Black Stone Gravestones

Category: Archaeology > Inscription

District: Lisboa > Lisboa > Lisboa > Sé

National Monument

The Black Stones Tombstones are classified as a National Monument since June 16, 1910.

Location

They are located in the parish of Santa Maria Maior, in Lisbon, specifically in Travessa do Almada.

Discovery History

They were discovered during the construction of the "Almada building", a Pombaline construction.

Quantity and Inscriptions

There are four tombstones, all with inscriptions in Latin. Two of these inscriptions refer to the Roman gods Mercury and Cybele.

Monument Name

The name "Black Stones Tombstones" derives from a nearby street called Rua das Pedras Negras (Black Stones Street).

Archaeological Remains

In addition to the tombstones, remains of a possible Roman temple were found at the site.

Archaeological Complex

They are part of the archaeological complex of Baixa de Lisboa (Lisbon's Downtown), which also includes the Roman galleries of Rua da Prata (Silver Street) and the Roman Theater of Lisbon.

Notable Inscriptions

, One inscription mentions Gaius Julius, the god Mercury, and the Emperor Caesar Augustus.

, Another refers to a dedication by Felicitas Julia Olisipo to Lucius Caecilius, son of Lucius Celeri.

, There is also an inscription dedicated to the goddess Ida of Phrygia, made by Gaius Licinius Cerno, a native of Lycaonia.

Sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lápides_das_Pedras_Negras

License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.pt