Fistellus epitaph

Name: Fistellus epitaph.



Transcript: Jug with palmette, cross inside a circular crown, and jug with palmette.

Fistellus (hedera) V (IR) (hedera) HON (ES) T (US) (hedera) VIXIT(hedera) NA(NOS) (hedera) LXX(hedera) REQ (U) IEVIT (hedera) IN PACE(hedera) D(IE) (hedera) VIII (hedera) KAL(ENDAS) (hedera) DECEMB(RES) (hedera) ERA XLVIII (CROSS)

Which in English means: Fistellus, man of high rank, lived for 70 years, rested in peace on the 8th day of the calends of December, Era 548 (which in our calendar is the 24th of November of 510 AD).

Provenance: Paleo-christian Basilica

Location: Museum of Mértola - Paleo-christian Basilica



Taken from:

Torres, C; Macias, S., (ed.) (1993): Museu de Mértola - Basílica Paleocristã. Mértola, Campo Arqueológico de Mértola, p.117.