Title

Latin inscription dedicated to horseman in the squadron of the Mauritanians.

Caption

Tombstone, limestone. Nablus (Palestine). Roman period, 2nd-3rd century AD. The Latin inscription is dedicated to the deified soul of the departed Augindai, horseman in the squadron of the Mauritanians (Roman colony). Rockefeller Archaeological Museum, Jerusalem, Israel. Detail.

Date

1754

Credit line

Photo12/UIG/PHAS

Reference

UMG20B39_027

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34,9Mb (2,9Mb) / 14,4in x 9,4in / 4311 x 2827 (300dpi)

Keywords

2nd Century AD 3rd Century A.D. Africa ancient Rome antique antiquity Art Augindai commemorative deified funerary History horseman inscription Israel Jerusalem latin limestone Mauritanians nablus Near East numeric system Palestine relief Rockefeller Archaeological Museum roman roman army Roman colony Roman Empire Roman numerals soldier squadron stone Tomb tombstone writing