Study of Latin inscriptions from the excavations carried out in the alcazaba of Mérida

Abstract

We study several Latin inscriptions from the archaeological excavations carried out in the Alcazaba of Mérida in 1969-1971. These inscriptions are part of the collection of the National Muse-um of Roman Art. The study of the archaeological context of these inscriptions provides interesting information about them. Some of these inscriptions are already known, but others have remained unpublished or have only been partially published until the present research. On the other hand, we want to highlight how a large part of the inscriptions appeared in a different context from the one for which they were intended at the time of their creation, showing a systematic reuse of construction and epigraphic materials, especially since Late Antiquity.