The inscription tells us that Publius Aelius Maximus has built
this monument for himself and for Veiania Iotape, his freedmen
and freedwomen, and the descendants; also for Lucius Genucius Epaphroditus
and Maria Deutera and their descendant,s after a subterranean burial
chamber has been given to them and the right to come and go and
to walk under the portico has been permitted by Publius Aelius
Maximus.
The door of tomb I gives access to tombs I, L, M, N, and O.
When we enter tomb I, we find tomb L immediately on our right hand.
The entrance of was provided with jambs, a threshold and
an architrave made of travertine, and was flanked by two small windows,
both with a terracotta plate.
According to a marble plate with inscription above the door, tomb
L belonged to Calpenius Hermes:
D(is) M(anibus)
C(aius) CALPENIVS HERMES FECIT SIBI ET SVIS
ET LIBERTIS LIBERTABVSQ(ue) POSTERISQ(ue) EORVM
ET ANTISTIAE COETONIDI CONIVGI SVAE
H(oc) M(onumentum) H(eredem) E(xterum) N(on) S(equetur)
CVBICVLVM INTRANTIBVS AD DEXTRAM ET
FORAS IN PAVIMENTO SARCOPHAGA ET CON
TRA ET LAEVA PARIETIBVS DVOBUS AEDICV
LAS CVM OLLIS ET SARCOPHAGIS FECIT
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