<rs type="textType">Gladiator memorial</rs>, for Unio

Charlotte M. Roueché2007

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Originally published in Roueché (1993).

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Description of Monument

An altar-stele, with moulding above and below on three sides, badly worn (0.71 x 0.37 x 0.42). On face, relief of a heavily armed gladiator with shield, advancing right.

Description of Text

Inscribed on the face above the relief

Letters

standard forms, 0.02

Date

Second to third centuries A.D. (lettering)

Edition Οὔνιων πάλου β ὑπὸ Παρδαλᾶ πάλου α
Translation

Unio of brigade 2 by Pardalas of brigade 1.

Commentary

For the name Unio, see Robert, Gladiateurs, 232 and 301, with OMS IV, 175. For Pardalas as the name of a mime see 601.ii, and of a gladiator, Gladiateurs no. 269, and 300

Locations

Necropolis, North-east: in the old Turkish cemetery. Unknown Museum

Text Constituted From

Transcriptions (Reynolds, Roueché)

History of Recording

Recorded by the NYU expedition in 1978 (East Cemetery 3)

Bibliography

Published by Roueché, PPA 17

Photographs

Face (1978)
Face (1978)
Face (1980)