The tombstones of Apamea
On the courtyard of the museum of Apamea, there is a special collection of tombstones of Roman legionaries, almost all of them belonging to II Parthica. Many of these stones are of about equal size, and it looks as if they belong to a group burial. Is it possible that they belong to soldiers who were killed in action during the civil war between Macrinus and Heliogabalus (218)?
Other tombstones, which can be recognized because the unit is called II Parthica Severiana, date from the reign of Severus Alexander (r.222-235), while there are some younger and older monuments as well.
There are 32 items in The tombstones of Apamea - soldiers:
Apamea, Tombstone of Aurelius Maximus, soldier of II Parthica |
Apamea, Tombstone of Aurelius Ingenuus, tesserarius of II Parthica |
Apamea, Tombstone of Ulpius Vitalis, soldier of II Parthica |
Apamea, Tombstone of Aurelius Tato, soldier of II Parthica |
Apamea, Tombstone of Gaius Aelius Julius, soldier of II Parthica and X Gemina |
Apamea, Tombstone of Magnus Matto, soldier of II Parthica |
Apamea, Tombstone of Aurelius Florentinus, soldier of II Parthica |
Apamea, Tombstone of Aurelius Mucianus, primus pilus of II Parthica |
Apamea, Tombstone of Aurelius Mucianus, centurio of II Parthica, fragment |
Apamea, Tombstone of an unknown soldier |
Apamea, Tombstone of Aurelius Ingenuus, tesserarius of II Parthica |
Apamea, Tombstone of an unknown soldier of II Parthica |