<rs type="textType">Gladiator memorial</rs> for Podenemos

Charlotte M. Roueché2007

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Originally published in Roueché (1993).

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Description of Monument

A white marble altar-stele, with very simple moulding above and below on three sides (0.84 x 0.395 x 0.32). There is no trace of carving on the face, which probably carried a painted image.

Description of Text

Inscribed on the upper moulding (l.1) and at the top of the face (l.2).

Letters

standard forms: l.1 0.015-0.02; l.2, 0.02; ΗΝ in ligature

Date

Second to third centuries A.D. (lettering)

Edition Ποδηνέμος πάλου γ ὑπὸ Ἑρμᾶ πάλου δ

Translation

Podenemos of brigade 3 by Hermas of brigade 4.

Commentary

The name is a conjecture by Reinach, and not certain.

Locations

Necropolis, South-east outside the south-east gate (Gaudin); in the same area, but below ground level in 1976. Unknown Museum

Text Constituted From

Publications; transcriptions (Reynolds, Roueché)

History of Recording

Recorded by Gaudin (14); by the NYU expedition in 1976 (excavation inventory no. 76.85, SBI 64)

Bibliography

Published from Gaudin by Reinach, no. 190, whence Robert, 'Πυκτεύειν', 40 (= OMS I, 707), Robert, Gladiateurs no. 162. Published by Roueché, PPA 16.

Photographs

Face (1976)

Face (1978)