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New publications on Spanish Epigraphy

JoaquinGomezPantoja — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:13:58 +0000

Among the news circulated this summer by Prof. Donati on behalf of the AIEGL, there are three related to the Iberian Peninsula, which I summarize in this post:

The long awaited new CIL II fascicle on the inscriptions from Tarraco, the capital city of the Hispania Citerior. With prof. Alföldy as the main editor, the new publication recalls his earlier Die römische Inschriften von Tarraco (1975), but in a very much updated and amended partial version, since tombstones, instrumenta and the commonest inscriptions are forthcoming in other fascicle.

A new volume of the series Epigrafia e Antichità containing the papers delivered in a Italian-Spanish meeting held at Gargnano di Garda last year. The book was edited by Antonio Sartori and Alfredo Valvo and although it goes under the title Identità e autonomia nel Mondo romano occidentale, its content deals mostly with Epigraphy and Ancient History topics from both the Italian and Iberian peninsulas. [Full disclosure: I wrote a chapter for the book]

And last, the announcement of a new conference on Instrumenta domestica, this time in Barcelona and on the topic Nulla dies sine littera. La escritura cotidiana en la casa romana; the meeting will take place in September 7-9 at the Universidad de Barcelona, and the colloquium schedule is attached here.

Sine fine sodales – In Memoriam Dr. Xavier GómezFont

JoaquinGomezPantoja — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:54:08 +0000

The 13th (2011) issue of Studia Philologica Valentina (ISSN 1135-9560), is dedicated to the memory of Dr. X. Gómez-Font, who died two years ago after a long and painful illness. Gómez Font taught Latin at Valencia and he was mainly known for his collaboration with J. Corell editing the rich epigraphy of the Spanish Pais Valencià. Attached is a PDF with the volume’s index.

Hispania Epigraphica 16 (2007)

JoaquinGomezPantoja — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:43:18 +0000

El Archivo Epigráfico de Hispania de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid dedica este nuevo volumen a la memoria de J. Corell i Vicent y de F. López Pardo y en él se recopilan las referencias a inscripciones publicadas principalmente en el año 2007, aunque también se contemplan algunas otras hasta el año 2010.
En total, se recogen 680 entradas, correspondientes a epígrafes paleohispánicos, latinos, griegos, cristianos y visigodos, que se relacionan según su procedencia (609 de España y 71 de Portugal); 494 se consideran inéditos y 196 presentan comentario.
Entre los conjuntos epigráficos que se han tenido en cuenta están los corpora de la Colonia Norba Caesarina, publicado por J. Esteban Ortega; de la civitas Igaeditanorum, de A. M. de Sá; de los carmina béticos, de C. Fernández Martínez et alii; y el de los graffiti segobricenses, de J. M. Abascal y R. Cebrián. Entre las inscripciones inéditas, destaca la que menciona a Betatun, nueva divinidad ibérica, procedente de Fuerte del Rey, Jaén (nº 446); el altar a Júpiter de Lamego, dedicado por la civitas Coilarnorum (nº 678); el ara a Ilurbeda, procedente de San Martín de Trevejo, Cáceres (nº 129); las dedicatorias imperiales a Tiberio de Corduba (nº 165) y Minas de Riotinto (nº 440) así como sus dos miliarios, de las inmediaciones de Segobriga. También son reseñables la nueva statera de Valencia (nº 577); una dedicación a Marte que documenta un procurator Augusti provincia Lusitaniae inédito (nº 12); dos carmina funerarios reutilizados en el circo de Segobriga (nn. 177 (en la portada) y 178); el epitafio de la nutrix Amma Nova de Villalpando, Zamora (nº 599); las pizarras esgrafiadas de Minas de Riotinto, que debieron de pertenecer a un archivo contable (nn. 431-438); los nuevos graffiti rupestre del santuario de Peñalba de Villastar, con una dedicación a Lugoobos (nº 568a); la nueva edición y análisis del ara dedicada a Denso, procedente de Felgar, Bragança (nº 613); y el estudio de la famosa inscripción de Antonius Flavinus, de Monsaraz, Évora, que vuelve a ser considerada falsa (nº 655). Entre las llamadas «paleohispánicas», son mencionables el colgante de Sabadell (nº 49); la nueva lectura del plomo de Penáguila, Alicante (nº 5); el análisis lingüístico e interpretación del plomo de Castilleja de Iniesta (?), Cuenca (nº 151); la nueva edición del plomo procedente de Grau Vell, en Sagunto (nº 573).
Se incluyen, como es habitual, unos detallados índices epigráficos (págs. 245-303) -que permiten búsquedas rápidas y completas -, listados con la bibliografía referida (págs. 307-344) y con las principales novedades aparecidas entre 2009 y 2010.
La dirección del Archivo Epigráfico de Hispania es: Escuela Universitaria de Estadística, Avda. Puerta de Hierro s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, 28040 Madrid; tlfno. 913943953, e-mail: archivoepigrafico@filol.ucm.es. .
Los fondos del Archivo (que incluyen una exhaustiva información sobre las cerca de 24.000 inscripciones de Hispania), abierto a investigadores y estudiosos, están siendo incluidos en una gran base de datos europea, en el marco del programa de la U.E. Culture 2000; una muestra de la misma se puede ver en Hispania Epigraphica Online

