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Oldest inscription with ROMA

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4 October 2018
New print: Map of the Roman Empire from 117 CE
Oldest inscription with ROMA | Photo: LEGGO

Probably the oldest inscription with the words ROMA, preserved on the sword, which is dated back to IV century BCE. The “San Vittore Sword” was discovered in 2003 by Dante Sacco. The clue to making the assessment of sword’s origin was the style of engraving Macedonian stars on the sword. The inscription itself says:

TREBIOS C.F. POMPONIOS ME FECET ROMAI
Trebios Pomponios, son of Gaius, created me in Rome.

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