Marble Greek epitaph of Severa and her children from Caesarea Maritima
Dublin Core
Title
Marble Greek epitaph of Severa and her children from Caesarea Maritima
Description
A red marble plaque with a Greek epitaph for Severa and her children, Meceron and Eisia from Caesarea Maritima, 3-6 c. CE
Publisher
Caesarea Maritima
Date
Format
Marble
Language
Funerary inscription Item Type Metadata
Dimensions
H 26cm
W 19cm
W 19cm
Decoration
An eight line inscription with a menorah on the bottom
Language
Translation
The tomb belonging to Lady Severa and her (children) Meceron and Eisisa
Diplomatic Constituted From
CIIP2
Edition Constituted From
CIIP2
Translation Constituted From
CIIP2
Description
A red marble plaque with a Greek epitaph for Severa and her children, Meceron and Eisia from Caesarea Maritima, 3-6 c. CE
Current Location (if known)
Hebr. Univ. Inst. Arch., inv. no. 2561
Name 1
Role 1
Name 2
Role 2
Name 3
Role 3
Selected Bibliography
CIIP2=Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae, volume II: Caesarea and the Middle Coast: a multi-lingual corpus of the inscriptions from Alexander to Muhammad, Ameling et. al. Berlin: De Gruyter. 2014. no.1548.
Citation
“Marble Greek epitaph of Severa and her children from Caesarea Maritima,” WIRE: Women in the Roman East Project, accessed April 16, 2024, https://www.wireproject.org/items/show/750.