Some new inscriptions found in Rome

JoaquinGomezPantoja — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:52:01 +0000

Prof. Alfredo Valvo (Univ. Cattolica di Milano) reports in Il Sussidiario (17/01/2011) on new inscriptions brought out in the area between Piazza Venezia and the Fori Romani by the works for Rome’s new Underground line. Valvo mentions two pieces: in p.zza Venezia, an inscription from the praef. Urbis F. Felix Passifilus Paulinus (a.D. 473); and in front of the Pal. Madonna dei Loreto, several fragment which could pertain to Hadrian’s dedicatory parentibus suis in the temple of divus Traianus and diva Plotina (CIL VI, 31215 = ILS 306; news of this were circulated two weeks ago by a post in flickr). Valvo also writes both findings are forthocming in a special issue of Bollettino d’arte (2010).

(with thanks to Prof Encarnação (U. Coimbra) for forwarding the news).

In memoriam Lidio Gasperini

JoaquinGomezPantoja — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:14:28 +0000

Prof. Lidio Gasperini (Università di Roma II) passed away last Friday after surgical procedure in a Rome hospital.
Here is an early obituary with some details.

Hispania Epigraphica 14

JoaquinGomezPantoja — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:07:43 +0000

Slightly delayed (the Global Crisis has also hit us), the Archivo Epigráfico de Hispania (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) announces a new issue of Hispania Epigraphica (ISSN 1132-6875), a cooperative effort of several Spanish and Portuguese scholars who list and comment new epigraphic finding and bibliography from Roman Spain.

The serial’s 14th annual issue (2008) deals with inscriptions published during the year 2005, although it also includes some selected pieces published in following years. This issue contains 462 references to new or revised inscriptions (mostly Latin but also some written in Greek and in several Paleohispanic languages), sorted by modern place of finding; in total, 51 documents from Portugal and 411 from Spain, to which the editors often add comments, amends or further bibliography.

As in previous issues, this one digests several recent corpora: milestones from the Valencia region, carmina epigraphica found in Cádiz and the full list of epigraphic findings from Castellón and Segovia provinces; finally, it also comments on a fresh examination of John D. Breval’s travel carnets; this British gentleman toured extensively Southern Spain and Portugal at the beginning of the XVIIIth Century and had a keen interest for ancient inscriptions and other antiquities; surprisingly, Hübner made little of Breval’s record, which is now pronounced to be rather trustworthy.

Previously concealed evidence could be gleaned from several inscriptions : the provincia Baetica, styled as inmunis , honored Volusianus in Ecija, SE (nn. 313-314) and an unattested vicarius Hispaniarum (n. 34) did the same for Gratian in Mérida, BA; two worthy local women, probably mother and daughter, were celebrated in a double pedestal from Córdoba (n. 158); a slate found in Grandas de Salime, O (n. 21) contains what looks like a rustic census (but see the corresponding comment); a new exsactor is attested in an epitaph from La Coruña (n. 166; shown on the above picture); and a lead ingot (n. 69) from a shipwreck off Menorca, PM (but produced in Castulo mining district) carries Agrippa’s seal. Among the sacra, HEp 14 registers three almost contemporary studies of an altar of Mithra found in Lugo and set up by a centurio leg. VII Antoninianae p.f. honoring the local statio (n. 206, cf. HEp 9, 1999, 418); and a new dedication to Nabia carved on a rock outcrop nearby Ferro, Covilhã, CAS (n. 423), gives what seems to be an unknown name of the goddess.

Paleohispanic inscriptions deserve special consideration since they often contribute fresh evidence. Noteworthy in this issue are four lead lamellae found respectively in Alicante (n.4), Castejón de Iniesta, CU (n. 163), San Esteban de Litera, TE (n. 188), and Sagunto, V (n. 378) and written in different peninsular scripts ; the document from Castejón de Iniesta contains an epistula, the first found in Celtiberian and is deemed as the utmost important finding in this field in recent years.

