Evidence ID
E07369
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)
Reli-
quias Pet-
ri et Pauli
Amen
Crement[...
'Relics of Peter and Paul. Amen.
Crement... (?)'
Text: Duval 1982, no. 1.
Translation: S. Adamiak.
Non Liturgical Activity
Burial ad sanctos
RelicsUnspecified relic
Cult Related ObjectsInscription
Source
A limestone slab, broken at the bottom and at the top left, currently measuring 48 cm high by 41 cm wide; letters between 4,5 and 5 cm. The first part of the inscription, in four lines, is surrounded by a summarily rendered garland.It is dated by Duval to the period between the mid-4th and the late 5th century.
Recorded by Duval as in the Museum of Carthage.
Discussion
The word 'reliquias' is a Vulgar latin form of 'reliquiae'.It is unclear what the second part of the inscription refers to. According to Duval, it cannot be an ex-voto, because it indicates the deposition of the relics. Therefore, it may be:
1. the name of the donor of the inscription;
2. the name of the person who deposited the relics;
3. the beginning of a separate epitaph of someone who was buried 'ad sanctos'; this is the least likely possibility.
Bibliography
Edition and discussion:Duval, Y., Loca sanctorum Africae: Le culte des martyrs en Afrique du IVe au VIIe siècle (Rome: École Française de Rome, 1982), vol. 1, 5-6, no. 1.
Images
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From Duval 1982, no. 1
Record Created By
Stanisław Adamiak
Date of Entry
25/03/2019
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00008 | Paul, the Apostle | Paulus | Certain | S00036 | Peter, the Apostle | Peter | Certain |
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