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Roman tombstone of Gaius Valerius Taurus

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22 July 2021
Roman tombstone of Gaius Valerius Taurus
Roman tombstone of Gaius Valerius Taurus | Photo: Ortolf Harl

Roman tombstone of Gaius Valerius Taurus. The deceased at the time of death was 30 years old and served 10 years in the 4th Macedonica legion. Object found in Mainz (West Germany) and dated to the 1st century CE.

The inscription says:
G(aius) Valerius G(ai) F(ilius) Pap(iria) / Narb(o) Taurus / m[i]l(es) leg(ionis) IIII Mac(edonicae) / anno(rum) XXX / stip(endiorum) X / ex t(estamento)

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