Fragment from an Roman gravestone. Inscribed in Latin with: "To the spirits of the departed, Mercatilla, freedwoman and foster-daughter of Magnius. Lived 1 year, 6 months, 12 days. This child was born a slave. In her short life she was adopted and granted freedom." Circa 1st-4th century AD.
Fragment from an Roman gravestone. Inscribed in Latin with: "To the spirits of the departed, Mercatilla, freedwoman and foster-daughter of Magnius. Lived 1 year, 6 months, 12 days. This child was born a slave. In her short life she was adopted and granted freedom." Circa 1st-4th century AD.
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