DIOGENES FOSSOR IN PACE DEPOSITVS
OCTABV KALENDAS OCTOBRIS
Diogenes fossor in pace depositus
octabus Kalendas Octobris
Diogenes, a 'digger', buried in peace
on the eighth day before the Kalends of October (Sept 24)
Inscriptions from Christian catacombs and graveyards of the first centuries of the Christian Era. Many of them are heartbreaking, and show a simplicity and faith deserving of more recognition.
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