Antiquity Studies

Due iscrizioni gemelle da Iulia Concordia: una nuova lettura

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Abstract

This paper examines two Roman inscriptions from the Museo Nazionale Concordiese, likely small votive altars or statue bases. Dedicated to Vesta Augusta and to [Cere]ri or [Vene]ri Augustae, they were set up by a sevir and an Augustalis who donated two thousand sesterces in tuitionem for sacred maintenance. An intentional erasure in the fourth line of both inscriptions suggests deliberate alteration. The rare term tuitio, mostly attested in Roman Venetia, suggests periodic financial upkeep of sacred objects. The erasure likely pertained to financial clauses, and the involvement of seviri and augustales in managing such donations also comes to light.


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Submitted: July 17, 2025 | Accepted: Aug. 26, 2025 | Published Oct. 19, 2026 | Language: it

Keywords Venere • Tutela • Vesta • Seviri • Tuitio • Iulia Concordia • Augustali • Cerere

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