ANCIENT SOURCES
 

 

LITERARY SOURCES
 

   

Author

Pliny the Old

Title

Naturalis Historiae, book III, 116

Notes

Veleia is an oppidum of the VIII regio  .

 

 

Author

Claudius Ptolomaeus

Title

Geographia, book III, 1.46

Notes

Geographical coordinates of Veleia

 

 

Author

Pliny the Old

Title

Naturalis Historiae, book VII, 163

Notes

During the last census in Veleia, six citizens declared to be 110 years old, four 120 and one, Marcus Mucius Felix, of the Galeria tribe, 140! (74 A.D.).

 

 

Author

Flegon of Tralles

Title

De mirabilibus, fragment 37.24

Notes

Marcus Ovilonius Severus, from Veleia, is a centenarian (I cent. A.D.).

 

 


EPIGRAPHIC SOURCES

 

   

Type of object

Bronze plate (116-117 A.D.)

Type of information

Tabula Alimentaria  (CIL XI, 1147)

Place of preservation

Parma, National Archaeological Museum

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Notes

 

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1159)

Type of information

Funerary inscription (I cent. A.D.)

Place of preservation

?

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Notes

Sodalicio cultor / Hercul(is) L(ucius) Domitius / Secundio ob hon(orem) / patroc(inii) s(odalicii) H(erculis) dedit

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL, XI 1161)

Type of information

Public inscription (beginning of I cent. A.D.)

Place of preservation

 

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Veleia, Forum

Notes

NVMINI / AVG(usti) S(acrum) / CN(aeus) AVILLIVS Q(uinti) F(ilius) / VI VIR AVG(ustalis) / T(estamento) F(ieri) I(ussit)

 

Translation:

Sacred to Augustus’ deities, Cnaeus Avillius, Quintus’ son, augustal sevirus, ordered that it was executed after will.

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL, XI 1162)

Type of information

Public dedication (beginning of I cent. A.D.)

Place of preservation

Veleia, Antiquarium

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Notes

NYMPHIS ET V[i]RIBVS / AVGVSTIS / L(ucius) GRANIVS L(uci) F(ilius) [P]RISCVS / VI[vi]R AVG(ustalis) IIII VIR A(edilicia) P(otestate) / PR[ae]F(ectus) I(ure) D(icundo) FONTEM / ET OMNEM OPV[s] / D(e) [s(uo)] F(ecit) / IDEMQ(ue) DEDIC(avit)

 

Translation:

 

To the nymphs and Augustus’ vital forces, Lucio Granio Prisco, Lucius’ son, augustal sevirus, quattuorirus aedilicia potestate, prefect with the faculty to administrate the law, the source and the whole work he did with his money and he dedicated it.

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1164)

Type of information

Public inscription (after 14 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum ????

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Notes

DIVO AVGVSTO

 

Translation:

To the divine Augustus.

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1165)

Type of information

Public inscription (about 14 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum?????

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Notes

[Iulia]E DIVI / [Augusti] F(iliae) AVGVSTAE / MATRI TI(beri) CAESARIS / [di]V[i Au]GVSTI F(ilii) / AVG[usti] ET NERONIS / [Cl]AV[di] DRV[si

 

Translation:

To Giulia Augusta, daughter of the divine Augustus, mother of Tiberius Caesar son of the divine Augustus, of Augustus and Nero Claudius Drusus.

 

 

Type of object

Iscrizione (CIL XI, 1166)

Type of information

Public inscription (14/19 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum ?????

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Notes

GE[rmanico] / C[aesari Ti(beri)] AV[g(usti) f(ilio) / divi Aug(usti)] N(epoti) D[ivi Iuli] PR[on(epoti) / flam(ini) A]VGV[stali]

 

Translation:

To Germanicus Caesar, son of Tiberius Augustus, nephew of the divine Augustus, grand-nephew (nipote di prozio) great grandson (nipote di bisnonno) of the divine Julius, the augustal flamens.

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1167)

Type of information

Public inscription (first half of I cent. A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum?????

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AGRIPPINAE / GERMANICI / CAESARIS

 

Translation:

To Agrippina, of Germanicus Caesar

Notes

 

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1168)

Type of information

Public inscription (after 41 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum?????

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Notes

DIVAE DRVSIL[lae] / GERMANI[ci] / CAESARI[s f(iliae) ...

 

Translation:

To the divine Drusilla, daughter of Caesar Germanicus (...).

