ICS Study of Jewish Catacomb of Vigna Randanini – Via Appia Antica (2004)

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2212-2367: Jewish Catacomb of the Vigna Randanini
2368-2371: Outside of San Sebastiano

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Detail of marble inion, found in situ in the catacomb of Randanini (Frey #217, Noy #284). In Latin "Aurelia Protogenia Aur(elie) Quintille matri karissime que vixit annix LX m(ensibus) V b(ene)m(erenti) posuit." "Aurelia Protogenia set up (this stone) to Aurelia Quintilla, her dearest mother, who lived 60 years, 5 months; in grateful memory." Ethrog and lulav at inscribed at bottom. Now in the Jewish Museum, New York. Photo: PCAS Ran Tl8 - Vigna Randanini.


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Jewish Catacombs of the Vigna Randanini