Epigraphy
see also: Etymology of Epigraphy
The epigraphy is the study of the inscriptions on nonputrescible matters, as the stone (one then speaks about concise inscriptions ), metal or clay.
This science is particularly important for the history of Antiquity, the corpus of inscriptions engraved being very important compared to what bring to us the literary sources.
Famous inscriptions
Africa
Asia
Europe
Compilation of texts epigraphic
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In Greek: IGC ( Corpus inscriptionum Græcarum ) become the Inscriptiones Græcæ
- In Latin: the LASH (Corpus inscriptionum latinarum), created by Theodor Mommsen at the 19th century, and constantly updated since, it gathers the whole of the Latin inscriptions found in the whole world.
- Jean-Marie Lassère, Manual of Roman epigraphy . Paris: Picardy, Antiquity-syntheses, 2007,2 vol., 1167 p. (2nd re-examined edition and update, 1st edict. in 2005).
See too
Related articles
External bonds
- the International association of Épigraphie Greek and Latin
- Épigraphie Greek and Latin: the ASGLE (American association)
- Site of '' the epigraphic Year ''
- Ménestrel: Bonds of traditional and medieval epigraphy.
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