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1169)

Type of information

Public inscription (43 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum?????

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Notes

TI(berio) CLAVDIO CAESARI / AVG(usto) GERMANICO / PONT(ifici) MAX(imo) TRIB(unicia) POT(estate) / II IMP(eratori) III CO(n)S(uli) DESIG(nato) III / P(ecunia) P(ublica) / D(ecreto) D(ecurionum)

 

Translation:

To Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus, germanico from Germany??, pontifex maximus, with the second tribunicia  potestate, acclaimed imperator for the third time, appointed consul for the third time, with public money under the decurions’ decree (was erected).

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1170)

Type of information

Public inscription (about 41/54 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum?????

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Notes

Clau]DIO [... / ...]I[...

 

Translation:

To Claudius (...).

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1171)

Type of information

Public inscription (70 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum?????

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Notes

[I]MP(eratori) CAESARI AVG(usto) / [Ve]SPASIANO / [pont(ifici)] MAX(imo) TRIB(unicia) POT(estate) / [co(n)s(uli)] II

 

Translation:

To the emperor Caesar Augustus Vespasianus, pontifex maximus, with the tribunicia  potestate, consul for the second time.

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1172)

Type of information

Public inscription (about 69/80 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum?????

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Notes

Domit]IAN[o / princi]PI IVVEN[tut(is) ...

 

Translation:

To Domiziano, prince of youth.

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1173)

Type of information

Public inscription (post 98 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum ?????

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Notes

...] DIVO NERVA[e

 

Translation:

(...) To the divine Nerva.

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1174)

Type of information

Public inscription (195 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum ?????

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Notes

Se]VER[o ... / Pertinaci] AV[gust(o) / Arabico] A[diaben(ico) / Part]HICO [pont(ifici) ma]XIM(o) / [trib]VNIC(ia) POT(estate) [I]II IMP(eratori) V [... / ...] PROCO(n)S(uli) P(ecunia) P(ublica) / D(ecreto) D(ecurionum)

 

Translation:

To Severo Pertinace Augusto Arabico Adibenico Partico, pontifex maximus, with the tribunicia  protestate for the third time, who was acclaimed emperor for the fifth time (...), pro-consul, with public money under the decurions’ decree (was erected).

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1175)

Type of information

Public inscription (226 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum ?????

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Notes

IVLIAE MAM[a]EA[e] / AVG(ustae) / MATRI AVG(usti) NO[stri et] / SENATVS ET CASTR[orum] / D(ecreto) D(ecurionum)

 

Translation:

To Giulia Mamea Augusta, mother of our Augustus, of the Senate and the military camps, under the decurions’ decree.

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1176)

Type of information

Public inscription (236 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum ?????

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Notes

[C(aio) Iulio Vero Maximo / nobilissimo Caesari] / PR[inc(ipi) iuvent(utis) Dacico] / M[ax(imo) Germ(anico) m]AX(imo) SAR[mat(ico)] / M[ax(imo) Parth(ico) max(imo)] ET VIC[tori / Im]P(eratoris) C(ai) IVL[i Veri Maxi]MINI PI[i / Felicis Aug(usti)] DACIC(i) MA[x(imi) / Germ(anici) max(imi) Sarm(antici) ma]X(imi) PARTHIC[i / max(imi) et victoris trib(unicia) p]OT(estate) II / [...] CO(n)S(ulis) [...] P(atris) P(atriae) / [filio] / D(ecreto) [d(ecurionum)]

 

Translation:

To Gaio Giulio Vero Massimo very noble Caesar, prince of youth, maximus dacico, maximus germanico, maximus sarmatico, maximus partico and winner to the emperor Gaio Giulio Vero Massimino pious, happy, Augustus, maximus dacico, maximus germanico, maximus sarmatico, maximus partico and winner, with the tribunicia  protestate for the second time, consul, father of the motherland, with his son, under the decurions’ decree.

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1177)

Type of information

Public inscription (239 and 261/268 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum?????

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Notes

[Imp(eratori)] CAES(ari) / [M(arco)] ANTONIO / [G]ORDIANO / PIO FELICI AVG(usto) / PONTIFICI MAX(imo) / TRI[b(unicia)] POT(estate) CO(n)S(uli) P(atri) P(atriae) / D(ecreto) D(ecurionum) // IMP(eratori) CAES(ari) P(ublio) LI[cinio] / GA[lli]ENO [P]IO FEL[icio

 

Translation:

To emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordiano pious, happy, Augustus, pontifex maximus, with the tribunicia  protestate, consul, father of the motherland, under the decurions’ decree.

To emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallieno pious, happy (...).

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1178)

Type of information

Public inscription (about 238/241 and 276 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Veleia, archaeological area

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Notes

FVRIAE / SABINAE / TRANQVILLI/NAE AVG(ustae) / CONIVGI / AVG(usti) N(ostri) / D(ecreto) D(ecurionum) // IMP(eratori) CAES(ari) / M(arco) AVR(elio) PRO/BO PIO FEL(ici) / AVG(usto) / GVTTHICO / PONT(ifici) MAX(imo) / TRIB(unicia) POT(estate) CO(n)S(uli) / P(ecunia) P(ublica) D(ecreto) D(ecurionum)

 

Translation:

To Furia Sabina Tranquillina Augusta, our Augustus’ wife under the decurions’ decree. To emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus, pious, happy, Augustus, gothic, pontifex maximus, with the tribunicia  protestate, consul, with the public money under the decurions’ decree (was erected).

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1179)

Type of information

Public inscription (269 d.C.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum ?????

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Notes

IMP(eratori) CAESA[ri] / M(arco) AVR(elio) CLAVDIO / PIO FEL(ici) AVG(usto) P(ontifici) M(aximo) / TRIB(unicia) POT(estate) II CO(n)S(uli) / P(ecunia) P(ublica) / D(ecreto) D(ecurionum)

 

Translation:

To emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Claudius pious, happy, Augustus, pontifex maximus, with the tribunicia  protestate for the second time, consul,  with public money under the decurions’ decree (was erected).

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1180)

Type of information

Public inscription (270 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum?????

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IMP(eratori) CAES(ari) / L(ucio) DOMITIO / AVRELIANO / P(io) FEL(ici) AVG(usto) / PONT(ifici) MAX(imo) TRIB(unicia) / POT(estate) P(ecunia) P(ublica) / D(ecreto) D(ecurionum)

 

Translation:

To emperor Caesar Lucius Domizio Aureliano pious, happy, Augustus, pontifex maximus, with the tribunicia  protestate, with the public money under the decurions’ decree (was erected).

Notes

 

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1181)

Type of information

Public inscription (before 14 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum ?????

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Notes

I[...] AVG(usto) N(ostro) [... / ...]SOI[... / ...] TOR[...

 

Translation:

(...) to our Augustus (...).

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1182)

Type of information

Public inscription (15 B.C.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum ?????

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Notes

L(ucio) Calpurnio / L(uci) f(ilio) Pisoni / pontif(ici) co(n)s(uli) / [...

 

Translation:

To Lucio Calpurnio Pisone, Lucius’ son, pontifex, consul (...).

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1183)

Type of information

Public inscription (148 A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum?????

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Notes

L(ucio) COELIO FESTO / CO(n)S(uli) PRAETORI PROCO(n)S(uli) / PROVINCIAE PONTI ET BITHYN(iae) / PRAEF(ecto) AERARI(i) SATVRNI / LEG(ato) IMP(eratoris) ANTONINI AVG(usti) / ASTV[ri]AE ET CALLAECIA / PRAEF(ecto) FR[u]MENTI DANDI EX S(enatus) C(onsulto) / ADLECT[o i]NTER TRIBVNICIOS / RES PVBLICA VELLEIAT(ium) / PATRONO

 

Translation:

To Lucio Celio Festo, consul, praetor, pro-consul of the Pontus and Bithynia provinces, prefect of  Saturn’s treasure, ambassador of emperor augustus Antoninus the Pious for the Asturias and Galicia, prefect of wheat distribution, under the  decree of the gathered Senate, inscribed in the lists among the tribunes, Veleia’s citizenship to the patron.

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1184)

Type of information

Floor inscription (I-II cent. A.D.)

Place of preservation

Veleia, Forum

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Notes

L(ucius) LVCILIVS L(uci) F(ilius) GAL(eria) PRISCVS II VIR GRATVI/[to ...] LAMINIS D(e) P(ecunia) S(ua) STRAVIT

 

Translation:

Lucio Lucilio Prisco, Lucius’ son, of the Galeria tribe, duovirus, with no ulterior motives, tiled with slabs (the forum) at his expense.

 

 

Type of object

Inscription (CIL XI, 1185)

Type of information

Public inscription (I-II cent. A.D.)

Place of preservation

Parma. National Archaeological Museum ?????

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