TOMB 52
Tomb
52 is, just like 51bis, a semicircular tomb "a cassone"
and lies on one line with tomb 53.
The grave is placed diagonally on tomb 51bis and
runs almost parallel with the back wall
of tomb 46.
Because the short side of this grave
is turned towards the Via Severiana
we find the inscription on that side.
The inscription, placed on a marble
slab of 25 x 29 cm, says:
M(arco) IVLIO MERCV
RIO IVLIA SALO
CONIVGI PIEN
TISSIMO
According to the text, the grave was erected
by Iulia Salo for Marcus Iulius Mercurius,
her very devout husband.
Tomb 52 dates from the time of Hadrian.
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