Funerary inscription of Publius Astranius Venustius
Lucentum (Tossal de Manises, Alicante)White marble with grey veinsh: 31.11cm; a: 28.4 cm; e: 2 cmRoman culture2nd century AD.
Rectangular marble plaque attached to a monument by means of staples that left traces of rust on the sides. On its polished face there is a five-line inscription written in a square capital letter with cursive tendencies and a rustic appearance and a height of between 5 and 2.5 cm. It has triangular interpunctures and two heredae complete lines 3 and 5.
The text reads: "Here lies Publius Astranius Venustus, sevir augustus of Lucentes, 23 years of age; I beg you, wayfarer, to say: may the earth be mild to you".
Its Latin transcription is:
P(ublius) ASTRANI
VS VENVSTVS
IIIIII AVG(ustalis)
LVCENTIS ANNOR(um) XXIII
T(e) R(ogo)-P(raeteriens)-D(icas)-S(it)-T(ibi)-T(erra) LEVIS.
The Romans wished to perpetuate their memory and proof of this are the inscriptions on the monuments where they were buried next to the access roads to the cities. This epitaph, which mentions the city of Lucentum, shows Publius Astranius Venustus' yearning for eternity by inviting the traveller to remember his name.
C.S.: 3790
LLOBREGAT, E., 1981.
ABAD, L. and ABASCAL, J.M. 1991.
CORELL, J. 1999.
Highlights Sala Cultura Romana
- ................................................. Cerro de Las Balsas (Albufereta, Alicante) Sandstone h: 97 cm; w: 46 cm; d: 12 cm h: 66 cm; w: 50 cm; d: 13 cm Roman culture 7th century AD: 46 cm; w: 12 cm h: 66 cm; h: 50 cm; w: 13 cm Roman culture 7th century AD.
- ................................................ Tossal de la Cala (Benidorm) Ceramic h:118 cm; w. 32 cm Roman culture Late 2nd - early 1st century BC: 32 cm Roman culture Late 2nd - early 1st century BC Typology Dressel 1, subtype B.
- ................................................. Isidro Albert Collection Bronze d: 2'12 cm; w: 4'7 g; d.w.:12 h Roman culture 22-23 A.D. 5th issue
- ................................................. Lucentum, Tossal de Manises (Alicante) Bronze Plate: h: 21'5 cm; w: 5'7 cm; d: 0'3 cm Bucranes: h: 7-7'7cm; w: 6'2 cm; d: 1-1'6 cm Urceus: h: 8'7 cm ; w : 3'9 cm; e: 0'8 cm Lituus: h: 10'5 cm; a: 3'5 cm; e: 0'4 cm Cornucopia: h: 9'1cm; a: 4 cm; e: 1'5 cm Roman culture 1st century AD.
- ................................................. Necropolis of El Albir (l'Alfaç del Pi) Glass h: 7'5 cm; w: 4'1 cm; d: 3'6 cm Roman culture 5th century AD: 4'1 cm; e: 3'6 cm Roman culture 5th century AD.
- ................................................. Lucentum, Tossal de Manises (Alicante) Sandstone h: 42 cm; w: 24.5 cm, d: 12 cm Roman culture Second half of the 1st century BC.
- ................................................. Lucentum (Tossal de Manises, Alicante)White marble with grey veinsh: 31.11cm; h: 28.4cm; w: 2cmRoman culture2nd century AD.
- ................................................. Baños de la Reina (Calpe, Alicante) Stone tesserae h: 264 cm; w: 288 cm Roman culture 2nd century AD.
- ................................................. Lucentum, Tossal de Manises (Alicante) Painting applied using the fresco technique on a lime mortar base. h: 305 cm; w: 265 cm h: 303 cm; w: 139 cm; d: 8 cm Roman culture First half of the 2nd century AD.
- ................................................. Lucentum (Tossal de Manises, Alicante) Ceramic h: 23.6 cm; w: 8.1 cm; d: 10.1 cm Roman culture Towards the first half of Nero's reign (50-60/65 BC).
- ................................................. Illeta dels Banyets (Alicante) Iron h: 72 cm; w: 49 cm; d: 3 cm Roman culture 2nd century AD: 49 cm; e: 3 cm Roman culture 2nd century AD.
