grave stele

[diyapolis]

hi everyone
What is written in this grave stele.
and the location is.
I would be glad to help you.
best regards.

[diyapolis]

grave stele can read this here?
I want to know what to write.
Which Roman or Byzantine period?
best regards.

[Jona Lendering]

Lucius Luciono (?)
patri Zesantikos mio
ste...ze
mne... charin

It is a Roman tombstone of a man named Lucius Zesantikos, the son of another Lucius (probably); the last line is probably a customary remark "for the sake of the memory of". Probably one of our Greek members has more dexterity in translating this. (For me, Greek is very long time ago.)

What I find intriguing is that I have seen this stone somewhere before. But where? Is it Turkish?

[diyapolis]

For answers, thank you very much.
yes, from Turkey, these pictures.
best regards.

[Jona Lendering]

yes, from Turkey, these pictures.

But which town? I may have photos of it myself; I remember the first line, "Lucius son of Lucius" and may have photos that offer more details.

[diyapolis]

My friends
e-mail came to me from my friends.
I now send mail.
I want pictures of and asked which region of Turkey.
I'll write you an e-mail came.
best regards.

[Jona Lendering]

I'll write you an e-mail came.

OK. Comparing it to other inscriptions (there is a dBase here), to this one from Bursa, I think that the text runs like this:

??????? ?????? ??
????? ??????? ???????
??? ???
?????? ?????.

Which means something like "Lucius to his father Lucius, who lived decently for 67 years, for the sake of memory."

The last phrase was common in Turkey in the second and third centuries, which fits the style of the picture.

[diyapolis]

Thanks for your help.
I Roman, Greek and Armenian texts come too.
occasionally I'll need your help.
Thank you in advance.

[Jona Lendering]

I Roman, Greek and Armenian texts come too.
occasionally I'll need your help.

It may be easier if you post them in the "Roman military history & Archaeology" and "Greek military history & Archaeology" sections and not in "ancient civ talk"; the people who might have solved this puzzle quickly, are more active over there.

[diyapolis]

Pictures of the new tomb stele.
What does it say?
I appreciate you reading.
Thank you.

[Jona Lendering]

Pictures of the new tomb stele.
What does it say?
I appreciate you reading

There's a ...phorus buried over there. But I suggest you put this in the Greek section. The real specialists will see it.

[diyapolis]

I installed the following links to pictures?
This is true from my?
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