Sepulchral monument of G. Aruntius Felicissimus and the age structure of ancient Liburnia Cover Image

Nadgrobni spomenik G. Aruncija Felicisima i starosna struktura pučanstva antičke Liburnije
Sepulchral monument of G. Aruntius Felicissimus and the age structure of ancient Liburnia

Author(s): Anamarija Kurilić
Subject(s): Museology & Heritage Studies, History of Church(es), Social history, Ancient World, Demography and human biology
Published by: Sveučilište u Zadru
Keywords: ancient Liburnia; Raštević; Nedinum; Latin epigraphy; historical demography; life expectancy;

Summary/Abstract: In the first part of this paper, the author analyses two fragments of a single sepulchral monument found as spolia in the church of Sv. Juraj (St. George) in Raštević near Benkovac. The monument, which can generally be dated to the late Princpate period - most likely in the second half of the 2nd century AD, was erected by Sempronia Maximilla for her husband Gaius Aruntius Felicissimus, who died at the age of 70. In the second part, the author analyses data on the age of the deceased found in Liburnian sepulchral inscriptions and aims to prove the possible age limits of average life expectancy. Through that analysis it will be possible to better understand if, and to what degree, was Gaius Aruntius Felicissimus an exception from standards present during that period.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 37-58
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: English, Croatian
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