Avita / aram tauriboli(i) / sui natalici red/diti d(onum) d(edit) sacerdo/te Docyrico Vale/riano Arcigallo / Publicio Mystico