Funeral Slab Of Deacon Quintus

This image features a funeral slab with an epitaph dedicated to Deacon Quintus, who served as a deacon in the second ecclesiastical region of Carthage during the reign of Emperor Justinian (527-565). The epitaph records that he was buried on the eighteenth of the calends of November, which corresponds to the 14th of October. The slab belongs to the early Byzantine period and is a historical artifact that provides insights into the religious and ecclesiastical history of the time. The reuse of marble for such inscriptions was not uncommon in ancient and early Christian contexts. Isolating the slab against a black background enhances the legibility of the inscription and allows viewers to appreciate the historical and cultural significance of this early Byzantine funerary monument. It serves as a connection to the past and the religious practices of the era.

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