Inscriptions from South Etruria

The following group of inscriptions includes some unpublished texts found recently during the South Etruria survey and a few published ones in which additional or improved readings can be offered as a result of re-examination. Most of them are tombstones of essentially local significance, but nos. 1 and 4 from Tomba di Nerone, 5 from Casale Spizzichino and 20 from Filissano are of greater importance and interest. I. Sites on or near the Via Cassia . 1. Travertine tombstone, damaged at the upper right corner (0·52 × 0·98 × 0·12), with schematic gable and acroteria above and a lightly and crudely incised wreath in the gable; inscribed on the exposed face, whose surface is damaged. Built into the wall of the drive leading to Via Cassia 901, which lies on the west side of the road a short distance beyond Tomba di Nerone. Recent building development revealed drainage cuniculi and other elements of a Roman building, and along the ancient road frontage there were several graves and remains of at least one mausoleum. It is very likely that some or all of the texts (nos. 1–4 ) were found locally

Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Gable · Inscribed figure · Pavilion · Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · History

• Field Survey of an Area South and West of La Storta

  Open Access•Anne Kahane, Anne M Kahane et al.•Papers of the British School at…•1977

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