As usual, HEp 14 includes an exhaustive index designed to facilitate searching as quickly and completely as possible.

This issue may be bought or suscribed to; details on both here. It’s also available via publication exchange; write to: buc_canje ARROBA buc.ucm.es (Watch for the spelling!)

You may also order previous issues of the serial, which are still available in limited quantities; for out-of-print issues, follow this link to the UCM journal server, where there are downloadable PDFs, which usually are made available just before a new printed issue is forthcoming.

The Archivo Epigráfico de Hispania is open to scholars and people with an interest in ancient inscriptions. We keep complete and up-to-date files on more 24,000 inscriptions from Portugal and Spain, which are partially available in Hispania Epigraphica Online.

We’re located at:
Escuela Universitaria de Estadística,
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Avda. Puerta de Hierro s/n,
E- 28040 Madrid.

Phone +34 913 943 953

e-mail:ivelaz ARROBA filol.ucm.es (Watch for the spelling!)

P.S. Prof. Clauss has kindly informed me that he had already uploaded all HEp 14 material and cross references in EDCS .

Changes in Hispania Epigraphica Online

JoaquinGomezPantoja — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:05:21 +0000

This is the new URL for HEpOl databank:

www.eda-bea.es

Nevertheless, the older one (http://www.ubi-erat-lupa.austrogate.at/hispep/public/index.php) will remain active meanwhile migration from one to other system is in progress and to allow time for testing data completeness and the new features.

The move was made for several reason: to facilitate a more mnemonic address, to highlight several non-apparent upgrades (migrating from a Windows-based server to UNIX, for instance) and to unify the URL with those used by the EAGLE consortium, in which HEpOl is now a full partner.

In line with this, notice the new common search routine for all EAGLE’s databases at this gateway:

http://cisadu4a.let.uniroma1.it/eagle1/Italiano/portale3.htm

Hispania Epigraphica 13 (2007)

JoaquinGomezPantoja — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:37:11 +0000

A PDF version of the last published issue of Hispania Epigraphica (13, 2007) is now available for free download at the UCM’s Journals server . The issue covers years 2003-2004.

Amicitia and isopoliteia in the Spanish NW gold mining district

JoaquinGomezPantoja — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 14:41:58 +0000

Inés Sastre and her colleagues from the CSIC (the Spanish National Research Council) have circulated the announcement of the discovery of a new bronze tessera hospitalitis dated by the consuls of 27 A.D. The piece was dug up some months ago during archaeological work in a small settlement beside a gold mine close to Pino del Oro, Zamora, where only two unconnected fragments with parts of the dating and the pact were found. The agreement deals with the renewal of [hospitium], amicitia and isopoliteia between an ignotum and the civitas Bletisama.

Inés also tells that a full study of the document will be shortly published in ZPE; meanwhile, she sent this booklet from which I am extracting this information:

Inés Sastre, Alejandro Beltrán, Fco. Javier Sánchez Palencia, Damián Romero, El bronce de El Picón - Pino de Oro, Zamora. Madrid 2009 [ISBN 978-84-00-08761-6].

She also has called for a one-day meeting to be held in her institute in Madrid on April 1st to discuss the new find. For more information, write her or Alejandro Beltrán.

An URL worth of notice

JoaquinGomezPantoja — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:07:02 +0000

Prof. Juan M. Abascal (U. of Alicante) has made of his personal website a gateway to several useful resources for epigraphers:

A direct access to the Museo Virtual de Segobriga, the website of this important archaeological site in Central Spain, offering several views of the city’s main monuments (like this one on the forum) and a catalogue of the artefacts found during more than a century of archaeological explorations; the database includes about 15000 records and 5000 photos, among them those containing description, bibliography and images of near 600 inscriptions like this one. Other links point to teaching materials (in Spanish), a complete bibliography and other scholarly stuff related to Segobriga, many of them offering downloadable complete text versions of books and papers.
El anaquel de Spantamicus, a sort of personal library with references to several scholars’ work, mostly on Spanish topics (Alföldy, Blázquez, Fita, García y Bellido, himself, Le Roux, Stylow, Tovar, et cet.); many of the citations deals with epigraphical matter and there are downloadable complete versions of the original printed pieces.
Abascal’s own actual research, like this listing of digitalized works on José Córnide, a Spanish XVIII century traveller with a kind eye for ancient monuments and inscriptions.